Village Apartments "Boardwalk"

The “Boardwalk” is not actually a boardwalk. Rather its name derives from its location adjacent the the White Slough’s East Lagoon. The Boardwalk is designed as a 10 foot wide formal sidewalk along the west edge of the Sereno Village Apartments. It extends from the northwest corner of the parcel and intesects at its south end with Village Street in a small plaza element. A future extension of the Boardwalk will connect it through to the Raley’s shopping center, creating a strong pedestrian connection between the shopping center and the Transit Center that can be used by apartments residents and the public. Finally, the Boardwalk helps to give a “face” to the western facade of the apartments, and emphasizes the natural feature of the adjacent wetlands.

• Handrails and Pedestrian-scale lighting occur along the west edge of the Boardwalk, and handrails with private openings to the adjacent apartments are along the east side of the Boardwalk.

• The Boardwalk is an appropriate location for the public to walk between the shopping center and the Transit Center and keeps non-residents out of the central area of the apartments’ property. Gates at either end could be used to control access to the Boardwalk at certain times of the day or night if desired.

• Closely spaced trees planted between the Boardwalk and the apartments will further define the Boardwalk’s edge and will provide some visual screening for the apartments.