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SL~BJLC^?`: Qndex-graund. ~nc_roachrnent at ~~ortheast Corner Uu$ 1972
of Cai.ifcrnia Avenue and Second Stree t a ~"~~~ P~{d~ST aE
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You have asked for mw- com^~2rts regard FPICE
ing o letterfa~~~~Jzzne 1~~,
1g72 fro.a Charles ~~xarrrhoudt, AoI>Am, reques~~,ing permission to
construc~i, a subsurface parking s'ruct ure under both adjacent
side*.ralks ors the northeast corner. of California A•,tenue and
Second Street¢
rollac=r:ng are my
might add, these
the City, unless
vrould exist, or ;
cor~*nents relai,ive to the subject requests 1
col»rients would also apply to a.ny street t~,it:in
it can be deters-fined that no future conflict
;,n emergency situation might arisee
1J BS letter dated P~;ay 31, 1872 to i=;:c, ,•;crt"Lhoudt, T denied the
above request on tree basis that possible future street ~~ridenirgs
might interfere with his proposal (copy of said latter is
attached, together zti*ith a s'~etch shotiring hevr the proposed encroach®
merit mig:nt interfere faith the possible future street ~~ridenings)g
2/ Of course, T understand that the proposed structure could be
designed in such a manner as to withstand vehicular loadings as
vre lu?orr o' them today--but who is to say ;chat the criteria for
traffic load irgs lvi1.1 be 50 years from r?aw,
3/ 'Iris majority of the underground utility z'acilities lri this
City, other thar. se:~rers and storm drains, are located bet,,*een t;vo
£eet and six feet belotr the street surface, but, the t5~ra main
utility proble;as would be the sanitary sewer and the storm drain
lines, Both of these tykes of lines must be constructed in such
a mariner as to be of g-ravit;y designs We have sanitary sewer and
storm drain lines i1n this City that are at least 30 feet below
the street surfaces
IF/ In fact, the 1g64 County F1.ood Control District Bond Issv.e
5rogra?n, rroject 1101, called fora tremendous nine million dclla.r
sto:cm drain ;~_5 feet high by 26 feet wide) to rtz_n dotai2 Caiifcx~nia
Avenue and discharge into the ocean at California Avenue produceda
_• 7.'i:is storm dra~~a at Second Street :•ras approximately 60 feet below
the street surface, liie City of Santa Monica was successful in
convincing the County that this storm drain should be constructed
in Los Angeles, and not in. Santa Monica,
Date: d;:lj< o', `'~
Subject:: UT~derg~:•o~~u,dLEncroaciv"aen'c at Tdortheast
Cax°:z2r c~' ~ala.fornia Avenue and
vecond St`_'eet,
Page 2
5/ As City.- Engineer, I have n.o ~aaay of guaranteeing ~~rhat
utilities ?r_'1 be re.'aired on every street in the City 50 years
from no~~re
6/ In 50 ~~ ears the ~ode of travel Y.1i ght change to subTfrays,
etce, as a m-ea.ns of w°anspa=°tation,
7/ The plar.~ting o trees over a subterranean structure would
cause a pr;,'olem trit:^ root structure systems, together ti~rith
possible ~,;,..ter seepage problems.
~/ 1iy CO'_:^erri iS--etiiat :'rOUld this C1.t jr be like--sa~r 50 years
hence-~-if all similar ren~aests are granted? Tnere might be
hundreds of ti:ese s'abte-r. ranean structures througnaut the City
~/ ire Cit-;, not too r:.anJ~ years ago, was discussing the
possibility of under~rour_d fallout shelters in every block of
the City, _
10/ In pla_^~aing tare development
developer shculd previously .~,norr
parking, etc. I do rot consider
develop cr nct develcp a parcel
not the Ci t~ ;rill pe wit the use
subterranes.~. par's:u.g, etc.
of a parcel of land, the
the City's requirements fcr
it fair if the decision to
~f land hinges on titrhether or
of street rigl.t-of-t-rays for
11/ In my opinion, the street right-of-trays should be reaerved
for the general public and not for the financial gain of
developers aY?d pros_otees,
In conclusio-^, as City Engineer, I would strongly recommend the
denial of t_^~e subj°o request, and any future similar requests,
unless it c~-~ be prc-.-ed, vrithout any doubt, that the encroach®
went would -"~ no wav interfere with the future interests of the
City, or that the p~rcposed encroachment was of some special or
emergency nature t.~at :vould serve the best interests of the
City.
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City Engineer
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CHARLES \NORMHOUDT AIE1 ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES
10860 LA GRANGE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90025 GR A-3551 TR 9-0161
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2nr May 19 ?2
City of Santa Monica
City Hall
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, California
Attn> avr. Dave Thorne
Dear Sir:
Per our conversation on May 23, I have completed the
enclosed application to encroach under the adjacent side-
walks with the parking levels of the proposed California
Vista apartment house.
The ffaner plans to erect a class A fireproof 17-story
apartment building on the site. Please note the enclosed
preliminary drawings. Every attempt has been and will be
made to make the building esthetically pleasing and a
credit to the community.
The property in its present state is essentially unproductive.
This building will fully utilize the site and bring sub-
stantial increased revenues in to the city.
Since no part of the encroaching portion of the structure
will be higher than 10 feet beloca the level of the sidewalk,
there will be adequate room to run future utility lines
and in which to plant street trees.
If there is any other information I can supply you with that
would be of help, please call me.
CHARLES WORMHOUDT AIA
ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES
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Darryl Dickey Architect
DOD:aw
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czTY OF sarPr~.olazcA
APPLZCAT701~ FOR J3UIT.U1~'dGx EP;CROACI f~idT PERP>iIT
Address and legal description of property where it is proposed
to encroach into City property in connection 4~,ith building
construction or remodeling<
207 California Street, Lots M, N, and Z, Block 74, Tovm of
Santa Monica Tract.
Nature ox proposed encroachment.
Propose to extend sub-surface parking for a proposed apartment
building under the adjoining sidewalks on Second and California
Streets.
Amount or extent of proposed encroachment.
To the curb line.
Height of proposed encroachment above sidewalk grade and~or
distance below grade of sidet~€al}t, street, or alley.
Minimum 6 feet below sidewalk.
Justification of proposed encroachment.
The site is too small to adequately handle the number of cars
required for the proposed structure without constructing an
inordinate number of sub-surface parking levels.
Name and address of legal owner of property.
Phyllis B. Worthy
950 Second Street, Apt. 107
Santa Monica, California 90403
Name and address of contractor to be engaged to construct proposed
encroachment.
Unknown at this time.
Name and address o>~ subcontractor who will actually perform work.
Unknown at this time.
CHARLES WORMHOUDT AIA
ARCHI CT & ASSOCIATk;~ ,
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14 June 1972
bir, Perry Scott, City Manager
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
Re: hots MP N, & Z
Block 74
Town of Santa Monica Tract
Dear Sir:
This office has been retained to prepare drawings for a
building to be located on the Northeast corner of the
intersection of Second and California Streets. The Owner
plans to erect a class A fireproof 17-story apartment
building on the site. Please note the enclosed preliminary
drawings. Every attempt has been made and will be made
to make the building esthetically pleasing and a credit
to the community.
The surface property in its present state is essentially
unproductive. This building will fully utilize the site
and bring substantial increased revenue into the City.
On behalf of the Owner, we hereby request from the City
Council permission to construct a subsurface parking
structure under the adjacent sidewalks on both Second
Street and California Street. The outside limits of
the substructure would be the curb line. The nature of
the site is such that in order to adequately handle the
number of cars required for the proposed structure, an
inordinate number of subsurface parking levels would have
to be constructed. We presently propose 4 subsurface
levels of easily accessible parking spaces.
Without permission to build under the sidewalks, it would
require 7 or 8 levels to be constructed below grade to an
approximate depth of 70 to 80 feet. Additionally, each
leirel would be reduced in floor area making maneuverability
for cars unnecessarily difficult and hazardous.
Mr. Perry Scott, City Manager
14 June 1972
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Initial plans for this building, as submitted, were drawn
several years ago. Working with the various authcrities
in Santa Monica at that time, we and the Ovaner were
informed that precedents were established foY~ this request.
In reliance on this understanding, preliminary plans were
completed and loan commitments have been obtained.
Since the subsurface structure would be at least 5 feet
below the level of the sidewalk, there will be adequate
space in which to run future utility lines and in which
to plant street trees, etc. The subsurface structure.
will be engineered specifically to handle street traffic
loads, so if at any t9.me in the future the streets were
to be widened, the street could be extended over the top
of the structure.
It is our opinion that allowing the use of the land under
the public way is most advantageous to all concerned.
For the Owner, it provides the ability to furnish a far
superior parking system within a much safer and more
logical depth of structure. For the City of Santa Monica
and the public, in addition to the increase in the tax
base utilizing otherwise dormant land, such unproductive
land will be used effectively in reducing surface
parking and traffic congestion.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES WORNkiOUDT AIA
A/RCH~IT~ECQT & ASSOCIATES
Charles Wormhoudt
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cc: H.. W. Rhodes
Phyllis Worthy