2011 Annual Report - Long Beach Redevelopment Agency

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Built
A Better Long Beach
Generated Jobs Reduced Blight Revitalized Neighborhoods
Improved Public Safety Developed Affordable Housing Transformed
Commercial Corridors Enhanced Public Infrastructure Created
Parks and Open Space Promoted Public Art Advanced Economic
Development Improved Commercial Façades Facilitated Adaptive
Reuse and Historic Preservation Invested Tax Revenues Locally
Encouraged Citizen Participation Fostered Community Pride
2011 annual report
LONG BEACH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2011 LONG BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ANNUAL REPORT
2 Acknowledgments Letter
3 Board & Executive Staff
4 Redevelopment Map (All Areas)
5 Redevelopment Expenditures (All Areas)
6 Central Project Area
•Project Area Map
•Orizaba Park Expansion
•Wrigley Village Streetscape
•Armory Lofts
12 Downtown Project Area
•Project Area Map
•The Promenade
•Public Art
18 North Project Area
•Project Area Map
•Virginia Village
•Admiral Kidd Park
•Public Art
24 West Industrial Project Area
•Project Area Map •Storm Drain Improvement Project
•Façade Project: Birrieria Tepechi
•Land Assembly & Business Expansion Opportunities
28 Program & Initiatives
•Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Urban Planning Studios
•Downtown Plan
•Neighborhood Enhancement Area Program
•Proactive Code Enforcement
•US Green Building Council Design Competition
Celebrating
50
Years
1961 - 2011
www.LongBeachRDA.org
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) has been instrumental in the revitalization of our great
City for more than 50 years. Since 1961, the RDA advanced the mission of enhancing the quality of life
by improving blighted areas, revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting economic development, creating
jobs, providing affordable housing and encouraging citizen participation. Because of these efforts, the
RDA ensured that tax dollars stayed local and invested those funds in Long Beach.
The recent and historic California Supreme Court decision to uphold the elimination of redevelopment
agencies statewide will take effect February 1, 2012. The dissolution of the RDA will have dramatic
and far-reaching implications for the future of the City, and particularly the Development Services
Department as we struggle to reprioritize remaining resources for the continued betterment of the City.
But move forward we must.
In this final Annual Report, I would like to acknowledge and express my gratitude to all those who
supported our efforts. The work we have accomplished over the years would not have been possible
without the support we received from our community partners:
• To the City Council and the City Manager, for your constant leadership, guidance and support,
particularly in the darkest days of our existence.
• To our governing Board of Directors, for your guidance, vision and commitment for the betterment
of Long Beach and for your enduring friendship.
• To our Project Area Committee members for tirelessly volunteering throughout the years to ensure
our projects reflected the needs and aspirations for their neighborhoods.
• And lastly, to the men and women who make up the RDA staff. They can take pride in the
knowledge that their hard work and devotion to redevelopment have helped define the City’s
identity and will leave a legacy that will last for years to come. This team of professionals was
essential to the delivery of much-needed services to citizens and business communities throughout
the City, and I am confident that their vision and talent will be reflected in all of their future
endeavors. I thank each and every one of them.
Last year, we also saw the passing of our dear friend and former RDA Board Chair, Bill Baker. Bill
was proud to be a Long Beach native, and he lived every day in the betterment of the City. Bill’s
astute judgment and commitment to neighborhood revitalization was evident whenever he spoke.
He led both by words and example, and his commitment to the City was demonstrated at the
myriad groundbreakings and grand openings over which he presided. He is greatly missed.
The process of city building does not happen in a vacuum, nor does it happen alone. It is only
through the collective efforts of each of us that we were able to fulfill our mission and leave a better
environment for future generations. I am humbled and honored to say, one final time, that for over
50 years, together we Built a Better Long Beach.
Respectfully,
Amy J. Bodek, AICP
Executive Director
BOARD & EXECUTIVE STAFF
William Baker
Chair
John Thomas, AICP
Chair
Diane Arnold
Vice Chair
John Cross
Julie Heggeness
Teer Strickland
Vivian Tobias
Amy Bodek, AICP
Executive Director
Rob Zur Schmiede, AICP
Assistant Executive Director
Celebrating
50
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Redevelopment
Project Officers:
Years
1961 - 2011
Seyed Jalali
Mission:
Since 1961, the Long Beach Redevelopment
Agency carried out the mission of enhancing
the quality of life by improving blighted areas
of Long Beach, revitalizing neighborhoods,
promoting economic development, creating
jobs, providing affordable housing and
encouraging citizen participation.
Central Redevelopment Project Officer
Carl Morgan
Downtown Redevelopment Project Officer
Tony Foster
North Redevelopment Project Officer
Sheri Rossillo
West Industrial Redevelopment Project Officer
David White
Special Projects Officer
REDEVELOPMENT MAP
72nd
Central Long Beach
70th
Downtown
North Long Beach
Obispo
South St
Downey
Los Altos
Blvd
Artesia Blvd
Paramount
h
Beac
Long
ARTESIA FWY
60th
Poly High
West Beach
Market St
Westside Industrial
Bellflower
Wardlow Rd
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Co
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Redondo
Obispo
Temple
Junipero
Cherry
7th
Walnut
10th
Pa
Orange
Anaheim
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Pacific Coast Hwy
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Palo Verde Ave
Lakewood
Pacific
Y
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Atlantic
LONG BEACH FWY
Hill St
Long Beach Blvd
Magnolia
Willow St
Spring St
FW
Bellflower
SAN
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Spring St
Wardlow Rd
Studebaker Rd
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LA
COUNTY
Norwalk Blvd
Woodruff Ave
W
ar
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SAN GABRIEL RIVER FWY
Carson
Walnut
Orange
Bixby
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An
California
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Sa
Lakewood
Del Amo Blvd
Santa Fe Ave
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FY11 Expenditures by Program
Financing Costs (Loans/Bonds)
$28,086,372
Neighborhood Revitalization
$10,528,130
Corridor Revitalization
$5,398,433
Open Space & Public Art
$8,681,062
Infrastructure & Public Improvements
$24,777,140
Total Expenditures$77,471,137
FY11 Expenditures by Program and Project Area
POLY
Financing Costs
(Loans/Bonds)
$220,943
WEST
BEACH
$832,231
WLBI
$3,605,140
$8,890,283
$7,767,771
Neighborhood
Revitalization
—
—
$233,021
Corridor
Revitalization
—
—
$2,510,557
Open Space
& Public Art
Infrastructure
& Public
Improvements
Total
$167,423
$517
$388,883
$1,004,399
—
$1,836,630
DOWNTOWN
—
LOS
ALTOS
$826,033
CENTRAL
NORTH
TOTAL
$3,634,519
$10,077,223
$28,086,372
—
$1,486,689
$1,040,649
$10,528,130
—
$1,221,712
$1,666,164
$5,398,433
$31,853
$2,881,781
—
$3,939,554
$656,052
$8,681,062
$10,886,103
$3,403,110
—
$3,249,798
$7,237,612
$24,777,140
$17,266,674
$22,942,945
$13,532,272
$20,677,700
$77,471,137
$826,033
CENTRAL PROJECT AREA MAP
WRIGLEY VILLAGE
STREETSCAPE
E 36th
E 35th
N
SA
Pacific
D
E Wardlow
IE
Elm
W Willow
E Spring
E Willow
E 25th Way
Linden
Cedar
Magnolia
LONG BE
ACH FWY
ORIZABA
PARK
E Hill
E 21st
E 20th
itos
Alam
s
E 4th
E Broadway
W 1st
E 11th
E 4th
2nd
n Blvd
Redondo
Temple
Junipero
E 7th
E 5th
E Ocea
ARMORY
LOFTS
Cherry
Walnut
E 10th
E 7th
Bonito
W Broadway
E Anaheim
Cerrito
W 4th
Spaulding
E 14th
E 14th
E 11th
Orange
E 17th
W 10th
W 7th
E 19th
E 19th
E Pacific Coast Hwy
Atlantic
Pacific
LOS ANGELES RIVER
W Pacific Coast Hwy
E 19th
Long Beach Blvd
W 19th
Elm
Santa Fe
W 25th
W Anaheim
Y
Atlantic
W 27th
W Hill
FW
W Spring
E 28th
W 28th
GO
E 31st
W Columbia
Webster
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CENTRAL
PROJECT AREA
Feature Project
Orizaba Park
Expansion
Orizaba Park was a highly utilized neighborhood
park in need of basic infrastructure improvements
and upgraded park amenities. To address this
need, the Redevelopment Agency invested
$3.9 million to acquire approximately 1.1 acres
of dilapidated and violence-prone industrial
properties to allow for the Park expansion and
renovation. Agency staff, in collaboration with the
Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and
the local community, developed a comprehensive
master plan for the Park. A series of community
workshops were held that took the stakeholders
from a broad visioning process to a detailed
understanding of desired Park amenities.
Construction of the Park improvements was
completed in 2011 and included a 1.1-acre
expansion of the existing Park. New Park
amenities include a full-court basketball court,
skate park area, exercise stations, a walking
path, security lighting, landscaping and ADA
improvements, a new perimeter block wall and
an off-street parking lot. Artwork paying tribute
to the old Zaferia Red Car Train that ran through
the middle of the Park was also installed. Upon
completion, Orizaba Park is now a total of 3.8
acres with new recreational opportunities for the
surrounding community. Construction totaled
$1.4 million. Orizaba Park celebrated its grand
re-opening in January 2012.
Total RDA Investment
(Acquisition & Construction): $5.3 M
Orizaba Park
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CENTRAL PROJECT AREA
Highlights
Wrigley Village
Streetscape
Investment along the major Wrigley Village
corridors, Pacific Avenue and Pacific Coast
Highway, have aided in supporting business
attraction and the vibrant residential community
within Wrigley Village. Key acquisitions of blighted
properties and a Streetscape Enhancement
Program have been instrumental in transforming
the area with safer and more pedestrian-friendly
streets. In 2011, the Redevelopment Agency
completed a major streetscape improvement
project along Pacific Avenue from Pacific Coast
Highway to Willow Street that included new
drought-tolerant landscaped medians, installation
of 55 pedestrian lights, new neighborhood street
banners and utility box art paintings.
Wrigley Village
Wrigley Village Streetscape: Before
Wrigley Village Street Banner
Wrigley Village Streetscape: After
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Armory Lofts: Before
Armory Lofts: After
Armory Lofts
Located on the edge of the East Village, the Armory Lofts project converted a dilapidated
vacant warehouse into four contemporary live/work-style artist lofts. This adaptive
reuse project utilized the existing brick walls, skylights, high ceilings, and large window
openings to provide unique units for creative professionals to live and work. The project
was accomplished through an owner participation agreement between the Agency and
the developer. The Agency provided a $527,000 construction loan to the developer to
bring the project to fruition. The project was completed in September 2011.
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CENTRAL PROJECT AREA
Armory Façade Project
4th Street Banners
Rosa Parks Park
Pacific Electric Right-of-Way
Linden Avenue Historic District
Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
Lyons Façade Project – 4th Street
McBride Park Teen Center
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$3,634,519
$1,486,689
$1,221,712
$3,939,554
$3,249,798
Major Projects
Governor George Deukmejian
Courthouse
Manizar Gamboa Community Theater
(1323 Gundry Avenue)
Magnolia Industrial District
Street Enhancement Project
Armory Lofts
Seaside Park
Alamitos Video Store Façade Project
(827 E. 4th Street)
DeveloperRDA
Total Project Budget
$490,000,000
Total RDA Contribution
$7,000,000
FY11 RDA Contribution
$23,624
DeveloperAppleby-Pickard
$1,122,590
$500,000
$500,000
Art Production/Creative Office
Space Development (1330 Gladys)
Developer
Property Owner
$130,000
$130,000
$7,850
LBCC Campus Expansion Project
DeveloperRDA
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$237,454
Willow Street Development Site
DeveloperRDA
$3,100,000 (acquisition only)
$3,100,000
$347,747
PCH and MLK Development Site
(925-945 E. PCH)
DeveloperRDA
$1,800,000 (acquisition only)
$1,800,000
$459,655
Orizaba Park Expansion
DeveloperRDA
$5,300,000
$5,300,000
$1,243,800
Rosa Parks Park
DeveloperRDA
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
DeveloperRDA
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
$300,543
DeveloperRDA
$5,300,000
$4,500,000
$60,657
Pacific Electric Right-of-Way
Bike Trail Development
DeveloperRDA
$9,500,000
$7,200,000
$381,887
McBride Park Phase I Teen Center & Park Expansion
DeveloperRDA
$5,900,000
$3,400,000
$1,256,963
Wrigley Village Streetscape
DeveloperRDA
$1,274,300 (landscaping
improvements, pedestrian lights & banners)
$1,274,300
$412,413
Poly Gateway Landscaping (998 E. PCH)
DeveloperRDA
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$128,838
Sunrise Boulevard Historic District
Gateway
DeveloperRDA
$530,000
$530,000
$54,510
4th Street Pedestrian Lights
DeveloperRDA
$503,000
$503,000
$503,000
DeveloperRDA
$2,513,462
$2,513,462
$1,571,682
DeveloperRDA
$140,000
$140,000
$140,000
Long Beach Armory Façade
Improvements
(854 E. 7th Street)
DeveloperRDA
$54,000
(landscaping & perimeter fence)
$54,000
$54,000
Screening Project (1345 Coronado
Avenue)
DeveloperRDA
$64,000
$64,000
$64,000
Poly Walk of Fame Project
DeveloperRDA
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Linden Avenue Neighborhood Markers
DeveloperRDA
$16,700
$16,700
$16,700
Façade Project (420 E. 4th Street)
DeveloperRDA
$122,000
$122,000
$122,000
Façade Project (754 Pine Avenue)
DeveloperRDA
$24,550
$24,550
$24,550
Downtown PROJECT AREA MAP
Alamo Ct
Chestnut Pl
Ocean Blvd
Linden Ave
1st St
The Promenade North
Broadway
Aq
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Wa
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Shoreline Village Dr
ore
“PROMENADE
OF CLOUDS”
Ave
Sh
E Seaside Way
S e aside Wa y
Pine
W
Atlantic Ave
Pacific Ave
Cedar Ave
Chestnut Ave
Magnolia Ave
3rd St
BIKESTATION
Elm Ave
4th St
Long Beach Blvd
“WELCOME TO LONG
BEACH” MURAL
5th St
The Promenade North
Pine Ave
6th St
Locust Ave
7th St
Queens Way
12
E Seaside
Way
13
Downtown
New Businesses on The Promenade
PROJECT AREA
Feature Project
The Promenade
The Promenade Mid-Block was
improved with the installation of elements
of the promenade Master Plan including
paving, lighting, landscaping, public art,
seating and other pedestrian amenities.
Image Emergence: Promenade of Clouds by
Craig Cree Stone is an integrated public artwork
located on the south block of The Promenade
in downtown Long Beach. Following the theme
of “flight” from The Promenade Mid-Block, the
first experience for visitors to the south block
is to be up among the clouds – the five shining
stainless steel sculptures straining to break free
of the ropes holding them. Twelve major cloudshaped images and several smaller images are
permanently stained into the concrete surface
of the plaza. During the day, shadows cast
from the sculptures create additional cloudshaped images on the plaza surface that interact
with the stained images, changing position
with the movement of the sun throughout
the day and year. At night, the freestanding
sculptural elements are illuminated to create
images that are evocative of constellations.
The Promenade Mid-Block
Image Emergence: Promenade of Clouds
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Downtown PROJECT AREA
The Long Beach Bikestation opened in
September 2011. It is a full-service facility for
bike parking, rentals, retail and repair, catering
to all types of bicyclists, including the biking
commuter, the avid cyclist and the leisure rider.
The new Bikestation, a 2,000-sq. ft., two-story
facility located at 223 E. First St., includes 100
24/7 secured bike parking spaces and shower
facilities for members.
Beachwood BBQ opened its doors on The
Promenade with the assistance of a façade
improvement grant and a low-interest loan.
The façade improvement project included the
replacement of stationary windows with roll-up
garage-style glass doors to open the restaurant
to the outdoors and a wire-slide fabric awning
installed on an aluminum girder base.
Bikestation
Beachwood BBQ
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Sea Grass by Barbara Grygutis (photograph by Thomas McConville)
Welcome to Long Beach (photograph by Chet Frolich)
Highlights
Public Art
Sea Grass, a sculpture by Barbara
Grygutis, was installed on the Ocean
Blvd. median near Magnolia Avenue,
in front of the existing courthouse.
The 30-foot large-scale metal
sculpture captures the ebb and flow
of ocean sea grass. It is illuminated
at night and serves as a beacon of
light on the Ocean Blvd. Corridor.
In partial fulfillment of its Percent for
Public Art obligation, Lyon Communities
commissioned muralist John Valadez to
create an 18- by 60-foot mural on a westfacing wall of its gallery421 mixed-use
project. The mural, entitled Welcome
to Long Beach, depicts a scene from
historic photographs of the 1957 Miss
Universe pageant that was held along
the Long Beach waterfront, beckoning
to visitors as they enter the City. In addition to the mural, Lyon
Communities also created a contemporary
art gallery, The Collaborative, which
was truly a collaborative effort of the
developer, the Arts Council for Long
Beach, the Museum of Latin American
Art (MOLAA), and the RDA. At
approximately 1,000 square feet, the
gallery is intended to provide an urban
space where groundbreaking artists
have the opportunity to create new,
site-specific installations. The mission
of The Collaborative is to present
exhibitions that raise awareness of
emerging artists and new, innovative
approaches to art. Four exhibits were
held during fiscal year 2011, two curated
by MOLAA and two by the Arts Council.
Descartes – Gabriel Boils, Dream
Addictive, Camilo Ontiveros,
Jaime Ruiz Otis (MOLAA)
September 18, 2010 – January 23, 2011
Long Beach Garment Manifestation
– Edith Abeyta (ACLB)
February 19 – April 23, 2011
Defiant Chronicles –
Acamonchi and Perl (MOLAA)
April 30 – July 24, 2011
Liminal – Meeson Pae Yang (ACLB)
August 12 – October 9, 2011
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Downtown PROJECT AREA
ArtExchange
Small Business Development Center
Highlights
Neighborhood Revitalization and Economic Development
The newly adopted Downtown Plan
is a planning document that provides
updated development and design
standards that will help streamline the
review and approval process of future
quality downtown developments. The Downtown Team continues to
market the Agency-owned Edison
Theatre at 213 E. Broadway for
use as a performance venue. This
historic building, built in 1917,
houses a 99-seat black box theater.
The Downtown Team continues to
work with developers through exclusive
negotiating agreements for architecturally
bold and innovative mixed-use
developments along the Broadway
and Pacific corridors. These prominent
downtown development sites are located
at Broadway & Elm, The Promenade
& Broadway, and 4th & Pacific. Construction drawings for the
ArtExchange were completed
this year for the construction of a
world-class art facility at 240 Long
Beach Boulevard. The project will
adaptively reuse the front façade of
the historic Acres of Books building in
conjunction with a new 10,500-squarefoot collaborative arts center.
Negotiations are also underway for the
adaptive reuse of the historic landmark,
the American Hotel, at 224 East
Broadway. Built in 1905, this three-story
masonry building is proposed to undergo
complete façade restoration with new
creative office space on the upper
floors and retail on the ground floor.
During 2011, the prominent
development site at Pine Avenue
and Ocean Boulevard was acquired
by the Agency for a future high-rise
hotel development that will overlook
the waterfront and support visitors to
the adjacent Convention Center.
To further support economic growth
in downtown, the Agency leased the
commercial space at 309 Pine Avenue
to Long Beach City College and provided
tenant improvements to create a satellite
office for the regional Small Business
Development Center (SBDC). A
consultant agreement has also been
created to allow for an SBDC consultant
to provide various services, including
business advice and assistance,
workshops, business matchmaking
and procurement events, access to
capital programs, business networking
and peer mentoring, marketing,
outreach and business engagement.
A grant was provided to the developers
of a popular music venue, The Vault
350, to improve the façade and install
a new marquee sign at 350 Pine Avenue.
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$8,890,283
$7,767,771
$2,881,781
$3,403,110
Major Projects
Art Exchange Project
DeveloperRDA
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$31,715
Downtown Plan and Program EIR
Developer
Downtown
Central
Downtown
Central
gallery421
Developer
Planning & RDA
$660,000
$440,000
$220,000
$23,554
$11,641
Lyon Realty Advisors
$94,000,000
$2,421,000
$551,061
Pine & Ocean Development SiteAcquisition
DeveloperRDA
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
Pine Avenue Streetscape
DeveloperRDA
$29,000,000
$25,900,000 $265,098
Downtown Art Development
DeveloperRDA
$592,525
$592,525
$337,768
Bikestation
DeveloperRDA
$1,537,241
$1,537,241
$1,244,760
Promenade Master Plan
DeveloperRDA
$11,769,000
$11,769,000
South Block
•Downtown
•West Beach
$1,339,981
$904,437
Mid-Block
•West Beach
$2,903
North Block •West Beach
$48,260
Promenade Cameras
$239,368
Small Business Development Center
DeveloperRDA
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
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NORTH PROJECT AREA MAP
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70th
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ARTESIA FWY
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VILLAGE
Market St
Del Amo Blvd
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KIDD PARK
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Junipero
Cherry
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Atlantic
Santa Fe Ave
10th
Pa
Stearns St
Oc
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lvd
Palo Verde Ave
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Norwalk Blvd
SAN GABRIEL RIVER FWY
Willow St
Studebaker Rd
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Anaheim
Wardlow Rd
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Pacific Coast Hwy
LA
COUNTY
Spring St
FW
Lakewood
Pacific
SAN
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Long Beach Blvd
Hill St
Magnolia
Willow St
Wardlow Rd
LONG BEACH FWY
Spring St
Bellflower
w
Clark
Lakewood
W
ar
dlo
Woodruff Ave
Carson
Walnut
Bixby
Orange
to
An
California
n
Sa
Bellflower
URBAN
TOTEMS
Obispo
Paramount
Blvd
60th
South St
Downey
Artesia Blvd
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NORTH
PROJECT AREA
North Long Beach Paseo
Long Beach Boulevard Streetscape Improvement
Virginia Village Decorative Seal
Former LaShell Theater
Feature Project
Virginia Village
Through the Redevelopment
Agency’s efforts, a major corridor
in North Long Beach has been
dramatically transformed. This
year, Agency staff completed
infrastructure improvements on
Long Beach Boulevard between
Del Amo and 56th Street, including
the Virginia Village historic core
of North Long Beach. Virginia
Village is a seven-block,
pedestrian-oriented, neighborhoodserving commercial area adjacent
to the intersection of Long Beach
Boulevard and Market Street.
Improvements include new
landscaping, Paseo connection,
lighting, street furniture, street
repaving, sidewalk and gutter
replacement and new landscaped
medians. In addition, Agency staff
helped neighborhood business
owners enhance Virginia Village’s
commercial corridor. A particular
focus of the improvements has
been to restore historic elements
along the corridor and included
rehabilitation of historic façades,
new historic light medallions and
Art Deco-style banners highlighting
the area’s historic resources. These
improvements cap off years of
work by the Agency to acquire and
demolish blighting influences in the
area, while bringing in new energy
and vitality to Virginia Village.
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NORTH PROJECT AREA
Highlights
Admiral Kidd Park
In March, the Agency celebrated the
grand opening of the Admiral Kidd
Park Expansion near the intersection
of Santa Fe Avenue and Hill Street.
This expansion involved the removal
of a vacant industrial complex,
which was a major public safety
nuisance until it was purchased and
demolished by the Agency in July
2006. According to the Long Beach
Police Department, between 20042006, the area was the location of
more than 435 incidents of crime,
including violent crimes, narcotics
violations, and property crimes—all in
the shadow of the recently renovated
Cabrillo High School. The remodeled
and expanded Admiral Kidd Park
includes a new playground, outdoor
fitness stations, lighted soccer fields,
picnic areas and parking. The Park
now totals 12.3 acres and stands
in a densely populated area
underserved by open space. With the
completion of this successful project,
the Agency again demonstrates its
commitment to improving the quality
of life in Long Beach.
Public Art
“Playing Chase”
Admiral Kidd Park
Admiral Kidd Park Grand Opening
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“Urban Totems”
Public Art
The Agency furthered its goal of
supporting public art by completing
three new installations in North Long
Beach’s parks and medians:
• “Playing Chase” by Rob Neilson
– Located in Chace Park at the
corner of E. Market Street and
Dairy Avenue. The installation
features colorful figurative
sculptures of running children,
playing on the namesake of
this pocket park.
• “Concert for the Wind” by Alber
and Luna De Matteis – Located
at Grace Park, on the corner
“Concert for the Wind”
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of Elm Avenue and Plymouth
Street. The artist team crafted this
imaginative metal canopy that
covers a bench ornamented
with tile mosaics, creating a
unique gathering space.
“Urban Totems” - Also created by Alber and Luna De Matteis –
Located in the median on
Atlantic Avenue south of South
Street. This pair of free-standing,
totemic sculptures create a
distinctive pedestrian gateway
for the corridor.
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NORTH PROJECT AREA
Mobile Exhibit – Magana
Mobile Exhibit – Walker Design
Mobile Exhibit – Ziperstain
These public art pieces create
whimsical, visual displays that help
encourage a sense of community
and civic pride. The installations
were selected by a citywide selection
panel consisting of art and design
professionals, members of the Arts
Council’s Advisory Committee for
Public Art and local community
members convened by the Arts
Council for Long Beach.
In addition to the three new public art
installations in parks and medians,
the Agency has partnered with the
Arts Council for Long Beach to
program vacant storefronts with art.
Mobile Exhibits are one-of-a-kind,
temporary art installations occupying
vacant storefronts. Through these
Mobile Exhibits, the Agency is able
to dynamically activate unused
spaces, while also providing artists
with exhibition opportunities.
The RDA incorporates public art as
a creative way to celebrate the city’s
unique culture while encouraging
public-private partnerships, furthering
sustainability in Agency projects and
enhancing community pride.
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$10,077,223
$1,040,649
$1,666,164
$7,237,612
$656,052
Major Projects
Admiral Kidd Park Expansion
Public Art: Urban Totems
Atlantic Median improvements
DeveloperRDA
$9,600,000
$9,600,000
$243,707
DeveloperRDA
$75,000
$75,000 FY11 RDA Contribution
$37,921
DeveloperRDA
$2,895,000
$2,895,000
$15,727
Virginia Village Paseo
5100 Long Beach Blvd and 34 W Sunset
(Multi-family Mixed-use
Residential Development)
Artesia Median improvements
DeveloperRDA
$141,450
$141,450
$57,546
Oregon & Del Amo Park
DeveloperRDA
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$142,963
Façade: LaShell Theater
Developer
RDA and Property Owner
$250,000
$195,260
$20,000
Mobile Art
DeveloperRDA
$25,000
$25,000 FY11 RDA Contribution
$13,250
Public Art: Concert for the Wind
DeveloperRDA
$50,000
$50,000
$15,433
Public Art: Playing Chase
DeveloperRDA
$50,000
$50,000
$30,396
DeveloperUnited
Cerebral Palsy
$17,200,000
$6,200,000
$228,490
5301 Long Beach Blvd (Parking Lot)
DeveloperRDA
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$45,941
Long Beach Blvd Streetscape
Improvements
DeveloperRDA
$7,190,406
$7,190,406
$4,227,453
Atlantic Ave
Streetscape Improvements
DeveloperRDA
$1,281,755
$1,281,755
$326,434
North Village and
Virginia Village Street Banners
DeveloperRDA
$30,000
$30,000
$15,000
DeveloperRDA
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
$28,710
Fire Station 12
DeveloperRDA
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$2,177,775
North Neighborhood Library
DeveloperRDA
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$32,923
5400 Long Beach Blvd (Parking Lot)
DeveloperRDA
$350,000
$350,000
$16,054
Surveillance Cameras
DeveloperRDA
$400,000
$400,000
$242,068
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Feature Project
Storm Drain
Improvement Project
The West Long Beach Industrial
Redevelopment Project Area has suffered from
high floodwater conditions during the winter
months for many years. The adverse conditions
created by the flooded streets have impacted
numerous businesses and traffic in the area. Addressing these infrastructure deficiencies
is a Redevelopment Agency and West PAC
priority. As a result, in collaboration with the
City of Long Beach Public Works Department,
an updated Storm Drain Master Plan was
prepared, which was used to research and
design a Storm Drain Improvement Plan for
the Project Area. This plan proposed replacing
a 50-year-old pump station and drainage
systems to accommodate the increased water
flow during the winter months. The extensive
scope of work was strategically divided into
three phases, with the second phase of the
Project currently under construction.
Storm Drain Improvement Project
Phase I
Storm drainpipe and box culvert
reconstruction. Total Cost
$3.2 M
Completion date: Fall 2010
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Storm Drain Improvement
Project (continued…)
Phase II
Phase II started in October 2011 and
consists primarily of rehabilitating the
Pump Station that serves West Long
Beach by replacing the pumps; renovating
the building and surrounding pavement
areas; construction of a maintenance
catwalk and baffle walls; and upgrades
to the electrical system, controls, and
emergency power. The Phase II Pump
Station improvements will also create the
capacity to accommodate additional water
flow created by the improved storm drains.
Total Cost:
Completion Date:
Phase III
Phase III of the Project will include
additional storm drain improvements
that will divert water from the
existing pump stations to the
new improved pump station.
Total Cost: Completion Date:
TBD
TBD
$3.5 M
Summer 2012
Highlights
Façade Project –
Birrieria Tepechi
1430 Santa Fe Avenue
Land Assembly &
Business Expansion
OPPORTUNITIES
Tepechi Enterprises, Inc. participated in
the Redevelopment Agency’s Commercial
Façade Improvement Program (CFIP)
to improve and rehabilitate an existing
restaurant, reinforcing its economic
viability in the West Long Beach Industrial
Redevelopment Project Area. The Façade
Improvement along the Santa Fe Avenue
commercial corridor served to eliminate
blight in the area and increase revenues
for the City. The restaurant, located on
a corner site, improves visibility for the
business through signage, street lighting,
off-street parking and landscaping.
One of the primary goals of the West
Long Beach Industrial Redevelopment
Plan is to remove blight by purchasing
underutilized industrial properties to
facilitate business retention and expansion
opportunities within the Project Area.
Total Project Budget $1 Million
RDA contribution $180,000
Developer contribution $720,000
This year, the Agency successfully provided
business expansion opportunities to a
number of major businesses in the area
through the sale of surplus land. In addition,
acquisitions were negotiated for a number
of blighted and non-conforming properties
in the Westside to assemble larger parcels
better suited for development. Upon
demolition and clearance, these properties
will be available to meet the expansion and
relocation needs of the business community.
Property Acquisitions
in FY 2010-2011:
1404-1420 Hayes
1351 Seabright Avenue
1463 Cota Avenue
2021-2025 W. Gaylord Street
Business Expansion Projects:
• Dion & Sons
1601 W. 17th Street
• Parker Diving
1650 Seabright Avenue
• Lester Box
1463 Cota Avenue
• CMAC Construction
1652-1660 W. 15th Street
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$3,605,140
$2,510,557
$10,886,103
$233,021
$31,853
Major Projects
(Phase I)
DeveloperRDA
$3,615,539
$3,615,539
$608,365
Birrieria Tepechi FaçAde Project
(1430 Santa Fe)
DeveloperRDA
$180,000
$180,000
$180,000
Birrieria Tepechi
Land Assembly (1463 – 1465 Cota Avenue)
DeveloperRDA
$585,000
$585,000
Land Assembly (1652 – 1660 W. 15th Street)
DeveloperRDA
$371,875
$371,875
Land Assembly – Tankard Properties
Solar Lighting
DeveloperRDA
$110,000
$110,000
$110,000
2021-2025 W. Gaylord Land Acquisition
DeveloperRDA
$523,270
$523,270
$523,270
DeveloperRDA
$1,572,000
$1,572,000
$1,572,000
1463 Cota Avenue
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Programs & Initiatives
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Urban Planning Studios
Location: North and
Central Project Areas
Budget: $40,000
In Spring 2011, urban planning students from Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo worked with the Long Beach Redevelopment
Agency and local community members to develop plan
proposals for two areas of Long Beach.
Undergraduate students participated in an Urban Design
Studio and developed three urban design plan proposals
for a portion of Atlantic Avenue from 55th to 61st Street,
including the North Village. Students, Agency staff, and
Cal Poly professors led three community meetings to
gather input and address community concerns. The
students used the information to develop design plans
addressing land use, circulation, and zoning.
Graduate student teams studied a portion of East Anaheim
Street from Redondo Avenue to Cherry Avenue. The four
student teams collaborated with Agency staff to host
three community meetings attended by local community
organizations and area residents. Through the participatory
process, four plan proposals were developed, with each
alternative addressing land use, circulation, design
guidelines, sustainable development, natural resources,
phasing, and implementation.
A Cal Poly student presents
urban planning ideas at City Hall
Graduate students work with members
of the East Anaheim Community
At the end of their quarter the students presented the
plan documents to Agency staff with the hope of seeing
their ideas implemented into the study areas. The Studios
culminated on June 6, 2011 when the graduate and
undergraduate student teams presented their concepts and
recommendations to the Redevelopment Agency Board.
Undergraduate students meet with citizens
from North Long Beach at a community meeting
Downtown Plan
The Downtown Plan identifies characteristics of a
successful urban environment. These characteristics
provide a vision for the future for downtown and are
represented in the 2011 accomplishments in the
Downtown Project Area. The Plan’s vision for Downtown reflects the City’s
forward-thinking approach toward enhanced mobility
and alternative transportation methods with an
increase in the number of bicycle pathways and related
accommodations. This multi-modal approach requires
the development of pedestrian-related amenities that
make Downtown more walkable. The Plan identifies
the importance of a well designed pedestrian network
of open spaces and streetscapes that enhance
the pedestrian realm. A walkable Downtown is the
cornerstone of a successful urban environment and a
proven generator of economic growth and job creation.
Downtown Plan
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Neighborhood Enhancement Area Program
Using successful Neighborhood Services Bureau
(Community Development Block Grant-funded) programs
as a model, the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency
offers North Long Beach property owners Neighborhood
Enhancement Area Programs that include: the Home
Improvement Rebate (reimbursements up to $2,000
for exterior improvements visible from the street), the
Security Lock Program (vouchers for up to $300 for
deadbolt locks), and the Security Lighting Program
(reimbursements up to $500 for security lighting where
needed). The program is offered on a rotating basis.
Residents of active neighborhoods have a one-year
period to apply for grant certificates and another 12
months to redeem the certificates. In 2011:
• $340,335 were reimbursed to 238 North
Long Beach residential property owners
• $2,000 Home Improvement Rebate Program: 164
residential property owners reimbursed $309,161
• $500 Security Lighting Program: 38 residential
property owners reimbursed $23,056
• $300 Security Lock Program: 36 residential
property owners reimbursed $8,118
• Residential property owners contributed an additional
$101,908 for residential property improvements
7176 Myrtle Ave: Before
7176 Myrtle Ave: After
After
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Proactive Code Enforcement
Location:
Central, North and Westside Project Areas
Project Team:
Neighborhood Services Code Enforcement Staff
Budget:
West$98,944
Central$260,636
North$315,967
3654 Long Beach Blvd.: After
Staff Contact:
Tony Foster (562) 570-6393
Proactive code enforcement was developed by the
RDA to eliminate blighting influences in residential
areas as well as commercial corridors in the West
Industrial, Central and North Project Areas on
Santa Fe Ave., Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Ave.,
Anaheim St., Long Beach Blvd., Del Amo Blvd.,
Atlantic Ave., Artesia Blvd., South St. and
Market St. In commercial areas, businesses that
have excessive or inappropriate signage, trash
and graffiti are cited; in residential areas, citations
are given for violations such as deteriorated paint
and roofs, weeds and trash. Code enforcement
staff has completed the initial visit of the major
commercial corridors and is working with those
businesses that have major code violations. Code
enforcement staff will continue to circulate through
the major commercial corridors to ensure they
remain code compliant.
3654 Long Beach Blvd.: Before
5413 Long Beach Blvd.: After
5413 Long Beach Blvd.: Before
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US Green Building Council Design Competition
Location: Southwest corner of Long Beach
Boulevard and Broadway
USGBC 5th Annual Emerging
Talent Design Competition
Thinking Outside the Boxes…
USGBC 5th Annual Emerging Talent Design Competition
In 2011, the Agency partnered with the Los Angeles Chapter
of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for
an innovative design competition for the downtown site
at the southwest corner of Broadway and Long Beach
Boulevard. Emerging professionals and students were
challenged to design a multi-story, multi-use building
that complemented the American Hotel and also utilized
shipping containers as the primary building material. A total of 20 proposals were received that offered
innovative approaches for development and met the
requirements of the Design Competition by integrating
sustainable building practices. Of the submissions
received, the independent jury of industry professionals
selected four finalists to move forward and present
their proposals at the Altbuild Expo in Santa Monica
in May 2011. Based on the final presentations, the jury
selected The Pier Proposal as the winning design.
The Agency continues to work with the design team
to identify financing opportunities for this unique project.
The Pier Proposal Team
The Pier Proposal Team Members:
Geovanny Chevez, Chelsea Cordero,
Abdul Kader Kabbani & Alexander Towpasz
Students, Woodbury University
The Pier Proposal
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333 W. Ocean Blvd., 3rd Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
www.longbeachrda.org

2011 Annual Report - Long Beach Redevelopment Agency

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