1700 Santa Monica Community Open House #3
This is What We Heard from You: Introductory Listening Session Open House 1 February 21, 2019 Fairfield Community Center
Interactive Design Open House Open House 2 February 23, 2019 Cleo Gordon Elementary School
Neighbor’s Answers Questions: 2 & 5
Open House 1
Neighbor’s Answers to Question 4
Open House 1
Neighbor’s Answers to Questions 7 & 8
Open House 1
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES Results from Neighbors Voting
The highest rated architectural style with 5 votes.
4 votes for each image.
1 vote for each image.
Open House 1
OUTDOOR SPACES
Results from Neighbors Voting The highest rated outdoor style with 6 votes.
3 votes for each image.
2 votes for each image.
Open House 1
SUMMARY OF YOUR FEEDBACK Fence has been breached in past.
No auto connection.
People jump this fence.
Park has security problems & bird poop; better lighting requested. Dover Park is used by many participants.
Many participants live on Santa Monica.
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Sunset & E. Tabor is heavy traffic.
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Many students in the area walk to/from Grange Middle School.
People cut through the site & jump fences
Site has seen crime, fire & gunshots.
Open House 1
OPEN HOUSE 2 – THE DESIGN EXERCISE AT CLEO GORDON ELEMENTARY
Open House 2
Shorter buildings near Single Family.
Table 3 Fire and police access only. Wrought iron fence.
Better lighting & Family Picnic Area.
Landscape buffer.
Central green. Automatic gate.
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Parking near each apartment building.
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Put taller buildings on South and East side of property.
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Shorter buildings on North side of property with trees and a planting buffer.
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Buildings spread around a central area.
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Santa Monica closed off to pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Controlled Pedestrian gates. Green roofs!
Taller buildings at the South. Open House 2
Table 5
Landscape Buffer from Single Family.
• Taller buildings farther from Santa Monica • Community center with visibility of main entrance on Sunset. • Low landscaping, tall fence.
Eyes on Park for security, no connection.
Management with visual control of Entry.
• Landscaping close to Santa Monica and at perimeter with spread out green space with taller fixtures to screen homes. • Playground by higher density 3-story, not near the single family homes.
Taller buildings at the South. Open House 2
Table 7 Landscape buffer.
Prefer no auto connection.
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More lighting and cameras at Dover Park and on Santa Monica.
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2 story building along Santa Monica.
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Landscape buffer zone between houses on Santa Monica and Wren Ct.
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No connection to park.
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Community room with outside green space in the middle.
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No access on Santa Monica; Fire access okay.
Concrete wall.
Shorter buildings near Santa Monica Avenue.
No connection, better security at Park. Community space with outside connection in middle. Taller buildings at South.
Open House 2
Common Themes in Open House #2 • Shorter buildings near single family, taller buildings to the south. • Central common green space. • Eyes on park, security, eyes on entry. • The Dover Park has been a security challenge. • Landscape buffer between multi-family and single family. • No auto access to Santa Monica Avenue. • Needs sufficient parking on site.
Open House 2
Community Meeting 3