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MAJOR PROJECTS
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Civic
Center/Mid-Town Design
and Public Improvements Project
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(Civic Center/Mid-Town District)
City-funded project for design services and preparation of Concept Plan
and Design Development documents for public improvements in the Civic
Center District including: redesign of Centennial Square/Holly
Street, streetscape improvements including: pedestrian lighting,
new and infill street trees, tree grates, benches, trash receptacles,
district signage, paving, historic building lighting, public art and
fountains. The project's primary focus is to facilitate
improvements along Garfield Avenue, Holly Street and Colorado Boulevard.
List
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| Developer |
City of Pasadena
Pasadena Community Development Commission
Contacts:
Karen Balchunas
-Planning Issues (626) 744-7345
Arnold Dichosa -
Public Works Engineering (626) 744-7402
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| Architect |
The Arroyo Group
135 W. Green Street, Suite 300
Pasadena, California 91105
Contact: Larry Morrison, Principal
Simran Malhotra, Project Manager
Telephone: (626) 795-9771
EPT Landscape Architecture
1214 E. Green Street
Pasadena, California 91106
Contact: Nord Eriksson, Principal
Steve Carroll, Project Manager
Telephone: (626) 795-2008
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| Project
Approvals |
City/PCDC approved Refined Concept Plan document on
April 9, 2001. Design Development Plan approved by
Council with conditions on December 15, 2003. Water
feature element design deferred for consideration until
2006-2007 (in conjunction with MTA/TEA-21 Grant implementation).
On August 13, 2007, City Council approved a change to the
approved species, size and spacing of the replacement trees on
Holly Street (between Marengo & Garfield Avenue) to the
Engelmann Oak, Quercus engelmannii, and found that the paving
pattern design and materials for the Civic Auditorium forecourt
complies with the design standards of the approved plan.
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| Status |
Contracts for the $2.8 million MTA/TEA-21 public improvements
project Grant have been approved. Engineering Design for
selected elements of the approved plan will be begin in 2008
with construction to commence in 2009.
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| Case
Manager |
Karen Balchunas
kbalchunas@cityofpasadena.net
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Last Update
03/18/2008
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