1918 WALL ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

The Work Release facility is not expected to generate a substantial amount of traffic as the majority of the residents will not have cars and there will be six employees at the facility in a 24 hour period. This traffic impact may be less than the traffic generated by the Employment Security building. There will be a substantial amount of traffic generated by the reuse of the space currently occupied by the existing Jail facility. At this time, the future uses of this space in the Courthouse have not been identified. g. Pedestrian Access: There should be sidewalks provided from all parking lots for the Jail structure providing access to the main entrance. These sidewalks should meet all the requirements of the Public Works Department. There should be an additional lighted pedestrian walkway created between the Carnegie Building, Work Release facility and the Jail's main entrance. h. Public Entrance: The public entrance to the Jail should be located at approximately the mid -point on the western side of the proposed Jail. This entrance location will strengthen the relationship between the existing County complex (especially the Parking Garage) and the Jai:. It will also provide a better relationship between the entrance and the off-street parking facilities provided by the County. The County should consider as part of their expansion plans locating the main entrance to the Jail on the west end of the area shown for "Expansion" on sheet 2 of the plans submitted. This would further integrate the Jail structure and create a strong pedestrian linkage with existing County buildings. (It is anticipated that there will be a substantial amount of foot traffic between the Jail and existing Courthouse.) i. Parking Lot Design: The parking lot located at the intersection of Pacific and Oakes should be designed to eliminate the existing dead-end configuration. This design could take the form of a ramp located adjacent to the south property line connPcitng the two levels of parking. The lot located adjacent to the main entrance should be redesigned to provide for egress to Wall Street. This will eliminate a dead-end parking lot and provide for fire protection equipment access to the west side of the facility. An adequate turning radius must be provided for fire vehicles from the east -west to the north -south alley. The Lombard intersection of the east -west alley should be signed for staff use only to minimize traffic impact of the Jail facility on both the Senior Center and Housing facility located adjacent to Lombard Ave. j. Elimination of Parki_g• The County may eliminate the 28 parking spaces originally proposed under the Jail structure. If this occurs, the Transportation Division .Mould review County parking plans to insure that adequate off-street parking is provided. k. Construction Parking and Staginp. Area: Adequate off-street parking and staging areas should be provided for construction workers to minimize congestion caused by this large construction operation. A plan should be submitted to the Transportation Division indicating sites for construction parking and staging areas. These sites should be of sufficient size to net further impact the on -street parking in the area. -3-