NOMA received this email from the CA Incline Project Manager, Curtis Castle, who spoke at the NOMA Meeting February 5, 2015. He sent this information from his presentation to share with members and friends.
NOMA Board ************************************************************************** Dear NOMA Friends, Below I have summarized what I took from last night's meeting to be the major issues for your association. Please feel free to share this information and reach out to me with any other questions or concerns. Striping Configuration – Existing versus New · Existing configuration – 2 northbound (down the Incline) and 1 southbound lane (up the Incline) · New configuration – 1 lane each direction · Turning movements at the intersections of Ocean Av and PCH will remain unchanged. Why is one northbound lane being removed? The Incline currently conveys different modes of the transportation as it used by not only motorists, but cyclists and pedestrians. Cyclists currently have to ride in a vehicular lane to use the Incline and the narrow sidewalk often forces pedestrians to step into the street to pass someone coming the other way. The new bridge will include a two-lane bicycle path and a pedestrian lane which are physically separated by a concrete barrier from the traffic lanes. The new bridge will be wider to accommodate the bicycle and pedestrian lanes, but it would not be feasible to widen it further to include an additional northbound vehicular lane. The Incline is bounded by the bluffs above and PCH below which limit how much wider the new bridge can be. Essentially, one northbound vehicular lane is being replaced by the bicycle and pedestrian lanes. The EIR supports this because it address how the Incline is currently being used by and improves safety for all users and their mode of transport. Commuters will use 7th Street to cut into Santa Monica Canyon, increasing congestion in the NOMA area. The designers and traffic engineers who prepared the detour routes understood that the residential streets north of Montana Av and in Santa Monica Canyon do not have the capacity to serve as part of the detour route. This is why the detour signing will route drivers to either Lincoln Bl or Ocean Av to head south to get on PCH. Will drivers who normally take the Incline try to drive into Santa Monica Canyon? They might, but as I heard at last night’s meeting, traffic is already congested there. I expect anyone who tries to cut north on 7th St will learn that its quicker and easier to use the detour route. Additionally, traffic patterns in downtown Santa Monica will be monitored and we can increase the signing if necessary. Presentation and drawing showing the new striping configuration linked here.. Best, Curtis Castle, P.E. / Construction Manager City of Santa Monica / Civil Engineering 310.458.8721 / 310.628.8039 (c) curtis.castle@smgov.net
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Dear Members, By now you should have received from the City the 'Notice of Proposed Water Rate Increases' which will be considered at public hearing and voted by Council on February 24, 2015 at 5:45 p.m. in City Council Chambers. More immediately, however, the Council considers for vote Jan 13, as agenda Item 8B, the proposal for the city's Water Shortage Response Plan (WSRP), including penalties to enforce the plan's requirements. There remains a lot of confusion as to what is being proposed and we urge you to inform yourselves about both the proposed water rate increases and the particulars of the WSRP to avoid any unpleasant surprises. Much of that can be found in the Staff Report for Item 8B on tomorrow's agenda online. What's undeniable is that we are in the midst of a serious drought which the State has pegged at Stage Two, and our water rates will be going up as a way of encouraging conservation, dealing with our aging infrastructure, and working toward a stated goal of water self-sufficiency for Santa Monica. To that end, the City is mandating a 20% reduction in water use and here's how we understand that will work -- Under the new water use plan, every household will be allowed 22 HCF (hundred cubic feet) per two-month billing cycle without penalty. In other words, 22 HCF is the baseline allotment or allowance without penalty. (Take a look at your water bill and see where you stand.) So if you use an amount of water 22 HCF or less per billing cycle, other than paying the increased water rates we'll all be paying with the new plan, you don't have to worry about further computations. But if you use more than 22 HCF per cycle, you will be allowed 80% of what you used in 2013 during the same period. That means that if you used, let's say, 40 HCF in this cycle in 2013, you would be entitled under the new plan to up to 80% of 40 HCF, which comes to 32 HCF without penalty (except for the higher water rate you'll pay at that level). Water use often changes with every billing period and it's our understanding that the 80% for any period in the present will be pegged to the corresponding one in 2013. What would be the penalties for using more water than your allowance? Well, here's how the Staff Report describes them:
Customers that exceed their Water Use Allowance three times in a one-year period may be required to have a water audit performed by a licensed engineering firm with water audit experience to be paid by the water customer. The audit must be performed and a full report submitted to the City of Santa Monica within 30-days of notice. The audit report must include how the audit was administered, list all interior and exterior uses of domestic and non-domestic water uses, results of the audit, recommendations, and return on investment calculations. The City may require the implementation of the audit recommendations as precondition to granting any request for a water use allowance adjustment. Customers that exceed their Water Use Allowance seven or more times a year may have a flow restrictor installed in the meter which restricts the flow of water going into building and/or be charged with a civil penalty up to $10,000. http://www.smgov.net/departments/council/agendas/2015/20150113/s2015011308-B.htm We are also told, however, that householders can request free audits from the Water Resources Department of the city now to help assess and reduce your water use if you're uncertain or nervous about how much water you use and what it could cost you. Most importantly, further information about the new rates and the Water Shortage Response Plan and even about your own water use and billing may be obtained from staff at the Water Resources department (thomas.poon@smgov.net) or the Office of Sustainability (kimberly.ocain@smgov.net). In the meantime, City Council meets tomorrow night to discuss and vote and we urge you to ask the important questions and make yourself heard . Your NOMA Board Keeping The Heart in Santa Monica05/31/14 Letter to the Editor: SM Daily Press
What makes downtown Santa Monica unique? What kind of downtown do we want? What is our vision for its future? Every city needs a “raison d’etre” – a spirit that draws people to go there and stay there. Will it remain a relaxed and friendly coastal community, with the warmth of local merchants, or a mix of corporate high-rise buildings and bloated developments, transformed by consumerism and glitz into something we won’t recognize? When you allow developers to design your city, it’s all about the bottom line. A “window of opportunity” in the form of “Development Agreements” has opened up for developers to present projects that exceed current allowable heights and density. Do we want a downtown that is an a wall of massive buildings, or will the citizens of Santa Monica become involved with the future vision and essence of their downtown? We all need to take action to make sure that the future Santa Monica reflects the ideals of its citizens, not just the developers. In other words, how do we Santa Monicans bridge our past and our future? To answer this, we need to understand how the heart of our city grew. Like other cities, Santa Monica’s basic downtown developed as a grid of linear streets attuned to the introduction of the automobile, with small buildings primarily housing local businesses. Santa Monica’s downtown is awash with warm weather and sunlight, and extraordinary visual landmarks -its pier, palisades and ocean, its weather and sunlight, its promenade and farmers’ markets, all on a very human scale. Small local businesses still exist in our downtown, although they are quickly disappearing, along with the character and texture of unique building designs, being replaced by national chains lacking unique character. Downtown Santa Monica encompasses approximately 12 million square feet that has grown over a 138-year history. Seventy percent of the buildings in this area are one to two stories high. Currently the atmosphere is a relaxed beach culture, a walk-able environment, a human scale, blue skies and sunlight. With the remarkable success enjoyed by the existing downtown, we need to build on what works rather than overdevelop – we need to add the new without taking away from the old. However what is currently happening has the potential to change forever the “sense of place” that is Santa Monica. More than 30 new building projects for are in the pipeline to be approved by the city. These projects could add 3 million square feet of new residential, office and retail space to our downtown. That’s a lot of development for any city, let alone a smaller scale city like Santa Monica, and that’s just the beginning. The proposed zoning code will allow another 9 million square feet beyond that – effectively doubling the current size of our downtown. The current LUCE, which is a written plan envisioned for the city by citizens and city commissioners every 20 years, calls for “the preservation of the vibrant, beach town atmosphere.” So how do we keep our downtown colorful, vibrant, and pedestrian-friendly while allowing for growth and keeping the city economically healthy? How do we enjoy the benefits of the city – the cafes, art galleries and cultural facilities without the traffic, crowding and pollution? We need to act fast to save the face of our city. Charleston and Savannah are communities that have been able to strike this balance. They have realized substantial growth in the past two decades, but have held onto their history and sense of place. Their downtowns, similar in area to Santa Monica, are flourishing with creative ideas for keeping open, spacious green areas bordered by a mix of historic and modern buildings. Santa Barbara and Pasadena, two California cities, have found the balance as well. In these downtowns you can experience wide, decorative passageways and arcades, filled with people, small shops, and café seating, between low-rise buildings. In contrast, the type of 6-7 story buildings that have recently been constructed in Santa Monica will turn our city streets into darkened canyons with loss of character, sunlight, and blue sky if we allow them to proliferate. Proposed height allowances and zoning code changes will turn our warm beachfront downtown into an indifferent and solidly urban downtown, if we don’t take action. Remember, dense traffic-filled cities are expensive cities, bringing increased cost of living, higher rents and a terrible strain on the infrastructure that our city taxes support. But there is hope for Santa Monica. The LUCE “provides for an overall reduction in building height.” In last week’s article, we strongly suggested doing away with the Development Agreement process in favor of an overall 50 foot, 4-story height limit in the downtown. Thus, potential developers would know up front, before purchasing a property and spending years on a design, what their parameters are. With these new limitations, there would still be ample opportunity for sustainable growth: up to 6 million square feet of space could be developed. This would be a win/win for both the residential community and the business community. With height and density reduced, traffic and the strain on the city’s infrastructure would also be reduced, resulting in more open space and thus a more positive quality of life for Santa Monica’s residents. Lively, enjoyable public spaces are more important than buildings. Recreation & Parks Commissioner Phil Brock has repeatedly talked about “open space having the power to make you feel better about your city, to stay because you’re having a great time – like being at a successful party.” We can rework the city’s zoning code to create key open spaces and a truly exciting environment. If the city adopts incentives in property taxes and cuts in city fees, then we might see a substantial increase in the restoration and reuse of the older low-rise buildings, which provide so much character, variety, and texture to our downtown. A recent study by the National Trust for Historic Preservation states, “Neighborhoods and commercial areas with a mix of older, smaller buildings make for more vibrant, walk-able communities with more businesses, nightlife and cultural outlets than massive newer buildings. People want to be where there’s an interesting and exciting mix of the old and new.” In summary, we see a future Santa Monica with development parameters that encourage meaningful sidewalk setbacks, pocket parks and mid-block arcades. We see a future Santa Monica as a business-friendly low-rise beachfront location with a vibrant, spontaneous and eclectic atmosphere where residents and visitors alike can see the sky, feel the fresh ocean breeze and enjoy walking streets lined with smaller-scale unique buildings with diverse designs and histories. Each of us needs to insure that City Staff and City Council Members know the qualities that we want to preserve in our city’s essence. Ron Goldman FAIA for SM a.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, Ron Goldman FAIA, Bob Taylor AIA, Dan Jansenson Architect, Armen Melkonians P.E., Sam Tolkin Architect, Thane Roberts AIA, Phil Brock Recreation & Parks Commission. This is the fourth article in a SMDP series by SMa.r.t., a group of Santa Monica Architects concerned about the city’s future. For previous articles, please see santamonicaarch.wordpress.com/writings. - See more at: http://smdp.com/keeping-the-heart-in-santa-monica/134906#sthash.KiZdhS43.dpuf Huffington Post - F. Kaid Benfield
I have been trying to understand what makes historic places special to so many of us. Part of it is that they are relatively rare in the United States, I guess. For several decades our newer everyday architecture – our subdivisions, strip malls, office buildings – has been simultaneously bland and deadening in its consistency. Every place looks like every other place, or so it seems. While that isn’t literally true – some exciting buildings are being designed and built, some nourishing new places are being fashioned – the best of our older buildings and neighborhoods have a distinctiveness to them, almost by default. Click here to read the full story with photos... A controversial agreement for a mixed-use development approved by the City Council earlier this year will not go forward after the council voted Tuesday night to rescind its decision. The vote came after the City was presented with a resident-signed petition, and the council had the option of either rescinding its approval or bringing the question to the voters in an election.
Four council members voted for the repeal, one opposed it and two abstained. The council’s vote came at an eventful meeting that was preceded by a rally in front of City Hall featuring more than 200 opponents of the project known as the Bergamot Transit Village. Read the full story here... Santa Monica Lookout By Jonathan Friedman, Associate Editor By David Mark Simpson, Santa Monica Daily Press on May 7, 2014
BERGAMOT STATION – Residents got loud during a community meeting about the proposed development of Bergamot Station, currently the largest art complex in Southern California. City Council heard proposals from three developers in February but opted to delay selection until the community and the artists got a chance to weigh in. All the proposals include the addition of creative office space and a hotel. Each proposed hotels is at least six stories tall. Each project includes at least 40,000 square feet of office space. The meeting, which took place in one of the Bergamot Station buildings on Tuesday night, was meant to introduce the public to the developers. More than a hundred residents showed up, arriving early, filling the space, mingling over City Hall-provided cookies. A small dog yipped. A couple kids wandered through the crowd. Anybody who’s anybody in the land-use wonk world was there. The developers – REthink/KOR, Bergamot Station Ltd/Worth Real Estate, and the City Hall-recommended 26Street TOD Partners – each gave 15-minute pitches, ending with crowd applause. After the developers spoke, William Turner, the spokesperson for his fellow gallery owners, took the stage explaining that Bergamot Station is unique because unlike other areas cleaned up by arts movements, like New York City’s SoHo, the artists have not yet been forced by rising rents to move out of the area they made popular. Turner then filibustered on the topic of parking, particularly on the lack of proposed parking and the impacts of building an underground parking garage. Building a subterranean garage, which REthink and Bergamot Station Ltd. propose, would displace artists, Turner said. Developers, he suggested, should be allowed to build parking at the adjacent City Yard. He asked them to move slowly so as not to disrupt the fragile ecosystem of Bergamot Station. Turner, amidst sturdy applause, then ceded the mic to city officials who, noting that the public still needed a chance to ask questions, had surrounded him on stage. City officials then read questions that residents had written down. There were quite a few about the proposed hotel: “Why a hotel?” “What’s the need for a hotel?” “Why a hotel and not artist lofts?” “What are the overall sizes of the hotels?” Jason Harris, economic development manager for City Hall, prefaced the developer’s responses by explaining that they each proposed hotels because City Hall requested a hotel. “Why?” one resident yelled. The crowd flared up with a chorus of “Why?” “So the whole audience wants to know why the city was requesting a hotel,” Harris said. Peter James, a senior planner for City Hall, stepped in explaining that the Bergamot Area Plan, which defines goals for land-uses in the area, was created over a three-year process and adopted last year with unanimous council support. During that time, city planners spent a year working on the Bergamot arts center. “Through that process – three large workshops, four focus groups, individual stakeholder interviews with each and every Bergamot tenant – the concept of a hotel, additional retail, open space, things that would not compete with the art uses, but would complement them, came out of that process,” James said. James and the developers noted that the hotel would also generate revenue for City Hall allowing them to subsidize some of the arts uses. From the audience Robert Berman, another gallery owner, asked Harris and the developers directly why a parking structure couldn’t be built on the City Yard immediately. City officials have noted that a parking structure could be built there in the future, but that it would take some time. “If you wait for it to come down the road, Bergamot Station will not survive,” Berman said. After 10 seconds of applause Harris responded: “I’m pretty sure the developers will say that they will build the parking structure.” “Let’s hear them,” several audience members shouted. (All three said they would and were met with applause.) Susan Cline, assistant director of Public Works, came to the front of the room to explain why the construction of the parking garage at the City Yard is not a simple issue. “It’s much more to us, in the community of Santa Monica, than just a dump,” she said. “It has all of the shop facilities: carpenters, plumbers, and so forth that maintain the facilities in the city of Santa Monica. Fleet maintenance that maintains all the more than 700 vehicles in the City’s fleet. It’s our water resources department. So all of that operates 24/7.” City Hall will have to move several facilities before they can get to the point where a parking garage could begin to be built, she said. “We are moving forward but there is a lot more to it than just clearing the area to build the parking structures,” Cline said. This silenced the crowd until Recreation and Parks Chair Phil Brock, from the front row of the audience, suggested that if City Hall closes part of the Santa Monica Airport in 2015, as they say they might, that land could house Public Works facilities. The audience cheered as Brock threw the microphone back into the hands of a city official. The next audience member brought up what he considered an insufficient parking situation at the proposed Hines development project, which is located nearby. The project was approved by council but will be reconsidered and could go before voters thanks to a large resident petition. The crowd applauded before he could complete his sentence. Council will likely select one of the three developers later this year. Santa Monica Daily Press -- In late 2013, a group of design professionals met to discuss their concerns regarding the city’s direction. The group took the acronym SM a.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow). Their goal is to join a discussion that until now had been dominated by developers and city staff.
They believed that proposed projects and policies currently before the city were often misunderstood due to their complexity and the bias of their presenters. SM a.r.t.’s intent is to use their professional experience to clarify the issues and provide a framework (set of goals) to assist residents in framing the issues and joining the discussion on the city’s future. SM a.r.t evaluates projects and policies based on the extent to which they exemplify the following five goals: 1. To preserve Santa Monica’s “relaxed” beach culture. Santa Monica’s temperate climate on the Pacific Rim is a defining feature of our city. The cooling sea breezes along our oceanfront have played a big part in the city’s cultural heritage and allure. The city’s “relaxed” style differentiates it from neighboring cities to the east and should be preserved — both for its residents as well as for those that visit each year to escape “the hustle and bustle” of urban life. 2. To maximize light, air, views and green space. The views and skyline of our community are disappearing due to high-walled buildings that block the ocean breezes and sunlight inland. We should continue to provide more open space and keep new construction in scale with the existing building stock. New parks and open space should be a priority. 3. To build at a human scale and for family life. The city’s relaxed, seaside character and human scale plays in an important role in its allure. The currently proposed high-rise developments that dwarf their neighbors will forever redefine the skyline and character of the city. The low-rise residential buildings, that are better suited for families, are being replaced by multi-story projects with fewer bedrooms and little connection to life at ground level. 4. To create a walkable, bikeable and drivable city. In the great European cities, the pedestrian experience is enhanced with large sidewalks, outdoor cafes and unique shopping opportunities. The result is a dynamic street life for pedestrians and bikers that fosters interaction and brings the city to life. If the currently proposed developments move forward, the circulation within the city will continue to deteriorate increasing delays and frustration for its residents. 5. To be a smart, connected & sustainable community. The city has taken a leading role in being a model for sustainable living. California is in the midst of a serious drought and rainfall is at record lows. It is incumbent upon the city to make sure that our resources and facilities are adequate for the current population before allowing for more growth. Sustainable technologies must become part of the city’s energy plan as it prepares for its future. SM a.r.t.: Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow Ron Goldman FAIA, Architect Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA Robert H. Taylor AIA Daniel Jansenson, Architect Sam Tolkin, Architect Thane Roberts AIA By Daniel Larios, The Lookout, Staff Writer
The Internet-based slow growth group Residocracy.org announced plans Thursday to become a major political force in Santa Monica. More than 200 local residents gathered at the Lincoln Middle School Auditorium to organize a movement that would turn out voters, lobby City officials and sponsor potential initiatives to slow development in the beachside city. Read More: Residocracy Vies to Become Political Force in Santa Monica By Jason Islas
Lookout reporter April 11, 2014 -- After nearly three decades without a new movie theater, Downtown Santa Monica could get two state-of-the art cinemas by luxury theater operator ArcLight Cinemas. ArcLight and Santa Monica Place-owner Macerich, which are currently in the process of developing a 1,300-seat theater in the remodeled Downtown mall, have partnered once again for a second, larger theater project on Fourth Street. The project, which City officials said was still in a conceptual stage, would replace Parking Structure 3 with an ArcLight-operated theater with as many as 2,700 seats and about a dozen screens. A similar project at the same location was abandoned by AMC in 2012 after the company became concerned that the project wouldn’t pencil out financially. “ArcLight is just a really good fit for Santa Monica,” said Jason Harris, Santa Monica’s economic development manager. “It’s a pure cinema experience.” The new project, which City staff will recommend to the City Council at its April 22 meeting, will give a much-needed boost to the area, Harris said. Santa Monica, he said, has seen a precipitous drop in moviegoers over the years as theaters close down. “Looking back several decades, Santa Monica was a very robust movie market,” he said. “We’ve lost theaters. We’ve lost seat count.” The number of moviegoers has dropped from about 2 million a year to around 800,000 in part due to AMC’s shuttering of its Criterion theater on the Promenade north of Broadway last year and the lack of major upgrades at the remaining three theaters Downtown. If the Council supports the staff recommendation on April 22, officials hope the project developers can begin obtaining permits for the project as early as 2016. And staff hopes that the Santa Monica Place theater project, if approved by the City Council later this month, could open by next summer. The new theaters could help Santa Monica keep the American Film Market (AFM), the annual independent film tradeshow that brings thousands to the bayside city every fall. In 2011, AFM organizers agreed to stay in Santa Monica, which has hosted the tradeshow since 1991, for at least another six years. But AFM’s commitment hinged partly on the City’s promise of new, modern venues where organizers could screen movies and host events. The breakdown of the AMC deal for the 4th Street deal and the closure of AMC 6 Criterion theater frustrated AFM’s organizers, who arrange roughly 700 screenings during each tradeshow. In addition to the loss of theater seats, the City also lost funding for its proposed $55 million overhaul of Santa Monica’s aging 3,000-seat Civic Auditorium, further squeezing venue options during the tradeshow. While the AFM will benefit from the new theaters, so will year-round visitors and residents, Harris said. Theaters create “pedestrian activity and vibrancy in commercial districts,” he said. “We have a great retail and restaurant environment. This is kind of the third leg of the stool.” Expo Light Rail Line Note the following activities: 1. Lincoln Boulevard 7-day street closure with 24-hour work shift for rail installation. For more information about this closure with a detour map, visit fb.me/1dfeo3Ax5. Northbound Lincoln Boulevard will be closed to through traffic at Colorado Avenue and will be detoured at Olympic Boulevard. Left and right turns onto Colorado Avenue will be prohibited. • Southbound Lincoln Boulevard will be closed to through traffic at Colorado Avenue and will be detoured at Santa Monica Boulevard. Right turns onto Colorado Avenue will be allowed, but left turns will be prohibited. • Colorado Avenue will be closed at Seventh Street and Ninth Street, but local access will remain. Turns from Colorado Avenue onto Lincoln Boulevard will be prohibited. • Eastbound Colorado Avenue will be detoured at Seventh Street and westbound Colorado Avenue will be detoured at 11th Street. • The I-10 Freeway exit at Lincoln Boulevard will remain open and northbound traffic will be detoured at Seventh Street. 2. Colorado Avenue between Fifth & 18th streets: Street closures in the east and westbound directions. Expect westbound and eastbound lane closures during daytime hours. Expect reduction of travel lanes during the non-peak daytime hours at Sixth and Seventh streets, at Colorado Avenue. Alleys on the north side of Colorado between Sixth and 18th streets will have limited access at Colorado. Sidewalk and lane closures on north or south side of Colorado between Sixth and 10th streets. 3. Lincoln Boulevard between Broadway and I-10: Expect northbound & southbound lane closures during non-peak daytime and nighttime hours. 4. Olympic Boulevard between 20th Street and Centinela Avenue: Reduction to one eastbound lane 24-hours per day for approximately six days. Bus Stop Improvement Project Citywide installation of new bus shelters will begin. Construction will involve intermittent vehicle lane, bicycle lane, and sidewalk closures, in addition to the use of parking lanes. Construction will take place at the following stops: Lincoln Boulevard between Hill Street and Ashland Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard between Raymond and Ashland avenues, Main Street between Strand and Hollister avenues, Main Street between Hollister Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard, Main Street between Marine Street and city limit, Santa Monica Boulevard between Berkeley Street and Franklin Street, Wilshire Boulevard between Stanford and Berkeley streets, Wilshire Boulevard between Berkeley and Franklin streets, Wilshire Boulevard between 26th and Princeton streets. Traffic control measures will be employed in all work zones. Use alternate routes whenever possible. For all bus boarding information, visit bigbluebus.com/bsip or call (310) 451-5444. For construction information, contact Alex Parry, project manager, at (310) 458-8981. Crosswalk Restriping Project Crosswalk restriping will occur at the following locations: Arizona Avenue and 26th Street, Broadway and 21st Street, Broadway and 23rd Street, Broadway and Princeton Street, Broadway and 10th Street, and Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard. Work will take place between the hours of 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Partial roadway closures are expected. Temporary traffic control signs and barricades will be deployed to guide vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the work areas. Questions should be directed to the Public Works Street & Fleet Services Division at (310) 458-4991. In the event of rain, restriping work will be rescheduled at least 24-48 hours later due to the fact that moisture in the ground can adversely affect how thermoplastic adheres to the surface once it has been applied. Santa Monica Pier Renewal Construction will continue and is estimated to conclude in spring 2014. The pier and its businesses will remain open during construction. Contact Curtis Castle, civil engineer, at (310) 458-8721 if you have any questions. The Village Along Ocean Avenue both northbound and southbound lanes will be open. Any impact to traffic from construction related activities should be minimal. For more information, contact Mike Castaneda at (626) 712-6944. FAME Construction will have no impacts on traffic or the public right of way. For any questions or concerns contact Kris Jaghasbanian, ROEM Builders, at (408) 314-7380, or Gary Flora, city of Santa Monica HED, at (310) 458-2645. Street Light Project Contractor will install street light poles on 18th Street between Ashland Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard, and on 20th Street between Ocean Park Boulevard and Pearl. The construction duration is 45 working days. The work will be conducted from the parking lanes, however Impact to traffic should be minimal. For further information, contact Hany Demitri, civil engineer, (310 458-8721 ext. 5385 - See more at: http://smdp.com/santa-monica-road-advisories-13/133823#sthash.53C9w18g.dpuf The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City has called for residents to turn out in force at the City Council January 28 meeting, where the Council will decided the fate of the 767,000-square-foot project proposed by Texas-based developer Hines for the shuttered Papermate factory adjacent to the future Expo Light Rail station (Bergamot).In the email, the group called the project “the largest development in SM in 25 years” and vented fears that the project, which includes residential and commercial space, would bring increased traffic to an area already plagued by gridlock.
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