TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Director of Community Development
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Use Permit, Coastal Development Permit, and Lot Line Adjustment, for a New County of Los Angeles Public Library at 1320 Highland Avenue
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 13-0027
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 13-0027 approving the project, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Quitclaim agreement for an exchange of land and accept the utility easement, for the demolition of the existing Library and construction of a new Library at 1320 Highland Avenue.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is currently no direct City funding required in the project budget for the Library; the project MOU does include a potential City contribution which would be repaid from Library funds. The City’s Library property taxes will continue to be committed to the completion and ongoing operation of the County Library project, including repayment of bonds issued to complete the project. A total of $6.2 million in Surplus Library Taxes has been accumulated to fund the project and an additional $6.0 million is anticipated to be available to fund construction costs.
BACKGROUND:
The County of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Library project involves the demolition and replacement of the existing public library with a new two-story, 21,500-square foot building that includes a larger community space and more advanced technological resources. The County owns and operates the existing 35-year old, 12,188-square foot Manhattan Beach Library.
The reconstruction of the public Library resulted from discussions held with Los Angeles County that the City initiated in the 1990s to implement the City’s Facilities Strategic Plan. In 2008, concep...
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