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DATE: January J-a', 2017 STUDY SESSION
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE DOWNTOWN
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FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Engineering Services Department
SUMMARY
Review the Downtown Park conceptual design, located within Block "E" of the
Downtown Palm Springs Development, and provide direction to Staff regarding park
design, programming and estimated construction budget costs. Pending City Council's
direction, final designs will be vetted through the development process at a future joint
meeting of the City Council, Planning Commission, Architectural Advisory Committee,
Parks & Recreation Commission, and Public Arts Commission at the Convention
Center.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review the conceptual design for Downtown Park; and
2. Provide direction to Staff for further action.
BACKGROUND:
On December 2, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1764, approving the
Museum Market Plaza Specific Plan (the "Specific Plan"). The original land use and
development pattern of the Specific Plan area consisted of Blocks A through H, K1 and
K2, and new public streets comprising a total of 18.5 acres within downtown Palm
Springs.
After the City's approval of the Specific Plan, as the City and the developer (Palm
Springs Promenade, LLC, the "Developer') proceeded to coordinate on development of
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Date: January 25, 2017
To: The Palm Springs City Council 2017 JAN 25 PH 1: 58
From: Ken Lyon, resident,2610 Avenida Caballeros F IOE OI
Re: Downtown Park Design
I work in the City Planning Department, but have not worked on the downtown project. I am writing to express my
opinion as a resident of Palm Springs.
Park space,occupied by a building, is no longer park space. It's a building.
I write to encourage the City Council to give more consideration to the loss of open park space caused by the decision to
house the police substation, toilets, concessions and storage in costly new buildings that encroach into the usable open
space of the proposed park.
According to the January 11, 2017 staff report, the cost of constructing these new buildings that take away valuable
open space in the park, is estimated at$1.7 to 2 million--roughly 20%of the park's$9 million development costs. The
current staff report also notes that curbside parallel parking along "Main Street" is proposed to be eliminated in an
effort to try to increase the usable open space of the park.
Has any consideration been given to pushing some of the "support" functions currently proposed to be housed in new
buildings that encroach in to the park, into that portion of the parking structure that abuts the park, or into a portion of
the lower floors of the new buildings that are immediately adjacent to the proposed park? Could the observation /
viewing deck be created on the roof of one or more of the proposed new buildings that front the park, or onto the
parking structure upper deck? Could a portion of the second or third floor of the adjacent new buildings be designed
with openable walls or generous terraces that would satisfy the desire for a raised observation deck overlooking the
park?
Rethinking how these programmatic features are integrated into the proposed park design might:
(1) Free up more open space in the park and reduce the loss of usable park space caused by the encroachment of
the proposed new buildings.
(2) Expand the park's event space capacity.
(3) Avoid the loss of more curbside parallel parking spaces as proposed in the staff report.
(4) Potentially reduce project costs by avoiding the construction of more new buildings,and
(5) Provide viable and stable long term tenancy in parts of the adjacent new buildings.
Given the space and budget constraints that seem to be confronting the Council in advancing the development of this
new park, perhaps some "out-of-the-box thinking" might generate solutions that don't require "value engineering" or
further loss of open space, parking, or the functional ingredients that the City desires for this new park.
Thanks for your consideration and for your dedicated service to our City.
Ken Lyon
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Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 4:04 PM
To: Kathie Hart; Cindy Berardi; Terri Milton
Subject: FW: Comments for the Downtown Park Design Study Session
From: Chuck Steinman <c.e.steinmanncomcast.net>
Date: January 25, 2017 at 3:20:59 PM PST
To: Jay Thompson <Jay.Thompson(apalmsprings-ca.gov>, JR.Robertsna palmspringsca.gov
Subject: Comments for the Downtown Park Design Study Session
The downtown park will be a focal point of Palm Springs as an international destination for the many people
who come here because of the City's important mid-20th century architecture. To be worthy of this reputation,
the park needs to be designed by a landscape architect of international reputation, such as Rios Clemente and
Hale. Mark Rios has experience with this project and similarly important urban parks; and hiring them would be
the most cost effective way to finish the design and move the project forward.
And in the process I would hope that Museum Way becomes a pedestrian street that allows for vehicular access
for the hotel only. We've lost the promised visual connection from Palm Canyon Drive to the museum and
mountains with this relatively narrow street. Since It's too narrow to be both a regular street and an attractive
pedestrian way, please consider making it predominantly a pedestrian way.
The focus of the park should be a gathering place and not a paid event space, thus eliminating the need for a
costly obtrusive fence, police substation, and event support buildings.
A similar sized 1-1/2 acre park with desert-appropriate paving and plant materials is in Costa Mesa. Called
California Scenario, it was designed by the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and is bordered on 2 sides by a
well-concealed parking garage and on the other sides by modern architecture. Well worth a visit for inspiration.
To be read into the record by
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AREA "A": CITY PARK
Area "A" Sitework 4 847 020
Mechanical/Electrical/Elevator Room $21 O 277
Stage Dressing Room/Restroom/Storage $570,423
Park Storage $281 151
Restrooms $752,283
Police Sub-Station $510,177
Tickets and Informatlon $147.074
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST FOR AREA "A" $7,318,405
• Options for Building Cost Reductions * $500,000
• Shade Structures 3 $225,000
• Soft Costs Allowance $293,315
ADJUSTED ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST/AREA "A" $6,300,090
AREA 111113: MUSEUM EVENT PLAZA
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST FOR AREA "B" 924,015
• Shade Structures 3 $225,000
• Soft Costs Allowance $91,029
ADJUSTED ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST/AREA"B" $607,986
COMBINED AREAS "A" and 'IS"
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST AREA_/ "A"+"B" $8,242 420
ADJUSTED ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST/ "A" + "B" $6 908,076
AREA IICII: MUSEUM SCULPTURE PLAZA
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST FOR AREA "C" 1 $1,352,487
• Shade Structures 3 $22_5,000
• Soft Costs Allowance $91,029
ADJUSTED ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST/AREA"C" 1 $1,036.456
AREA I'D": MUSEUM DRIVE ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST FOR AREA "D" $348,962
TOTAL PROJECT
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $9,941,889
ADJUSTED ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $8,291 498
January 25, 2017
To: Palm Springs City Council
From: Ann Sheffer, Chair, Public Arts Commission
The Public Arts Commission would like to work with the City Council to integrate artwork and
arts programming into the planning process for the Downtown Park.
The attached information includes examples and guidelines from city park projects that have
benefited from having artists involved in the design process.
There are two ways to include artists in the design process—through Integrated Artworks and
as part of the Design Team. A brief description of each process is included, as well as Best
Practices from the Fund for Public Art.
The photographs below show examples of art which has been integrated into the landscape
design, as part of infrastructure and amenities (i.e. benches) or as a thematic or memorial work.
Looking ahead to arts and cultural programming that can take place in the Park, in collaboration
with the Palm Springs Art Museum and other cultural organizations, also included is a white
paper from the American Planning Association entitled: Now Cities use Parks forArts and
Cultural Programs.
We look forward to helping in any way we can.
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Urban parks have always been an important setting
for arts and cultural programs.During the late
19th century,parks commonly hosted musical events.
By the beginning of the 20th century,dance,theatre,
and even the new medium of film began to be
represented in parks programming.
Today,there is a tremendous flowering of artistic
and cultural activity in urban parks,from large-scale
performing arts festivals to long-term residencies
with arts organizations.Parks and the arts have
become mutually beneficial:the arts can play an
essential role in revitalizing a park and parks in
turn can help solve problems faced by artists and
arts organizations.
Since parks are the democratic spaces of a city.
where communities can come together to express
their identities,the marriage of parks and the arts
makes perfect sense.Parks can be a vital place for
the cultural expression of a community and a city.
The City Park�Forurn m a program of the American Planning American Plam.ing A�.iwirn,
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These types of public art projects don't
sit an pedestals:they are seamlessly
integrated into the surrounding
environment.When you bring an
artist into a project early In the design
FEATURED PROJECTS: process,the work of an can be built
Enteractive at 11 th and Flower, 2005, Los Angeles, CA into construction documents,which can
by Cameron McNall and Damon Seeley save time and money from a separate art
installation.In many cases,the general
This project was commissioned by Forrest City and the Community contractor can perform some of the
Redevelopment Agency of Las Angeles It features an LED glass-tile gnd on fabrication or installation,with the artist
the floor that responds to visitors walking and interacting with the grid.The or fabrication specialist needed only for
pattern of the floor interactions is recreated in lights on the building fagade. specific components.
OTHER PROJECTS:
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by Diane Samuels
Brown University commissioned Diane Samuels to develop an intricate
artwork for the pedestrian bridge that connects to their new life sciences
building.When standing within the bridge,a person can feel as if they are
surrounded by words,or as ifthey are part of a gigantic microscope.The
bridge contains over 3,800 square feet of custom double-paned windows
that are filled with free-floating glass elements such as magnifying lenses,
beads,prisms,and disks.These pieces were placed into the windows by
the artist,including 7,500 small glass rectangles that were hand-engraved
by the artist.These excerpts of poetry or prose were submitted by hundreds
of people in the Brown community.The quotes refer to characteristics of art
and science:observation,paying attention,and looking closely.
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When an artist is included as a
member of the design team with
an architect,landscape architect,
or engineer,they work together and
heighten the creatrvgy,surprise,
beauty,or whimsy of a place.These
types of projects work best when all
members of the team are selected at
FEATURED PROJECTS: the same time,they are given equal
Origami Garden, 2008, Tempe, AZ power and control over aesthetics,and
by Lorna Jordan, Otak,Architekton,A. Dye Design, Michael Baker each member has a clearly defined
Engineering, Natural Systems,and Alkali Lighting project role from the beginning.
This courtyard garden and environmental artwork was created for the Tempe Transportation
Center by a design team that included the artist in collaboration with architects,landscape
architects,engineers,and sustainable materials consultants.They developed a series of
dramatic elements that enliven this space,including recycled-glass filled gabions lighted
with LEDs that respond to changes in time,weather,and movement.
Allegheny Riverfront Park, 2001, Pittsburgh, PA
by Ann Hamilton and Michael Van Valkenburgh
Pittsburgh's Allegheny
Rivedront Park was
designed by artists Ann
Hamilton and Michael
Mercil and architects
Michael Van Valkenburgh,
Matthew Urbanskl,and
Laura Solano. The design
defines three Zones that
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BENCHMARKING BUDGETS
Spending time researching successful public art Budgets for commissioning or purchasing a work of art are established
projects will inform the process you choose to before an artist is selected.Benchmarking similar types of projects Can
develop and contribute to the success of your be helpful In establishing a budget range.Factors that contribute to
final project.Consider asking questions about determining a budget include the type of project,materials,career status
artist selection,involvement of consultants, of the artist,and project management fecs.
public art plans,artwork budgets,and faWication
methods in your research.There are many Artists should be notified of a project budget haln the beginning of the
resources to consult to seek out successful project,and the amount should be all-inclusive of the project scope.
projects.Here are sane benchmarking strategies: The work of art budget should include:artist face,fabrication,materials,
installation,transportation,construction documents,approvals and
• Work with a public art consultant to view your reviews by other design professionals,and insurance required of the
project and dewlap a presentation of projects artist.Budgets should also be established for future maintenance and
that have similar characteristics to your site. management of the artwork.
• Research successful projects in publications
such as Sculpture and Public Art Review,
which feature public art projects. ARTIST SELECTION
• Amencans for the Arts produces an annual Methods for artist selection include an open-call process by RFP or RFQ,
list of successful projects called Year In Review. invitationals where small groups of artists are pre-qualified far the project,
Lists of selected projects and sets of images or directly approaching a specific artist for a proposal.Artists are generally
are available on their websile, selected or pre-qualified by a curator,public art consultant,or group of art
wwv,AmericansfortheArts.org(PAN. advisors for a project.In general,selecting an artist without guidance by an
• Pittsburgh has many successful works of public arts professional who has experence with public an projects is not advised.
art. The walking tours Pittsburgh AR in Public
Places:Downtown Walking Tourand Pittsburgh ARTIST FEES
Art in Public Places:Oakland Walking Tour
give comprehensive overviews of art in those Artists must be paid for their walk at every stage of a project.When
two neighborhoods.Seek information from the proposals are being solicited,artists are paid a fee to dewlap their ideas.
commissioning organizations or artists listed Once an artist has been selected for a commission,the standard fee for
in the tour.The tours are available at design and project management is 20%of the art project budget.It an artist
www publicartpinsburgh org is fabricating all or pads of a walk of art,they will also receive payment fat
their materials and labor.
CONTRACTS
Like other design professionals and trades working on a construction project,
a Contract is headed for the amst That WdlriS all of the expectations for
products,services,and responsibilities.Obtaining a specific contract for
commissioning or purchasing works of art is advised.See Section III for
information about acquiring artist contracts.
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW
The contract for the work of art should include milestones for the owner
to review the progress of the design,fabrication,and installation of
the work of art.Often,mere milestones are attached to the release of
payment.For eiiample,when the owner approves Of a proposal for a
work of art,a when of the budget s released and Me artist is given
notice to begin fabrication.
It is suggested that the Owner contact the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh's Department of City
Planning during the proposal stage of the artwork to learn of any review
twdies,commissions,or community organizations that may need to
approve or review the overall development project or work of art.
MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION
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proposal stage of Me artwork to determine what maintenance will be
needed for the work Of art A conservator can also review and make
reccomenoations about proposed materials and installation Methods
for the artwork.Based on this information.a plan should be established
by the artist and owner that outlines what maintenance is needed,how
much g will cast,and who will perform the work.
Cenymg On,2004
New York,NY When a work of art is damaged,Only the artist who created it,a fabricator
by Janet Zweig approved by the artist,or a professional conservator should be retained to
repair or restore the work of art.
PUBLIC ART CONSULTANTS
The field of public ad is highly specialized,sometimes combining the
work of curators,arts administrators,planners,designers,community
organizens,and construction managers.Advice from a public an
consultant can help develop me framework for a project,and contracting
with a consultant for project management can help the process of an art
Commission nun smoothly.The public art consultant acts as an advocate
1M both the artists and the owners,ensuring that the intentions for a
project and professional standards are met
ART PLANS
An art plan is an eaceeent tool for sites that will have more than one
work of art.Created by an art consultant or artist,they can Outline
locations,themes,buds,matems,and methods for all of the works
of art at a site.Public Art by the Book,which is detailetl in Section III of
this document,Offers an excellent chapter on pudic art planning.
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Downtown Park Budget and Expenditure History
City of Palm Springs
Measure J Fund Measure J Fund Quimby Fund Net Total Funds
Property Purchase Park Development Park Development Budgeted &Spent
FY 12-13 Budget $0 $0 $500,000 $500,000
FY 13-14 Budget 1,000,000 0 0 1,000,000
FY 14-15 Budget 4,200,000 0 0 4,200,000
FY 14-15 Expenditures (5,200,000) 0 0 (5,200,000)
FY 15-16 Budget 0 746,280 475,478 1,221,758
FY 15-16 Expenditures 0 (220,026) 0 (220,026)
FY 16-17 Budget" 0 3,000,000 1,349,000 4,349,000
FY 16-17 Expenditures 0 0 0 0
Net Balance of Funds
Available as of 1124/17 $0 $3,526,254 $2,324,478 $5,850,732
Grand Totals:
Total Budget to Date $11,270,758
Total Park Purchase Expenditures ($5,200,000)
Total Park Development Expenditures to Date (220,026)
Net Funds Available $5,850,732
* Note: $3,000,000 loan from the General Fund to be repaid by Measure J,
at$1,000,000 per year in FY 17-18, 18-19 and 19-20.
1/24/2017 Downtown Park-Budget and Expenditures(01-24-2017); Park Only 6:30 PM
Terri Milton
From: Chuck Steinman <c.e.steinman@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday,January 25, 2017 5:19 PM
To: Terri Milton
Subject: Fwd:Comments for the Downtown Park Design Study Session
Begin forwarded message:
From: Chuck Steinman <c.e.stein man(@comcast.net>
Subject: Comments for the Downtown Park Design Study Session
Date: January 25, 2017 at 3:20:59 PM PST
To: Jay Thompson <Jay.ThompsonCDpalmsprinas-ca.00v>,
JR.Roberts(ftalmsprinasca.Qov
The downtown park will be a focal point of Palm Springs as an international destination for the
many people who come here because of the City's important mid-20th century architecture. To
be worthy of this reputation, the park needs to be designed by a landscape architect of
international reputation, such as Rios Clemente and Hale. Mark Rios has experience with this
project and similarly important urban parks; and hiring them would be the most cost effective
way to finish the design and move the project forward.
And in the process I would hope that Museum Way becomes a pedestrian street that allows for
vehicular access for the hotel only. We've lost the promised visual connection from Palm Canyon
Drive to the museum and mountains with this relatively narrow street. Since It's too narrow to
be both a regular street and an attractive pedestrian way, please consider making it
predominantly a pedestrian way.
The focus of the park should be a gathering place and not a paid event space, thus eliminating the
need for a costly obtrusive fence, police substation, and event support buildings.
A similar sized 1-1/2 acre park with desert-appropriate paving and plant materials is in Costa
Mesa. Called California Scenario, it was designed by the renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi and
is bordered on 2 sides by a well-concealed parking garage and on the other sides by modem
architecture. Well worth a visit for inspiration.
To be read into the record by
Chuck Steinman
600 E Sierra Way, Palm Springs, CA
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City of Palm Springs City Council Study Session on the Downtown Park 1/25/17
Hello, I'm Jeb Bonner with the Palm Springs Art Museum. Our director Liz
Armstrong sends her regrets, but she is in Miami at the annual Association of Art
Museum Directors conference with more than 100 directors of the best museums
around the country. Parks have been a major topic at the conference and the
importance of well-designed parks, with art as a major ingredient, has come up
several times. It is increasingly clear that what defines a great city is its cultural
institutions, and most of the great cultural centers and cities in the country have a
great museum and a great park -- usually connected together to make a dynamic
destination for tourists and a community space for local residents. Miami is an
example of a newer city that has brought these two cultural hubs together in one
place -- and found their cultural credit greatly increased in the process, along with
tourists and their disposable income. A downtown park augments the city, while
the museum brings art and artists to activate the whole.
To achieve that goal, we believe the Park, comprising Blocks E, H-1, and H-2,
needs to be designed as an integrated whole, as a unique event and gathering
space, a home for the Aluminaire House, and the front yard for the Museum. Let's
make the Park another reason to make the design world look to Palms Springs for
innovation and excellence.
Last month the Museum's main building which faces the Downtown Park, was
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where it joins the museum's
Architecture + Design Center as well as many other iconic buildings in Palm
Springs, buildings which have carried the name and fame of Palm Springs around
the world. Let's make the Park another iconic Palm Springs destination.
Hello, I'm Donna MacMillan, the Chair of the Palm Springs Art Museum. We are
so excited with the possibility of the Downtown Park and the Museum looks
forward to assisting the City with programming the park with everything from
site-specific sculptures to outdoor film programs to art festivals. Let's make the
Park and Museum Way a great asset for this City.
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