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Date: January 6, 1961 ,. __
~To. The Honcrable City Council P~'.a
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Subject; lrn~orovement oz" Parking Lot at Ocean Avenue and Pico Boulevard
As you know, the buildings have all been removed
f~orn the property lying bets+reen Ocean Avenue and Main Street,
and extending from Pico Boulevard approxir~iately 315 feet
north~resterly, that Baas acquired by the City for use as
additional parking facilities for the vCivic Auditorium.
Budgeted funds in the amount of ~6^0,102.00 are available in
Account 409-91 to finance this improvement.
However, for the reasons set fort'_n below, it is
recommended that the administration be authorized to proceed
at this time ~,~rith a "first phase", or partial, imorovement
of this parking lot pending the preparation cf final plans
for the complete improvement,
(1) Since the completion of this building 'removal, the
revenue from the existing .Auditorium parking lot
has drepped approximately 35 percent, due to free,
uncontrolled parking on the above described property
during P.uditorium events.
(2) The additional parking facilities will be needed
for the academy Award Presentation program to be
held on April 17, 1901.
(3} The County's Contractor may wish to lease this
property as a mate-rial yard and work yard during
th.e construction of the County Building addition,
and permanent improvement or' the lot should not
be accomplished until after this usage is completed.
The steps recommended to be taken at this time are
itemized below:
(1} .Street Superintendent be authorized to initiate
proceedings to vacate that portion of First Court
IjTing within the limits of the new parking lot.
January 6, 1961
Sub}ecte lmprovement of Parking Lot at
Gcean Avenue and Pico Boulevard.
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(2) Dedicate a rew alley 20 feet in width along the
northwesterly edge of the new parking lot and
extending from Main Street to 1st Court, to
replace th.e portion of lst Court described in
(1) above and provide for the continuity of
traffic flow in the remainder of lst Court.
(3 ) Proceed arith a minimum
ing lot and nee-v alley,
consist of grading the
oiling the surface for
and providing access t
Street.
>vement of the paric-
improvement to
to finish grade,
and erosion control,
near alley from Main
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area
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The -recommended partial improvement will satisfy
all three of the conditions listed. he-reinabove, and the
cost of the work involved (~a*ith the possible exception of
th.e oil surfacing) will not be lost since this work will
become an integral part of the permanent improvement,
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GiORGE Bt_ Y, ,"
City Manager
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C.C. C. Grubb, City Clerk
B. L. Kennedy, Assistant City Engineer
!?i. B. Gentillon, Assistant Director of Public -;Yorks
John vebb, Auditorium Manager
7. A. Hard, Controller