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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBluff Top Park/Below Bluff Parking and Camping Master Plan r Council/Agency Meeting Held: 5-!7 l 9 Deferred/Continued to: Of Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied City Clerk'if Signature 4'-/�'.20 � y S- . 471 ma'7 a sF.c— Council Meeting Date: May 17, 1999 Department ID Number: CS99-015 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY: RAY SILVER, City Administrator�'�' F`�- ` '* PREPARED BY: RON HAGAN, Director, Community Services MELANIE FALLON, Assistant City Administrator �--,&'�--. -4i JOHN REEKSTIN, Director, Administrative Services DAVID BIGGS, Director, Economic Development SUBJECT: APPROVE CONCEPTUAL PLAN AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR BLUFF TOP PARK/BELOW BLUFFS PARKING AND CAMPING MASTER PLAN Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: Should the city proceed with the Coastal Development Permit process to implement the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan? Funding Source: General Fund; projected revenues cover projected expenses (see Attachment 1) Recommended Action: Motion to: 1. Approve the conceptual plan for the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan; 2. Direct staff to submit the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan for entitlements through the public hearing process; and 3. Approve an amendment to the current year budget by appropriating $68,000 for architectural, engineering, and entitlement costs for the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan. Alternative Action(s): Do not proceed with the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan at this time. Analysis: At its April 5, 1999 study session on the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan, Council directed staff to return with a recommendation on how to proceed with the entitlement process to implement the project. The Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan is one of three beach master plans previously approved by City Council. It encompasses the area between 11 th Street north to r- I Goldenwest. The Bluff Top Park includes turf, landscaping, pedestrian path, and a separate bicycle (wheeled traffic) path. The project also includes new stairways and beach access from the bluff top to the beach below the bluffs, and vehicle accessoing one way from Goldenwest onto the former-oil drilling area and service road south to 11 Street with access back to Pacific Coast Highway. The project area below the bluffs includes replacing the former oil operation retaining walls with a tri-lock, block stabilization system, new public rest rooms, beach concessions, day-use parking, and RV camping. This area currently presents a number of problems for the city. The existing site is a liability and hazard to the city caused by failing retaining walls, deterioration of the bicycle/pedestrian paths, bluff top rails, and beach access stairways, and the lack of public rest rooms, concession facilities, showers, and security lighting. In addition, this area experiences significant antisocial behavior, such as vandalism, graffiti, and alcohol- related activities. The Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan has been designed to address all of the above problems and to create a public beach consistent with the design of Pier Plaza and the South Beach Improvement Master Plan. The Bluff Top Park landscaping improvements will correct the bicycle and pedestrian path problems, eliminate the hazardous slope and railing problems, visually improve the area with new turf and palm trees, and provide a connection to Pier Plaza. The Below Bluffs Parking and Camping portion will eliminate the liability problems caused by the deteriorating oil service road retaining walls; improve beach access with all new stairways; correct storm drain runoff erosion problems; provide vehicle access for day use parking and RV camping; and provide public rest rooms and showers, as well as new beach concessions. Revenue generated from day use parking and RV camping will be sufficient to offset the annual debt for construction and annual operating costs. See Attachment 1. RV camping at the beach has become extremely popular. The Community Services Department has looked at RV camping in Long Beach and Newport Beach and found that the demand has been phenomenal and is projected to grow in the future. As more families and senior citizens travel in RVs, there is a need to accommodate this segment of the hospitality industry if the city is going to accomplish its goal as a complete tourist destination attraction. In analyzing the options for the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan, staff was also concerned with the issue of replacement parking that is needed to change Pacific Coast Highway to three traffic lanes in each direction instead of two traffic lanes and a parking lane in each direction. This is necessary to accommodate potential projects under the downtown specific plan. In addition, in order to preserve over $1 million of Measure M funds, the city will have to implement a plan that will provide parking replacement on a one-to-one basis for the 464 metered parking spaces on Pacific Coast Highway. To provide this, staff is recommending the following projects: • Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan 213 spaces South BeachImprovement Master Plan, Phase 1 30 compact spaces • South Beach Improvement Master Plan, Phase 11 15 compact spaces • New Parking Lot at-Atlanta and First 55 spaces • Future Downtown Redevelopment Projects and/or Transportation Shuttle Systems 151 spaces TOTAL REPLACEMENT SPACES 464 In 1988 City Council and the State Department of Parks and Recreation actually,approved a concept plan for a 458-space parking lot below the bluffs. Subsequent City Councils found this plan to be too intense and directed staff to redesign the project. It is.anticipated that the city will receive additional revenue from the remaining downtown specific plan projects to be developed, such as the 31 acres, which it would not receive if such .projects could not proceed due to the city's inability to restripe_ Pacific Coast Highway. Therefore, in the financial pro forma for the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan, staff did not include a line item for the Pacific Coast Highway meter revenue loss when the parking on Pacific Coast Highway is removed to go to three lanes in each direction. If Council approves the conceptual plan for Bluff Top Park/Below -Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan, staff will prepare the final plan to submit fora Coastal Development Permit. It is anticipated that this process may take six to nine months. If the project can be entitled at the same time as the South Beach Improvement Master Plan, Phase 11, staff would recommend that both projects be constructed at the same time. if the entitlement process does not occur at the same time, it is recommended the South Beach Improvement Master Plan be completed first with the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan to follow. During the above process, staff will work with Cal Trans, OCTA, and the California Coastal Commission to -obtain approval of the parking replacement plan enabling Pacific Coast Highway to change to three traffic lanes in each direction. If this approval is obtained by December 31 of this year, staff has been advised by OCTA that it will return the Measure M funds it is currently withholding from the city to pay for the Pacific Coast Highway restriping project. In any event, the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan is needed to not only deal with the :Pacific Coast Highway restriping issue, but also to address all of the liability, maintenance, and access problems that the city is currently experiencing at this site. Environmental Status: Project will require a CEQA process, which will be fast tracked along with the public hearing,process. Council Policy on Appropriation of Funds- There are sufficient new revenue streams projected to cover the debt and annual operating costs for the Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking and Camping Master Plan Attachment(s): 1 Projected Pro Forma 2 Preliminary Cost Estimate from Purkiss-Rose RSI 3 Bluff Top Park Conceptual Plan 4 Photographs of Existing Oil Service Road and Retaining Walls 5 FIS ATTACHMENT # 1 BLUFF TOP PARK/BELOW BLUFFS PARKING CAMPING MASTER PLAN PROJECTED PRO FORMA THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROJECTED PRO FORMA BASED ON COMPLETING ALL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS EXCEPT THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY STREET LIGHT REPLACEMENTS. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE . $495009000 ANNUAL EXPENSES DEBT SERVICE ON $495009000 $ 3759000 ANNUAL OPERATING & MAINTENANCE 175,000' TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES = $ 5509000 ANNUAL REVENUE DAY PARKING FEES (142 SPACES X $7/DAY X 365 X 40% OCCUPANCY) $ 145,000 RV CAMPING FEES (70 SPACES X $40/DAY X 365 X 40% OCCUPANCY) 409,000 TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED REVENUE $ 554,000 REVENUE LESS EXPENSES $ 4000 ATTACHMENT #2 r ! r ' A PROPOSAL FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LOWER BLUFF PROJECT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH urkiss-rose-rsi Landscape Architecture, Recreation & Park Planning 801 N.Harbor Boulevard Fullerton,CA 92832 FAX: (714) 871-1188 (714) 871-3638 APRIL,30, 1999 i Purkiss Rose-RSI 801 N. Harbor Boulevard Fullerton,CA 92832 Tel. (714) 871-3638 Fax(714) 871-1188 Job Name: Bluff Top North, Huntington Beach Job Number: 93-111 Date: April 30, 1999 REVISED PRELEMINARY COST ESTIMATE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ITEM COST SUB TOTAL MOBILIZATION Trailer 1 L.S. 1,000.00 1,000.00 Temporary fencing 12,964 L.F. 2.00 25,928.00 Toilet 1 L.S. 500.00 500.00 Phone 1 L.S. 500.00 500.00 Electrical 1 L.S. 1,000.00 1,000.00 Project manager 1 L.S. 4,000.00 4,000.00 Sub-Total 32,928.00 32,928.00 CLEARING/GRUBBING Clearing/Grubbing 204,856 S.F. 0.15 30,728.40 Sub-Total 30,728.40 30,728.40 DEMOLITION Saw cut 120 L.F. 2.00 240.00 AC Paving 30,140 S.F. 0.50 15,070.00 Wall removal 1 L.S. 100,000.00 100,000.00 Posts 138 EA. 10.00 1,380.00 Conc. steps 2,840 S.F. 0.50 1,420.00 Adjust utility boxes 19 EA. 1 50.00 950.00 Sub-Total 119,060.00 119,060.00 EARTHWORK/GRADING Finish grading 204,856 S.F. 0.20 40,971.20 1 REVISED - PRELEW NARY COST ESTIMATE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ITEM COST SUB TOTAL Imported soil 5,550 C.Y. 10.00 55,500.00 Relocated beach sand 1,486 S.F. 2.00 2,972.00 Sub-Total 99,443.20 99,443.20 DRAINAGE ABS 4" 1,500 L.F. 9.00 13,500.00 ABS 6" 1,500 L.F. 12.00 18,000.00 8" Area drain 10 EA. 80.00 800.00 12" Area drain 30 EA. 150.00 4,500.00 Conc. drain box 200 L.F. 45.00 9,000.00 Sub-Total 45,800.00 45,800.00 HARDSCAPE Curb 370 L.F. 10.00 3,700.00 Curb&Gutter 4,086 L.F. 15.00 61,290.00 Concrete paving 4" 15,138 S.F. 3.25 49,198.50 Concrete step 1,187 L.F. 6.50 7,715.50 Mow strip 86 L.F. 6.00 516.00 Interlocking pavers 11,144 S.F. 7.50 83,580.00 Conc. banding 2,154 L.F. 25.00 53,850.00 Repair &cap seawall 4,071 L.F. 20.00 81,420.00 Rolled conc. curb 3,648 L.F. 12.00 43,776.00 A.C. paving for parking lot 160,209 S.F. 4.00 640,836.00 Sub-Total 1,025,882.00 1,025,882.00 MASONRY Retaining wall at 1,045 L.F. 40.00 41,800.00 undercrossings Retaining walls at pedestrian 1 L.S. 600,000.00 600,000.00 trail 2 REVISED - PRELEMINARY COST ESTIMATE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ITEM COST SUB TOTAL PARKING LOT Handicap ramp 11 EA. 2,000.00 22,000.00 Drive approach 2 EA. 2,000.00 4,000.00 Striping 7,435 L.S. 1.00 7,435.00 AC pedestrian trail 23,515 S.F. 1.50 35,272.50 AC bike trail 17,148 S.F. 1.50 25,722.00 Bike trail resurfacing L 65,516 S.F. 0.40 26,206.40 Sub-Total 120,635.90 120,635.90 FENCING AND RAILING Step handrails 418 L.F. 40.00 16,720.00 Bridge handrails 267 L.F. 40.00 10,680.00 Handrail at pedestrian trail 3,778 L.F. 50.00 188,900.00 Sub-Total 216,300.00 216,300.00 SITE AMENITIES Concrete benches 6 EA. 550.00 3,300.00 Drinking fountain 5 EA. 3,500.00 17,500.00 Trash receptacles 30 EA. 1,000.00 30,000.00 Conc. bollards 36 EA. 300.00 10,800.00 Overcrossings 2 EA. 65,000.00 130,000.00 Bike racks 40 EA. 150.00 6,000.00 Sub-Total 197,600.00 197,600.00 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES Portable restroom facilities 3 EA. 20,000.00 60,000.00 Bus stop shelters 2 EA. 6,000.00 12,000.00 Sub-Total 72,000.00 72,000.00 3 REVISED - PRELEVIINARY COST ESTIMATE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ITEM COST SUB TOTAL ELECTRICAL Bluff Top North electrical 1 L.S. 310,000.00 310,000.00. Utility Company charges 1 L.S. 25,000.00 25,000.00 Traffic signals at PCH and IPh 1 L.S. 130,000.00 130,000.00 St. Traffic signal renovation at 1 L.S. 45,000.00 45,000.00 PCH and Goldwest Ave. Sub-Total 510,000.00 510,000.00 UTILITIES Domestic water connection 2 EA. 1,500.00 3,000.00 (; Electrical stubouts 10 EA. 1,000.00 10,000.00 Fire hydrants 7 EA. 7,500.00 52,500.00 4" Water line 3,500 L.F. 3.00 10,500.00 Sub-Total 76,000.00 76,000.00 PLANTING AND IRRIGATION Soil preparation 204,856 S.F. 0.30 61,456.80 Groundcover 885 FLATS 15.00 13,275.00 Turf 148,274 S.F. 0.65 96,378.10 Palms(new) 150 EA. 850.00 127,500.00 1 Gal shrub 1,000 EA. 6.00 6,000.00 5 Gal shrub 500 EA. 20.00 10,000.00 Irrigation system 204,856 S.F. 0.85 174,127.60 90 Day maintenance 1 L.S. 12,000.00 12,000.00 Relocated palms 41 EA. 600.00 24,600.00 Irrigation pump 1 L.S. 25,000.00 25,000.00 Sub-Total 550,337.50 550,337.50 4 REVISED — PRELEMINARY COST ESTIMATE -7 DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST ITEM COST SUB TOTAL TOTALS SUB-TOTAL FOR BLUFF TOP NORTH 3,738,515.00 ---------------- 3% INFLATION 112,155.45 SUB-TOTAL 3,850,670.45 3,850,670.45 6% INCIDENTALS 224,310.90 ---------------- SUB-TOTAL 3,962,825.90 ---------------- 10% CONTINGENCY 373,851.50 TOTAL 4,448,832.85 4,448,832.85 ---------------- P. C. H. Street Lighting (From 9'Street to Goldenwest) (Additive Altemate) 232,050.00 TOTAL WITH ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 4,680,882.85 Purkiss Rose-RSI has no control over the cost of labor,materials, equipment or the contractor's methods of determining costs. These opinions ofprobable costs represent our best judgement as design professionals familiar with the construction industry and public works contracts. Purkiss Rose-RSI cannot and does not guarantee that proposals,bids or construction costs will not vary from our opinion of probable construction costs. Opinion of Probable Cost shall not be used as a bid form or for any bidding purposes. 5 ATTACHMENT #3 BLUFF TOP PARK t 14'Drop BLUFFS' A'qTTYPWAIX Auto 9'X 20' 52' Old OR Service Road 20' ONE WAY �F'' Old Oil Service Road RV Camping 9'X 40' 1o' mom Sea Wall Sea Wall BEACH y _ w ATTACH MEN T #4 o ..T lot v a.',; n , -�n kk h M b I �� ,� �r f.t ,1,� rr+r. ,i I � j, ,�4 'o,9u,`t�Y.�``�•^ �.rylt�� r� I r it r �i al r f r�'�( � � 'Y�'r -W � r-: y- i.r h ry:t ,('s ir.i��� �f f�I V+f 'r �', � 1!j� �Y�; Y•".�`��`,'.��ur'tu � Y(F'S5 � rfl y� rlh 7 3h �ryf ^ r .j fii h p .,•�.1� r 1 Y.. ' �����,uk ��'tl r � r' � �� V +'�: 1 - p>•R+ a� �M��� �1 '�yr ydrl�A MAT�ll .,. sMl� s R Yi 4`rF ".ti�Ri �1 y lyf h j 44 �t y 1 tia' w r 1 ( fir;. 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ATTAC H M E N T #5 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ' INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICA TION To: Ray Silver, City Administrator From: John Reekstin, Director of Administrative Services Subject: FIS 98-37 Approve Conceptual Plan and Authorization to Proceed with Entitlement Process for Bluff Top Park Below Bluffs Camping Master Plan Date: May 3, 1999 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for "Approve Conceptual Plan and Authorization to Proceed with Entitlement Process for Bluff Top Park Below Bluffs Camping Master Plan." If the City Council approves this action, (total appropriation $68,000), the City's unreserved, undesignated General Fund Balance at September 30, 1999 will be reduced to $7,705,401 . Jo n Reekstin, Director of Administrative Services Adopted. C urrent Fund Ba.l.ance-General_Fund Budget; Estimate; Beginning Fund Balance 10/1/98(unaudited) $ 8,987,000 $ 8,987,000 Plus: Estimated Revenue 107,860,642 109,524,481 Less: Estimated Expenditures (109,890,397) (109,399,000) Less Pending/Approved FIS's (1,339,080) Less: FIS 99-37 - (68,000) Estimated 9/30/99 Balance $ 6,957;245 $ 7,706,401 Estimated General Fund Balance at September 30,1999 $9,000,000 i I $8,000,000 I $6,000,000 R $5,000,000 sr� $4,000,000 $6,957,245 $7,705,401 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 sr�t f $1,000,000 i $- ADOPTED BUDGET CURRENT ESTIMATE RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES SUBJECT: APPROVE CONCEPTUAL PLAN AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR BLUFF TOP PARKIBELOW BLUFFS CAMPING MASTER PLAN COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 17, 1999 ..... .... .. ....... ........... A TT,�C : MENTS -vv :::::: : ::...:...: ..: ..STATU . . Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Financial Impact Statement Unbud et, over $5,000 Attached Bonds If applicable) Not Applicable Staff Report If applicable) Not Applicable Commission, Board or Committee Report If applicable) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable ............................................................................................. ................................................................... ................................................................................. ..... . AOM :NG. ACHMESI * TS ... Colored pictures will be ready on Thursday AM . . ...... REVIEVI►ED...... . . . : .... .: RETURNED; Administrative Staff Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial Q-� City Clerk ................................ .......................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................. EXPLANATIO.N..F...OR.RETURN OF ITEM..:::: RCA Author: fi C-* C u ,I- BLUFF TOP PARK 14 Drop BLUFFS' Auto 9'X 20' 52' Old Oil Service Road ?p' ONE'WAY Old Oil Service Road RV Camping 9'X 40' 10' am � V XSIDEWALK Sea Wall Sea Wall BEACH PCH REPLACEMENT PARKING PLAN TO RESTRIPE PCH FROM 2 LANES TO 3 LANES IN EACH DIRECTION COASTAL COMMISSION REQUIRES A ONE FOR ONE PARKING SPACE REPLACEMENT OF THE 464 PCH PARKING SPACES WHEN PARKING IS TAKEN OFF PCH TO RESTRIPE Bluff Top Park/Below Bluffs Parking & Camping 213 spaces South Beach Phase I Improvements 30 spaces South Beach Phase II Improvements 15 spaces New Parking Lot at First & Atlanta 55 spaces Future Downtown Redevelopment Projects and/or Transportation Shuttle Systems 151 spaces Total Replacement Spaces 464 spaces BLUFF TOP PARK/BELOW BLUFFS PARKING & CAMPING MASTER PLAN PROJECTED PRO FORMA THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROJECTED PRO FORMA BASED ON COMPLETING ALL OF THE IMPROVEMENTS EXCEPT THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY STREET LIGHT REPLACEMENTS. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE $495009000 ANNUAL EXPENSES - DEBT SERVICE ON $495009000 $ 3759000 ANNUAL OPERATING & MAINTENANCE 175,000 TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES $ 5509000 ANNUAL REVENUE DAY PARKING FEES (142 SPACES X $7/DAY X 365 X 40%OCCUPANCY) $ 1459000 RV CAMPING FEES (70 SPACES X $40/DAY X 365 X 40% OCCUPANCY) 409,000 TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED REVENUE $ 554,000 REVENUE LESS EXPENSES $ 4000 RECOMMENDED ACTION 1 . Approve conceptual plan. 2. Direct staff to submit the project for entitlements through the public hearing process. 3. Approve an amendment to the current year budget by appropriating $68,000 for the architectural, engineering, and entitlement costs.