CIVIC
CENTER CONCEPTUAL PLAN
SUMMARY OF
KEY STUDY ISSUES
APRIL 23,
2002
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ISSUE / REQUEST |
WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATION |
STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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Dedicated Playfields |
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Two Playfields |
Not recommended |
Not recommended due to
elimination of other uses |
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One Playfield |
Not recommended |
Can be accommodated if
performing arts facility removed |
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Cultural Amenities |
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Performing Arts Facility |
Santa Monica College
Madison Theater recommended for southwest corner of Civic Center Drive and
Fourth Street |
Can be accommodated if
sports field space not added; if sports field space added, theater not
recommended; recommend that Civic Auditorium be explored to accommodate more
performing arts rather than creating new facility |
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Visual Arts Facility |
Recommended in concert
with community uses as eastern expansion of Civic Auditorium |
Can be accommodated as
eastern expansion of Civic Auditorium, provided that 6,000 square feet is
available for Civic Auditorium uses |
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Live Work Housing |
Recommended, provided that
Specific Plan does not include specific numerical requirements |
Recommended, provided that
Specific Plan does not include specific numerical requirements |
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Integration of Arts |
Recommended |
Recommended |
Circulation |
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Olympic Drive Termination at Second Street |
Not recommended,
consideration may be given to turning restrictions during implementation |
Not recommended due to
negative livability impacts on Civic Center and circulation impacts on
adjacent areas |
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Continuous Main Street to
Second Street |
Not recommended |
Not recommended due to
compromise of adjacent open space and circulation impacts |
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Underground streets |
Not recommended |
Not recommended due to
aesthetic, pedestrian and safety impacts |
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Parking Options |
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Parking for adjacent
neighborhoods |
Not recommended |
Not recommended due to
lack of need and circulation and neighborhood impacts on Civic Center |
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Parking for high school |
Not recommended |
Not recommended,
opportunity for high school parking under SaMo track and field |
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Parking under open space |
Not recommended |
Not recommended due to
negative impacts on quality of open space and costs |
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Options for Additional
Housing |
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Increasing housing density
in Village Area |
Not recommended |
Not recommended above 325
units due to cost, livability and shadow impacts |
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Increased footprint for
housing |
Not recommended |
Can be accommodated if
Palisades Garden Walk is eliminated; partial increase of housing footprint
not recommended |