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BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSIONCITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
TPSS BL403 - XERXESSITE CONTEXT AND DESIGN APPROACH
Rev 003/14/2017
Proposed TPSS BL403 site
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View looking north down Xerxes Ave N View looking south down Xerxes Ave N
SITE CONTEXT
• Adjacent to rail corridor and across from Theodore Wirth Regional Park
• Within the rail corridor trench, approximately 20 feet below the grade of existing Xerxes Avenue
• Views of the proposed improvements obscured by existing vegetation and topographic differential
• Located adjacent to a heavily vegetated embankment
DESIGN APPROACH
• Design site and access to minimize disturbance of existing embankment and vegetation
• Replace disturbed embankment vegetation with natural plantings to screen views from residence and roadway
• Orient systems house parallel with rail lines to minimize east/west site and enclosure dimension
• Enclosure should provide security while being transparent and have a minimized footprint
View looking north down Xerxes Ave N toward proposed TPSS BL403 site
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TPSS BL403 - XERXESPROPOSED SITE PLAN
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Corridor Protection Wall
Track 1
Freight
TPSS Enclosure Limits of Construction Future Energy Storage System (ESS)
Track 2
TPSS BL403
Existing Property Line
BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSIONRev 003/14/2017
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEYTPSS BL403 - XERXESPROPOSED SECTION
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TPSS BL403
Existing Vegetation to Remain
Face of House Private Property Fence TPSS Enclosure
Limits of Construction
Corridor Protection Wall
Xerxes Ave N
Property Line
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BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSIONCITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
TPSS BL404 - GOLDEN VALLEY ROADSITE CONTEXT AND DESIGN APPROACH
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View looking east from Golden Valley Road toward proposed TPSS BL404 site
SITE CONTEXT
• Adjacent to Golden Valley Road bridge and near Church of St. Margaret Mary.
• Terrain and vegetation slope down to existing rail corridor
• Existing power lines along the north side of the road
View looking west on Golden Valley Road View looking west from TWP to Golden Valley Road
DESIGN APPROACH
• Orient system house parallel to roadway to minimize east/west site and limit impacts to existing slope and vegetation.
• Site located further west to maintain the existing visual screen of trees and shrubs along the property line of the Church.
• Enclosure along Golden Valley Road to be similar to bridge railing to maintain design continuity. Along the three other sides, enclosure should provide security while being transparent.
• Replace disturbed embankment vegetation with natural plantings to screen site and buffer views from below.
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BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSIONCITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
TPSS BL404 - GOLDEN VALLEY ROADPROPOSED SITE PLAN
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Existing Vegetation to Remain
Overstory Tree (Typ)
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Shrubs (Typ) Limits of Construction (Typ)
Evergreen Tree (Typ)
TPSS Enclosure
A A
TPSS 404 Existing ROW
Golden Valley Road
B
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TPSS BL404 - GOLDEN VALLEY ROADPROPOSED SECTION
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Existing Vegetation to Remain (Typ)
Existing ROW
TPSS Enclosure on Retaining Wall
TPSS BL404
Limits of Construction
TPSS Access Drive
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PROPOSED SECTION A
BLUE LINE LRT EXTENSIONCITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
TPSS BL404 - GOLDEN VALLEY ROADPROPOSED SECTION
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Existing Vegetation to Remain
Limits of Construction
TPSS Enclosure
TPSS BL404Existing ROW
Golden Valley Road
Parapet and Railing
PROPOSED SECTION B