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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDouglas Space Systems Center - Traffic Access Study - Histor r i r VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES DOUGLAS SPACE SYSTEMS CENTER V HUNTINGTON BEACH TRAFFIC ACCESS STUDY f October 25. 1963 SPACE SYSTEMS CENTER HUNTINGTON BEACH nu RAT \ ax Io1EA sTA oPa 0 P ya Y � yI -94 I �C`r0 !40 1 V/ IW0.IT10�plNll9y I AssEauia�aart u I - 10�EA COlift[I y sTEucnsEs sp , sEMi uy0;IiT01 y I EER lU asp coot—1tf^c—ents�TE51 lY I LJ CN[iE m 4.----/ z W ANK.4 Ell IA it N s WE —I- u1 r���O sAt crts (u �'7MEItSitAiIOA EKIHEAItC ��` z E� a (oai I ' '� C.KY1/TrvC �yz � JI JO i /L CA# nrarMAA J ITu 1 is EP � � NMI Mf AMK Nd �,7 ""CARS I.tO GIBS N CNJ = -`7 90LSA AVENUE VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES N AVI G PMAS( 7J79 ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING PLANNING VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 EMPLOYEE" HOME ORIGINS 3 AVAILABLE ROUTES 7 e ACCESS CONDITIONS 5 ARTERIAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE 10 TRAFFIC TRENDS 11 RECOMMENDATIONS 12 1 State Division of Highways 13 2 Orange County 16 3 City of Westminster 19 4 Huntington Beach 21 • �l VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES DOUGLAS SPACE SYSTEMS CENTER e HUNTINGTON BEACH TRAFFIC ACCESS STUDY INTRODUCTION The new Center to house the Missile and Space Systems Division of the Douglas Aircraft Company is nearing completion in Huntington Beach The site selection followed a comprehensive study of all pertinent factors, including freeway service and accessibility One major consideration was the present employment population distribution, which is now heavily centered to the east and south of the existing plant in Santa Monica The site has been designed to provide for long term growth with as many as 10, 000 employees anticipated by the end of the present decade The new plant is located in the northwest corner of the City of Huntington Beach, bounded by Bolsa Avenue on the south, Bolsa Chica Avenue on the west, Rancho Avenue on the northwest, the Southern Pacific Railroad on the northeast, and an easterly boundary between Graham and Springdale Streets One of the major locational advantages of this site is its proximity to the future freeway network which will provide excellent access in all directions The San Diego Freeway, presently under construction to the north of the site, will provide a cmwenient connection to the present plant facility in Santa Monica and will directly serve many of the present employees who choose to continue residence at their present location The San Diego Freeway will also serve many relocated employees and new personnel vK th residences in southeast Orange County The east-west Garden Grove Freeway 1 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES will provide excellent access to easterly Orange County and to the Long Beach area The north-south San Gabriel River Freeway, which will be located westerly of the site, will provide direct access to the easterly portions of Los Angeles County and the Whittier area A second north- south freeway,to be located easterly of the site and known as the Huntington Beach Freeway will provide direct access to the north, serving westerly Orange County communities Finally, the planned Pacific Coast Freeway will provide direct access to coastal communities in southeast Orange County The new Space Systems Center will thus be surrounded by five major freeways which will provide very)goodaccess in every direction when the network has been completed Of more direct concern at this time, however, is the need for proper access in the immediate future before any of these projectdd freeways are in service The San Diego Freeway, which will be the first major freeway facility approaching the vicinity of the plant, is not scheduled for completion for another 18 months, at which time it will provide a direct route only to the northwest The imminent opening of the Center poses a number of serious traffic access problems because of the inadequacy of the existing road system in the immediate vicinity of the site The present traffic access study is primarily concerned with this immediate problem, but taking into consideration future traffic access patterns in conjunction with the develop- ing freeway program This initial study of access facilities has the principal objective of establishing a minimum improvement program that 2 dal VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES will provide a reasonable level of access service for the anticipated number of employees in the immediate future EMPLOYEE HOME ORIGINS The Space Systems Center will begin operations with approximately 650 employees by November 1st, which will grow to 2, 800 by the end of the year It is anticipated that employment will increase to 3, 500 by the end of 1964. with a reasonably steady rate of increase to 10, 000 employees by 1970 (see Table 1 ) The Center will be staffed initially by employees currently working at the Douglas facilities in Santa Monica Those employees scheduled for transfer to the new Huntington Beach facility are Y provided with a financial moving allowance if they relocate their home within a specified period of time It is anticipated that most of these employees will choose to relocate in order to minimize commuting distance and time and to gain certain other advantages associated with changing their residence to a new Orange County location Some employees already residing in the southern portions of Los Angeles County and others who are firmly rooted in West Los Angeles will probably remain at their present residences and commute to the new Huntington Beach facility, using the San Diego Freeway With a future freeway commuting time of about 40 minutes from Santa Monica. this may be considered within a reasonable limit An analysis has been made of more than 200 of the requests for transfer by present Santa Monica plant employees who have indicated a desire to 3 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES TABLE 1 EMPLOYEE HOME ORIGINS Vehicle 16 oriented Employee Orientation No of toward Orientation Oc u anc =1 2 Date Employees Orange County L6 A Orange L A Orange Oct 1963 200 25 150 50 125 40 Nov 1963 650 25 490 160 410 130 Dec 1963 2750 25 2060 690 1720 580 Jan 1964 2800 25 2050 750 1710 630 Spring 1964 3500 50 1750 1750 1460 U460 Jan 1965 3500 75 880 2620 730 2180 Jan 1966 4500 75 1130 3370 940 2810 Jan 1967 5560 80 1100 4400 915 1 3670 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES relocate their residence to Orange County. A study has also been made of present employee residence locations which might be considered within a reasonably short commuting distance of the new plant. where the employee will probably choose to remain at his present residence. This analysis has concluded that' approximately 75 percent of the employees at the new Space Systems Center will relocate to Orange County within a year. The anticipated distribution of employee home origins at various periods is indicated in Table 1 and the 1964 distribution is illustrated in Figure 1. The analysis concludes that there will be a major initial orientation toward the west during the transitional period, but this will gradually change toward a new pattern of 71 percent employee orientation to the northeast, east and southeast as present employees complete their residential relocation and as new employees are added. This pattern of employee home origins is quite significant in determining necessary access approach capacity to serve the new Space Systems Center. It is useful in establishing recom- mendations for immediate improvements and longer range improvements to handle future employee trip patterns. The present study is primarily concerned with traffic improvements during the initial critical period, but the data will also be.valuable to evaluate the changes that will be effected by the redistribution of employee residences and by the completion of successive sections of the freeway network in order to establish the long range traffic access needs of the Center. Table 1, which indicates the major orientation of employee home origins for various time periods also indicates vehicular distributions, utilizing f 4 •/,}ye i< US NAVAL AIP. S;.4T!ON, ... .j Ltr=-----'' -:,j •L...sY `:C-`;=1: .��. - -` ,�..ti,1...;'.`:r�- L,r: t i s�I.1 ` l05 AL.AMITOS j.1_• t�•• r _•`;-{-' _., •� . 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While the total number of employees will continue to increase, the number traveling toward Los Angeles "will reach a plateau at the end of this year. After a temporary decline, westerly oriented traffic will rise again with increased employment in future years. ACCESS CONDITIONS By the end of this year there will be Z, 300 employee vehicles commuting to the new Douglas Center, of which 1, 700 will be oriented toward Los Angeles via the San Diego Freeway. Assuming utilization of all available routes leading away from the plant toward the San Diego Freeway, includ- ing some that are relatively indirect, the egress dissipation interval may exceed 40 minutes. It would therefore be desirable that various operation- al measures be instituted to avoid extreme congestion and delay which would otherwise be encountered by Los Angeles bound employees. It will also be necessary to disseminate commuting route information and maps to all employees advising them of all possible alternate routes. Even with the improvements to be recommended herein, the most direct westerly routes via Garden Grove Boulevard will be able to carry only a portion of the total traffic demand. Other less direct routes will have to be fully utilized to avoid interminable delays at a few principal "bottleneck" inter- sections. The distributive capacity of other roads leading to the east and y 5 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES south will be greater than those serving the north and west, and lesser delays are anticipated for Orange County commuter employees. The pattern of employee commuting will change considerably by the end of 1964 when about 75 percent bf all employees will have relocated to new resi- dences in Orange County and vicinity. The total number of employee com- muter cars will rise to about Z. 900 vehicles and the number oriented toward Los Angeles and Long Beach will drop. Although the critical problem for westerly oriented traffic will have diminished, the most direct routes via Garden Grove Boulevard will continue to be severely taxed. During this period, other access routes to the north, east and south will become more dominantly used and total access capacity will continue to be a critical factor. Evaluating the total traffic dissipation capacity for all routes that will be available in the future as a result of current and proposed improvements, it has been calculated that the anticipated distribution of loads to all avail- able facilities •would result in a dissipation interval that will exceed 30 min- utes in 1964. This period will continue to increase as the work force is, increased and special operational measures will continue to be necessary in the years ahead. Additional highway improvements will also be needed to accommodate both Douglas traffic and other newly generated traffic from contiguous developments that will undoubtedly take place in the near future. Excessive traffic dissipation rates would be extremely detrimental to all traffic and all residents in this area. 6 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES An analysis has been made of traffic access conditions in the immediate proximity of Douglas Space Systems Center. The principal parking lots are oriented toward Bolsa Avenue-, which provides three directional lanes to the west at Bolas, Chica Avenue and two directional lanes to the east at Springdale Street. The approaches to these major intersections govern basic traffic capacity and the distributive ability of these five lanes would provide a minimum dissipation interval of 20 minutes for 1963 employment loads. With increasing employment the distribution capacity of Bolsa Avenue should be augmented by adding at least one more eastbound lane at the approach to Springdale Street, plus other traffic control measures. that will facilitate free moveAnent id this critical area. AVAILABLE R OUT ES Figure 2 illustrates the principal available road facilities serving the Space Systems Center and leading to various employee home destinations. Since the major employee trip orientation will be toward the west during the initial period of plant operation, the specific destination will be the easterly terminus of the San Diego Freeway which presently terminates into the Long Beach Freeway, The Willow Street interchange and the Pacific Coast Highway interchange of the Long Beach Freeway represent the immediate destinations of a majority of westerly oriented employees during the initial stage. 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Acces * i �tg�i• ®I V e ,! \• _ 45ynsrN yl Mao.1o.✓!a.'Jld'�• . `...• `+'•� l ar s- ' •.�w Goff cfuFi+= ^• a �f'^.:.':r- '�• f, a�Fy .1:Anport 1 _ `�_' :f _�S.z.•.sins., -f rs�a>i} _ "'lam `: tl 1 - _ VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATESlot -' --- - � I � ; •! 1 >: ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING PLANNING • I 1• j ! t '.n'•� Rwda.nr.i j VJCTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES However, this extension will not materially change the pr esent orientation of freeway access travel. The first significant change in pattern will occur in about a year when the San Diego Freeway is opened to Studebaker Road. This will provide direct freeway service to within six miles of the site, which will materially reduce travel on the surface street network to reach the San Diego Freeway, The major improvement in westerly access will take place in 18 months when the freeway is extended to Bolsa Chica Avenue, two miles northerly of the Center. During the interim 18 month period, the principal arterial link to the San Diego Freeway will be Garden Grove Boulevard which provides the most direct access to successive termini of the San Diego Freeway, The most direct road linkage between the Space Center and Garden Grove Boulevard is Bolsa Chica Avenue which extends directly to Garden Grove Boulevard, with secondary road linkages via Springdale Street and Westminster Avenue to Los Alamitos Boulevard, which also terminates at Garden Grove Boulevard, There are also more indirect routes which ultimately lead to the San Diego Freeway, such as the Westminster Avenue-Bay Boulevard-Pacific Coast Highway route and the Bolsa Chica Avenue-Warner Avenue. Pacific Coast Highway route. Although travel time studies conducted along these alternate routes indicate that the direct routes utilizing Garden Grove Boulevard are the shortest and most desirable, the less direct routes will have to be extensively utilized by many employees to avoid excessive delay and con- gestion that will be experienced on the shorter routes, 8 VICTOR GRU.EN ASSOCIATES The main employee parking areas are oriented toward Bolsa Avenue and the principal arterial links leading to the north from Bolsa Avenue are Bolsa Chica Avenue west of the plant and Springdale Street east of the plant. Various operational measures to be recommended for the employee parking lots will facilitate rapid egress to Bolsa Avenue and to the arterial road system by encouraging a fairly equal distribution of traffic loads to the west and east on Bolsa Avenue. These measures will 'attempt tc equalize the traffic loads to be carried by the two north-south arterial routes on either side of the plant, leading to Westminster Avenue. With this pattern of traffic distribution, the principal arterial links that will serve major r traffic desires during the initial period will be: 1. Bolsa Avenue east of Bolsa Chica Avenue 2. Bolsa Chica Avenue between Bolsa Avenue and Garden Grove Boulevard 3. Springdale Street between Bolsa Avenue and Westminster'-Avenue 4, Los Alamitos Boulevard between Westminster Avenue and.Garden fi Grove Boulevard 5. Westminster Avenue west of Springdale Street. Thest principal arterial roads will carry a major share of westerly oriented employee trips during the first period of operation and should be given priority in the establishment of an arterial improvement program. During the following year, the growth of traffic destinations to the east and south will emphasize the importance of other arterial facilities, such as Graham Street between Bolsa Avenue and Edinger Avenu®, Bolsa Avenue from Springdale Street easterly to Beach Boulevard, and Springdale Street from Bolsa Avenue southerly. 9 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES ARTERIAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE All the affected public agencies in the vicinity of the Space Systems Center have been contacted to determine their present program and schedule for arterial road improvements in the area. All agencies expressed a desire to cooperate in providing adequate access road facilities and a number of projects are now under way which will materially improve the present situation. Figure 3 illustrates some of these projects and their estimated completion dates, 1. The three perimeter streets contiguous to the Center, Bolsa Avenue, Bolsa Chica Avenue and Rancho Avenue, are now being improved and will be completed shortly, 2. The westerly extension of Westminster Avenue from Bay Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway, a joint project between Los Angeles and Orange Counties, will be completed by November 1964. 3. Bolsa Avenue between Springdale and Edwards Streets will be widened to four lanes in November 1963. 4. Bolsa Avenue from Edwards Street to Beach Boulevard is scheduled for completion to four lanes by June 1964. 10 H)Vlg j .!!i � .4, Cq 2V­ W. ot�_iziL "Illy al I J4 -�Ai i. N, J I My • 1 3 K". f AS "I V­ • At T tt L v9j TYE- J, 1 '�.Ix,•7.tr�lJ i 1-4 TT _j CD I.- . W co z U.1 4A .1 .. Z., un 77 LU :J1 !3 Ai -rT "V-W Sol U'lwMick -4 �7t F i ri. gwlYl M ".—N P c� r w Se 0 iz. .01 ;,;,—F;,7 of L­ Z4 o.. 07 In X 6" Vr 6w `F7 IT$ m -X --l"14wir T', 1.M�rrl. iII Jll Y 4V I;- 1'r _j in r 4�1 n e i W5 % 3ET 991'-e$T'i ,' P: u. 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I hn RT -jz cy t L I_IC II WIV, 2f Vf;3 Ln v cz u U.0 ca 5 Lu Ul A 1: 77 W vi 17,T, ..... .......... r A UAIG �s 1 �v Iz To LAU_ ZI mo I.........N., j c.M., LL rue. 4 ,-T;L T-P-m wj vi l-4 TJ - ca 411, • 7 r cl ;;jT65 _4 -4 vo, IV ./v Itttttt` YI Jt 4 j-4"',0 4w At • uj _-L RL. 1,4 4,T z I-VU3 loll000ml)sw*i oom3)ivl Nil N-1.6 z :J1A X t3 LLI Z Wfir' -r—7,ei4- t-_,sw�ww_j 4m Ul La 7F UlEr u T:771;� A i-A FE ICY Of iz !40ry _P; b.'4;I ui -17 �'"-nr •r,d. -- - �.r-!�, � '�t,� -,:: :it>rr7'-��-'N.. :.I: I , � l L ..1 ✓•� � 1 0 Sil i :.Ak LI • :r L irk IT J, VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES 5. Improvement of Springdale Street from Bolsa Avenue southerly to Sugar Avenue is scheduled to begin in December 1964. 6. Improvement of Graham Street from Bolsa Avenue southerly to Edinger Avenue will be initiated at the end of this year. 7. Improvement of Bolsa Chica Avenue from Rancho Avenue to West- minster Avenue has been approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and funds have been provided for construction to four lanes during the next several months. These pending improvements will significantly improve access to the Space Systems Center, especially from the east and south. However, there are additional improvements necessary to provide essential access to the north and west, which will be the principal directions of traffic desire during the first year of operation. TRAFFIC TRENDS There are a number of discernible trends which have a considerable influ- ence on the growth of travel in this area, in addition to the traffic growth generated by the Douglas plant. The large new residential development taking place in $his region will generate an increasing proportion of work trip origins that will have a significant impact upon future traffic growth. It must also be recognized that the Sjsace Syatexna Center is only one new facility in the midst of a large potential industrial region that will be 11 VICTOR GRUEN'' ASSOCIATES developing in contiguous portions of Huntington Beach and Westminster. The same favorable factors that culminated in the location of the Douglas Center in this area will have a material influence on the development of other industrial facilities in the vicinity, which will further compound the traffic problems of the area. It is cdsloinaty for one major develop- meat to act as a catalytic agent in encouraging other similar developments in the immediate vicinity. This inevitably leads to the development of supplemental facilities, especially residential development, -school facilities, shopping facilities and other supporting land uses which make up a balanced community. The planned development of Orange Coast College and of a major regional shopping center in Westminster are indicative of what may be anticipated in the immediate future. The present study has concentrated upon the specific traffic requirements of the Douglas Center, but it is obvious that the traffic generation potential of these other developments must be superimposed to fully appreciate the traffic growth that can be anticipated during the next several years. RECOMMENDATIONS The following recommendations are based upon our analysis and appraisal of peak hour traffic loads that will be generated by the new Douglas Space Systems Center as superimposed upon current traffic patterns in the area. These recommendations represent minimum requirements to provide an acceptable level of traffic service to serve immediate needs. They 12 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES especially pinpoint those critical deficiencies that can be anticipated during the first year which require immediate action. The recommendations have been segregated according to responsible agency and jurisdiction. 1. State Division of Highways The principal State Highway facilities involved in the current study are Garden Grove Boulevard and the San Diego and Garden Grove Freeways which will replace Garden Grove Boulevard within the next 18 months. Of most immediate concern are the two principal intersections along Garden Grove Boulevard which provide the most • direct access from Douglas Space Center to the San Diego Freeway. These two intersections, at Bolsa Chica Avenue and at Los Alamitos Boulevard, are under State control and all intersection improvements must be initiated by the Division of Highways. A. Intersection of Garden Grove Boulevard and Bolsa Chica Avenue This is the principal intersection providing direct westerly access to the Space Center and it is necessary that maximum capacity be developed for the principal northbound to westbound movement in the evening and the reverse movement in the morn- ing. At the present time both east and westbound Garden Grove Boulevard are stopped to allow the northbound left turn, for which one lane is presently provided. The left turn capacity at this intersection can readily be doubled by providing a double left turn lane from Bolsa Chica Avenue northbound to 13 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES Garden Grove Boulevard westbound. This can be accomplished with minor modification of pavement striping and signalization timing. F.iguse 4 illustrates a proposed redesign at this intersection which would provide maximum intersectional capacity for this critical intersection. B. Intersection of Garden Grove Boulevard and Los Alamitos Boulevard` Our .analysis indicates that the intersection at Bolsa Chica Avenue can provide only a portion of the capacity needed for the north- bound to westbound movement, and it will be necessary to supple- ment this by providing increased capacity at this second inter- section. The recommended operation at Los Alamitos Boulevard can.be quite similar to Bolsa Chica Avenue. It is recommended that ,westbound Garden Grove Boulevard be stopped at Los Alamitos Boulevard in a similar manner to the present operation at Bolsa Chica Avenue. This would permit a double.left turn lane from northbound Los Alamitos Boulevard to westbound Garden Grove Boulevard in place of the present merging lane. Since westbound Garden Grove Boulevard is presently stopped at the north leg of Los Alamitos Boulevard, it would be possible to synchronize the signals to eliminate a double stop for west- bound traffic. (Figure 5) l 14 - i�Yr cr Pfi1 � � F d :d rr.. VICTOR • GARDEN "' GRava F— PAINT "STOP BAR: SI(9NALl'ZE YVE3 STRIPE O V T � MOVE MUNT L Bill PA I N`T ►U AND STRIPE FOR. Z- L&NE LEFT `TUMN Q s.A { O J ENURE 5 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES ! ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING PLANNING { VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES C. Garden Grove Freeway Bridge Operation The conversion of Garden Grove Boulevard to a full freeway is now under way and the bridges at Los Alamitos Boulevard and at Bolsa Chica Avenue are under construction. The con- tractor is working toward a completion date of March 1965, although it is possible that the bridge construction may be completed in advance of that date. In would be most beneficial if these bridges could be utilized immediately upon completion to relieve the delays and congestion which are anticipated at the present signalized intersections. The substitution of freeway interchanges for signalized intersection crossings would greatly benefit through traffic on Garden Grove Boulevard as well as cross traffic, and it is recommended that the State expedite the completion of these bridges so that they can be utilized in advance of the overall project completion date, Do Traffic Signals at Intersection of Springdale Street and Westminster Avenue The City of Westminster has officially requested that the State provide traffic signals at the intersection of Westminster Avenue and Springdale Street in conjunction with the construction of the San Diego Freeway. This request was denied by the State on the basis of the limited supporting data available at the time of this earlier request. The current traffic study has revealed 15 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES the extreme significance of Springdale Street in providing major access to Chet DcFggia,s Center and stresses the need for improvement of this street to a minimum of four lanes. It is obvious that the widening of this street would have little value unless adequate traffic controls were provided at Westminster Avenue to permit the anticipated heavy traffic to enter Westminster Avenue in a safe and efficient manner. Since Springdale Street is a continuous route over the San Diego Freeway and is indicated as a major arterial on the Master Plan for both the cities of Westminster and Huntington Beach, it is essential that the need for traffic signals at this intersection be reconsidered by the State at this time. Traffic signals will be essential to provide adequate egress from Springdale Street to Westminster Avenue in the initial stages of plant operation, and they will be even more signifi- cant in the future when the major interchange of the San Diego Freeway at Westminster Avenue is•placed in operation imme- diately east of the Springdale Street intersection. 2. Orange County A, Bolsa Chica Avenue between Rancho Avenue and Westminster Avenue This section of roadway represents the principal link between Douglas Center and Los Angeles, toward which most of the 16 Y VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES initial traffic will be oriented. It is by far the most important section of road requiring improvement in the immediate future, and it is equally significant for the ultimate pattern of traffic l movement since Bolsa Chica Avenue will provide the principal interchange with the San Diego Freeway serving the Douglas Center. The present roadway is extremely deficient both in capacity and in physical condition, with the pavement seriously deteriorated with numerous structural failures. The present roadway might be considered hazardous as well as a source of extreme congestion. It is strongly recommended that the • reconstruction of this road to four lanes, as approved by the Board of Supervisors, be expedited with maximum speed since it is the most vital single road element requiring improvement in the entire area. In conjunction with the improvement it will be necessary to maintain the roadway in operation during the construction period and all road work should be terminated by 4. 30 p.m. daily to minimize interference with plant egress. B. Intersection of Bolsa Chica Avenue and Westminster Avenue This intersection represents the most critical capacity limifttibn in the entire network of access to Douglas Center. It is extremely important that the northbound roadway capacity at this intersection be increased to a maximum. We recommend the removal of the present painted median on the south leg of 17 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES the intersection and its replacement by a long left turn pocket lane, plus a restriping of the northbound approach to a maximum I number of lanes. It is also recommended that the traffic signal control be modified to provide either three phase operation or a leading or lagging green interval.. so as to provide maximum northbound capacity during the critical afternoon peak hour. It is also recommended that the southwest corner be improved with larger turning radius to facilitate the heavy right turn • movement in the morning (Figure 6). C. Intersection of Westminster Avenue and Los Alamitos Boulevard This intersection is presently under construction in conjunction with the westerly extension of Westminster Avenue and the realignment of Bay Boulevard. It is recommended that special attention be directed to encourage the usage of Los Alamitos Boulevard as an alternative route to Bolsa Chica Avenue to reach Garden Grove Boulevard. This can be accomplished by providing a free right turn movement from westbound Westminster Avenue to northbound Los Alamitos Boulevard for afternoon peak traffic, with preferential movement from southbound Los Alamitos to eastbound Westminster for morning peak traffic by means of striping or signal timing. 18 , W ESTM I N-S-M P. 8 • , �'''ttthr y�N ►,,� �' i ✓ I ic fa mure . Z • K&L• • • To (, 4 � _ A�� w sit'POLEl��s�C �'� ► • LANC R-R. ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERrNG - PLANNING �t ~i1 •ti?yply� VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES 3. City of Westminster A. Springdale Street South of Westminster Avenue Springdale Street between Westminster Avenue and Bolsa Avenue is probably the second highest priority improvement in the area that has not yet been scheduled. The proposed distribution of traffic from the Bolsa Avenue employee parking exits to Bolsa Chica Avenue on the west and Springdale Street on the east will heavily load Springdale Street north of Bolsa Avenue. This improvement is necessary in the initial stages of operation and is of even more significance in the future when the major freeway interchange of the San Diego Freeway will be in opera- tion near the intersection of Westminster and Springdale. The significance of Springdale Street as a continuous route over the San.Diego Freeway and as a major arterial on the City Master Plan further emphasizes the need for widening to at least four lanes•in 1964 jointly with Huntington Beach, B. Intersection of Springdale Street and Westminster Avenue Our analysis has indicated that traffic signals will be essential at the intersection of Springdale Street and Westminster Avenue. It is recommended that the City officially resubmit a request for traffic signals at this intersection to the State Division of Highways. In addition it is recommended that an immediate traffic control improvement be initiated on Springdale Street at the northbound approach to Westminster Avenue to provide 19 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES a left turn pocket lane in addition to a through lane, illustrated in Figure 7. C. Rancho Avenue between Westminster Avenue and Southern Pacific Railroad Rancho Avenue has primarily local significance since it does not extend westerly of Bolsa Chica Avenue and will be termina- ted south of the San Diego Freeway. Although some utilization will be made of Rancho Avenue by Douglas traffic, it is antici- pated that this access route will have only secondary significance. The improvement of Rancho Avenue is less critical at this time than other proposed improvements in this area. Provision of a traffic signal at the intersection of Rancho Avenue and West- minster Avenue would reduce potential traffic conflicts between • Douglas traffic and school child pedestrians. Such a signal can be properly coordinated with the Springdale Street intersection and would provide whatever access capacity may be necessary in the near future. D. Police Officer Control It is recommended that the major intersections utilized by Douglas traffic be kept under observation by police traffic officers during the peak morning and afternoon hours. Manual control by police officers will be immediately necessary during the initial operating period until the employees become oriented and familiar with the various routes available, so that a balance 20 ♦ r r 4 ' I PAINT LE FT r TV KN LAN E. Q A Z . � 16uRE '7 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE •ENGINEERING • PLANN.ING VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES of traffic load is achieved. Manual control will be essential at those key intersections where traffic signal control is recom- mended but not yet installed,c and will be valuable at other controlled intersections where modifications in signal timing will be needed when the traffic pattern becomes stabilized. 4, Huntington Beach A. Springdale Street north of Bolsa Avenue The significance of the improvement of Springdale Street from Bolsa Avenue northerly to Westminster Avenue as a joint; project between the cities of Huntington Beach and Westminster already has been documented. We strongly recommend that the two cities, together with the County of Orange, institute a cooperative project to improve this section of highway in the immediate future, B. Graham Street between Bolsa Avenue and Edinger Avenue f The principal orientation of all employee and visitor parking lots toward Bolsa Avenue requires that this arterial carry the major share of all access traffic under present conditions. The development of Graham Street southerly of Bolsa Avenue, immed- lately opposite the principal exit from the plant, would permit the diversion of a substantial volume of employee access traffic to Graham Street, thus avoiding the overload of Bolsa Avenue, Graham Street would be especially valuable for travel to the south and east, avoiding the critical intersection of Springdale Street and Bolsa Avenue. A traffic signal at the intersection of Graham Street 21 VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES and Bolsa Avenue would promote orderly movement through this intersection and facilitate major traffic flows out of the Space Systems Center, S C. Bolsa Avenue West of Springdale Street Bolsa Avenue in the immediate vicinity of the Space Systems Center is now being constructed to three lanes in each direction. The street then narrows to two lanes in each direction as it approaches Springdale Street. Since the limiting traffic capacity factor is the pavement width near the intersection of Springdale Street, it is recommended that Bolsa Avenue be widened to three directional lanes from the Space Systems Center to Springdale Street, D. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Bolsa Chica Avenue The heavy surge of peak hour traffic at this key intersection can probably be handled on an interim basis by police officer control. On a long range basis it will probably be necessary to consider the installation of traffic signals. E. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Springdale Street Traffic signals will be warranted at this intersection after the completion of current and rpcommended street improvements. The anticipated volume of traffic through this intersection will require additional traffic control and regulation beyond the ability of existing four way stop regulations, but it can be effectively handled by police officer control during peak hours in this interim period. 22 d VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES F. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Edwards Street As traffic access orientation gradually changes from westerly to easterly during 1964, the traffic load at the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and. Edwards Street will increase. It is anticipated that the capacity of the existing four way stop control at this intersection will be exceeded and that traffic signals will then be necessary. G. Police Officer Control Manual control of traffic by police officers has been recommended earlier for some specific intersections where the need is most obviQue. However, it is further recommended that surveillance of other principal intersections be initiated immediately during the peak morning and afternoon hours to determine other trouble spots where manual control would be of benefit. This would be especially necessary on Bolsa Avenue opposite the main exit gates and at other critical locations where existing controls may be inadequate to handle the peak traffic surges. 2� IF U.S. Nava �Zeerve Air Base '�• �V/-s as.rcrcel u,r t t w a! r q,yQfN Cferf c/,. IA♦ /O♦ 77� F77 Yz ----- 1��---- .... " s U.S. Navy AnSmurtltion 1 Net Depot � , n•�.ra.i 1 �' ❑�❑❑ ❑❑ell i � a «I i v 11A�eC-IEJn�1) 00 .' f JOiw.�i� � �.�Y �'. • � 2 �R ciuw g 7HMRl.' ❑� Wl1TM/NITER I ` C�O�` V'D j �</ ,.O AVl. IAJ` ®WC1T.t/Y1,c< rr.L•.c � ' 740 I . �' = 0� = ❑ ❑ Ica SEAL D I A C M o •� Co\ '/ r N I S < S,i E [LY.cOQ. Nt1 4�Y iTEf ❑r, I A I M 1 Y � _*1 _ • ^00 CITY or ^_ — __� n^. W95TYIN17ea i ' 0(,f N COUNDANY cNY�.IE�fi ae.r/e«; I ® CODA r/E .r.0 C-1 FlGURI $ S� VICTOR GRUEN ASSOCIATES ; f i `: • swAR ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING • PLANNING I DOUG"s MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS O/VIS/ON November 25, 1963 Attention: Accounts Receivable Gentlemen: In connection with our fiscal year closing, we request that you furnish an open item statement of our account with you as of November 30, 1963. Please include only Santa Monica items on this statement, which may be identified by our purchase order number prefix "A" and if possible list our pertaining purchase order number opposite any delinquent items. Your cooperation will be appreciated. Very truly yours, MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. !d. Judd., SuP ei*visor Accounts Payable Department JJJ:cb OOLJGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. / SANTA MONICA, CAL/FORKIA - I Y Honorable Mayor and City Councilmen: On Thursday, November 14, 1963 the new Douglas Space Systems Center in Huntington Beach will be officially dedicated. Needless to say this will be a momentous and historic occasion not only for the City of Huntington Beach and the State of California but for the nation as well. ---- For from this facility will emerge the S-IVB stage of the giant Saturn Rocket which will propel America's Astronauts to the moon. I therefore respectfully request that your honorable body adopt a resolution in recognition of this vast new facility and that the Mayor issue a proclamation in observance of Thursday, November 14, 1963 as a "Salute to Space" day. Thank you Respectfully submitted, John J. Mangano 5661 Clark Drive Huntington Beach Wovember 7 s 1963 Honorable ftyor and City CoiLncil City of Huntington Beach Attention: Doyle ?Miller City Administrator Gentlaamon o Following is a review of tho recofl'imo n- da.tions regarding streets In the i_.cinity of tho Douglas Plant, SRrinGdala Street north of ol.sa Avenuo Tract development is cc:astSucting the major portion_ of this project. F'rc n Bolsa Avenue., northerly one-half mile to trio I S Wavy Rai'.- road,, the easterl Lt2 feast is now. u ider construction,, Froia the Navy Railroad,, northerly o: a-gi::arter 4:a mile the west 42 feet txas been c.osmpl tot 0 The improvements cozap].ate?d s.zee in progress can b® operated as a 4—lalne road, Thie. .should be Y adequate tti handle the. in-J t;ia: traffic fro m g°om Doug-las o Further cons Jructiont wLth 4hG exception of the intersection at Bolea p c.an b_t. deferred until additional travel lanes are reg)Airal. Graham Street. between Bolsa ant wdi:t Plan* ond specif teations for this prom JeCt are conplate. Inc is propoee:d that wt., iruriedia ately construct this street, It car, be f ,na raced wi dh gas tax funds, i i I Bole Avenue west of SL:)rIngdale Strom Additional travel lezes can be con- structed on the oxisting right of way whenever needed to handle the traffic voltvme. tic wort Immediately necessary. Intersection of Bolsa and Bolsa Chioa Signalize in. 1961�-6 lnteraection of Bolsa and r .n&dale raasopamsw.ew.wa. saurw er r Signals is in 1964-65 Intersection of Bol.sa and. Signalize as needed Tho recommendations sKid eorime.+nts the report are directed toward anticipating t:h¢: immediate problems that will ocu.,ur. With. the cooperation of the Douglas peopl o we can hand) the initial traffic volumes acon:%Mllcallye We must be careful to not overimpro e In this vicinity to the detriment, of the Nest o our street systexno My office has and will continue to study and make roe on-mendat:ione for street improve- ments on tho basis of the overall benefit t s all of our citizens. We can iraset our Q'streat needs througho-at the city if every pro j®e: is scheduled on the basis of need. Very truly . z6 ura q James K_r k,he ebar FDirecto,:- of Public arke JRV- aM BOLSA CHICA ROAD PROBLEM 1 To maintain a reasonable traffic flow within Huntington Beach when 1000 cars leave the Douglas Space Systems Center for the residential areas lying to the northwest and to the present southerly terminus of the San Diego Freeway FACTS 1 The shortest route in distance to the ob3ectives stated is north over Bolsa Chica Road from Rancho to Westminster This is a two-lane road in e%tremely poor condition 2 When Douglas employes leave the parking areas at the end of the day shift, it is estimated that the two-lane road and the lack of left turn signals at Bolsa Chica Road and Westminster will cause traffic to queue from that intersection back solidly to the Douglas lots, making the road virtually impassible for 35 minutes or more This will restrict the movement of Huntington Beach residents as well 3 Bolsa Chica Road and three of the four corners at its intersection with Westminster fall within the limits of the City of Seal Beach That city estimates it will be September, 1964 before they could complete improvement of Bolsa Chica Road to four lanes No left hand turn lanes or signals at the Westminster intersection are contemplated 4 Traffic congestion of this magnitude may --- a Adversely restrict the travel of the citizens of Huntington Beach b Adversely affect future industrial developments in Huntington Beach Companies investigating the area have indicated that accessibility and traffic flow are prime factors in site selection c Adversely affect the growth of the Douglas Aircraft Company in Huntington Beach due to traffic conditions intolerable to its employes POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1 The City of Huntington Beach could, with the consent of the City of Seal Beach, expeditiously annex the required right of way 2 The City of Huntington Beach could then promptly improve Bolsa Chica Road from Rancho to Westminster to a four-lane thoroughfare with northbound left turn lane and left turn signals at the Westminster intersection 8-63 I [ W G. STM ►.t st R I _ , _ _ A v c C_ ;41fgTill S 0 E!� EX/7T'V6 Zr - 7o -aO' L,d v' 43 V 6: OTri.T'v`Cr l�/iTa r'vEST�t lea/i�ER FCC fr�A/�.�l�cl r NCKTN OF a O 0 G S Z�4 G� ,tVf lnlGTiJ�4�-ffG?,ec�.#dt PEA , �c t EL �lGHW N 0 43 oral,te etr•.4-33�9 I < °� Y ` 0 t �T1f L G' �...i i�T�•'v Y�J Lt�.r�,��iYS t J ./} C SO S A A v c T9 eO'- 41- ?C Jl0 0670 1 DzcS'rN"Zt --2 a i OOUGLAS M/SS/LE & SPACE SYSTEMS 0/VISION/SPACE SYSTEMS CENTER HSOI SOL SA AVENUE, HUNT/NG TON BEACH, CAL/FONIVIA October 28, 1963 City of Huntington Beach Through: Mr. Doyle Miller City Administrator Huntington Beach, California Gentlemen: This Company has been building its new "Space Systems Center" in Huntington Beach and will occupy the new facility during the month of November. We recently requested that a traffic survey be made to determine the problems our employes would have going to and leaving the premises . Results of that survey were made available to us on Friday, October 25 1963 at a meeting attended by your representa- tive. Copies of the complete -report were furnished to him at that meeting. The following recommendations were made by our engineering consult- ants, Victor Gruen Associates, that apply specifically to roads and intersections under the jurisdiction of your organization: "A. Springdale Street North of Bolsa Avenue The significance of the improvement of Springdale Street from Bolsa Avenue northerly to Westminster Avenue as a joint project between the cities of Huntington Beach and Westminster already has been documented. We strongly recommend that the two cities, together with the County of Orange, institute a cooperative project to improve this section of highway in the immediate future. B. Graham Street between Bolsa Avenue and Edinger Avenue The principal orientation of all employee and visitor parking lots toward Bolsa Avenue requires that this arterial carry the major share of all access traffic OOUCLAS A/14CRAFT COMPANY, PVC. /SANTA MONICA, CAL/FORN/A City of Huntingt,..,i Beach October 28, 1963 Through: Mr. Doyle Miller Page Two City Administrator under present conditions . The development of Graham Street southerly of Bolsa Avenue, - immediately opposite the principal exit from the plant, would permit the diversion of a substantial volume of employee access traffic to Graham Street, thus avoiding the overload of Bolsa Avenue. Graham Street would be especially valuable for travel to the south and east, avoiding the critical intersection of Springdale Street and Bolsa Avenue. A traffic signal at the intersection of Graham Street and Bolsa Avenue would promote orderly movement through this intersection and facilitate major traffic flows out of the Space Systems Center. C. Bolsa Avenue West of Springdale Street Bolsa Avenue in the immediate vicinity of the Space Systems Center is now being constructed to three lanes in each direction. The street then narrows to two lanes in each direction as it approaches Springdale Street. Since the limiting traffic capacity factor is the pavement width near the intersection of Springdale Street, it is recommended that Bolsa Avenue be widened to three directional lanes from the Space Systems Center to Springdale Street. D. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Bolsa Chica Avenue The heavy surge of peak hour traffic at this key inter- section can probably be handled on an interim basis by police officer control. on a long range basis it will probably be necessary to consider the installation of traffic signals . E. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Springdale Street Traffic signals will be warranted at this intersection after the completion of current and recommended street improvements . The anticipated volume of traffic through this intersection will require additional traffic control and regulation beyond the ability of existing four way stop regulations, but it can be effectively handled by police officer control during peak hours in this interim period. i City of Huntingt,.i Beach Ot--ober 28, 1963 Through:_ . Mr. Doyle Miller' Page Three City-Administrator F. Intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Edwards Street As traffic access orientation gradually changes from westerly to easterly during 1964, the traffic load at the intersection of Bolsa Avenue and Edwards Street will increase. It is anticipated that the capacity of the existing four way stop control at this inter- section will be exceeded and that traffic signals will then be necessary. G. Police Officer Control Manual control of traffic by police officers have been recommended earlier for some specific intersections where the need is most obvious. However, it is further recommended that surveillance of other principal inter- sections be initiated immediately during the peak morning and afternoon hours to determine other trouble spots where manual control would be of benefit. This would be especially necessary on Bolsa Avenue opposite the main exit gates and at other critical locations where existing controls may be inadequate to handle the peak traffic surges . " As I anticipate a considerable amount of difficulty with our employes and residents of the area because of congested traffic both enter- ing and leaving the premises, we sincerely hope that your organiza- tion will be able to take prompt and effective action on the recommendations quoted above. Very truly yours, MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS .DIVISION Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. J. L. Sigrist Vice President-General Manager Space Systems Center JEB:csr r' f MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - vel'l!ber 6, i '. betrt L&tibert: Mayor, Cityi Beach Ci€r Hs,19., 6 met an$;'©rata�e Anne t tisikton. Beach.. California Mar HbWor Ls berts Y ring the next several months) construction of Our Space Rystew Center WO facilities vi:]ll necessitate our coordinating v th certain o f ficias of your city. In.the Interest of clarity and to .insure that you.are preper�,y e►pgris d of specific re x�9.bilitiea.w9.t&#mm,our Missile A paw ' systems Division ( D 'only ya the following individxmis or t6ir designees are -authorized to contact and discuss our program with your city off icials e Mure designees will IDS appointed only by approval of 'those representatives listed below, es required. Areas of ree�goa�s3bility vltIdn our C�:roanlzation are a ssiped as folly s Z. L. Sigrist, Vice PresWwt-Qperwtfaus, WC ©. E. Bottorff - 'Adninistration, or designees ,Associated with security, fin, safety, 'howing emgiwwnt and recreation. W. Sscher • Public Relations Associated with conminitr relations. R. L. Skelton - Facilities -or designees V. Stewart As regards all natters associated Frith P. B. D111W construction licenses and, permits of T. T. Wbebem our 1kintington Beach facility. S. J. Stone. ► Legal or designee B. B. Letting aAs� regards legal reiationships with the city. AS you knov., Charles R. Able, Mice 1 resident.Ge neral der, MDD lned8 b d@le ve_ spensibi .ity- 9xt 8 ef~PQrt.,:. In. eJ&tion, a1w o cer o DOU61W raft Compr y be considered NeWor Voter la-a r -2- Vp, r 6, 2.90 perly wtborlZed to represent they Ctm►wr to your, cVIOUM For YOur Uw0vatio4j,,tep ecentativee.Of . dlitecta s,.POd and I �t .; tie ��- C. L. ` �;, ind-the 40iolopm y c. L. - S. IsOrNz viu. 440 oil U00000ity t*.f' 2'$ late 00t - *. wAtte xe,. V� YOW It. 10 our ate �aer6 t�► v9kde a with A der defibition oilO jcerecuas tI th vd i �c+r oa w tt" their t eg ctiv+ al601P..ftss it ftwtber olarificatito "btSC'.:mea lileeCsssw7,t geese, teed: frOO to Contact Its. very txuv yows.a MYSS= & SPAM OMM DIMION eta Monte& CIv1.0ion r Y S�,E3t cj resident, resftcaa System Center Ce i Mr. ftyU Mer'y AftloUtrator 10114r Of "wtIq3t= teach city wi, 6 sty =4 6'Puage Avowe MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION DOUGL-AS.AIRCRAFT COMPANY. INC. SANTA MONICA.CALIFORNIA June 20, 1962 A-Legal-195-60 Mr. J. Wheeler, City Engineer city Hall .Huntington Beach California. Dear Mr. Wheeler: 1 wish to thank You for your courtesy and meeting with Mr. B. u. Stewart, Chief Plant Engineer, Missile and Space Systems Division, and the undersigned on June 6j 1962o to discuss with us the street widening requirements in the vicinity of Belo& Chico And B61sa. I would like to set forth in this ldt.tdr our, understand- ing of the requirements. And request that if but iWression is inaccurate in any respect that you advise the undertigned. at your earliest convenience. . It is our undekstanding that Douglaswould be required to improve the existing BolsA Avenue as a condition of a building permit being issued bythe City of Huntington Beach by ingtolling 4 curb and gutter And a thirty-foot foot (34 ) width strip of paving existing, from Bolsa Chico to approkimatoly the quarter section line lyina between Graham Street and Springdale. These improve- ments would b6 installed on the existing ibft�! foot (401) right, of way and an additional twenty foot (90") right of way, lying north of the center line of Soles Avenues, It is our understanding that priorto, or concurrent with the Douglas impro-Vementsi the City offtuhtingt-on Beach would repave the existing twenty-four foot (W) slab of pavement along BolsA Avenue At no expense to Douglas. It is contemplated that the Peck Trust will similarly improve the south side of Bol6a Avenue to match and Concurrently with Douglas" improvements'. r^ mra J Wheeler -2- June 20, 1962 City Engineer A-Log+al-195-60 As to future requirements for the Bolzaa Ohi.ca Road, we understand. that the existing sixLy foot (60') right of way will be increased by an additional fifty feet (50') of right of way. This additional fifty feet (30') of motet of way will be contiguous and east of the existing Bolea Chi.ca Road right of way go understand that Douglas would be required, as a condition of sa building permit to be Issued by the City of Huntington Beach, to instAll a curb and Cutter and forty-your feet (44') of pavement extendiu[; from Solna Avenue north to Rancho Avonue: prior to, or concurrenLly with the Douglao improvement, tie understand that the City of Huntington Beach will cause t+ a existing twonty-four foot (24') alab of pavement to be replaced and brought up to standard it also developed at over meeting that Rancho Avenue 1,Les within the city limits of the City of Westminster Accordingly, Douglas should discuss future street improvements pertaining to Rancho Avenue with the City of Westminster City of Uunta.ngton Beach officialsa indicated agreement with the eighty foot ( D') right of way for the proposed new street whose center line would Have the same location, as the, quarter section l.Lays lying between Graham and Springdale Inasmuch as Douglas' require- ments for the street may not arise for some pOrlod of Li=, it was indicated by City of Huntington reach officials that improvwonte of the new sheet could be deferred to a time subsequent to t1te issuance of a construction permit by enLeriUg Into some suitable coa~tractual arrangement with the City of Huntington Beach to the effect that Douglas and the Fech Trust could, at seam fature date to be daterninedl by the City of Huntington, Beach, improve the new street All street paving indicated above will be three inches (V) of asphalting; concrete over a tees inch (10') reack bass: with the pousa..bi.li.ty of an additional eia inch (V) rocl, base in aroao of Poor €s©il conditions Discuosi.on cer,aacerniaag tho relocation of the existing pole line along the north side of Dolva Avenue revealed that the Southern California Icon Conpaxty to operating on a franchise and would accordingly relocate Lhe pale line at no cost to either Douglas or the City of Huntington Beach Hr J Wheeler -3- June 20, 1962 City Engineer A-Legal-195-60 Our negotiations with the Pack trustffor the Douglas site lying north of Bolea Avenue and east of Oolsa Chica Road are proSressing satisfactorily and we are looking forward to breaking aoil on the site in the near future Thank© again for your cooperation and your attention to the above matter Sincerely, MISSILE & SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc H D Latting, Assistant Chief Counsel HBL ,,er c c Mr Doyle Miller v City Adminiotrator Huntington Beach. OFFICIALS T DOYLE MILLER ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER O c °R'41�o PAUL C.JONES CLERK CITY CLERK V3' y CHARLES A. BAUER ������� ----- ATTORNEY .. r' O.. WILLIAM M.CLEGG R C A L I F O R N I A TREASUER Tune l2 1Q62 CLINTON H. WRIGHT � June! , / POLICE CHIEF V DELBERT G. HIGGINS FIRE CHIEF COUNCILMEN JAMES R.WHEELER ENGINEER ERNEST H. GISLER, MAYOR ROBERT M. LAMBERT BRANDER D.CASTLE JAKE R. STEWART PURCHASING AGENT NOBLEJ.WAITE OLLINC. CLEVELAND LYNDON A. WELLS.SR. BUILDING DIRECTOR L Doyle Miller PLANNING DI E.RECTOR TRIPP City Administrator VINCENTG. MOORHOUSS CHIEF LIFEGUARD Dear Mr. Miller: Fees For Annual Comprehensive Permits Item 2 (Page 3) . An additional fee of 1/10 of 1% of the actual costs of improvements and additions made to the subject property as shown on the permittee' s books for such property during the permit year covered by such permit shall be paid to said City within the period of twenty ( 20) days following the end of said permit year. Page 4 Provisions for ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE PERMITS ITEM 2 Cooperate with the Building Inspector in matters covered by this section and with reference to subjects governeddby the 1961 Edition of Uniform Building Code and Orange County Administrative Electrical Code, 1961 Edition of Orange Empire Plumbing Code and 1960 Edition of Orange Empire Heating & Ventilating Code of said City; then, and in any such event , the Building Official reserves the right to revoke the permits held by such permittee under this section. Upon revocation of any such permit , all rights of the permittee therein named, granted by such permit, shall immediately cease and terminate, and such permittee and the subject premises referred to therin shall thereupon be immediately subject to the provisions of this Building bode , and to the provisions of said Electrical and Plumbing dod.es, as fully and for all intents and purposes as though the permit under this permit so revoked, had never been issued. " Seventh: In consideration of the issuance to applicant of an annual comprehensive permit, applicant agrees to observe, abide by, and conform to the conditions , regulations and provisions set forth in, or contemplated by or under said section; and to cooperate with the Building Inspector of said city in matters covered by said permit and with reference to subjects governed by said Building Code and the Electrical Code and Plumbing Code and Heating and Ventilating Code of said City. BUILDIRG' DEPART!MIE T CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH I MEMOHt'NDUM To DATE FROM: TI r4E SUBJECT. 7fq rt ck r •• / E2 ~t' /q f� / w e !jj I* lh T I SIrINED ,.� r. DODDL�G = � GTDG��D.��DD' G©MrD�°7G'D�7 D�vco G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A N 7 A M 0 N I C A, C A L I F 0 R N I A .11 Apr .l 1962 City of HvAtington Beach City Hall Huniington. Beach, Attend` : r. W, 0. Warners Planner DirO cetor �nt�a�er�d Th1d will oortf % your.,' discussion with Mr Latt r -And, Myself yeptordAy,w In accordande Zth' oa r conversation, attached 16 a deg l 4n of the s6a and a plot plan, showing- possible.deg elOp mmnt ' of' tht. site hied we disc4esed in eannect on with the P6.0k Property lods:t' d at the interseatipn of gols4 'C'hiesa, And So3Oa Are"a in Huntin tph, adh If it ig, agredable toydvs e woul � li e tea. have a vary.ance : covering all the uses as: stated in �tfie. attaehes draft per , r a.sgn for- I*(tquestin that you lase 6. variance as indicated above is that we° be.116ve the vari" would pis. UtAter pro- tOctifAi ,In the future. In. qther wp dao, 'a you" khow,�. 3t it pt aOIb,le for the city t 'change a, tc��xl ar�naiioe, at any timd; but that he contraryIs true in 'the e i aht a, varianeO -s 'issued. Ae�'c+x�di lyi e Feel that 'Our, Anti plpdtbd Invdsti nt' in the prose t'y' sh6uJ4 be protected bj.4 var3a4ce IT. this letter �a�� be Oons .derod, as a "+v ial application fdr. a rar a e.�, e d : re�la to �t �� ��� �€�a�l� `c��°�r rd the �'rart . to us forour d as y additional bvmat�can ��t Y0i� the is p xt ent.`',t the f�.linS of tht- fo b. ap'plidat .ona" Vey truly yours, UQ AIJAC' FT COMPANYi INC. alwal Stgned 1m. h Manager' a211t .e J. ." a nei ,# TI&T Co.. i The lessee proposes the following uses for the property described herein: Research, developmental and testing laboratories, covering generally all fields of science, including nuclear technology; the development, manufacture, assembly and testing of electrical, electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and structural devices, equipment and systems; missile and space systems, sub-systems and components consisting of, but not limited to, vehicle structure, propulsion, guidance; prototype and produc- tion of commercial or military devices; airframe parts and accessories, and in general, any- other products, equipment or devices, the develop- ment, testing, and manufacturing of which would be comparable to those operations listed above . Any laboratories or operations involving nuclear technology shall be designed and/or constructed to comply with Atomic Energy Commission safety regulations and recommendations. Structures or buildings contemplated shall not exceed 250 feet in height . No limitation as to size or weight of vehicles, components, or products to be constructed on this property shall be imposed. In addition, executive, administrative office facilities to support the operations and to provide necessary employe facilities .