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Home My WebLink About5/4/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (4) CITY COUNCIL May 4, 2005 CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: APPROVING THE JAMES O. JESSIE DESERT-HIGHLAND UNITY CENTER APPLICATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL (CASE 3.2692) AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING BATHROOMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)," LOCATED AT 480 TRAMVIEW, ZONE 0, LAND USE — CIVIC, PARKS AND RECREATION, SECTION 34, APN 669 330 025. FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Department of Planning Services SUMMARY: The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve an expansion of the James O. Jessie Desert-Highland Unity Center. Approval of this Application for Architectural Approval and the conceptual design permits Staff to proceed with the final preparation of construction plans and bid documents. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Minute Order No. "APPROVING AN EXPANSION OF THE JAMES O. JESSIE DESERT-HIGHLAND UNITY CENTER, AS SUBMITTED BY INTERACTIVE DESIGN, INC., AND DIRECT STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE FINAL PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND BID DOCUMENTS". STAFF ANALYSIS: The James O. Jessie Community Center consists of approximately 20 acres of landscaped open space, picnic tables, a children's play area, a lighted baseball field, the gymnasium and the recreation center. Currently the gymnasium and the recreation center are geared toward high activity games such as basketball, volleyball, weights, and exercise machines. The proposed additions will allow for expanded recreation opportunities for all ages. In 2003, the Director of the James O. Jessie's Unity Center applied for and received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), in addition two subsequent CDBG funding years were approved. This application is the result of those CDBG grant funds. In the past year, a Project Committee Team, representative of the Center's Advisory Committee, Desert Highland Gateway Neighborhood Association and City Staff from Item No. 2 . C . Parks & Recreation, Public Works & Facilities and Community & Economic Development Departments, has worked to finalize the proposed additions to expand recreational opportunities available at the Unity Center. The elderly of the community have long been requesting a place to meet, quilt, share crafts etc. The gymnasium is 9,465 square feet in area. Currently, the entrance to the gymnasium opens immediately onto the gymnasium court floor. Visitors, children and adults mingle and socialize inside the entrance to the gym. An addition of 475 square feet is being proposed as an entry way to the gymnasium for those not participating in a court game. Therefore, the addition will enclose the existing open trellis area for new lobby space and leave the gymnasium court for high activity games. The Recreation Center is 2,377 square feet in area, and is used exclusively for weight lifting and exercise machines, billiards, and high activity games. An addition of 1,336 square feet is proposed to the existing recreation center to serve as a meeting area for quilting and crafts. Two existing bathrooms will be adapted for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. The City's ADA coordinator has reviewed and approved the bathroom conversion plans. The Architectural Advisory Committee voted on March 7, 2005 to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the project. On April 13, 2005, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of this project to the City Council. The City Council's approval of the project's Architectural Application and its conceptual design is imperative in proceeding forward with the completion of the construction plans and bid documents, as well as to meet HUD's timely expenditure standard. These actions within this fiscal year will continue to show evidence of progress with this project, as its progress is important in that it represents approximately 66% of the total CDBG entitlement, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will perform a "snap-shot" of the City's timely expenditure rate of CDBG funds on April 30, 2005. In the event this project is delayed, and Staff cannot demonstrate timely expenditures of funds to HUD, HUD has the ability of decreasing the entitlement allocation of CDBG funds to the City for its next year's CDBG Program. With this approval, it is intended to have construction plans and bid documents for City Council's approval next month. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact to the General Fund in that these dollars are the City's allocated federal annual entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of, Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant program. Once HUD awarded, this block grant allows the City to address vital programs and projects within 0091 2 the community. Otherwise, local municipal resources may have to be provided or this community need may go unmet. 10 Gary Wayne, L David H. Ready, Interim Directo�f Planning Services City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order 2. April 13, 2005 Staff Report to Planning Commission 3. Zoning Map with Vicinity and Project Locator 4. Site Plan with Project Data 5. Floor/Partial Site Plan 6. Perspective Plan with Elevations and Site Sections 00O2, 3 I DATE: April 13, 2005 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Director of Planning Services CASE 3.2692 — AN APPLICATION FOR ARCHITECTUAL APRROVAL BY INTERACTIVE DESIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, FOR A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING BATHROOMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT(ADA)," AT THE JAMES O. JESSIE UNITY CENTER, LOCATED AT 480 TRAMVIEW, ZONE 0, LAND USE PARKS AND RECREATION, SECTION 34, APN 669 330 025. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission approve an Architectural Application by Interactive Design, Inc. for the City of Palm Springs, to construct an addition to each of the two main buildings totaling approximately 2,000 square feet, and modify two existing bathrooms to comply with the Americans with Disability Act at the James O. Jessie Unity Center located at 480 Tramview Road, Zone 0, Section 34, Township 3, Range 4, Land Use Civic, Parks and Recreation. BACKGROUND The James O. Jessie Community Center consists of approximately 20 acres of landscaped open space, picnic tables, a children's play area, a lighted baseball field, the gymnasium and the recreation center. Currently the gymnasium and the recreation center are geared toward high activity games such as basketball, volleyball, weights, and exercise machines. The proposed additions will allow for expanded recreation opportunities for all ages. In the year 2003, the Director of the James O. Jessie's Unity Center applied for and received a Community Block Grant(CDBG.) This application is the result of that CDBG grant. In the past year a neighborhood committee from Desert Highland Gateway has worked to finalize the proposed additions to expand recreational opportunities available at the Unity Center. The elderly of the community have long been requesting a place to meet, quilt, share crafts etc. The gymnasium is 9,465 square feet in area. Currently, the entrance to the gymnasium opens immediately onto the gymnasium court floor. Visitors, children and adults mingle and socialize inside the entrance to the gym. An addition of 475 square feet is being proposed as an entry way to the gymnasium for those not participating in a court game. Therefore, the addition will leave the gymnasium court for high activity games. The Recreation Center is 2,377 square feet in area, and is used exclusively for weight lifting and exercise machines, billiards, and high activity games. An addition of 1,336 square feet is proposed to the existing recreation center to serve as a meeting area for quilting and crafts. t 0C 4 i Two existing bathrooms will be adapted for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. The City's ADA coordinator has reviewed and approved the bathroom conversion plans. ANALYSIS The General Plan designates the center as "Parks/Recreation, Civic' and a Community Park. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan. The Zoning is "O" Open Space which is intended to provide areas of scenic beauty, parks, recreation open space and governmental public uses. ARCHITECTURE There are two buildings located on the property, the recreation center and the gymnasium. Both buildings are rectangular in shape and face each other at their highest point. The gym is 40 feet tall, and the recreation center is 37 feet tall. An area measuring 35' by 75' between the two buildings serves as a courtyard. This area will accommodate most of the proposed additions, while one room will face the front of the recreation center. The addition to the existing 2,377 recreation center consists of two meeting rooms intersected by a reception area. The addition of 1,336 square feet is circular with a circular sidewalk and shaded covering. The height of the addition is 13 feet. The addition will be composed of brown stucco, with a "raked"texture. The addition is a cylindrical element which will provide for contrast in building form and mass, when viewed next to the existing recreation building. The existing gym is 9,475 square feet, and the proposed addition to the gymnasium is an entry way of 475 square feet, for a total of 9,950 square feet. The entrance and door to the new addition will extend into the courtyard in a "V" shape. The north part of the "V" will be solid stucco, and the south side will be a double glazed door. The height of this addition will be 10 feet The exterior circular walls and shade cover, along with the protruding "V" shaped entry way will soften the appearance of the two 40 ft and 37 ft buildings. The shaded covering is 10 feet high, circular in shape, with exposed timbers under the covering. For solar control, the wood fascia of the covering with be sealed with metal, and all doors and windows will be double glazed. Vehicle access and pedestrian access are from Tramview and Granada, along with a bus stop on Granada, across from the Unity Center. Access is not proposed to be changed. All properties surrounding the park are single family dwellings. The proposed project will enable this Community Park to service additional ages, and ensure ADA compliance. 003Is 2 i PARKING The Unity Center currently has 54 parking spaces, of which 3 are designated for ADA compliance. 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A04982 I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify that this Minute Order approving an expansion of the James O. Jessie Desert-Highland Unity Center, as submitted by Interactive Design, Inc., and direct staff to proceed with the final preparation of construction plans and bid documents, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 4ffi day of May, 2005. James Thompson, City Clerk