Marina Design Principles

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Marina Design Principles Design
GuidelinesDesign Control Board Meeting February
28, 2008
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• Tonights Agenda
• Stakeholder Interview June 2007
• Meeting with Supervisor Knabe
• Developing of Guiding Principles
• Presentation to DCB August 30, 2007
• Formation of Task Force
• Monthly meetings
• Development of Design Guidelines Booklet

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Results of Key Stakeholder Interviews

• Most desired outcomes
• Provide more design cohesion in the Marina
  (public realm consistency)
• Continuous access and consistent promenade as a
  defining and unifying element of the Marina
• Visual and physical connectivity between people
  and harbor
• Document should be user friendly and flexible
• Provide a broader future vision for the Marina

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Results of Key Stakeholder Interviews

• Other issues
• Water and visitor oriented
• Emphasize boating
• Pedestrian and bike friendly and safety
• Eclectic architecture vs. theme
• Wayfinding system for boaters and pedestrians
• Create better gateway signage
• Reduce sign and facilities clutter
• Better night lighting
• Uniform fence and surfacing on promenade

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The Six Marina Design Principles

• Celebrate edge where land meets water
• Highlight the variety of parks and recreational
  opportunities
• Provide a distinct character and functionality of
  streetscapes
• Establish a distinguishing identity for each mole
  road
• Promote sustainable systems throughout Marina del
  Rey
• Provide leasehold design guidelines for future
  development

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The 7 Member Task Force Composition

• Peter Phinney, AIA - Design Control Board member
• Greg Schem - Marina del Rey Lessees Association
  member
• Beverly Moore - Visitors and Convention Bureau
  member
• Patricia Younis - LAX Coastal Area Chamber of
  Commerce
• Steve Curran - Marina del Rey resident
• Dorothy Franklin - Representative of boating
  interest
• David Baker - Member appointed by Supervisor
  Knabe

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Overview of Design Guidelines

• Gateways Landmarks
• Streetscapes
• Waterfront Walks
• Parks Piers
• Signage
• Site Buildings

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• Gateways Landmarks
• Primary Gateways
• Secondary Gateways
• Tertiary Gateways
• Linear Gateways
• Boating Gateway
• Bicycle Gateways
• Landmarks

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• Streetscapes
• Boulevards
• Arterials
• Special Mole Roads
• Local Center Mole Roads
• Local Exterior Mole Roads

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• Waterfront Walks
• Residential Areas
• Commercial Areas
• Parks Pier Areas
• Walkstreets Short Cuts

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• Parks Piers
• Parks
• Piers
• WaterBus Landing
• Overlooks

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• Site Buildings
• Commercial
• Residential
• Private Clubs

• Signage
• Commercial
• Residential
• Public

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Next Steps

• Finalize Guidelines
• Processing
• Approval by DCB

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• Any Questions?