HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1988 0907 CC REG ITEM 11IAugust 17, 1988
Honorable Members of the Moorpark City Council
City of Moorpark
P.O. Box 701
Moorpark, CA 93021
Re: Lobby Patio Enclosure
Bank of A. Levy/Moorpark
KG #860680 (Ll)
Councilors:
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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
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At your meeting of June 1, 1988, you were asked to consider an item regarding
the addition of a patio enclosure to the Bank of A. Levy's Moorpark office.
This project appeared as a consent item on your agenda, since the City
planning staff had made their review of the plans and saw no problems with
the design.
During the course of the meeting, one Council member made a motion to remove
the item from the consent agenda, contending that customers should not be
exposed to the.elements while employees 'work in air-conditioned comfort'.
She stated that the only•viable solution would be to create a fully enclosed,
air-conditioned customer lobby, and later made a second motion that the
project be redesigned in this manner and resubmitted as a major modification
to the building.
Following considerable discussion among the Council members, a motion was
finally agreed upon to retain the minor modification status for the project,
but also to require redesign of the lobby area to create a fully enclosed,
air-conditioned space. The final design would be subject to review and
approval by the Director of Community Development.
Because this was still being treated as a consent item, we did not have the
opportunity to address the Council about this matter. In addition, the
Planner who had approved the original plans was on vacation and not present
to express his reasoning and thoughts about the project. For this reason, we
respectfully request the Council to reconsider its decision.
KULWIEC GROUP
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AUG 1 8 1988
Moorpark City Council
August 17, 1988
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We have discussed this project with the Director of Community Development,
and with Bank of A. Levy officials, both of whom find themselves in something
of a "Catch 22 11 situation. As is usual for this type of project, several
design options for the lobby were originally presented for review by all
concerned parties. These were refined until we finally arrived at a solution
acceptable to our client and to the City. Because Mr. Richards felt the
final design was an appropriate solution, involving only minor changes to the
existing structure, this item was placed on the consent calendar for what was
expected to be swift approval. Now, however, due to the wording of the
Council's action, he can only approve a design incorporating a fully enclosed
lobby.
What the Council members do not seem to understand is that this action would
completely change the scope of the project. This building was originally
designed to be a convenient walk-up teller branch office, and has always
functioned as such. The Bank's intention was simply to provide protection
from the late afternoon sun and glare at the teller windows, and to mitigate
the effects of occasional westerly winds. One part of the building does
function as an enclosed office, within which bank customers can carry out
more formal bank business if they so desire. The Bank did consider an early
preliminary design which enclosed the lobby, but they felt that it was
neither necessary nor particularly desirable to change the original design of
the branch, and the construction costs were prohibitive.
The Bank of A. Levy wishes to provide a better facility for its customers and
employees, but if they are obliged to meet the requirements in effect at
present, budgetary constraints will force them to withdraw all modification
requests and leave the Moorpark branch as it is. The Bank respectfully
requests that the City Council reconsider its decision on this matter and
approve the project as presented on June 1st.
Your consideration and cooperation on this matter are greatly appreciated.
Muller, AIA
Project Manager
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cc: Mr. Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development
Mr. Michael Rubin, Case Planner
Mr. Jack Nelson, Bank of A. Levy