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Tennis-court ADA retrofit work begins; grading, retaining walls expected to take 6–8 weeks
Summary
City staff reported demolition begun at Rolling Hills tennis courts and described a work plan that will include grading, retaining-wall construction and limited foliage removal; staff and the Rolling Hills Community Association negotiated plan changes to reduce tree removal.
City staff gave a verbal construction update on the Rolling Hills tennis-court ADA improvements, saying demolition is complete and grading and retaining-wall work will start this week.
Staff said the original design included a decorative decomposed-granite (DG) viewing area near the southwest corner that would have required removing additional foliage, including a large eucalyptus. In coordination with the Rolling Hills Community Association (RHCA), staff said they revised plans to scale back that DG area by about 10 feet to avoid removing the eucalyptus and preserve adjacent privacy plantings. The revised plan replaces that DG viewing pocket with a planter to reduce the footprint of disturbance.
City staff said grading and retaining-wall construction are expected to take about six to eight weeks, followed by flat work, ramps and concrete phases. Staff also said removal of low-voltage wiring and irrigation work will occur as excavation progresses.
The city manager and staff described three possible temporary access routes for the association and court users while heavy work proceeds. The city's insurance provider advised that if third parties (for example, the association or a contractor) open a gate or create a temporary access path, the city should ensure the contractor or party doing that work is properly insured and name the city and association in required paperwork. Staff said an RHE-side path behind the bus stop looked most feasible for temporary access because an existing walkable path was already present. Traffic-engineering staff also advised that any temporary entry must meet sight-distance and safety considerations and that inward-opening gates are recommended for worker safety.
Public comment centered on the courts club's desire for faster access: the club president asked the city to permit a constrained, temporary opening and gate to allow users to reach courts 2 and 3 while heavy grading proceeds. Staff said the city must balance fast access with insurance and ADA/safety requirements and committed to working with the association and the city's insurance administrator to identify an insured contractor and an approach that preserves safety and minimizes delay.
Ending: Staff will proceed with grading and retaining-wall work, coordinate with the RHCA on any temporary access measures that meet insurance and ADA requirements, and return with updates as construction milestones are reached.
