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DATE: Decernber 9, 1971 ~AT 8 ~®U~~A~
TO: Ferry Scott, City Manager ~Eg 2 2 1972
THIS iVII1ST 6E
FROM: ,Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer RETURNED TO YHE
CITY CIERK'S OFFICE
SUBJECT: Ocean Avenue, Pico Boulevard to Bay Street - Reconunenc~~~~~~n
re Request of Synanon for Street. Closure
The City Council, at its meeting of October 26, 1971 (Item 7D) heard
the request of Synanon that Ocean Avenue, between Pico Boulevard and
Bay Street, be closed to vehicular traffic, and instructed the adrni.nis-
tration to study and report back on said request, The following is
furnished in compliance with this instruction.
It is our considered opinion tYiat it would be contrary to the public
interest to close Ocean Avenue as requested. This portion of Ocean
Avenue is an irnporta.nt 19_nk in the beach-front. street system cornprising
'the Coast Highvaay, Appian 1~Tay, Ocean Avenue, and Barnard way,
Attached hereto are copies of traffic counts taken by Synanon on Friday,
November 6, l9'j0 through Monday, November 9, 1970, both inclusive.
These counts confirm our records which show that the greatest volume of
traffic on this street is southbound traffic, utilizing the above com-
baenation of streets as a north-south arter5_al,
1'he Surf Rider Inn is planning a multi-story replacement oi' the present
facility; the Monica Hotel is being remodeled to provide apartments for
singles; and Holiday :Cnn is planning a multi-story development at Pico
Boulevard and. Appian i9ay, All of the above projects, when completed,
will materially increase the 'traffic volumes on Appian ti7ay. This.
office believes that, with the completion of the above construction,
it will be necessary to convert Appian Way to one-vray southbound, with
all traffic entering Pico Boulevard at this point. To require that
portion of the above traffic desiring to go south to take a roundabout
route via Fico Boulevard would not, in our• opinion, be justified.
Tt t~rould be our• recommendation, in lieu of closing Ocean Avenue as
requested, that the City Council permit Synanon, if they desire, to
construct a pedestrian overcrossing between their two buildings, at
their expense, subject to approval of its design by the City and
further with the condition that said overcrossing would be removed if
Synanon disposed o:e either o!' the two buildings involved,
BAP,TLETT L. KENNEDY
City Engineer
Attachment: Traffic Counts
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CITY OF SANTA te40NICA
DATE: December. ~, l~jl
TO: Perry Scott, City Manager
FRAM: Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Ocean Avenue, Pico Boulevard to Bay Street •- Recommendation
re Iiecluest of Synanon for Street Closure
The City Council, a't its iteeting of Octobex' 26, .197:L (Item 7D) heard
'the request of Synaanon that Oceai7 Avenue, between Pico Boulezra:rd and
13ay Street, bE closed to veh.:icula.r tra_~~°ic, 2i:d i_nstrueted the ~~drain9.s•-
t:ration to study and report bacil on said request. Th.c: follovring is
z'urnished 5_rz compliance t-Jith this .rstr:'uction,
It is our considered opinion tYiat it would be contrary to the public
9.nterest to close Ocean Avenue. a,s reque;:,ted. Th:i.s portion of Ocean
Avenue is an intpo.r.ta~nt ]_ink in the beach-front: street system comprising
tI'ie Coast i:Ii~;h;ra,y, Appian 'slay, Gcean Avenue, and Barnard ~a;%o
Attached. Yzcreto ai:'e copies o:P t:ra,~°i'ic counts taken by Synanon on ~ r. ida;y,
PTovember 6, l~'j0 through P-:oriday, November ~, l'j0, both inclus i.vc ,
These counts con:E'ir:a our records tahich sholrr that the grea~~:,~est voluzne of
traf;°ic on this st;:•eet is southbound trafi'ic, ;ztil:i_cing the above cor:-
7J 7.na.t lO:C1 O: Str80t5 aS a riO Y'ti1•-SOUth c,l"t(: r:L2,le
7'hr Svi~!' Ride:c Inn. i_s planning a mu]_'t ~_-story r. eplacer.~_ent of t'r:e present
fac9.lit;t~; the S1on.ica hotel is be ing re;nodeled. to provide e~part~zents for
singles; and IToliday ]:nn 3_s planning a. multi-story developznent at Pico
Boulevard a:~_d Appian ti`Tay. All o:t the above projects, rahen completed,
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t~ri].1 materiaaly inci°ease tr.e 'trafa. _LC vo:zu~nes on Appiazl GJay, This
office believes that, ~crith the .completion of the abo~re construction,
it l'!.'L] ]_ be n!:CeS~ial"ter t0 COi1V~; Y't A:CJp 1~,i: i'Taf t0 OnL'-VJ~~~ SOU tl~11"JOUY`iCi, ciatl'1
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all t'ra:f:':~.lc entera_r:g Pico .i3ou.1_ev~~a°d r:,c th:i.s ;~rzrnt. To rec_u?re t;l'iat
por'Cion of. the ~tbv~Je tr~:~ffic des:i.ring to go .youth to take a roundai,out
route v:i_a Pico Bou:Levar•ci would not, in. our op:Lrlion, be justified,
It t:ould be our recor~mendrut:ion, i.n. 1:~_ev of closing Ocean Avenue ati
regL:ested, that. the C:i.ty Cotznc:i_:! pe:r'z~..t; Synanon?, i_f trey desire, to
c;onztruct; a pedestr:Lan overeross:i.nl; bettieen tre:ir tyro bu:i.ld.:ings, at
the:i_i° e uen:~.e, subject t,o app:cov~1 oa' ita cicsign by the Cit;J and
i'urt-her t~Jiththe cond:it:ion that said overcrosaing would bo removed if
Synanon disposed o:C e:i'ther of tYle two buildiiif;s i.nvo7.vu.d,
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