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SR-9A (29) EPWM BZ RS S\sp 1655\staffrpt\cc1655pr doc Council MeetIng August 17, 1999 Santa MOnica, CalifornIa TO Mayor and City CouncIl FROM City Staff SUBJECT Recommendation to Review and Approve the Prellmmary Design of the Santa MOnica Transit Mall Project and Authonze the City Manager To Execute a Modification of the Contract for the Design of 4th Street Pavement Rehabilitation Introduction ThiS report recommends that the City Council review and approve the preliminary streetscape design for the Santa Monica Transit Mall Project and authonze the City Manager to execute a modlflcatron of the contract With Amphlon Environmental, Inc In an amount not to exceed $77,000 for deSign of the 4th Street Pavement Rehabilitation project Background In 1998, the City contracted With the consulting firm of Amphlon EnVironmental, Inc to prepare a streetscape deSign for the Santa MOnica TranSit Mall Project which covers Santa MOnica Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to 7th Street and Broadway from Ocean Avenue to 5th Street A conceptual Downtown Urban DeSign Plan was approved by the City CounCil In 1997 The Steenng Committee that directed that plan gUided the development of the streetscape deSign Through a senes of SIX public Steenng Committee meetmgs, two community workshops, and other presentatIons Includmg 1 '1A AUG 1 7 qA AUG 1 7 1999 dIscussIons wIth busmess groups, a prelIminary streetscape design was developed that reflects the onglnallntent of the Urban Design Plan DISCUSSion The prelIminary desIgn consIsts of the components outlrned brrefly below Street Trees The streetscape design proposes widening most sidewalks In the project area and replacing the dense FIcus and the other eXisting street trees with large deciduous street trees Pavmg Sidewalks In the project will be widened from eleven (11) feet to nineteen (19) feet on both sIdes of Santa MOnica Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to 5th Street and between Ocean Avenue and Second Street on Broadway From 2nd Street to 5th Street on Broadway the sidewalks will be widened to sixteen (16) feet on the North side and will remain at twelve (12) feet on the South side Lightmg Llghtmg m the project area will feature a contemporary two-tiered light fixture 2 TransIt Shelters and Arbors Transit shelters are one of the major three-dimensional elements of the project Five transit shelters featuring an arbor-like design will be located at the transit stops along both Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard Additional arbors are envIsioned for the central portion of the project They will be similar to the transit shelters but feature less glass In the roof and will be planted With vines Three arbors are proposed on Santa MOnica Boulevard In the block east of Third Street, and on Broadway In the block west of Third Street, for a total of SiX arbors The arbors feature accent lighting and seating Street Furmture Street furniture Includes contemporary wood slat chairs and benches With cast metal arms The chaIrs Will be used under the transit shelters and arbors Matchmg benches Will be used m other appropriate locations along the SIdewalk Art Components Team artist Robm Brailsford has Influenced the aesthetics of the entIre proJect- creating the "seamless integration of art and archItecture" called for In the Urban DeSign plan She has deSigned five specific art components mosaic tile pavers, fused copper colored glass for the roof In the transit shelters/arbors, mosaic greenery for bollards and news racks, colorful geometric enriched aggregate mtersectlon deSIgns and quotatIons by famous Santa MOnica residents which Will be etched In the pavement 3 Traffic CIrculation Transit pnonty lanes will be located adjacent to the curb on the south side of Santa MOnica Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and 5th Street, and the north side of Broadway between Ocean Avenue and 5th Street With thiS circulation pattern, the pnonty lanes will be adjacent to the wIdest sidewalks The nine foot sidewalk "transit zone" reduces congestion related to people waIting for transit Transit patrons will also have direct access to and from the Third Street Promenade, without having to cross Broadway or Santa MOnica between the bus stops and thiS popular destination Two-way vehicular traffic will be maintained throughout the area Where feasible, turn pockets will be provided for nght-hand and left-hand turns Access lanes Will be provided to and from Parking Structure #7, which IS the largest parking faCIlity along the route, servmg Santa Monica Place FollOWing approval of the preliminary design concept, a detailed plan Will be developed for loadmg and drop-off of passengers and goods In the downtown area Careful management of loading and drop-off Will signifIcantly Improve the operating effiCiency of downtown streets Preliminary work has been done on alley circulation, potential valet, taxI and passenger loading areas as well as plans for commerctalloadlng Truck loading, taxIs and valet zones, passenger drop off and loading areas and short term parkmg are envIsioned for the north Side of Santa Monica Boulevard and the south Side of Broadway WIth signs posted indicating the type and hours of use 4 The City will be working with the Bayslde Dlstnct and the Chamber of Commerce to Identrfy loading zones and schedules whIch optimize the use of the alleys To better manage available valet parking In the downtown area, the City will establish a centralized valet system utilizing most of the eXisting zones A detailed plan incorporating the Input of affected bUSinesses and property owners must be developed concurrently with the development of construction documents for the TranSit Mall To ensure that operatIonal and loading Issues are fully addressed prior to construction, Planning and Community Development staff will convene a working group including Downtown bUSiness representatlves,valet and taxicab operators and the Police Department ThiS group will meet monthly fC?r four or five months and resolve these Issues before the Council IS asked to approve the construction contract The owners of Broadway Del! at the northeast corner of Third Street and Broadway were not supportive of the proposed transit CirculatIon because It removes the valet parking and loading zones from the north side of Broadway In order to mInimiZe the Impact to theIr bUSiness, CIty staff proposed to prOVide Broadway Dell with theIr own valet zone In the alley (Mall Court East) Broadway Dell hired linscott, Law & Greenspan, Traffic Consultant, to investigate the pOSSibIlity of reversing the tranSIt Circulation The report Identified two options (Attachment A) The first option IS to move the transit lane to the south SIde of Broadway and the north Side of Santa Monica Boulevard The second option IS to construct the TranSit Mall on Santa MOnica 5 Boulevard only These options would allow the valet and parking zones to remain on the north sIde of Broadway Cram & AssocIates prepared the City's response to the Linscott Law & Greenspan's report (Attachment B) The major concern wIth AlternatIve A IS the conflicting movements of buses and passenger cars Eastbound buses on Broadway would mterfere with the flow of traffic Into and out of Parkmg Structure 7 In addition. Alternative A would require westbound transit passengers to cross both Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway In order to access Santa MOnica Place The largest deSign Issue with AlternatIve A not addressed by the LL&G report IS the location of the sidewalk wldenlngs along Broadway Under Alternative A, In order to allow for the transIt Improvements, the wldemng would need to be shIfted to the south sIde - across Broadway from the Promenade and adjacent to a parkmg structure and the outside of the mall Alternative B Will not Improve transit access to Santa MOnica Place, and Will not help to reduce congestion and Improve circulation In thiS area Alternative B would also have adverse consequences for the deSign plan Santa MOnica Boulevard would lose all of ItS passenger loading areas and force the removal of the taxI zone on Santa MOnica Boulevard adjacent to the 3rd Street Promenade Many Issues were raIsed dunng the deSign process regardmg downtown cIrculation including the number of travel lanes, the Width of the Sidewalks, auto circulation patterns, access to and from Parking Structure #7 at Santa MOnica Place, and access to the Interstate 10 Freeway from the downtown area These Issues, which had previously been studied at length as part of the Downtown Urban DeSign Plan, were 6 reVIsIted at several meetings as well as m reports by Lmscott, Law and Greenspan and Crain and Associates commissioned by local businesses The design ultlmately recommended by the Transit Mall Steenng Committee reaffirms the decIsions made by the Council and embodied In the Downtown CIrculation Plan Self Cleaning Restrooms The design team investigated options for providing public restrooms on the TransIt Mall The company JC Decaux United Street Furniture provides a vandal reSIstant, self contained, self-cleaning unit currently used In downtown San FrancIsco and San Jose The Decaux umts are not for sale, though they are potentially available through a twenty-year lease agreement The rate for the Bay Area where the company IS established IS $61.500 per unit per year Prellmmary diSCUSSions indicate that the cost would be substantially higher for a Southern California City like Santa Momca Decaux estImates that the area would reqUIre about ten units and approximately one mIllion dollars a year In revenues for the company to establish a Southern California presence No other manufacturer that produces self-cleaning units that could be accommodated Within the enlarged sidewalk areas of the TransIt Mall was Identified Decaux designs, bUilds, Installs and maintainS these umts In exchange for advertlsmg rights on newstands, newspaper dispensers, and flower stand kIosks provided as part of the package Santa MOnica has not embraced bus bench or news rack advertiSing and unless a polley change IS made, thiS restroom option ]S not Viable 7 Recommendations from Steerln!=! Committee The Steerrng committee unanimously approved the design and recommended fOlwardlng It to the City Council for approval In addition, dunng the design process a number of potential projects were Identified or proposed that are beyond the scope of the Transit Mall project but which ment future consIderation 1) The alleys are gOing to play an Increasmgly Important role In the downtown area They need to be designed for Increased pedestrian use through Improved slgnage, lighting and pavmg treatments One possibility IS to add strings and shapes of seasonal hghtlng across the entries 2) Temporary large Images could be projected (Video) or hung (vinyl-dot matrix) on the blank facades such as the Robmson-May Company and the Home SavIngs Bank to make the area more festive 3) Applymg TranSit Mall features such as the fused glass and tile mosaic elements to more distant transIt stops could promote the theme wlthm Santa MOnica In addition. the Steering Committee requested the following deSIgn changes 1) a Simple but attractive custom deSigned bike rack, 2) a custom deSIgned drlnkmg fountain, 3) mcluslon of "art glass" In the arbors, and 4) enriched aggregate pavmg In the 2nd and 4th Street Intersections These changes have been Incorporated Into the deSign as reflected In the Final DeSign Report herem attached (Attachment E) 8 4th Street Improvements The 4th Street pavement shows extensive crackmg and local subgrade failure In areas close to the curb lanes between Colorado and WI[shlre Boulevards In addItion, portions of the sidewalk and curb and gutter have been damaged due to tree roots and/or detenoratlon of the concrete The desIgn and reconstruction of 4th Street to solve these problems can be coordmated wIth the design and construction of the Transit Mall project Amphlon IS best equipped to design and coordmate thiS work since they are responsible for the Transit Mall design and grade changes at 4th Street and Broadway and 4th Street and Santa MOnica Boulevard Intersections They Will perform the additional services for approximately $77,000 Sustainable Desl!:ln The Transit Mall design will Incorporate sustainable pnnclples Environmental enhancements Will be Incorporated mto the project through the use of canopy trees which WIll be Installed at relatively narrow spacing, recycfed matenalln the pavement and as base matenal, energy effiCient light fixtures, Inserts In the catch basins to reduce pollution of storm water runoff, and rubber tires recycled m the asphalt mIx It IS antIcipated that the final construction drawings and specifications Will be completed by the end of 1999 Constructron IS expected to begin In the spnng of 2000 9 Budget/Financial Impact FUNDS REQUIRED Fourth Street Design Services Fourth Street Design Contingency Total $77,000 510,000 $87,000 Funds In the amount of $87,000 for design of the 4th Street Pavement Rehabilitation project are available In CIP account number C20052396 "4th Street Reconstruction" Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council 1 Approve the preliminary design for the Santa MOnica Downtown Transit Mall and complementary tanslt amenities furniture throughout the City. 2 Direct the staff to work With the businesses In the downtown area to develop a comprehensIve loadmg and unloading plan for the downtown area Includmg alley Improvements, commercial loading zones and hours, passenger loading zones and hours, taxicab loading zones, valet loading zones, a possible centralized valet program and an enforcement and management program, and, 2 Authonze the City Manager negotiate and execute a modification to Amphlon's contract In an amount not to exceed $77,000 for the design of the 4th Street Reconstruction project 10 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Traffic Study by Lmscott Law Greenspan, Broadway Dell's Traffic Consultant Attachment B Response to Greenspan Study by Cram and AssocIates Attachment C Letter of Conditional Approval from the Bayslde Dlstnct Attachment D Letter of Conditional Approval from the Chamber of Commerce Attachment E Fmal Design Report of the Downtown Transit Mall Prepared by Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental & Public WorK Management Suzanne Fnck, Director of Plannmg & Community Development John Catoe, Director of Transportation Anthony Antlch. PEr City Engmeer Lucy Dyke, Transportation Planning Manager Bill Zein I P E , CIvil Eng Ineer 11 Sf/ , ~! J oc... Attachment B -~~"""'-.-..= (I~I~ ~A~~~~I~t~~ ('.'f S~:,-,tt.lf' ~:)lIf(;ff'ICI yIay 6. 1999 2007 Sawtelle Boulevard, SUite 4 Los Angeles, California 90025 Telephone (310) 473-6508 Facsimile (310) 444-9771 Discussion Draft FAX TRANSMITTED Mr BIll Zem. P E OffIce of the CIty En2:meer CIty of Santa \-1omca~ 1685 Mam Street. SUIte 112 Santa "lomea. CalIforma 90401-3295 " IfBJ IE (C IE U \W It ~- Ul] - Ill. I!1J RE TransIt \tlall AlternatIves Santa :V1omca TransIt Mall CfTY OF SANTA MONrCA CML ENGrNf~~lNG DIVISION Dear B lIL Per your request. we have revIewed the above referenced document prepared by Lmscott. Law & Greenspan. Engmeers (LL&G) ThIS report presented 1\vo transIt routIng alternatIves to the adopted Do\vntown Streetscape Plan Alternattve A \vould reverse the transIt "loop" along the tranSIt mall from the adopted plans. wIth westbound buses usmg Santa Montca Boulevard and eastbound buses usmg Broadway AlternatIve B would route all transa along Santa ?\.1omca Boulevard The report dId not address the pnmary concerns we expressed when these alternatIves ''''ere raIsed III the Steenng Comnuttee meetmg last month We chscuss these concerns below to outlme why. after the project has been reVIewed over a several-year peflod. no substanual changes are JustIfIed at thiS ttme The major concern WIth Alternattve A IS the confltctmg movements of buses and passenger cars Eastbound buses on Broadv..:ay would mterfere 'WIth the flow of traffIC mto and out of Parkmg Structure 7. located on Broadway bet..veen Santa MOnIca Place and Fourth Street ThIS condItIOn would be partIcularly problemattc when entenng queues extend out of the structure mto the eastbound curb lane In adchtton. the eastbound curb lane often has a queue of vehIcles whIch have left the structure and are wmtmg to turn nght at Fourth Street Both the queues waItmg to enter the structure and the queue wattmg for nght turns at Fourth Street would unacceptably tnterfere wlth transIt operatIons In order to reduce the queue lengths for nght-turn vehIcles at Founh Street, ]t was suggested that the eXIt from Structure 7 to Fourth Street be reopened ThIS eXIt was closed when Broadway was converted to tv\"o-\>,'ay operatIons Pnor to that time, the entrance off of Broadway was to the east of the eXIt resultmg m a "dnvmg on the left SIde of the road"" confIguratIon ThIS worked well WIth the one-way Broadway operatIOn, but would not have been manageable WIth the \1ENlO PARK LOS ANGELES SEATTLE Letter to Mr BIll Zem ~1av 6. 1999 Page T"vo t"vo-wayoperatIOn The changes to Broadway reqUIred that the entrance and exIt posItIons be reversed to the normal (1 eoo dn vmg on the nght SIde of the road) condIttons In addItton to City staff. t\\'o dIfferent traffic specIalIsts (mcludmg our fmn) and two dIfferent parkIng structure deSIgn fIrms reVlewed the resultmg parkmg structure access and cIrculatton patterns All of the experts agreed that. due to mternal conflIcts. only an entrance or extt could be provIded from Fourth Street WIth the reconfIgured Broadway dnveway It was also agreed that provIdmg a Fourth Street entrance was more Important for both traffIc operatIons and parkmg structure cIrculatIOn Thus. the reopenmg of the Fourth Street eXIt IS not consIdered feasIble Altemallve A \vas CIted m the report as havmg the benefIt of not requmng eastbound transIt passengers to cross Broad"v-ay to access Santa :Yloll1ca Place However. eastbound passengers travelIng to or from the Promenade would now need to cross thIS street In addItIOn. AlternatIve A would reqUIre westbound transIt passengers to cross both Santa MOllIca Boulevard and Broadway 1ll order to access Santa MOllIca Place The current plan WIll reqUIre transIt passengers III the westbound and eastbound duectlOns to cross only one street. Broadway In addmon, the stops for passengers amvmg on westbound buses and leavmg on eastbound buses \~/ould be further separated under AlternatIve A. bemg separated by both Santa Momca Boulevard and Broadway Overall. the transIt servIce would be less. rather than more, convement for most patrons under Attachment A The largest deSIgn Issue WIth Alternattve A not addressed by the LL&G report IS the locahon of the SIdewalk \vIdemngs along Broadway Currently. the Improvements are planned for the north SIde -- chrectly connected to the Promenade and adjacent to a senes of storefronts Under AlternatIve A. In order to allow for the tranSIt Improvements. the "vldemng would need to be shIfted to the south SIde -- across Broadway from the Promenade and adjacent to a parkmg structure and the outsIde of the mall ThIS change \'v'ould negate much of the urban deSIgn enhancements proposed to spread the Promenade pedestnan traffIc throughout the BaysIde Dlstnct The report also falls to address our concerns WIth AlternatIve B As we expressed when thIS concept \vas fIrst mtroduced. Alternahve B WIll not Improve transIt access to Santa Momca Place, and WIll not help to reduce congestlon and Improve cIrculatlon m thiS area ThIS optlon would reqUire westbound transIt passengers to contmue to cross Santa MOllIca Boulevard. walk a block down the Promenade and then cross Broadway to access the Santa Momca Place Mall Eastbound tranSIt passengers would have boardmg stops m the same locatIOn as under the adopted plan Thus. If VIewed from the standpOInt of convemence of Santa Momca Place tranSIt passengers. there would be no advantage for the eastbound tnp and a large dIsadvantage for the westbound tnp for shIftmg from the adopted plan to AlternatIve B Letter to IvIr Blll Zem Mav 6_ 1999 Page Three Alternatlve B \,,-ould also have adverse consequences tor the deSIgn plan The proposed sIdewalks would be narrowed from 19 feet to 17 feet Santa Momca Boulevard 'v auld also lose all of ItS passenger loachng areas For example. AltematI ve B '''QuId force the removal of the taXI zone on Santa .\'Iomca Boulevard adjacent to the 3rd Street Promenade. WIth no VIable altematne presented for Its relocatIOn The proposed relocatIOn of the taXi stand to the north sIde of Broadwav west of the Promenade would reduce the accessIbilIty and VlSibI hty of - - - avmlable taXIS for much of the Promenade \VhIle the proposed transit mall confIguratIon wIll reqUire the movement of the taXI stand trom the south SIde of Santa MOllIca Boulevard to the north SIde. the taXI zone (and the valet and other passenger loadmg zones) would remmn centrally located and hIghly vlslble to 3rd Street Promenade patrons \Ve have also revIewed the concerns of LL&G m regards to the placement of loadmg areas m the 10-foot alley between 3rd Street and 4th Street ExhIbIt G of theIr report shows that 3D-foot and 50-foot trucks do have the ablhty to turn mto the alley WhlJe H may be dIffIcult for trucks of thIS SIze to enter the alley stnctly from the lane adJUcent to the SIdewalk. It IS stIll pOSSIble for these large trucks to enter the alley It IS also pOSSIble for these trucks to turn left mto the alley \vnh much less dIfflculty. In hght of the dIfficultIes of large trucks entenng the alley from the east. It may be necessary to restnct the tlmes of dehvenes for large truck to non-peak hours, as IS currently the practlce m many downtown areas Further. ldndscapmg. street hghts and furnIture WIll be placed so as not to Interfere \vlth the movement of larger YehIcJes. Detaded turnmg movement analyses \\'111 be conducted as fmal plans, are prepared. wnh Items shIfted a few feet If necessary However. as theIr exhIbIt shov,'s and expenence WIth other alleys m downtown Santa :YIollIca demonstrates. these trucks can be accommodated In summary. the LL&G report does not present any new mformatlon The deSIgn of the Downtown Santa Montca Streetscape has been the result of a mulh-year process consldenng the full range of Issues The alternatIves presented m the report have substantlal defICIenCies WhICh have not been addressed Thus. \\'e see no reason for the Cny to alter the course from Implementmg the already fully analyzed and adopted plan Please feel free to call me If you have any other questIOns or concerns Smcerely. D,SCUSSlOll Draft George Rhyner SenIOr TransportatIOn Engmeer GR mle C7005 cc Byron McCulley U~/Ub/~~ lttL U~ 11 rAA J1U~~OJ~~1 bdl~lUL Ul~l^l~l ........,.~ r..'u.:..... nV..;tL''\..JI...~...... ~ Ul"I,J.. ~ I:I.\~ l'O:at)l~n~U... alltIU'DIf~t:ll..f""'I*-""'l!l1 Attachment C aAYSIO~ DISTRICT CORPORATION 1351 Th.rd Streel, Promenade, Su.te S01 Santa Mo!llC8.. Cahtom18. 90.&01 310393-8355 Fax 310 458-3921 May 4,1999 Mr Paul Rosenstein, Chair Downtown Urban Design Steenng Committee 1685 Mam Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Deal Paul and Steering Commlttee. On behalf of the Bayside Dlstrict Corporation Board of Directors, I would like to forward the acnon taken by the Board on Thursday, Apn129, 1999 regarding the Tran~it Mall. The Board unarumously supports the concept of the Downtown Urban DeSign Plan and the TransIt Mall with the followmg conchtlOns' a The Plan include an mcrease to the northern most lane on Santa MOnica Blvd. to a rrummum 10' width to provide for flext.bility for loadmg, valet or addihonal traffic in futUTe if needed. b. Alleyways are thoroughly assessed for their operational Viability, and for aesthetic enhancements c. Valet parkmg, commercial and pedestrian loading, and traffic circulation, and maintenance plans be fully explored in conjunction WIth the Bayslde DlStrict Corporation. u. Clly proVide a trmehne for design, dIScussion of operational elements including enforcement issues and regulations, a con~truction schedule and approval process before approvaL e. Provide a collaborative process dunng drawmgs and phasing WIth BDC Staff, and brought back to BDC Board prior to drafting of schematics for reVlew and input. n thebe very impol tant Downtown lssues. cc Santa Maruca Ctty Councu John Jahh Susan McCarthy Suzanne FrIck BDe Board of Duec\ors - - - - ~~~~~04~ ~ ~lIc~~ '<1:! 'T'r' - - , ~ ,- ;}~ . -\ 'r t, ~ .-Jo ] .;......\~ti.-J ,...-~J:>.~. - ~ -'>-~ '~je 9~ _~"",-_.J ~fZJ ~er f C-o...-o. - _ _ 0 Attachment D - -- ,)\)1 Coforado Ave-nue. ~ulte 1.50 Santa -'Jomca. Caltforma 90401-2430 !3IOJ 393-9825 1 Fax (310) 394-1868 May 25,1999 The Honorable Pam O'Connor, Mayor, and Cny Council City of Santa MOllica 1685 Mam Street Santa MOllica. CA 90401 Dear Mayor O'Connor and City CouncIl' The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce supports the concept of the Do\\'ntown Urban DesIgn Plan and TransIt Mall With the following condItIOns' 1. The Plan mclude an increase to the northern most lane on Santa Monica Boulevard to a mIllimum ten feet width to provide for fleXIbIlity for loadmg, valet or additIOnal traffic in the future, If needed 2 Alleyways are thoroughly assessed for theIr operational viability, functIOn and traffic flow for valet and truck parkmg and access to pnvate sector parkmg. 3. Valet parkmg, commercIal and pedestrian loadmg, traffic CIrculatIon and mamtenance plans be fully explored, in conjunction "",-th the Bayside DIStrIct CorporatIon, and require the mclusion of specIfic parkmg locations for velucle parking and traffic flow be designated pnor to implementation of tlus Plan All valet parking wTtlun the entIre Bayside DIStrIct Corporation DIStrict must be fully analyzed m order for busmesses of all types to continue to utilIze valet parking effectively and efficiently. Further. centralized valet parking servIces and an associated traffic flow plan must be analyzed WIth designated parking locatIOns and traffic patterns. 4 City prOVIdes a t1Illebne for design, mscussion of operational elements, including enforcement issues and regulations, a constructIon schedule and approval process before approval 5. ProVIde a collaboratIve process dunng dra\vings and phasmg \\'lth the BaysIde Distnct Staff which Will be returned to the EDC Board of DIrectors pnor to drafting schematics for review and mput. 6 In cOnjunctIOn to TransIt Mall issues, It IS necessary to include the Issues related to the Parkmg Management Plan' It must be managed and controlled. ConfIrmation of pnvate sector parkmg needs to be mcluded m the Plan For example, the SMCofC-supported call for attendant and controlled parkIng III parkmg Structures 7 and 8 needs to be Implemented as soon as possible. 7 City projects are being completed with less available parkIng than reqUITed by code. and thIS must be recognized and taken into consideratIon when makIng declSlons regarding Transit Mall parking and traffic issues ~IisSlOn Statement 1-'~" )(i !~{i :ir"'l( i C ;.'(I"!.N?... 'Yf C1JiJl,fit:rce cd~ (Jcate~ !it,d fefJre"'e~:t.s ~~ls1ne~"e~ ~ ~nfr!-rL'::-.ts apd l)~;les a-:--i-ect;n!J ..f~e ("y"n PUHl':_- :1.~. .')~ (': 0,''-1. L/~~_ .!F:' -~- j-! Ff! ~i- -<(j ,'~ej) f);ll --1b;!1[1b~vs DJ .p:pe1- and .,u(.c?-ed throllJ.(? a Pi (,IaC+i~ i! ~~/;;-~' j-~';: n(il tn.!?j "-/;0 'D :i...tl' ail Ji!i.:...l~ Of' .:,:1): i ,~~~ H:.~<1: {.a~d L -"j;l::nUli:t f)J .:]'i P~:;l1t}(I';~"" ;v a<.. i'2 ic~-e 1.1 tu:'altIJ:.' iljfaf ~l. romtn:r" a ~1d 'lua;..~r"a. 'J1 life 8 How pnvate sector parkmg 15 to be delivered needs to be commumcated as a sIgmficant element of thIS process prior to Plan implementatIon 9. Finally, the Chamber encourages the CIty to address tbe details and unresolved Issues, especially the problematIc ones related to the alleys. parkmg. traffic flow and the others outlmed above, at the earlIest possIble dates. We offer our aSSIstance in whatever way we can and that would be the most appropnate and useful to aclueve these goals The Santa Moruca Chamber of Commerce smcerely and enthusiastIcally congratulates the Bayslde District CorporatlOn, 11s proactIve members who have devoted countless hours and resources to this Issue, and the City of Santa Momca and Its elected and appointed officials, who have made up the Steenng Committee, and staff for very challenging task Your invaluable tIme and conSIderatIon are greatly apprecIated On behalf of the Santa 1vlonica Chamber of Commerce, Its officers and Board ofDrrectors, I remain ,-- Cc City Manager John JalIli ASSistant City Manager Susan McCarthy Planning and Commumty Development DIrector Suzanne Fnck Herb Katz, Chazr, Bayside DIStnct CorporatIOn Kathleen Rawson, ExecutIve Director, BaysIde District CorporatIOn Santa Monica Planmng CommIssion