SR-417-007 (32)
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Councll Meetlng: February 28, 1984
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Santa Monlca, Callfornla
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TO:
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Chalrperson and Parklng Authorlty Members
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Parklng Authorlty Staff
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Improvements to Parklng Structure No.2
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Introductlon
ThlS report transmlts prellmlnary plans for lmprovements to
Parklng Structure No.2 located on Second Street between Broadway
and Santa MOBlca Boulevard and recommends that the Parklng
Authorlty approve the plans and dlrect the staff to proceed wlth
flnal worklng drawlngs.
Background
For several years the staff and representatlves of the buslness
communlty have been engaged ln efforts to lmprove the SlX parklng
structures WhlCh serve the old Mall and the Central Buslness
D1StrlCt.
Past efforts lnclude openlng the stalrwells adJacent
to the street ln all SlX of the structures, the removal of the
metal
grllle facade on three of the structures to allow more
naturual llght lnto the structurest the engaglng of a graphlcs
consultant to lmprove the graphlcs wlthln all of the structures
and
the
replasterlng of the stalrwells to lmprove thelr
appearance.
The current Parklng Authorlty budget lncludes $315tOOO (Account
No.
77-700-610-000-904) for capltal
lmprovements to the SlX
structures.
Th15 15 the flr5t year of a mult1-year plan to
lmprove the structures.
The staff has planned a proJect to
lmprove Parklng Structure No.
2 slgnlflcantly. Most of the
budgeted funds wlll be used for thlS structure WhlCh was chosen
?A - 2.
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for the lnltlal proJect Slnee lt has, In the oplnlon of staff,
more lntense problems than the other structures.
Current Problems
Some of the problems wlth the current structures are:
There 1S a peree1ved lack of both personal securlty and
securlty for the parked automoblles.
There lS crlmlnal aetlvlty In the rest rooms. Past attempts
to solve thlS problem have lncluded 10ck1ng the rest rooms
at nlght.
Tnls has resulted In foullng of the stalrwells
and other portlons of the structures by users.
Selectlon of Archltect and Features of Deslgn
An RFP was prepared by the staff to sollelt proposals for
archltectural
serVlces to redes1gn Structure No.2. Four local
archltects were 1ntervlewed by a board WhlCh 1ncluded Mall
Improvement Committee Chalrman Ernle Kaplant Crlme Preventlon
Task Force Chalrman and Former Mayor Herb Spurgln and archltect
James Mount, as well as staff. Archltect Hak Slk Son of Santa
Monlca was chosen (for a fee of $10,000) for the proJect.
The proposed proJect as prellmlnarlly deslgned eonslsts of the
followlng:
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The prov1S1on of 7.500 square feet of commerC1al space
on the ground floor
Net 1ncrease of 15 add1t1onal park1ng spaces (but loss
of 11 ground floor spaces due to commerc1al space
ut1l1zatlon)
Improvements to the rest rooms
The open1ng of the alley sta1rwells
Prov1s1on for operator control of the structure If desired
The prov1s1on of open1ngs of the center shear walls
for greater V1Slblllty
The prov1s1on of open1ngs 1n the north end wall for
more natural llght
Entrance mural
New graph1cs
Add1t1onal 1nter1or 11ght1ng
Prov1s1on of new metal facade
The proposed plans ne1ther prov1de for. nor preclude expanslon of
Structure No.2. The structure can be expanded to the north over
an eX1st1ng park1ng lot and 1t can be expanded upward as has been
done Wlth Structure No.4. The staff bel1eves that based on a
study done 1n 1981 WhlCh showed an average occupancy In the
shopper (3 hour llm1t) spaces of 79%. the structure need not be
expanded at th1S t1me.
When Mall uses and other surroundlng
commerc1al
uses change. staff wl11
reassess the park1ng demand
and recommend appropr1ate expanSlon and/or operatlon changes.
Comme rc 1 a 1 Space
The prov1s1on of commerc1al space 10 the structure 15 strongly
supported by the BUSlness Communlty.
The
plans
propose to provlde maXlmum flex1b1l1ty of the
co mm e r c 1 a 1 5 pac e by any pot e 0 t 1 a 1 use r . Till S pro J e c t w 1 11 pro v 1 de
floors. exter10r walls and ut1l1tles to be compatlble Wlth any
tenant lmprovements.
The Commun1ty and Economlc Development Department 1$ developlng a
proposal
for approprlate uses and management of the planned
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commerc1al
space. ThlS wlll be brought back for Counc1l approval
at a later date.
EX1st1ng Bond F1nanclng
Clty staff has revlewed the bond documents and base agreements
and has determ1ned the proposed reta1l use of ground floor
park1ng 1S not 1n confl1ct wlth any of these documents.
Operat1ons and Securlty
Although the Central BUSlness Dlstr1ct Improvement Comm1ttee of
the Chamber of Commerce has approved the prellm1nary plans, they
cDnt1nue to re1terate the1r concerns about user secur1ty 1n the
structures. The lmprovements proposed by staff would enhance
securlty 1n the structure, and would be cons1stent w1th vlrtuallY
all types of securlty systems the Clty may w1sh to employ 1n the
future, 1nclud1ng the use of Clty or prlvate operators of entry
or eXlt gates for vehlcles.
~~mmary
The prel1mlnary plans show a reduct10n 1n ground floor park1ng
spaces from 31 to 20 but a total net lncrease of 15 spaces due to
restr1plng of the entlre structure to accommodate 50% compact
cars.
The prel1m1nary estlmated cost of thlS project 15 $280,000. The
archltect and the staff have presented the prel1ffilnary plans to
the Archltectural Revlew Board and the Central Bus1ness Dlstr1ct
Improvement Commlttee of the Chamber of Commerce and secured the
approval
of both groups.
In add1tlon the staff has made a
presentat10n to the 3rd Street Mall Corporatlon. The arch1tect
w1ll make a presentat10n of the prel1m1nary plans to the Parklng
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AuthOrl ty.
If the Parklng Authorlty approves the prellm1nary
plans, f1nal work1ng drawlngs wlll be prepared and the project
w1ll be advertlsed for constructlon wlth1n the next 90 days.
ConstructlOI1 w111 be completed approxlmately 120 days after award
of contract.
Plans are aVdllable 1n the Councll off1ce for reV1ew.
BudgetjFlnanc1al Analys1s
Unencumbered authorlty rema1ns 1n Account No. 77-700-610-000-904
1n the amount of $304,820. Leased commerclal space wlll provlde
addlt1ona1 revenue of approx1mately $90,000 annually. Reductlons
1n ma1ntenance of approxlmately $5.000 annually are est1mated due
to projected reductlons 1n vandal1sm lnherent 1n the deslgn
changes.
Recommendatlon
Staff
recommends
that
the Parklng Authorlty approve the
prellmlnary plans and author1ze the staff to proceed wlth flnal
worklng drawlngs and advertlse the prOject for construct1on blds.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl, Olrector of General Serv1ces
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