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DATE APRIL 7, 1986 ~
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE CHAIPJqAN AND AGENCY MEHBERS
COB~qUNITY DEVELOPHENT DEPARTHENT
CONSIDERATION OF PARKING STRUCTURE ACCESS FROIq EL CAHINO REAL
In February the City/Agency received a letter and petition from downtown
businesses requesting constderaton by the Agency to construct an additional
vehicle access ramp to the Steven's Square/City parking structure from E1
Camino Real. At present the City owns a small parcel at 450 E1Camino Real
which could logically be used for at-grade parking, an access ramp to the
second level or designation as an open courtyard/plaza area.-
To date the City/Agency has not adopted a specific policy concerning
disposition of its lot on E1 Camino Real. We had been anticipating that
the lot could be combined with adjoining property to form a more logical
development. Development of the City/Agency owned lot into another access
for the parking structure could present problems. Any permanent ramp would
preclude major reconstruction or development on adjoining property at 460
E1 Camino Real owned by Una A. Boosey which lies between our property and
Jamestown Center. Furthermore, a ramp could adversely affect the privacy
of this adjoining property that is at present a residential home.
Should the City/Agency wish to proceed and consider alternative uses of our
lot the Agency may wish to seek greater analysis of the following ideas and
instruct staff to report back:
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Construct a vehicle access ramp and pedestrian stairway with accent
landscaping.
.Pave a g car parking lot with a pedestrian only stairway to parking
structure.
City Council Report
April 7, ].986
Page ~o
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Landscape a courtyard/plaza area with pedestrian °nly stairway to
parking structure.
Should the Agency wish to pursue any of the three options, a comprehensive
signing program should also be included to indicate both vehicle and
pedestrian ramp locations to the Public parking Structure.
Attached is Mr. Phillip K. Cox's letter and suggested site plan previously
submitted to the Agency at the time Mr. Cox expressed hit concerns.
Director of Community Development
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Attachments:
Letter'
Site Plan
Phone (707i 943.3165
EL CAI INO EAL LAZA--TUSTI
PHILIP K: COX
P.O. BOX 10
MYERS FLAT, CA 95554
February 1~, 1986
Mayor Frank Greinke
Mayor Pro Tem Donald Saltarelli
Councilman Ronald Hoesterey
Councilwoman Ursula Kennedy
Councilman Richard Edgar
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, California 92680
RE: Parking congestion in Central Old Town, Tustin
Honorable City Council:
A study of the use of the City of Tustin's 81 parking spaces
located on the second story of the Stevens Square parking
facility revealed that on week days during the mid-morning
and mid-afternoon only 13 to 17 vehicles were parked there.
At lunch time, the usage would swell to 25 to 40 vehicles.
The signs leading to the facility are inconspicuous and tend
to create the impression that the facility is not for the
general public. Attached photographs confirm my study.
Attached are petitions which are signed by 95 people who either
own property, own businesses or are employees. There are also
signatures from 5 customers who wanted to be included. The
area that was canvassed was E1 Camino Real from 3rd Street to
6th Street and one-half block east and west on Main Street in
the downtown Tustin area. They represent approximately fifty
businesses in that area. The petitions request that better
access to the parking structure be provided over the city's
lot located on E1 Camino Real. It was interesting to note that
most of the people were either not aware of the parking area or
they believed that it was private.
Attached are drawings showing how the proposed access could
be designed.
On behalf of my business neighbors and myself, I urge that
consideration be given to our request.
Thank you~
Sincerely,
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Philip K. Cox
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