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PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO:
and Team
City of Riverside RFQ No. 2439
Missing Middle Prototype Plans for
Infill Housing Sites
Submitted 1/23/25
Radar
423 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles CA 90012
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January 23, 2025
Luz Granados, CPP
Procurement & Contract Specialist
City of Riverside
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
RE: Radar and Team Proposal in Response to RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites
Dear Ms. Granados and Members of the Evaluation Committee, It is with pleasure that Radar and its team presents this proposal in response to the City of Riverside’s RFP No.2439 “Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites.” We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the city’s efforts to expand housing options and availability in Riverside, as well as to create opportunities for emerging, community-based developers. This effort will surely benefit every current and future Riverside resident.
Radar is proud to be a certified woman-owned small business. The firm is led by Rachel Allen, a California native who is committed to working toward the region’s resilience, sustainability, and solutions to the housing crisis. In 2023 Rachel was appointed the first Senior Fellow of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)’s Housing Lab, a role which was funded by SCAG. The Lab mission is to research ways that Metro can build housing on its lands faster, cheaper and more equitably.
Radar has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects in the public sector, housing projects and specifically pre-approved plan sets.
Our team members possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, which we rely upon during engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, listening to their needs, and generating solutions that address a variety of concerns. Our team understands the importance of adhering to grant timelines and budgets while maintaining the highest standards of quality. Together with our consultants we present here a “dream team” that will execute the Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites project with ambition, originality, and humanism.
Within the past 5 years Radar has led and contributed to complex team projects for various public agencies.
Of particular relevance here is our work on The Bowtie Park for the California Department of Parks & Recreation where Radar served as the prime firm. Radar managed an extensive community engagement process, conducted a thorough needs assessment, and created a popular concept design for the 18-acre site along the LA River.
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Radar has developed a particular expertise in housing projects, underscored by our special understanding of housing policy. As subconsultant to PlaceWorks, we designed a pre-approved ADU design for the County of El Dorado, which is now publicly available online at no cost to County residents. This project involved community outreach with a particular focus on the local building industry so that we could understand how best to assist residents in creating infill housing on their rural properties.
We also have experience with infrastructure and accessibility issues around housing, including Flower Park Plaza (199 units of affordable housing for seniors and adults with disabilities) and the 4th Street Rehabilitation (12 units of public housing for the Pomona Housing Authority). We are currently engaged in similar work for the Los Angeles County Development Authority, and deeply value these opportunities to be of service.
Radar’s 2021 entry into the Low Rise: Housing Ideas for Los Angeles Competition speaks directly to the relevance of infill development at multiple scales. We received an Honorable Mention for our holistic proposal, which expanded the usual scope of architectural design to include explorations of financing and educational initiatives that would help property owners and emerging developers densify single-family properties with a mixture of attractive and affordable units.
Radar has reviewed and understands all elements of the RFP and is willing to enter into a contract under the terms and conditions prescribed by this RFP and the Sample Agreement. To follow please find all the documents and supporting materials as requested in the RFQ, but should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me personally on my mobile at (213) 926-5228 or at [email protected].
Thank you for your time and consideration of our proposal, and for all the work your team does every day to improve the lived experience of every resident of Riverside.
Sincerely yours,
Rachel Allen, AIA, FAAR
Principal, Radar
RFP Contact:
Rachel Allen
m. (213) 926-5228
e. [email protected]
Radar
423 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles CA 90012
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January 17, 2025
City of Riverside
Community Economic Development Department
3900 Main Street
Riverside, California 92522
Subject: RFP 2439- Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites letter of support, submitted on behalf of the RADAR
Blended Impact is pleased to support RADAR in its proposal to the City of Riverside for the Missing Middle Prototype Plans. Blended Impact is an innovation lab headquartered in Riverside, California that works in public-private partnerships to reimagine the future of how we invest, live, and earn. From 2019 to 2021 we supported the County of Riverside Office of Economic Development in the Opportunity Zone strategy development and technical assistance for multiple cities in the county, including the City of Riverside. We are one of only eight official members of the InSoCal Accelerate Hub in partnership with the University of California Riverside as designated by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, and are positioned to provide specialized support to the region related to economic development in low and middle-income areas, with a focus on alternative financing strategies.
Our leadership team was a part of the original efforts in 2022 to research and propose the potential for Middle Income Housing to SCAG and WRCOG to increase housing diversity, affordability, and participation among local emerging developers. As business owners and local residents, we are pleased to see that the City of Riverside has elected to pilot the plans as a part of the pro-housing efforts in the city.
We have spoken with the Principal at RADAR and were impressed with their past experience in exploring housing density and affordability as the first-ever Senior Fellow of LA Metro’s Housing Lab, which is researching ways that Metro might build housing on its land faster, cheaper, and more equitably. We believe those learnings would be highly advantageous in our region as well given the construction and financing considerations while in the design phase, to ensure not only a strong design but affordable end results. This combination gives us confidence in their abilities and we are pleased to write this letter in support of their application.
Sincerely,
Stacy Cumberbatch
Managing Director
[email protected]
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January 21, 2025
To Whom It May Concern:
Radar is uniquely qualified to take on the work outlined in RFP No.2439 “Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites”.
Principal Rachel Allen has devoted significant time to researching housing solutions and policy as the first Senior Fellow of LA Metro’s Housing Lab, a role funded by SCAG through a grant program that I helped co-design in my prior role as Deputy Director of Planning and Land Use. I advocated for Rachel in this role because of my direct experience with her work, thought leadership and dedication to practical and implementable solutions that reduce the time, difficulty and cost to deliver quality housing. Some of the solutions Rachel developed include the use of both pre-approved plans and prefabricated units to densify existing neighborhoods.
Rachel understands the phenomenon of the “missing middle” and how crucial it is to expand both housing options and varieties. When I became Deputy Mayor of Housing for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, I had Rachel present her work to various members of our team, including our leads for transportation who staffed the Mayor on the Metro Board of Directors, to bolster the Metro Board’s support for her recommendations.
From a pre-approved ADU design for the County of El Dorado to infrastructural renovations for both affordable and public housing, Radar has developed an array of housing expertise. The firm has also long been an advocate for infill development, demonstrated by many years of ADU design for homeowners as well as their entry to the Low Rise: Housing Ideas for Los Angeles Competition. The firm brings both technical expertise with a commitment to and understanding of policy, making them a great fit for the City’s development of prototype plans.
Sincerely,
Jenna Hornstock
CEO & Founder
Hornstock Housing and Community Development Strategies
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STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND APPROACH
Statement of Understanding 8
Project Approach 9-15
Project Schedule 16-18
COMPANY INFORMATION
Radar 20
Subconsultant - PlaceWorks 21-22
Subconsultant - Brandow & Johnston, Lam+Tea Engineering 23
COMPANY PERSONNEL
Organizational Chart 25
Radar Key Personnel Resumes 26-29
Subconsultant Key Personnel Resumes 30-47
EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES
The Bowtie Park Concept Plan & Community Engagement 49-54 County of El Dorado Pre-Approved ADU 55-58
Pomona Housing Rehabilitation 59
Flower Park Plaza Affordable Housing for Seniors 60-61 ARLA Homes 62-63
Low Rise - Housing Ideas for Los Angeles 64-65
CCH Senior Homes Infill Housing Concept Plans 66
PlaceWorks Selected Project Experience 67-71
EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE 73
PRICING
Provided under separate cover
DISCLOSURES
Provided under separate cover
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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UNDERSTANDING &
APPROACH
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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING:
BUILDING COMMUNITY
Radar’s motto is BUILDING COMMUNITY - and this core
value will underpin our understanding and approach to the scope of work requested by the City of Riverside in RPP No. 2439.
Radar and its team of skilled and experienced consultants applaud the City’s innovative response to our region’s
housing crisis as exemplified in this RFP. To correct
the decades of underbuilding which have led us to this
moment, every tool in our collective toolbox will be
necessary.
Two years ago, Rachel Allen (Founding Principal of Radar) was appointed the first-ever Senior Fellow of LA Metro’s Housing Lab, work also supported by funding from SCAG.
In this position Ms. Allen and the Housing Lab researched a range of strategies to deliver housing on Metro’s lands faster, cheaper and more equitably.
The Lab studied innovations from around the world which ultimately organized themselves into three buckets:
teaming, approvals, and delivery. This second bucket
included concepts such as preapproved, near-approved
and prototype plans (or partial plans) and their precedent use in other parts of the world. Canada’s Home Design
Catalogue, for example, focuses on prefab homes and
other types of low-rise builds, such as student housing, small multiplexes, and seniors’ residences.
We recognize shared values in an approach to this work
which will be rooted in robust and thorough community
engagement, similar to our work on the Bowtie Parcel for California State Parks. Our team’s approach to this phase of work is never just “checking a box” - we take it seriously and believe this work with members of the Riverside
community to be sacred, honorable, and the path to project outcomes that truly answer unmet community needs.
Radars’s 2021 entry into the City of LA’s Low-Rise
Competition - Esquina Pacoima - received an Honorable
Mention. Our project focused on the entire development
process, not just the final product, and making it accessible to more types of development teams, leaning into issues such as financing obstacles, access to capital, qualified contractor shortages and land use.
“This project should have been first prize. For
LA’s working classes, housing is about cultural
production.”
– James Rojas, Latino Urban Forum
Radar’s delivery of the scope of work will be grounded in a serious and professional approach to project management, a commitment to collaboration, and humility throughout
the course of the project, always allowing for unexpected evolutions and openness to feedback. Our approach is
patient: we work hard to establish trust - so that the people most affected by our work have the opportunity to speak for themselves, and outline parameters most appropriate to each unique situation. Correct and efficient solutions ultimately are the result of this close attention, so that when the time comes, we produce work products which are clear, easy to understand and directly applicable.
Radar’s approach to the scope will integrate the work of other experienced professional firms who bring together decades of experience in precisely the type of work being requested here, and with whom we have built close,
collaborative relationships in the past. This integrated approach will work in the City’s benefit through increased efficiency, directness and solution-oriented thinking every step of the way.
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PROJECT APPROACH
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Radar’s Approach
Radar recognizes the importance of a robust project
management approach to ensure progress throughout
the project. Throughout the subsequent Tasks, Radar
will manage activities and provide project administration, including quality control, contract and subcontract
management, project accounting, billing, and maintaining the administrative record. These tasks will primarily be handled by Radar’s Principal-in-Charge Rachel Allen,
Project Manager Karina Contreras and other administrative staff. Karina will serve as the day-to-day contact for
project management and will oversee the coordination
of the meetings and conference calls. Karina will also be responsible for overseeing the budget, schedule, and
overall team coordination throughout the course of the
project.
Organization and Staffing
Radar’s boutique scale allows for direct principal
involvement on every project, and the City of Riverside’s Missing Middle Prototype Plans will be no exception. Other assigned Radar team members include Associate Principal Jeremy Quinn, a skillful technical architect with decades of experience in multifamily housing, and Job Captain Zaira Hernandez. Additional designers/drafters are available to supplement the core team on an as-needed basis; we have a cadre of highly qualified, efficient workers that stand at the ready to execute the necessary tasks.
The consulting firms we introduce here (PlaceWorks,
Brandow and Johnston, and Lam+Tea) are all ones with
whom Radar has longstanding professional relationships, at the Principal level and amongst staff. Each consulting firm will organize its own team internally, and be required to report on progress and milestones to Radar Project
Manager Karina Contreras.
TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
COORDINATION
Task 1.1 Project Kickoff
Duration: 3 weeks plus 2 week Client Review Period
As a first task, Radar will draft a Project Management Plan, Project Scope of Work, Schedule and Budget to review
with the Project Management Team (PMT), including the
SCAG Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager and
City of Riverside Project Manager. Radar will organize, agendize and lead a kick-off meeting upon receipt of the official NTP and use this meeting to further define roles and communication protocols, review project vision and
goals and confirm technical and engagement effort. Radar, PlaceWorks and the PMT will also discuss data collection methodology to inform this future deliverable.
Radar will provide a kickoff meeting agenda two days prior to the meeting and meeting minutes within two business
days after the kickoff meeting and other meetings with the PMT.
Deliverables:
• 1.1.1. Project kick off meeting agenda
• 1.1.2. Project kick off meeting notes and list of
attendees
• 1.1.3. Project kick off presentation and any handouts or any other relevant materials
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Task 1.2 Project Management Plan and Schedule
Duration: 3 weeks + 2 weeks
Prior to the project kick-off meeting, Radar will draft a Project Management Plan (PMP) which will summarize
base information that will be key for the project team. Radar understands that the PMP is a document that safeguards
early identification of issues and their effective resolution and therefore, this document will be crafted as a manual that covers procedures for conducting work, managing
resources, communications, budget, schedule, monitoring and reporting project status, progress, and quality control.
Key items will be contact information, scope of work,
schedule, budget, invoicing progress, reporting details and QA/QC procedures.
Radar understands that SCAG will need to approve this
PMP and that any updates or modifications are subject to their approval.
Radar will provide a final version with a more robust
schedule that shows work tasks, subtasks and
accompanying start/end dates and critical path items along with any edits from the PMT incorporated.
In addition, Radar will document any key comments,
direction and approvals from the City in a Comment
Resolution Log that will track progress between milestones.
Deliverables:
• 1.2.1 Project Management Plan
• 1.2.2. Project Schedule
• 1.2.3 Comment Resolution Log
Task 1.3 Project Management Meetings
Duration: Ongoing (14 months)
Radar’s PM will meet with the PMT on a monthly basis to review project progress, identify and plan the upcoming tasks and, very importantly, identify or anticipate any concerns or challenges.
Radar will craft a meeting agenda and send it out to the PMT at least 2 days in advance of the meeting to allow the PMT attendees to review and provide revisions as needed.
Radar will document the meeting content (assumed to
be held virtually), including list of attendees, action items with responsible party and due dates. Radar will provide draft meeting notes within 48 hours of the meeting. Any presentation materials will be provided electronically to attendees at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
In addition to monthly PM meetings, Radar will also be
available to phone check-ins with SCAG and the City of
Riverside as needed, up to a time commitment of 12 hours each month.
Deliverables:
• 1.3.1 Meeting Agendas
• 1.3.2 Meeting Notes
• 1.3.3 Meeting Materials
• 1.3.4 Additional Check-In Documentation
Task 1.4 Monthly Invoicing and Reporting
Duration: Ongoing (14 months)
Radar will prepare monthly invoices and reporting in
alignment with SCAG methodologies. Radar understands
that these reports will track and report critical path activities and milestones and each report will follow a format to be approved by the SCAG PM.
Deliverables:
• 1.4.1 Monthly Invoices
• 1.4.2 Progress Reports
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Task 1.5 Project Close-Out Files
Duration: 30 days (at close of project)
Radar will document and assemble all project deliverables at the end of the project in accordance with the project schedule and deliver them in an electronic format. Radar will provide an Excel file summarizing the pertinent
information, including location and completion of
deliverables by Task.
Deliverables:
• 1.5.1 Project Close-out Files with Accompanying Excel Files
Task 1.6 REAP Metrics Data Collection and Reporting
Duration: Ongoing (15 months)
Radar understands that funding provided by the Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program (REAP 2.0) is key to the implementation of this housing infill initiative.
Radar’s consultant PlaceWorks will lead this effort.
PlaceWorks will research and propose a draft set of
metrics that will set baseline conditions and communicate project outcomes. These metrics could include vacancy
and underutilized status, site dimensions/area, new units achieved, access to High Quality transit, and others. Metrics will be discussed in a project meeting and may be refined to incorporate input from SCAG staff, City staff and other project team members.
Deliverables:
• 1.6.1 REAP Metrics Data Collection and Reporting
Task 1.7 Prototype Plan Data Collection and Reporting
Duration: Ongoing (15 months)
Radar understands that the City of Riverside will continue to collect measurable outcomes and metrics to monitor and track usage of prototypes upon the release of the prototype plans. Radar’s consultant PlaceWorks will work throughout the course of the project to identify the most appropriate methods and mechanisms to track future building permit
applications and completed projects.
Deliverables:
• 1.7.1 Prototype Plan Data Collection & Reporting
Metrics
TASK 2: PUBLIC OUTREACH
Duration: 8.5 months
Task 2.1 Development of Public Outreach and
Engagement Plan
Duration: 8 weeks
The Radar team recognizes the importance of engaging
disadvantaged communities (DACs) and historically
underrepresented groups to address the housing needs
and priorities specific to these neighborhoods as part of the Infill Housing implementation. PlaceWorks will create a Public Outreach Plan detailing meeting schedules, topics, stakeholder identification, and methods for collecting
feedback. The plan will prioritize language accessibility, culturally sensitive approaches, and appropriate
communication channels, including considerations for
technological access.
Additionally, PlaceWorks will develop social media posts and announcements to be distributed through the Grantee’s platforms. All public-facing materials will acknowledge and provide credit to SCAG, using its logo or appropriate language.
PlaceWorks will organize and lead (3) three public events or workshops to gather community input on design
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considerations, unit types and sizes, accessibility, and affordability before the design brief is developed. Following the release of the prototype plans, PlaceWorks will conduct (3) three additional events or workshops to educate and promote the plans, including providing technical assistance.
Local officials will be invited to participate, and the events will be coordinated with SCAG’s Media & Public Affairs
manager for any media inquiries.
Deliverables:
• 2.1.1. Draft Public Outreach and Engagement Plan with dates, locations, topics, and key audiences
• 2.1.2. Final Public Outreach and Engagement Plan with dates, locations, topics and key audiences
• 2.1.3. Public outreach materials including printed
information materials, print and online publications,
websites, video, public service announcements, social
media postings, events, media advisories, and all other related materials
• 2.1.4. Outreach Summary Memo which summarizes
outreach efforts and how the feedback was
incorporated into the Design Recommendation’s Report
Task 2.2: Community Outreach and Engagement
Materials
Duration: 8 weeks
Following approval of the final plans outlined in Task 2.1, PlaceWorks will conduct public workshops to present
project outcomes and demonstrate how community
feedback was integrated into the prototype plans. Technical assistance will be offered to small-scale, community-
based or first-time developers using the prototype plans.
PlaceWorks will also create promotional materials for
distribution in multiple languages and formats.
Deliverables:
• 2.2.1. Workshop presentation materials, handouts and
sign-in sheets
• 2.2.2. Handouts, FAQs, brochures, web assets and
copy
• 2.2.3. Public outreach materials including event
signage, printed information materials, print and online publications, website content, advertisements, video,
public service announcements, social media postings,
events, media advisories, news releases and all other
related materials
Task 2.3: Education and Promotion: Applications
Materials
Duration: 1 month
PlaceWorks will collaborate with the City of Riverside to prepare application forms, checklists, technical guidance, and related materials for developing projects using the prototype plans. These resources will include FAQs, step- by-step guides for obtaining building permits, and other relevant department checklists. One round of feedback will be incorporated into the final versions.
Deliverables:
• 2.3.1. Draft application forms and checklists
• 2.3.2. Final application forms and checklists
Task 2.4 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Duration: Approx. 8 months
The City of Riverside will recruit local stakeholders
and area experts from the fields of real estate, finance, development, and construction to form an 8-10 member
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The TAC will provide insights on local housing needs, community concerns,
and development considerations to inform the design
brief. Specific attention should be paid to financing hurdles and access to capital, as well as education of general
contractors to provide a steady supply of teams to deliver this housing, once approved.
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PlaceWorks will support the TAC by preparing agendas,
minutes, and presentation materials for bi-monthly
meetings over approximately (8) eight months (four
meetings in total).
Radar will draft and finalize the Design Brief, incorporating feedback from both community outreach efforts (Task 2.1) and TAC input.
Deliverables:
• 2.4.1. TAC meeting agendas, minutes, and
presentation materials
• 2.4.2. Draft Design Brief
• 2.4.2. Final Design Brief
TASK 3: TECHNICAL WORK
Duration: 9 months
Task 3.1 Site Analysis: Land Inventory and Suitable
Sites Identification
Duration: 5 weeks
Following the completion of Community Engagement
and the Design Brief, the team will begin technical work, focusing on developing construction-level drawings. This process starts with evaluating the existing conditions
of suitable sites through data collection, followed by
the development of design concepts. Feedback from
community engagement and the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) will guide the analysis, including
typologies, design elements, and data analysis.
PlaceWorks will lead the site analysis by requesting
data from the Grantee and supplementing any missing
information.
PlaceWorks will develop a customized, easy-to-use GIS
Viewer that allows City staff and decision makers to
evaluate, review, and comment on eligible inventory sites based on the agreed upon list of site suitability factors. The Viewer will allow for any combination of site opportunities and constraints to be toggled on and off so users can
closely investigate any combinations of parcels within the project area.
Deliverables:
• 3.1.1. Data Request;
• 3.1.2. Approach Memo
• 3.1.3. Draft Suitable Sites Inventory
• 3.1.4. Final Suitable Sites Inventory
Task 3.2 Site Analysis: Development Feasibility
Analysis
Duration: 5 weeks
PlaceWorks will evaluate the financial feasibility of the missing middle prototypes and prepare a development
pro forma for each to determine the equity investment
required of the developer and the expected rate of return on that investment. The pro forma determines the maximum
amount the developer can pay to acquire each evaluated
site (given market rate rents or sales values and estimated construction costs) and compares that to the estimated
market value of sites. PlaceWorks will prepare a pro forma for up to six building types. For each, PlaceWorks will evaluate a variety of scenarios, such as density, parking requirements, and unit size (square footage and bedrooms), to identify financially feasible development standards.
Deliverables:
• 3.2.1. Draft Development Feasibility Report;
• 3.2.2. Final Development Feasibility Report
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Task 3.3 Design Development: Design Development
Meetings
Duration: 10 weeks
Using data from the site analysis and Design Brief, Radar will begin developing prototype plans with a comprehensive mix of configurations and options. Radar will organize
biweekly meetings to review design concepts, technical
analysis, and progress toward construction-level plans.
Deliverables:
• 3.3.1. Design development meeting agendas and
minutes including action items for the next meeting and responsible party
Task 3.4 Design Development: Design Concept
Approval
Duration: 10 weeks (overlapping with Site Analysis)
This Task includes work traditionally termed “Concept
Design and/or Schematic Design” combined into one
phase.
Radar will create conceptual design plans and present
at least two alternatives for each housing typology to the Grantee and relevant City departments. These plans will address seismic design, wind pressures, and geological
considerations.
We are proposing an approach that will include both duplex and triplex plan options, which will be designed in such a way that they be able to be mirrored or conjoined into larger unit properties (four- or six-, or more). These plans will also be designed in anticipation of cluster site plans.
Our past experience indicates that a combination of unit types will be needed, such as 2 BR/1 BA and 3BR/2 BA
units.
Radar will produce a test fit of at least two designs to actual sites (as identified in Task 3.1) to confirm feasibility.
Deliverables:
• 3.4.1. Draft 50% Concept Design Drawings (after first 3 weeks, plus 1 week for review)
• 3.4.2. Final 50% Concept Design Drawings (next 3
weeks, plus 1 week for review)
• 3.4.3. (Optional) Concept Design Alternatives (included in above)
• 3.4.4 Test fit application for at least two concept design (final 3 weeks)
Task 3.5: Design Development: Plan Set preparation
(80%)
Duration: 8 weeks
This phase combines work traditionally termed “Design
Development and/or Construction Documents” into one
phase.
Radar will prepare and present an 80% construction-level progress set for final design direction prior to the production of plans for plan check submission.
Radar will produce a second round to test fit of at least two designs to actual sites (as identified in Task 3.1) to confirm feasibility.
Deliverables:
• 3.5.1. Draft 80% construction-level drawings
• 3.5.2. Final 80% construction-level drawings
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Task 3.6: Design Development: Supporting Technical
Analyses, Reports, and Calculations
Duration: 8 weeks (simultaneous with above)
The Design team will produce supporting documentation,
reports and calculations following approval of the 80%
set (as described in Task 3.5). This includes structural calculations, framing plans, acoustical analysis, energy compliance, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
plans for plan check submittal.
Deliverables:
• 3.6.1. Supporting documents, technical reports and
calculations
Task 3.7: Code Compliance Review: Construction
Documents and Plan Check Review (100%)
Duration: 3 weeks + 10 weeks (assumed)
Radar and the design team will prepare 100% construction- level drawings following the approval of the 80% progress set as well as updated supporting documentation and
calculations.
Radar will submit plans to the City of Riverside Building and Safety for plan check review and we anticipate at least (3) three rounds of plan check review. It is understood that the Grantee will waive fees for plan check.
Deliverables:
• 3.7.1. Draft 100% construction-level drawings
submitted for at least three rounds of plan check review • 3.7.2. Final 100% construction-level drawings and
documentation for submittal
Task 3.8: Code Compliance Review: Deferred and
Supplemental Submittals
Duration: 8 weeks (simultaneous with above)
Radar will develop an approach for deferred submittals, such as solar, fire sprinkler, and utility plans. Site- dependent elements like grading and off-site plans will also be reviewed through a deferred process.
Deliverables:
• 3.8.1. Deferred and separated submittal plans approach (including but not limited to: fire sprinklers, solar PV, etc.)
Task 3.9: Code Compliance Review: Plan Approval
Duration: 3 weeks
Radar will prepare fully approved “public” plans to be made available to the public, following the completion of plan check review. On our pre-approved plans for the County
of El Dorado, we worked with public counsel to establish release of liability language and are familiar with the importance of integrating this aspect of the work into the process. The Grantee shall approve these plans.
Deliverables:
• 3.9.1. Approved plan sets
TASK 4: PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTION
Task 4.1: Public Hearing and Adoption
Duration: 3 weeks
Radar will collaborate with the City of Riverside to promote and present the approved prototype plans at a public
meeting with the City Council. Radar will provide supporting materials and attend the meeting in person or virtually as directed by City staff.
Deliverables:
• 4.1.1. Approved Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites
• 4.1.2. Council presentation support material
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COMPANY INFORMATION
FIRM INFORMATION
NAME OF COMPANY
Radar
YEAR FOUNDED
Rachel Allen Architecture
(RAA) - 2002
Radar Inc. - 2018
CONTACT PERSON
Rachel Allen, AIA, FAAR,
Principal-in-Charge
m. 213.926.5228
[email protected]
License #C28585
ADDRESS
423 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012
WEBSITE
radarinc.net
PHONE NUMBER
213.617.0075 ext.103
BUSINESS TYPE
S-Corporation
TAX ID
83-2772589
NAICS CODE
54131, Architectural
Services, 54141, Interior
Design Services, 54134,
Drafting Services
CERTIFICATIONS
State of CA: SB-Micro
City of LA: SBE, SBE
Proprietary, LBE, SLB,
WBE, EBE, HARBOR
VSBE
LA METRO: SBE and DBE
OUR TEAM MOTTO: “BUILDING CONNECTION”
Radar is a full-service architecture office that has been serving the Southern California community and beyond for 20 years. The firm is proud to be a certified woman-owned, small business enterprise. Radar works with interesting clients to develop thoughtful and inventive architecture that sustains—and is sustained by—community.
Our portfolio of built work includes a broad range of project types, including civic, institutional, housing of many types, office space, retail, and food service. Our team makes a special effort to efficiently and thoughtfully consider client needs from the early phases of programming and site planning through the completion of construction. Strong relationships and excellent communication skills have enabled us to work on many of our projects with the same core team of consultants and engineers.
Radar is proud to have gained recognition from our industry peers for our community- focused work. Some of these acknowledgments include: an SCDF Design Award (Civic Category, 2019) for Libros Schmibros, a free library and bookstore in Boyle Heights, an honorable mention in the Low Rise Competition: Housing Ideas for Los Angeles (Corner Category, 2021) for Esquina Pacoima, an AIA LA Design Award (2023) and a SCDF Citation (2023) for The Bowtie. We are particularly proud of our part in the winning submission for the 2016 Pershing Square Renew competition, which reflects our desire to work on behalf of our fellow Los Angeles residents to make public space more accessible, engaging, and safe.
We are also proud that Radar Principal Rachel Allen was recently appointed the first Senior Fellow of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)’s Housing Lab, which is funded by SCAG and operates within Metro’s Joint Development department. The Lab is studying ways that Metro might build housing on its lands faster, cheaper and more equitably.
Radar has not been the subject of any litigation, mediation, or arbitration regarding the performance of any offered services. No claims or disciplinary action have been taken against Radar or any of Radar’s key personnel, including professionally licensed individuals.
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PlaceWorks is a 100% employee-owned full-service planning, design, and environmental consulting serving both public- and private-sector clients since its founding in 1975. The firm now employs a staff of 145 people in six offices. PlaceWorks is all about places and how they work geographically, environmentally, functionally, aesthetically, and culturally. Its staff are passionate about how they work with our clients.
Just as each place they work on and in is distinctly different, so is their thinking about it.
As communities grow and change, they need to balance diverse interests: the physical with the social, the governmental and economic with the environmental. PlaceWorks crafts forward-thinking, inventive solutions around long-term consequences. Their talented, multidisciplinary team thrives on tackling complex problems and provides creativity grounded in research and systems-based thinking. Services include: Design, Community Planning, Economics, Landscape Architecture, and Environmental Services.
SUBCONSULTANTS
PROJECT FUNCTION
Community Engagement
ADDRESS
700 S. Flower St. Ste. 600
Los Angeles CA 90017
*Local, lead office
Santa Ana (Headquarters),
Ontario, San Luis Obispo,
Berkeley, Sacramento
CONTACT
Alan Loomis, AICP
Principal, Urban Design
213-623-1443 x2101
[email protected]
SUBCONSULTANT
RELATIONSHIP
Radar has worked with
PlaceWorks since 2021, most
notably as a subconsultant on
the County of El Dorado Pre-
Approved ADU.
SELECTED KEY PROJECTS
• County of El Dorado
Pre-Approved ADU (with
Radar)
• SCAG Metrolink Station
Area Analysis
• Sacramento County Infill
Program Update
• Western Riverside Council
of Governments Objective
Design Standards
• Long Beach Tenant
Displacement Solutions
• Elk Grove Missing Middle
Economic Analysis
• Butte County Upper Rigde
Community Plan 2024-
2029
• Tuolumne County Housing
Element Update
• SW Fresno Specific Plan
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Award-Winning Community Outreach and Engagement - The PlaceWorks team is invested not only in producing plans that are adoptable and implementable, but in devel- oping an open, engaging, and interactive process that truly incorporates feedback from the public. PlaceWorks’ work is founded on the principle that the success of a project lies with the ownership and involvement of community members. They integrate technical expertise with a community-based approach, developing a thorough understanding of the issues, existing conditions, and challenges that are relevant to each community.
Geographic Information Systems - Offering expertise in all stages of the GIS project cycle, GIS mapping and analyses are an integral part of all PlaceWorks service areas, including planning, design, and public participation efforts. With skills in spatial data processing and visualization, they deliver databases, models, web-based applications, and presentation-quality maps that harness the power of GIS. Their GIS staff possess a comprehensive knowledge of municipal GIS and data management practices and over 25 years of technical experience in GIS development, support, and analysis for a wide range of municipal clients. PlaceWorks is at the forefront of GIS technology because they understand how data will—and should—be combined and used.
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SUBCONSULTANTS
Urban Design - To successfully create an urban environment requires an in-depth understanding of both land use planning and design. PlaceWorks’ approach to urban design is enhanced by expert understanding of transit-oriented development, downtown revitalization, and corridor planning. They integrate cohesive transit and streetscape networks with their surrounding neighborhoods, buildings, open spaces, and public facil- ities—all while maintaining the unique character of each community. As experts in neigh- borhood design and site development, PlaceWorks’ interdisciplinary approach effectively integrates site engineering, land forming, project programming, community structure, building design, and landscape architecture. We provide our public- and private-sector clients with plans and designs that work.
Zoning Codes and Design Guidelines - When preparing design guidelines, PlaceWorks’ urban designers, planners, and landscape architects focus on the necessary design components to create or preserve good urban fabric and encourage high-quality building design. They address the broader issues, such as building massing, rhythm, and setback, as well as more detailed criteria such as signage, fenestration, and lighting, to ensure that consistent yet flexible standards guide future development.
PlaceWorks constantly updates its in-house technical specifications and construction details to reflect the latest codes, trends, and sustainable practices, and is experienced with high-efficiency irrigation design and reclaimed water systems.
Economic Development Opportunities - PlaceWorks crafts plans, policies, and development projects that are grounded in regional and global economic realities.
They help clients leverage market forces to achieve their goals and help jurisdictions overcome existing challenges and help communities create visionary plans that capitalize on the possibilities, not just past trends. This work helps communities bridge the gap between long-range planning policies and economic development, with community organizations and special districts to fund and implement priority projects, and with developers to guide project decision-making and obtain entitlements based on sound economic and market analysis. PlaceWorks helps jurisdictions answer why the market is not producing missing-middle housing types and how well the market provided housing for middle-income households. Its market analyses summarize trends that influence demand, describe the regional market of middle-income households, and analyze the development feasibility of missing-middle housing products. Each analysis includes findings and recommendations tailored to each community Leaders in Planning Policy Regulation to Promote Housing Development - Working closely with HCD, PlaceWorks provided technical assistance to SB 2 grant applicants throughout the state and helped jurisdictions identify projects and tools to help them increase housing production and secure grant funding. During and since that time, PlaceWorks has assisted clients statewide with work that has included targeted general plan updates, community plans and specific plans, zoning updates and by-right zoning for housing, objective design standards, ADU regulations, streamlined environmental analyses, and process updates to improve and expedite local permitting.
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PROJECT FUNCTION
Structural Engineering
ADDRESS
700 S. Flower St. Ste. 1200
Los Angeles CA 90017
CONTACT
Jim Pearson, SE, President
(213) 596-4606
[email protected]
SUBCONSULTANT
RELATIONSHIP
Radar has worked with B&J
since 2019, on such projects
as the County of El Dorado
Pre-Approved ADU and the 4th
Street Pomona Rehab.
KEY PROJECTS
• 252 E. 4th Street Rehabilitation (with Radar), Pomona CA • County of El Dorado Pre-Approved ADU (with Radar), County of El Dorado, CA • Central Cities Navigation Center, Garden Grove, CA
• La Mesa Emergency Bed Shelter, Anaheim, CA
• Costa Mesa Permanent Bridge Shelter, Costa Mesa, CA
• Fullerton Navigation Center, Fullerton, CA
• Hilda L. Solis First Care Village, Los Angeles, CA (Civil) • Whittier Supporting Housing I and II, Los Angeles County, CA (Civil) • CSU Northridge Student Housing I and II, Northridge, CA Our Structural Engineering services begin at the earliest stages of project conception and continue throughout project planning, final design and construction, ensuring client satisfaction. We provide responsible engineering, efficient designs, and we are committed to creating sustainable and low impact developments. Catering to both public and private clients, we pride ourselves in maintaining long-term relationships based on successful work performed and integrity.
Our firm is proud to be identified among those who built the Los Angeles we see today.
Since 1945, we have engineered many notable projects and served a broad spectrum of clients, encompassing: Education, Civic, High-Rise, Community, Housing, and Healthcare.
SUBCONSULTANTS
PROJECT FUNCTION
MEP Engineering
ADDRESS
901 Corporate Center Dr. #404
Monterey Park, CA 91754
CONTACT
David Tea, Principal
(323) 673-8811 X122
[email protected]
SUBCONSULTANT
RELATIONSHIP
Radar has worked with LTE
since their beginning in 2022,
and with Principal David Tea
(at previous firms) since 2016.
LTE was also a sub on the 4th
Street Pomona Rehab.
Lam+Tea Engineering is a full service outcome-oriented technical consulting firm grounded in the disciplines of mechanical and electrical engineering. Our team of expert engineers has provided cost effective MEP system solutions to some of the industry’s most prestigious and visible projects around the world. Utilizing cutting edge design tools, we provide our clients with MEP design services aimed at delivering practical, functional and innovative custom solutions. We provide tailored design solutions in heating, ventilating, air conditioning systems, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems.
Lam+Tea Engineering brings in devoted teams of integrated, multi-disciplinary, expert engineers that offer decades of knowledge and experience to your project. We view ourselves as a true partner, assisting our clients in all phases of a project from consulting and design to construction and post-occupancy survey.
KEY PROJECTS
• 4th Street Rehabilitation (w/ Radar), Pomona CA
• PHK Housing, 200+ Unit Hotel Adaptive Reuse, Los Angeles, CA • 8209 Sepulveda Buildings, New & Existing Hotel Adaptive Reuse, Van Nuys, CA • PANO Supportive Housing Renovation and Expansion, Van Nuys, CA • 6531 Sepulveda Supportive Housing, Los Angeles, CA
• Terahachi Senior Homes, Los Angeles, California
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COMPANY PERSONNEL
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC)
Public Outreach
Design Professionals
Developers
Contractors
Housing Advocates
Neighborhood & Community
Organizations
Representatives of DACs
Housing Infill on Public
and Private Lands
(HIPP) Funding
City recruits
Stakeholders for TAC
PRIME
CONTRACT
REPORTING
SUPPORTFEEDBACK
CLIENT
City of
Riverside
MEP ENGINEERING
Lam+Tea Engineering
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING
Brandow & Johnston
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT, DATA &
SITE ANALYSIS
PlaceWorks
PRIME ARCHITECT
Radar, Inc.
SCAG
Project Manager
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RACHEL ALLEN,
AIA, FAAR
Founder
Principal-in-Charge
Radar, Inc.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture.
1996. Princeton University
School of Architecture.
Princeton, NJ.
Bachelor of Arts in
Architecture. 1996.
Princeton University School
of Architecture. Princeton,
NJ. Summa Cum Laude.
LICENSES
Licensed Architect - CA
#C28585
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of
Architects, #30209218
ULI Urban Land Institute Los
Angeles Housing Council,
Technical Assistance Panel
(TAP) Committee Member
CONTACT
o. (213) 617-0075 x109
d. (213) 269-5746
m. (213) 926-5228
Rachel grew up in San Francisco and studied architecture at Princeton University.
Following graduate school, she worked at Gehry Partners and then won the 2002-2003 Rome Prize in architecture, a yearlong fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.
She returned to found the award-winning firm now known as Radar, Inc, part of the team which won the international competition to redesign Downtown Los Angeles’s landmark park Pershing Square. She was Mayor Garcetti’s Appointee to the HPOZ Board of NELA neighborhood Lincoln Heights, and graduated from ICIC’s executive leadership training program and Goldman Sachs’ 10K Small Businesses Program. She lectures widely and has taught architecture for Cal Poly Pomona, SCI-Arc, UCLA, USC, and Woodbury University. In 2023 LA Metro appointed Rachel the first-ever Senior Fellow of its Housing Lab, which is researching ways that Metro might build housing on its land faster, cheaper, and more equitably.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Radar, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. 2019 - Present. Founder and Principal Rachel Allen Architecture, Los Angeles, CA. 2002 - 2018. Founder and Principal Gehry Partners, Santa Monica, CA. 1996 – 2001. Assistant Project Designer, Project Architect, Associate
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Anew Direction, San Pedro, CA. 2024-Ongoing. Los Angeles County Development Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to a 38-room Adult Residential Care Facility, work funded by a CCE grant. Principal.
4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona CA. 2024. Pomona Housing Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 12-unit building providing public housing. Principal.
Flower Park Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. CCH Senior Homes. 2022-Ongoing. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 199-unit hi-rise providing affordable housing. Principal.
El Dorado County ADU, 2021-2023. County of El Dorado. Prototype Design and Construction Documents, Public Education & Marketing Program to develop prototypical ADU plans. Principal.
The Bowtie, Los Angeles CA, 2019-2022. State of CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation. New 18-acre park on the LA River. Conceptual Design and Community Outreach. Principal.
ARLA Homes Small Lot Development, Eagle Rock, CA. 2018 - 2021. Encore Capital Mgmt. Design Architect for 38 small lot homes with ground floor retail. Principal.
Pershing Square Renew/City of LA BOE, 2016-2018. Design Architect for 30,000 gsf of built amenities in the new park, including a below-ground MetroHUB for bicycle commuters; Competition team leader and Principal-in-Charge of Design Architecture.
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JEREMY QUINN,
AIA
Associate Principal
QA/QC Architect
Radar, Inc.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture.
2003. Southern California
Institute of Architecture. Los
Angeles, CA. Graduated
with Distinction.
Bachelor of Science. 1998.
Ward College of Technology,
University of Hartford.
Hartford, CT. Summa Cum
Laude.
LICENSES
Licensed Architect - CA
#C34312
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of
Architects
CONTACT
o. (213) 617-0075 x101
d. (213) 261-0606
e. [email protected]
Jeremy is a registered architect in California with wide ranging experience on project types including public schools, affordable housing, mixed-use retail, commercial and single-family homes. He has worked on projects in California, New England, Miami, as well as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and various cities in China. Originally from Massachusetts, he started his career in Connecticut before moving to Los Angeles for graduate studies.
Jeremy’s Master’s degree is from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and undergraduate from the University of Hartford, CT. His work has been recognized with awards from the AIA San Fernando Valley, The Southern California Association of Non- Profit Housing, the Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles Business Council, and the AIA California Council.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Radar, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. 2019 - Present. Associate Principal.
Jeremy J Quinn Architecture and Design, Los Angeles, CA. 2013 - 2019. Owner.
Roger Sherman Architecture + Urban Design, Venice, CA, 2013-2014. Consulting Project Architect.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Anew Direction, San Pedro, CA. 2024-Ongoing. Los Angeles County Development Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to a 38-room Adult Residential Care Facility, work funded by a CCE grant. QA/QC Architect.
4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona CA. 2024. Pomona Housing Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 12-unit building providing public housing. QA/QC Architect.
Tomat Restaurant, Westchester, CA. 2021-2024. Tenant Improvements for new fast- casual restaurant with outdoor dining on roof deck. Senior Architect/Project Architect.
Class 5, Torrance, CA 2020-2024. Touchstone Climbing. Commercial T.I., adaptive reuse of an existing big box retail store into a rock-climbing gym. Senior Architect.
El Dorado County ADU, 2021-2023. Prototype Design and Construction Documents, Public Education & Marketing Program to develop prototypical ADU plans for homeowners at no cost. QA/QC Architect.
Galt Senior Housing, Galt, CA. 2022. 41,100 sqft concept design for a 46 unit, mixed-use housing project for seniors. Senior Architect.
Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library, Los Angeles, CA. 2020. LACMTA. High-Rise tenant improvement and library relocation. QA/QC Architect.
The Sycamore at Catalina, Burbank, CA. 2011. Project management from Design Development through 50% Construction Documents for a 20-unit publicly funded apartment building. Winner of the AIA and Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing Awards. Consulting Project Manager with PMA.
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KARINA CONTRERAS,
LEED AP
Senior Associate, Project
Manager
Radar, Inc.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape
Architecture. Harvard
University, Graduate
School of Design. 2014.
Cambridge, MA.
Bachelor of Architecture.
University of Southern
California, School of
Architecture. 2007. Los
Angeles, CA.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Planning Committee,
Mujeres de REAL (Real
Estate Association of Latinx
Professionals)
Leadership Confab of
Women Architects (LCWA)
CONTACT
o. (213) 617-0075 x102
d. (213) 261-0872
e. [email protected]
Karina is native of Ojai in Ventura County and a graduate of USC Architecture and Harvard GSD, she has studied Architecture and Landscape Architecture. She brings both disciplinary approaches to bear on every project, ranging from residential, to institutional and commercial. She’s been program manager for the plaza and parklet program People St at LADOT and project manager for large teams like State Park’s Bowtie Conceptual Design and Community Engagement and El Dorado County’s pre-approved ADU. She enjoys taking part in volunteering efforts and community service in various forms, using design for the greater good. She is known for her friendliness, diplomacy, and grace under pressure.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Radar, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. 2015 - Present. Project Manager, Senior Associate.
SALT Landscape Architects, Los Angeles, CA. 2014 - 2015. Designer.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Anew Direction, San Pedro, CA. 2024-Ongoing. Los Angeles County Development Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to a 38-room Adult Residential Care Facility, work funded by a CCE grant. Project Manager.
4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona CA. 2024. Pomona Housing Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 12-unit building providing public housing. Project Manager.
Flower Park Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. 2022-Ongoing. CCH. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 11-story hi-rise providing affordable housing. Project Manager.
El Dorado County ADU, 2021-2023. County of El Dorado. Prototype Design and Construction Documents, Public Education & Marketing Program to develop prototypical ADU plans. Project Manager.
The Bowtie, Los Angeles CA, 2019-2022. State of CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation.
New 18-acre park on the LA River. Conceptual Design and Community Outreach. Project Manager.
Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library, Los Angeles, CA. 2020. LACMTA. High-Rise tenant improvement and library relocation. Project Manager.
ARLA Homes Small Lot Development, Eagle Rock, CA. 2018 - 2021. Encore Capital Mgmt. Design Architect for 38 small lot homes with ground floor retail. Project Manager.
Pershing Square Renew/City of LA BOE, 2016-2018. Design Architect for 30,000 gsf of built amenities in the new park, including a below-ground MetroHUB for bicycle commuters. Project Manager.
People St, Los Angeles, CA 2016. LADOT. Project management consulting services on People St, a program through which communities can transform underused areas of L.A.’s city streets into vibrant, and accessible public space. Project Manager.
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ZAIRA HERNANDEZ
Job Captain
Radar, Inc.
EDUCATION
California Polytechnic
University, Pomona.
Pomona, CA. Bachelor of
Architecture, 2018
North China University
of Technology, School
or Architecture and Art.
Beijing, China. Summer
Study Abroad in Bachelor of
Architecture Program, 2016
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Architecture for
Communities Los Angeles,
Design x Diversity
Committee, 2021 –
Ongoing
Zaira is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona. Since joining Radar in 2018 as a designer, she has worked on a variety of projects from commercial to educational to residential. She learns ridiculously fast and draws like the wind. Her leadership skills play an important role in the office from arranging day-to-day meetings to happy hours. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in her ceramics studio.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Radar, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. 2018 - Present. Job Captain, Designer.
Citrus Community College, Glendora, CA. 2022 - Present. Part-time Instructor.
Los Angeles Forum for Architecture & Urban Design, Los Angeles, CA. 2019 - 2021.
Administrative Assistant.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona CA. 2024. Pomona Housing Authority. Renovations and infrastructural updates to an 12-unit building providing public housing. Job Captain.
Aging-in-Place ADU, Los Angeles, CA. 2020-2024. New ground-up 1 bedroom unit featuring accessible and universal design elements. Designer.
Tomat Restaurant, Westchester, CA. 2021-2024. Tenant Improvements for new fast- casual restaurant with outdoor dining on roof deck. Designer.
Supreme on Sunset, West Hollywood, CA. 2021-2023. Substantial renovations and tenant improvement. Job Captain.
The Bowtie, Los Angeles CA, 2019-2022. State of CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation. New 18-acre park on the LA River. Conceptual Design and Community Outreach. Designer.
Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library, Los Angeles, CA. 2020. LACMTA. High-Rise tenant improvement and library relocation. Designer.
Emerald Ridge, Jurupa Valley, CA. 2018-2019. Roy USA. 28 acre housing subdivision featuring 112 small lot townhomes and 97 SFR. Designer.
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KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
ALAN LOOMIS AICP
Principal, Urban Design
Alan Loomis is an award-winning urban designer, planner and educator.
As Principal of Urban Design in PlaceWorks’ downtown LA office, Alan is responsible for leading our regional urban design practice while playing a role in projects throughout California.
A 15-year veteran of City Hall, Alan has directed a wide range of urban design-based policy projects leading multi-disciplinary teams through an equally wide range of public outreach programs. As City Urban Designer for Santa Monica Alan was the City’s lead for Promenade 3.0, a comprehensive redesign proposal of the iconic Third Street Promenade. Before Santa Monica, Alan led the urban design program for the City of Glendale for 12 years. Starting in 2005 as the City’s first on-staff urban designer, and later as deputy director of the Community Development Department, he built an award-winning planning team that managed design review, historic preservation, citywide planning, and mobility programs.
Alan is a frequent speaker and tour guide on Los Angeles history and urbanism. He has participated in ULI TAP panels, sat on juries for APA Awards and the City of Los Angeles “LA Lights the Way” design competition, and served on interview panels to select new planners, urban designers and architects for the cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Santa Ana, among others. From 2014 to 2020 he also served on the Pasadena Design Commission.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Glendora Station Area Plan | Glendora CA
• Downtown Shoreline Specific Plan and EIR | Long Beach CA • Artesia Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | Artesia CA
• Glendora Meda Avenue Plaza Urban Design | Glendora CA • San Bernardino Downtown Specific Plan, as part of the City’s General Plan Update | San Bernardino CA
• Hesperia General Plan Update Objective Design Standards| Hesperia CA • Los Alamitos Town Center Strategic Plan | Los Alamitos CA • Temecula Old Town Parklets | Temecula CA
• Objective Design Standards for:
» Western Riverside Council of Governments
» Orange County Council of Governments
» Anaheim CA
» Glendora CA
» Temecula CA
» Menifee CA
» Murrieta CA
» Norco CA
• On-Call Design Services for:
» Rancho Cucamonga (Urban Design)
» Santa Clarita (Urban Design and Architecture)
» Wildomar (Architecture)
• Community Design for:
» The Ontario Plan | Ontario CA
» Eastvale 2040 General Plan Update | Eastvale CA
» Fountain Valley 2040 General Plan Update | Fountain Valley CA
EDUCATION
• MA, Architecture, Southern
California Institute of Architecture
• BA, Religious Studies / Theology,
University of Detroit, Mercy
AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Los Angeles Forum for Architecture
and Urban Design
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Facilities and Technology
Committee, Mayfield Junior School,
Pasadena CA, 2024-present
• Board of Advisors, Woodbury
University School of Architecture,
2019–2023
• Juror, “LA Lights the Way” Design
Competition | City of Los Angeles,
2020
• Juror, APA California Awards, 2020
• Member, Pasadena Design Review
Commission, 2014–2020
• Member, Glendale Arts Master Plan
Task Force, 2017–2018
• Member, Pasadena Civic Center
Task Force, 2017–2018
• Commission Chair, Pasadena Design
Review Commission, 2016–2017
Team member since 2020
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KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
ALAN LOOMIS
Principal, Urban Design
[email protected]
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Promenade 3.0, Vision Plan | Santa Monica CA
• South Glendale Community Plan, Comprehensive General Plan Policies and Design Guidelines | Glendale CA
• North Glendale Community Plan, Comprehensive General Plan Policies and Design Guidelines | Glendale CA
• Glendale Downtown Mobility Study, Comprehensive Transit, Parking, and Transportation Plan | Glendale CA
• Glendale Downtown Specific Plan, Urban Design Plan, Guidelines, and Zoning Standards | Glendale CA
• Downtown Newhall Specific Plan, Transit-Oriented District | Santa Clarita CA
PUBLICATIONS
• “The Americana at Brand,” in SAH Archipedia, University of Virginia Press, 2018 • “Panel: Dingbat as an Urban Typology,” in Dingbat 2.0: The Iconic Los Angeles Apartment as Projection of a Metropolis, Doppelhouse Press, 2016 • “Glendale’s Downtown Specific Plan,” in Planning Los Angeles, Planners Press, 2012 • “Streetscapes,” Form & Landscape, online “Pacific Standard Time” exhibit at pstp.edison.com, May 2013
• “The Once and Future Mall,” Forum Annual 2004, LA Forum for Architecture & Urban Design, 2004
• “Down by the River,” arcCA 4.03, Winter 2003/04
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Crafting Residential Objective Development Standards” panel| AP-OC and Planning Directors’ Association of Orange County, Tustin CA , March 16, 2023 • “Al Fresco 2.0: Long-Term Solutions” online panel | ULI-LA, October 18, 2022 • “Objective Design: A New Oxymoron?” panel | APA-OC, May 2021 • Podcast: “Human City,” December 17, 2020
• Radio: “Promenade 3.0” appearance on DnA: Design and Architecture, KCRW
89.9 fm, September 3, 2019
• Podcast: “Archinect Next Up: Arroyo Seco Weekend,” June 24, 2017 • “City of Gardens” panel | 2016 APA-CA Conference, Pasadena CA • “Beyond the Freeway” panel | 2016 APA-CA Conference, Pasadena CA • “Laboratory for Modernity, Los Angeles, 1940-1990” | Pacific Standard Time Presents, Pasadena CA, 2013
• “New Urbanism and the Comprehensive Plan” panel | 2008 APA National Conference, Las Vegas NV
• “Creating Form-Based Comprehensive Plans” panel | 2008 16th Congress for New Urbanism, Austin TX
• “Implementing Form-Based Codes” panel | 2007 15th Congress for New Urbanism, Philadelphia PA
• Radio: “A park on top of a freeway?” appearance on Take Two, KPCC 89.3 fm, March 15, 2016
• Podcast: “Curating the City: Urban Designer Alan Loomis on Archinect Sessions One-to-One #12,” February 22, 2016
• Video: “UNIQLO LA: Urban Designer Alan Loomis” interview | UNIQLO, July 7, 2014 AWARDS
• 2018 LA Conservancy Preservation Award | Glendale Central Library Renovation • 2016 ASLA Southern California Merit Award | Space 134 Vision Plan (Fwy Cap Park) • 2015 Implementation Award of Excellence, Large Jurisdiction | APA CA | Glendale Downtown Specific Plan / Mobility Study
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KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
CHAD SO AICP
Associate
Chad So is a valued member of PlaceWorks’ community planning and design team, with a background in landscape architecture and a deep passion for urban design. He develops urban design and streetscape design concepts, first/last mile plans for transit stations, and multimodal strategic and specific plans. In his design work, Chad combines technical analysis with computer-aided design programs and GIS to create eye- catching graphics, maps, and diagrams. These are incorporated into plans and used to convey and present planning and urban design concepts to clients, other consultants, and community members.
Before joining PlaceWorks, Chad was an urban designer at Here LA. He developed concepts, illustrations, maps, and narratives for multimodal, bicycle, and pedestrian strategic and specific plans at a scale from county to corridor to site. He trained community members in first/last mile audit methodology, oversaw station area analysis, and recommended urban design improvements. In other work experience, Chad was a design architect intern for the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Active Transportation Division.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Glendora Objective Design Standards | Glendora CA
• Orange County Council of Governments Objective Design Standards | Orange County CA
• Sunnyvale Housing Development Objective Design Standards | Sunnyvale CA • Downtown Shoreline Vision Plan | Long Beach CA
• Glendora Station Area Plan | Glendora CA
• Artesia Downtown Specific Plan | Artesia CA
• MdR for All Comprehensive Plan | Marina Del Rey CA
• Bristol Street Recreation Corridor Vision Plan | Santa Ana CA • Fairview Developmental Center Specific Plan| Costa Mesa CA • Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan | Placentia CA
• Long Beach LGBTQ+ Cultural District Community Outreach | Long Beach CA • San Bernardino (City) General Plan, Specific Plans, and Downtown Urban Design | San Bernardino CA
• Wildomar General Plan Update | Wildomar CA
• Daly City Commercial Mixed Use Zone Development | Daly City CA • South 9th Street Corridor Plan | Stanislaus County CA • Butte County Upper Ridge Community Plan | Butte County CA • Cupertino General Plan 2040 | Cupertino CA
• Five Wounds Station Area Plan | San Jose CA
• Fresno Housing Parkway Master Plan | Fresno CA
• Greater Higgins Area Plan | Nevada County CA
• Hercules Waterfront Blocks ABCD Outreach | Hercules CA
EDUCATION
• BS, Landscape Architecture,
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
• Study Abroad, Santa Chiara Study
Center, Castiglion Fiorentino,
Tuscany, Italy
CERTIFICATIONS
• American Institute of Certified
Planners #35134
AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2022
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 33/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
CHAD SO
Associate
[email protected]
• Hollister General Plan Design Guidelines | Hollister CA • Livermore General Plan Update | Livermore CA
• Madera Station Relocation Transit Area | Madera CA
• Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan Update | Millbrae CA • Stockton General Plan Update | Stockton CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Design and Planning
• 405 Multimodal Corridor Plan | LA County CA
• Blue Line First/Last Mile Plan | Los Angeles, Long Beach, Compton CA • Brea Connecting the Core Active Transportation Plan | Brea CA • Crenshaw/LAX Northern Feasibility Study and TOC Analysis | LA County CA • Downey Pedestrian Plan | Downey CA
• Expo/Crenshaw First/Last Mile Plan | Los Angeles CA
• Glendale Pedestrian Master Plan | Glendale CA
• Golden State District Specific Plan | Burbank CA
• Inglewood First/Last Mile Plan | Inglewood CA
• LA Metro Station Evaluation Program | LA County
• NextGen Bus Study | LA County CA
• North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Urban Design Integration Guide | Los Angeles CA
• One San Pedro Transformation Plan | San Pedro CA
• Ocean Ave Artist in Residence | Santa Monica CA
• Purple (D Line) Extension First/Last Mile Plan | Los Angeles CA • Regional Dedicated Transit Lanes Study | Southern CA
• Transit to Parks Strategic Plan | LA County CA
• Willoughby Streetscape Design Project | West Hollywood CA Creative Community Outreach
• Climate Talks Box | LA County CA
• East San Gabriel Mobility Action Plan | LA County CA
• Little Tokyo Joint Development Guidelines | Los Angeles CA • Long Beach Vision Zero | Long Beach CA
• One Arroyo Creative Outreach | Pasadena CA
• Oxnard Sustainable Transportation Plan | Oxnard CA
• Santa Barbara Active Transportation Plan | Santa Barbara County CA • Uptown Land Use & Neighborhood Strategy | Long Beach CA Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 34/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
ROBERT MAZUR
Associate Principal, Director of GIS
Rob has extensive experience creating maps and datasets for a range of planning projects. He specializes in all facets of geodatabase development, data management, web GIS, and spatial and tabular analyses for improved decision-making, information retrieval, and cartography. His experience in a wide variety of planning projects, coupled with his expertise in GIS and field data collection, make him a key asset to any team. Rob excels at quantitative and spatial analysis, including buildout calculations, walkability, community health modeling, cartography, and land use scenario modeling. He works directly with clients and staff to develop effective, efficient, and informative GIS processes.
Rob is well versed in advanced and current planning practices in both the public and private sector, and has an excellent understanding of the relationship between data management and its importance in achieving service delivery standards for the work of community development and public works departments. Rob has brought his GIS skills to a number of general plan updates throughout California, and has managed a variety of mapping projects in Los Angeles County, the Bay Area, and beyond.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• SB 2 Grant Application Assistance | Statewide CA
• Los Angeles County SD5 Trails | Los Angeles CA
• Los Angeles County Sustainable Parks Master Plan | Los Angeles CA • Los Angeles Comprehensive Countywide Park Needs Assessment | Los Angeles CA
• Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan | Santa Ana CA • Vallejo Integrated Revitalization Program and Comprehensive General Plan Update | Vallejo CA
• First 5 CA, Montclair WeCare | Montclair CA
• San Carlos GIS | San Carlos CA
• San Mateo General Plan Update | San Mateo CA
• Contra Costa Transportation Authority On-Call Planning | Contra Costa County CA • Contra Costa County General Plan Update | Contra Costa County CA • Hollister General Plan Update | Hollister CA
• Elk Grove Disaster Preparedness Project | Elk Grove CA • Morgan Hill 2035 General Plan | Morgan Hill CA
• Menlo Park Housing Element EA | Menlo Park CA
• Upland General Plan Update and EIR | Upland CA
• Downtown Livermore Facilitation Services | Livermore CA • Vacaville General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan, and EIR | Vacaville CA • Stockton General Plan Update | Stockton CA
• Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update | Palo Alto CA
• Butte County General Plan Update and EIR | Butte County CA • Healthy High Desert | San Bernardino CA
EDUCATION
• BA, Geography, Edinboro University,
Edinboro, PA
CERTIFICATIONS
• GIS Professional
AFFILIATIONS
• Bay Area Automated Mapping
Association
Team member since 201 1
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 35/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
ROBERT MAZUR
GIS Director
[email protected]
• Santa Cruz TOD | Santa Cruz CA
• Tulare TOD Plan & General Plan Amendment | Tulare CA
• Walnut Creek BART Transit Village Plan EIR | Walnut Creek CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map Production | FEMA Region IX • Sidewalk Inventory Project | Oakland CA
• Sidewalk Inventory Project Seminar | Oakland CA
• Worldwide Defense Mapping for the National Imagery Mapping Association • Curb Ramp Inventory | Oakland CA
• True Green Land Care | San Jose CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Los Angeles County Trails Assessment”, 2015 Greater and Greener Conference, San Francisco CA
• “Oakland Citywide Sidewalk Condition/ADA Inventory”, 2006 ESRI International User Conference, San Diego CA
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 36/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
Steve’s career spans the spectrum of community planning and economic development. As PlaceWorks’ in-house economist, he plays a role in a great many of the firm’s active projects. He focuses on crafting plans, policies, and development projects that are grounded in regional and global economic realities. He helps his clients leverage market forces to achieve their goals. And most importantly, he uses his grasp of economics and real estate markets not only to overcome existing challenges but to help communities create visionary plans that capitalize on the possibilities, not just past trends.
Steve works with communities to bridge the gap between long-range planning policies and economic development—with community organizations and special districts to fund and implement priority projects—and with developers to guide project decision-making and obtain entitlements based on sound economic and market analysis. Steve has also served as the field director for a consulting team on a World Bank project in Yemen, an Economic Development Fellow with the International Economic Development Council, a county planning director in Virginia, and a planning and economic consultant in Michigan and Ohio.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Economic and Market Analysis
• Logistics Industry Analysis | San Bernardino County CA • TDR Bank Benefits Analysis | Santa Fe County NM
• Fiscal Impact Analysis, New Jersey Highlands Water Quality Protection and Regional Planning Act | Chester NJ
• Economic Analysis, Collier County Rural Fringe Mixed-Use District TDR Restudy | Naples FL
• Evaluation of Irvine Business Complex TDR Program | Irvine CA • Market Analysis for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan | Redding CA • Market Analysis, Southwest Fresno Specific Plan | Fresno CA • Economic, Market, and Fiscal Analysis | San Clemente CA • Market Analysis and Mixed-Use Development Feasibility Study | Chino CA • Downtown Market Assessment and TOD Feasibility Study | Fontana CA • Washoe County Economic Forecast and Analysis | Washoe County NV • Fresno Marketplace | Fresno CA
• Dole Foods Atwater Plan and Market Analysis | Atwater CA Economic Development Planning
• Economic Development Element and Economic Development Strategic Action Plan | Corcoran CA
• Re-envisioning Chino: Implementing the 2025 General Plan | Chino CA
EDUCATION
• MSc, Development Management,
London School of Economics
• Master of Urban and Environmental
Planning, University of Virginia
• BA, Urban Planning, Virginia Tech
AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
AWARDS
• 2013 Best of the Best Award, ULI
Orange County/Inland Empire |
WRCOG Sustainability Framework
• 2012 SCAG Compass Blueprint
Recognition Award, Achievement
in Sustainability | Re-envisioning
Chino: Implementing the 2025
General Plan
• Michael A. Hoffman Award (co-
recipient), Council of Virginia
Archaeologists | Acquisition and
Preservation of the Morgan Jones
Kiln Site, a National Register Site
Team member since 2007
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 37/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
[email protected]
• Economic Development Feasibility Study for the California Community Foundation | El Monte CA
• North Hemet Revitalization Plan | Riverside County CA • Economic Development Recommendations for the Southeast Industrial Area, SCAG Compass Blueprint Demonstration Project | Fullerton CA • Coachella Commercial Entertainment District Planning Study | Coachella CA Comprehensive Planning
• San Bernardino Countywide Plan | San Bernardino County CA • Bloomington Community Plan | Bloomington CA
• Westminster General Plan and EIR | Westminster CA
• Yucca Valley General Plan and EIR | Yucca Valley CA
• San Clemente General Plan and EIR | San Clemente CA
• Menifee General Plan and EIR | Menifee CA
• Industry General Plan Update and EIR | Industry CA
• Clovis General Plan Update and EIR | Clovis CA
• Economic Development Element, El Monte General Plan | El Monte CA • Economic Development Element, The Ontario Plan | Ontario CA • Strategic Plan Update: Community Profile and Environmental Scan | Torrance CA Urban and Regional Planning
• Sustainability Plan Framework, Western Riverside COG | Riverside County CA • 2015–2050 Growth Forecast Update | Kern Council of Governments • San Joaquin Valley Demographic Forecasts 2010 to 2050, Fresno COG | San Joaquin Valley CA
• Life on State Corridor Plan, Wasatch Front Regional Council | Multi- jurisdictional, Salt Lake County UT
• 5600 West BRT Phase I Station Area Plan | Salt Lake County UT • Development Options around Transit Stations, SCAG Compass Demonstration Project | Azusa CA
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Downtown Development Plan, Buena Vista Charter Township | Saginaw County MI
• Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Lyon Charter Township | Oakland County MI
• Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Van Buren Charter Township | Wayne County MI
• Tax-Increment-Financing Plan, Detroit Armory Redevelopment | Oak Park MI • Economic Development Program | Richmond County VA
• Overall Economic Development Program | Westmoreland County VA • Urban Development, Management, and Tourism Assessment, World Bank | Republic of Yemen
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Rail and TOD: Getting on the Right Track” | 2015 ULI OC/IE District Council | Santa Ana CA
• “Economic Development for Planners” | 2011 Southern California Association of Governments’ Toolbox Tuesdays | Los Angeles CA
• “TOD and Downtown Development Opportunities” | 2010 Downtown Fontana Technical Advisory Roundtable | Fontana CA
• “Mixed-Use Development: Myth or Must” (Panelist) | 2009 Developer Conference, Multifamily Executive Conference | Las Vegas NV Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 38/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
PRANJALI DEOKULE
Associate
Pranjali is an adaptable, creative, and energetic professional who brings valuable skills from architecture, urban planning disciplines to any project. She focuses on architecture and urban planning, with an emphasis on urban design and GIS application. She has experience working on a variety of tasks including land use planning, GIS mapping, surveying, policy analysis, community development, community outreach, transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian analysis. Aside from her planning and design skills, Ms. Deokule is recognized for her software skills, hand-sketching abilities, commitment to high-quality graphic and written products, and timely completion of projects. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, she worked as a GIS assistant and data analysis intern for HIP Housing in San Mateo.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Planning and Urban Design
• Master Plan Along Parkway Drive | Fresno CA
• Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan (MSASP) Image Amendment | Millbrae CA • Sunnyvale Election System Community Engagement | Sunnyvale CA • Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Ongoing Planing Services | Contra Costa County CA
• Livermore General Plan Update | Livermore CA
• El Dorado County ADU Prototypes | El Dorado County CA • Millbrae SB 9 Ordinance | Millbrae CA
• Daly City Precise Plan | Daly City CA
• 888 North Douglas Specific Plan | El Segundo CA
• South County Area Plan Preparation | Nevada County CA • Gilroy HSR Station Area Planning Phase 2 | Gilroy CA
• South San Francisco Downtown Transit Core Rezoning and Downtown Residential Rezoning | South San Francisco CA
• Expedited Permit Review Services for 1446 Campus Drive and 1140 Wildcat Canyon | Berkeley CA
• Redding Downtown Specific Plan | Redding CA
Transportation
• Central County Complete Streets Implementation Project | Alameda County CA
• Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan | Los Gatos CA • Avenal Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School Plan | Avenal CA • Murphys Complete Street Plan | Murphys CA
EDUCATION
• Master of Urban Planning, San Jose
State University, CA
• Bachelor of Architecture, Pune
University, India
AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2015
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 39/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
PRANJALI DEOKULE
Associate
[email protected]
• Alisal Complete Streets Plan | Salinas CA
• Richmond Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan | Richmond CA GIS/Spatial Analysis
• Strategies for Increasing Equitable Access to Parks | Richmond CA • Los Banos General Plan Update 2040 | Los Banos CA
• Emeryville 2023-2031 Housing Element | Emeryville CA
• Solano Transportation Authority | Solano County, CA
• Santa Rosa General Plan Update and EIR | Santa Rosa CA • San Mateo General Plan Update | San Mateo CA
• Contra Costa County General Plan Update Briefing Book | Contra Costa County CA
• Richmond Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan | Richmond CA • Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment | Los Angeles County CA
• Moraga Hillsides and Ridgelines Project | Moraga CA
• Concord Hills Regional Park Project | Concord CA
• Connect Menlo: General Plan and M-2 Area Zoning Update | Menlo Park CA Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 40/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
MARIA CEJA
Associate
Maria’s passion for socially equitable communities drives her work in community planning and her insight into how the built environment impacts community health and well-being. In a short period of time, Maria has applied her excellent research, analysis, and writing skills to a wide variety of comprehensive planning projects.
Maria began at PlaceWorks as an intern in her last year of graduate school and stayed on as a project planner. She has worked mainly on general plans and housing elements and has been of great assistance with public engagement activities because of her enthusiasm and her interpretation skills for Spanish-speaking participants.
HIGHLIGHTS O F EXPERIENCE
Comprehensive Planning and Community Outreach
• Tenant Outreach for Long Beach Displaced Housing | Long Beach CA • Outreach for Downtown Shoreline and Vision Plan | Long Beach CA • San Bernardino Countywide Plan and EIR | San Bernardino County CA • San Bernardino (City) Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | San Bernardino CA • Palm Springs General Plan Update and EIR | Palm Springs CA • Santa Ana General Plan Update and EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Ontario General Plan and EIR | Ontario CA
• Fountain Valley General Plan and EIR | Fountain Valley CA • Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Element and EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Moorpark General Plan Update and EIR | Moorpark CA
• Redondo Beach General Plan Update and EIR | Redondo Beach CA • Laguna Hills Housing & Safety Elements Update | Laguna Hills CA • Dana Point Safety Element Update | Dana Point CA
• Needles General Plan Land Use Element | Needles CA
•
Housing
• SB 2 Planning Technical Assistance Consulting | California Statewide • San Bernardino Co. LEAP Grant/Housing Element | San Bernardino County CA • Santa Ana Housing Element Update and EIR | Santa Ana CA • Fresno County Multijurisdictional Housing Element | Fresno County CA • Stockton Housing Action Plan and Housing Element Update | Stockton CA • Housing Programs Administration for the City of Rohnert Park | Rohnert Park CA Other Community Planning
• Staff Support for WRCOG Resilient IE, Captivate | Western Riverside County CA • Dana Point Economic Analysis | Dana Point CA
• Tustin Legacy Research | Tustin CA
• Jerome Park Outdoor Library | Santa Ana CA
EDUCATION
• Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, University of California,
Irvine
• BA, Sociology, California State
University, Long Beach
• Certificates from the International
Association for Public Participation
» Planning for Effective Public
Participation
Team member since 2020
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 41/73
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
MARIA CEJA
Associate
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Orange County Planning Commissioner, November 2022 to Present
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Volunteer, Santa Ana Active Streets (SAAS) Advocate Subcommittee, 2021 to February 2023
• 2022 SCAG Orange County Housing Policy Leadership Academy, February 2022 to December 2022
• Co-chair, Urban Planners of Color (UPOC) at UCI, 2020 to 2021 • Volunteer, Tenants United Santa Ana (Tú Santa Ana), 2018 to 2022 • Tenants Together Tenant Counselor Bootcamp, 2019
• Public Policy and International Affairs Program, University of Albany, New York, 2018
AWARDS
• Santa Ana General Plan Update | 2024 Award of Excellence, APACA-OC; 2024 Award of Merit, APACA
• 2021 Malancha Ghosh Memorial Fellowship
• 2020 and 2021 MURP Impact Award
• 2020 summer fellowship, UCI Community Resilience Projects • 2020 Diversity in Planning Fellowship
• President’s Honor List, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019
• Dean’s Honor List, Fall 2017 to Spring 2018
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 42/73
Jim Pearson, President of Brandow & Johnston, leads an award-winning team in new design and building rehabilitation projects. Structural systems range from concrete, steel, wood and masonry to metal studs. His diversified portfolio includes education, civic, retail, residential and office buildings, completing hundreds of structural engineering projects for public agencies, developers and architects. At Brandow & Johnston and prior firms, Jim has overseen the structural engineering design of aquatics facilities, recreation and community centers, educational, and institutional facilities in Southern California.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
252 4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona Housing Authority, Pomona, CA (with Radar) El Dorado Pre-Approved ADU, County of El Dorado, CA (with Radar) Allessandro Apartments, New 2-story Apartment Complex with 18 units for disabled households for Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, Los Angeles, CA* Atria Senior Living, Memory Care Conversions, Palm Springs, San Juan Capistrano & Thousand Oaks, CA*
Heritage Square, 70 Unit Affordable Senior Housing, Bridge Housing, Pasadena, CA*
Locust Street Senior Center/ Housing, Senior Center with apartment style housing for seniors, Inglewood, CA*
Magnolia Court, Senior Housing at Hollenbeck Palms, Los Angeles, CA* Views at 270, Apartment Complex with Retail and Low Income Housing for Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, Los Angeles, CA* County Fire Fleet Maintenance Office, Los Angeles, CA
New Office Space at LADPW Data Center Feasibility Study, Pomona, CA LA-RICS Land Mobile Radio 13 Full Design Sites + 5 Partial Design Sites, Los Angeles, CA
LA County Fire Fleet Maintenance Office, Los Angeles, CA LA County Department of Public Works Data Center Feasibility Study, Pomona, CA Manhattan Beach Library, Manhattan Beach, CA
Topanga Canyon Library, Topanga, CA
Allendale Library Branch, Pasadena, Schematic Design, Pasadena CA * Completed at another firm.
JIM PEARSON, P.E., S.E.
President
BRANDOW & JOHNSTON
EDUCATION
BS, Architectural Engineering,
California Polytechnic University,
San Luis Obispo, CA
REGISTRATIONS
Civil Engineer, CA #54484
Structural Engineer, CA #4335
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Structural Engineers Association of
Southern California (SEAOSC) >
since 1992
American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC)
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Coalition for Adequate School
Housing (CASH)
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 43/73
Ryan Grasse has been with Brandow & Johnston since 2022 and has 17 years of hands-on experience in structural engineering, designing commercial, educational, and residential structures, using concrete, masonry, structural and light gauge steel, and wood. Ryan coordinates across multiple disciplines to generate workable solutions and deliverables; manages a team of engineers to deliver complete and on time projects which meet the client’s expectations; fields RFIs and review vendor/manufacturer shop drawings for plan conformance; generates in-house computational tools to automate calculation processes; and reviews scope and project requirements and writes proposals.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Central Metro, 14513 Central Ave, Baldwin Park, CA - Four- Story mixed use senior affordable apartment building, 42,000 SF (2021)
Westgrove Condos, 125 Hurlbut St, Pasadena, CA - Two-story, type V multifamily residential over 1 level concrete subterranean parking, 24,000 SF (2015) Millard Creek, 2000 N Lake Ave, Altadena, CA - Three-Story type V multifamily residential over concrete podium (parking & retail), 17,000 SF (2015) Mohawk Altadena, 2488 Mohawk St, Pasadena, CA - Three-story, type V multifamily residential over 1 level concrete subterranean parking (2016) Nor Windsor, 518 E Windsor Rd, Glendale, CA - 34-Unit Multifamily residential type, 4 story type IIIA over Type 1A garage, 48,000 SF (2017) Hill-Holliston, 226 N Holliston Ave, Pasadena, CA - Three-Story, Type V multifamily residential over concrete podium, 19,000 SF (2020)
Covina Townhomes, 342 4th Ave, Covina, CA - Three 2-story buildings townhomes, Type V, 20,000 SF (2021)
Broadway, 216-220 East Broadway, San Gabriel, CA - Ten- Unit Multi Family Residential Type V across four buildings, 16,800 SF (2022) Irving Glendale, 413-417 Irving Avenue, Glendale, CA - Four- Story Multi-Family Type V over Conc. Podium, 45,000 SF (2022)
LACCD, East Los Angeles, Community College Nursing Allied Health & Public Service Building, Los Angeles, CA
LAUSD, 7th Street Elementary School New Food Services Building, San Pedro, CA LAUSD, Lincoln High School, Modernization Design Build, Los Angeles, CA LAUSD, Sylmar Charter High School, Major Modernization Preliminary Site Analysis & Program Development, Sylmar, CA
LAUSD, Reseda Charter High School, Design-Build Comprehensive Modernization, Reseda, CA
RYAN GRASSE, P.E.
Project Manager
BRANDOW & JOHNSTON
EDUCATION
Masters in Science, University of
Nebraska
Bachelors in Science, University of
Nebraska
REGISTRATIONS
Civil Engineer, CA #75266
Structural Engineer, CA #5873
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Steel
Construction
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 44/73
Eric McNeely has been working with Brandow & Johnston since 2013. He offers over 10 years of engineering, design and CAD production experience in a variety of institutional and educational facilities, office commercial, tenant improvements, and Healthcare projects. His role as a project engineer is to produce high-quality and cost efficient design solutions, review of CAD production, construction plans, and specifications.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
LAUSD, Ascot Elementary School Comprehensive Modernization, Los Angeles, CA LAUSD, Moneta High School, HVAC Replacement, Los Angeles, CA LAUSD, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Comprehensive Modernization Project, Tarzana, CA
Delhi USD, Delhi High School, New CTE Facility Plan Review, Delhi, CA Long Beach USD, Browning High School #2, Long Beach, CA Santa Monica-Malibu USD, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA - Site Improvements, New Science & Tech Building (Innovation Building), Michigan Street Fencing
Chapman University, Orange, CA - DeMille Hall Renovation, Keck Center for Science and Engineering Building, Doti Hall Historical Core Classroom Building, Argyros Forum/Student Union
San Bernardino CCD, Crafton Hills College, Central Complex 2 Renovation, Yucaipa, CA
Kaiser Panorama City Medical Center, Central Plant Upgrade, Panorama City, California
Kaiser Carson North Medical Center, MOB & Ambulatory Surgery Center, Carson, CA
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, Equipment Anchorage
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Kitchen Upgrade, Los Angeles, CA ERIC MCNEELY, S.E.
Project Manager
BRANDOW & JOHNSTON
EDUCATION
BS Architectural Engineering,
California
Polytechnic State University, San
Luis Obispo
REGISTRATIONS
Civil Engineer, CA #C85591
Structural Engineer, CA #6787
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC)
Structural Engineers Association of
Southern California (SEAOSC)
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 45/73
David has over 30 years of experience in providing electrical engineering designs for a wide variety of project types. He is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing MEP design, project control and staffing assignment. He has performed key roles on complex projects including site master planning, infrastructure improvement, and street improvement for complex healthcare and commercial projects.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
252 4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona Housing Authority, Pomona, CA (with Radar) Rainbow House, Interior Renovations/Expansion, San Pedro, CA Terahachi Senior Homes, New Multifamily Residential, Los Angeles, CA PANO Supportive Housing, Renovation and Expansion, Van Nuys, CA 6531 Sepulveda Supportive Housing, Interior Renovation, Los Angeles, CA Momentum Disability Care Facility, Thousand Oaks, CA
YMCA Women’s Center Interior Renovations, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles County Dept of Health Service, 1000 South Fremont Ave, Building A-11, Alhambra, CA
Los Angeles County of Public Health, 14500 Roscoe Boulevard, 5th and 6th Floors, Panorama City, CA
SELECTED ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Homekey Housing, 200+ Unit Hotel, Los Angeles, California WilWest Apartments, 3807 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 8209 Sepulveda Buildings, New and Existing Hotel Conversion, Van Nuys, CA 600 Commonwealth Building, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA 695 Vermont Apts, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA
3600 Wilshire Apts, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA
DAVID TEA
Principal
LAM+TEA ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
B.S. Electrical Engineering,
University of California, Irvine
OFFICE ADDRESS
901 Corporate Center Drive
Suite 404
Monterey Park, CA 91754
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 46/73
Jerry has over 30 years of consulting engineering experience in a wide variety of project types including healthcare, research, and commercial projects. His unique background in design, consulting, and project management enables him to utilize practical, proven design techniques to achieve optimal building performance. Jerry leads an integrated multi-disciplinary team to deliver a building as a totality that should operate in concert rather than a collection of individual parts working in isolation.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Rainbow House, Interior Renovations/Expansion, San Pedro, CA Terahachi Senior Homes, New Multifamily Residential, Los Angeles, CA PANO Supportive Housing, Renovation and Expansion, Van Nuys, CA Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital Residential Bldg Renovations, Arcadia, CA 6531 Sepulveda Supportive Housing, Interior Renovation, Los Angeles, CA Casa Convent Residential Building Renovations, Duarte, CA Momentum Disability Care Facility, Thousand Oaks, CA
YMCA Women’s Center Interior Renovations, Los Angeles, CA Department of Children and Family Services 1933 South Broadway Avenue, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
Department of Transportation, 888 Figueroa Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
3550, 3325, Wilshire Apts, 250+ Unit (each) High Rise, Los Angeles, CA 695 Vermont Apts, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA
WilWest Apartments, 3807 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 600 Commonwealth Building, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA 3545 Wilshire Blvd Apts, 350+ Unit, Los Angeles, CA
JERRY LAM, P.E., LEED
AP
Principal
LAM+TEA ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S. Mechanical Engineering,
University of Southern California
OFFICE ADDRESS
901 Corporate Center Drive
Suite 404
Monterey Park, CA 91754
KEY PERSONNEL - SUBCONSULTANTS
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Tamara has over 15 years of consulting experience in a wide variety of project types including industrial, commercial, and facilities projects. She is responsible for electrical system design including power distribution, emergency generator distribution, lighting and controls according to Title 24 Standards, power system analysis, load calculations, and short-circuit current and protective device coordination studies. Tamara is highly skilled in lighting design and lighting photometric analysis.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
252 4th Street Rehabilitation, Pomona Housing Authority, Pomona, CA (with Radar) PANO Supportive Housing, Renovation and Expansion, Van Nuys, CA Rainbow House, Interior Renovations/Expansion, San Pedro, CA YMCA Women’s Center Interior Renovations, Los Angeles, CA 6531 Sepulveda Supportive Housing, Interior Renovation, Los Angeles, CA Casa Convent Residential Building Renovations, Duarte, CA Department of Children and Family Services 1933 South Broadway Avenue, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County Dept of Health Service 1000 South Fremont Ave, Building A-11, Alhambra, CA
Los Angeles Dept of Beaches and Harbors, 4640 Admiralty Way, 3rd Floor, Marina Del Rey, CA
SELECTED ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PHK Housing, 200+ Unit Hotel, Los Angeles, California
8209 Sepulveda Buildings, New and Existing Hotel Conversion, Van Nuys, CA WilWest Apartments, 3807 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 695 Vermont Apts, 250+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA
3545 Wilshire Apts, 350+ Unit High Rise, Los Angeles, CA TAMARA VOSS, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
LAM+TEA ENGINEERING
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Electrical
Engineering Texas A&M University,
College Station
OFFICE ADDRESS
901 Corporate Center Drive
Suite 404
Monterey Park, CA 91754
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EXPERIENCE AND
REFERENCES
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Radar was prime firm for the Concept Design and Community Engagement for the Bowtie, a CA State Parks site along the LA River and a part of the 100 Acre Partnership. Radar led a diverse team of consultants including land surveyors, the community outreach team, and coordinated with a wetlands demonstration project by The Nature Conservancy.
Radar conducted a robust Needs Assessment including extensive interviews with park staff at all levels and was solely responsible for the design and documentation of all buildings in the park. The results of the community outreach yielded much higher than expected engagement and the Bowtie received a $5M Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant to be matched in kind by State Parks in order to build the park.
The Community Engagement period ran for 18 months and was conducted during periods of Covid-19 related limitations on public gathering. The team pivoted from conventional engagement methods such as large in-person meetings to online events and one-on-one outreach at grocery stores and vaccination clinics as well as interactive outreach events at local parks in addition to virtual meeting opportunities.
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Affirmatively further fair housing - The Bowtie seeks to provide more green space in a minority-majority, historically underserved, neighborhood.
The CE process uplifted local young people’s voices, which are often missed by traditional outreach methods, via the Bowtie Youth Council. The Bowtie Community Survey was available in five languages and over 1,200 surveys were collected in-person and through online engagement.
Reduce VMT - Create more local park and recreation space, bike path The Bowtie is in a SCAG Priority Growth Area per the 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy .
CLIENT
California State Parks
CLIENT REFERENCE
Amy Schuessler, Senior Architect
2797 Truxtun Road Barracks 26
San Diego, CA 92106
p: (619) 221-7075
e: [email protected]
YEAR
2020-2023
SCOPE OF WORK
Pre-Schematics, Community Outreach,
Needs Assessment & Concept Design
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge,
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
SIZE
18 acres
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
$10MM projected, park & buildings
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AIA LA 2023 NextLA Merit Award, SCDF
Citation Award Unbuilt Category 2023
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THE BOWTIE PARK CONCEPT PLAN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
“Working with the Radar team on the Bowtie project was
not only a very successful effort, but they also made
it an enjoyable process as well. Their ability to listen, synthesize information, and translate that to design
resulted in a project that will not only meet operational needs but also reflect the desires and needs of the
future users of the park.”
- Amy Schuessler, Architect, California State Parks
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THE BOWTIE PARK CONCEPT PLAN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The
Bowtie
What the community wants to see at the Bowtie...
The following responses were collected from 50 participants—park visitors and soccer club members/families present at at Rio de Los Angels State Park on October 16, 2021 Are there any obstacles that would limit or
prevent you from
coming to the park?
Safety concerns
Not allowing dogs
(on leash, but an off leash
section would be great)
Entry points need to be
clearly marked
If there is no
parking nearby
Lack of shade
What types of stories, history, memories, and
experiences are important to create at this park?
What time would you typically arrive? How long would you stay? The selection of the name of The Bowtie
site was influenced by the shape of the site.
Should we continue to use the name
The Bowtie?
How would you arrive?
33 History and story
of the LA River
Opportunities to explore
and discover nature
History and stories
about Native Americans
Celebrations with
family and friends
Music, arts, and cultural
events or opportunities
Community involvement and
volunteer opportunities
History of the
railroads
Opportunities for
self-enrichment
Information about environmental
justice and this land 22
31 24
23 32
24 17
14 What types of stories, history, memories, and
experiences are important to create at this park?
¿Qué clases de historias, memorias y experiencias de-
beríamos crear en este parque?
How would you arrive? / ¿Cómo llegaría allí?
39 15
13 8
4 What time would you come
Early in the morning
Afternoon
Late morning
Evening
31 17
16 16 ½ hour
6%
One hour
41%
4+ hours
16%
2-3 hours
37%
No
Yes
The
Bowtie Community Survey Responses
1,737
T otal Responses
What is most important
to you at The Bowtie?
Race
Age
Neighborhood
This is something I would like to see as part of the Bowtie design:
1. Restoration and enhancement of
natural habitat at the Bowtie, along
the LA River, including native plants
and landscaping that support
restoration of wetlands habitat,
to attract birds and wildlife
4. Green, open space for relaxing,
picnicking, yoga, and more
7. Historic, cultural, or environmental
interpretive installations to provide
educational opportunities
2. Opportunities to view birds
and wildlife, such as river access
and seating along the river
5. Shaded seating areas for eating
and small gatherings
8. Public interpretive art such as
sculptures, installations,
performances, or land art that are
relevant to California, Los Angeles,
and the varied communities that
surround the Bowtie
6. Unstructured play areas, such
as open space, rocks, and other
structures built into the land that
allow for climbing, jumping, and
other opportunities for children to
interact with the landscape
9. Programmed community events
like educational workshops, after
school youth activities, festivals,
guided hikes, kayaking trips, and more
Strongly
Agree
80.1%
Agree
16.4%
Strongly
Agree
72.6%
Agree
1 7. 9 %
Neutral
6.0%
Strongly
Agree
56.6%
Agree
27 .2%
Neutral
13.2%
Strongly
Agree
69.5%
Agree
21.4%
Strongly
Agree
65.0%
Agree
23.4%
Neutral
8.8%
Strongly
Agree
52.0%
Neutral
17 .0%
Agree
23.1%
Strongly
Agree
78.7%
Agree
16.7%
Strongly
Agree
58.4%
Agree
24.7%
Neutral
13.1%
Strongly
Agree
5 7. 6 %
Neutral
12.7%
Agree
26.1%
Latino/
Latinx
49.8%White
26.8%
Asian/Paci/f_ic Islander
11.6%
Mixed Race 4.3%
Indigenous 2.9%
Black 2.0%
Glassell Park 32.9%
Cypress Park 10.2%
Lincoln Heights 7. 6 %
Elysian Valley 5.2%
Highland Park 5.1%
Atwater Village 4.7%
0 25
50 75
100
“Equal opportunity for play ,
for kids with disabilities and
sensory issues.”
“This should not be another big
green grassy park, I want the
Bowtie to be water wise and reflect
the native ecology of the area.”
“Community events that invite
younger generation folks to get
involved with these local issues,
including the Bowtie.”
“Creating space for indigenous
communities to come back and
honor the land as their own and
giving them autonomy to have their
own programming at the Bowtie.”
“Housing and programs to help the
unhoused community . Over 9,000
unhoused people live on the Los
Angeles River. While I am thankful
for public parks, gentrification and
increased patrol at parks lead to
more homelessness. We need to
take care of our unhoused
neighbors and make parks more
accessible to all.”
3. Accessible trails and paths for
exercise and recreation – walking,
jogging, biking, etc.
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1. The Nature Conservancy
(TNC) Water Filtration
Wetland 2. Boardwalk 3.
Discovery Area 4. Drop Off
Point 5. Pedestrian Overlook
6. Pedestrian Overpass 7.
Hillside Woodland 8. Visitor
Pavilion 9. Bioswale 10.
Paseo Del Rio
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THE BOWTIE PARK CONCEPT PLAN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
BUILDINGS OF THE BOWTIE
The buildings of the Bowtie - Visitors Center, Restroom Kiosk, and Grounds Maintenance Building with Equipment
Yard - support the user experience as well as operations.
First encountered upon entering, the Visitors Center serves as a welcoming and gathering point and offers wayfinding as well as restrooms, staff offices and an outdoor
community room in deep shade. Half a mile further, the
Restroom Kiosk provides additional gender-neutral, fully accessible stalls.
Tucked away from the main path, the Grounds
Maintenance Building with Equipment Yard completes the
trio. Easy maintenance and upkeep of a park is of vital importance and this building will function as a satellite to the larger maintenance yard found at nearby LA State
Historic Park and store bulk materials, tools and vehicles.
The design team generated programming diagrams
through feedback and conversations with State Park team members. Taking cues from the natural shapes found on-
site, the buildings all have radii that are also identifiable within the planted areas, tree canopy and multi-modal
paths.
Although the buildings are separate, they share a similar formal language and approach to sustainability goals.
These include PV panels, green roofs, natural ventilation and deep shade. Integrated into the design of the Bowtie, the buildings are elegant additions to a site which will be animated by rich historical, cultural, and nature-based programming as well as passive recreation.
They are all equipped to be self-sustaining and in that way consistent with the spirit of the park itself: universally accessible and welcoming to every member of the LA
The Bowtie Park - Visitors Center
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THE BOWTIE PARK CONCEPT PLAN & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Above: Final community presentation of the Bowtie Concept Design, March of 2022. At Left: Outreach and Design Team pose with CA State Senator Maria Elena Durazo. Below: Final Concept Rendering
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COUNTY OF EL DORADO PRE-APPROVED ADU
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Working as a subconsultant to PlaceWorks, Radar participated in Community Outreach with local building industry professionals and surveyed building supply retailers in order to understand how to make the most accessible design for members of the El Dorado County community.
Radar coordinated structural and MEP subcontractors, the team addressed unique efficiency and resiliency needs while designing a flexible unit that is: not site-specific, considers the urban-wildlife interface, and prioritizes the region’s propensity to wildfires, which required special flame-resistive materials and detailing. The County straddles two climate zones, which affects energy efficiency requirements for the same floor plan. The County also required special attention to foundational design, snow loads and wind exposure that are regionally relevant but not equal across the County.
The resulting 1,000 sqft 2-bedroom, 1-bath unit can be delivered in two styles:
Cabin Rustic (above) and Mountain Modern (next page). Plans for the ADU are currently online and available at no cost to residents of the County.
Link to County of El Dorado ADU Public Plan Set & Renderings REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Accelerate infill housing -
This pre-approved ADU is inteaded to increase and
diversify housing supply and affordability in El Dorado County by making it easier for homeowners to add a unit to their property.
Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) - Intended to increase housing stock closer to job centers in this rural county
CLIENT
County of El Dorado
REFERENCE
Thea Graybill, Senior Planner
2850 Fairlane Ct. #C
Placerville, CA 95667
p: (530) 573-7908
e: [email protected]
YEAR
2021-2023
LOCATION
County of El Dorado, CA
SCOPE OF WORK
Community Outreach, Pre-
Schematics, Design and
Documentation of Pre-Approved
Standard Plan
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
Jeremy Quinn, QA/QC Architect
SIZE
816 sqft
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
$500k, projected
“The staff with Radar,
Inc. are tremendously
professional and have
superb level of expertise,
listening skills, and
responsiveness. I very
much enjoyed working with
and felt comfortable relying
on Radar, Inc. staff”
- Thea Graybill, Senior Planner,
County of El Dorado
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COUNTY OF EL DORADO PRE-APPROVED ADU
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COUNTY OF EL DORADO PRE-APPROVED ADU
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COUNTY OF EL DORADO PRE-APPROVED ADU
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POMONA HOUSING REHABILITATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Full A/E services for the substantial rehabilitation of an existing two-story, 12-unit building complex from the 1920s. The scope of work includes significant interior and exterior improvements and upgrades, such as: a new laundry room on the first floor, entry landing, steps, and accessible ramp, partial demolition/removal of plaster-drywall on all floors, reconfiguration of unit bathrooms on the first floor, and complete renovation of unit kitchens.
Radar coordinated all subcontractors, whose work included a retrofit of the foundation system, new interior shear walls, a complete replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, including the exterior electrical panel. Exterior scope includes new planting, lighting exterior gates and trash enclosure.
This project had an expedited timeline in order to complete design work in accordance with allocated HUD grant funding. Radar developed a schedule that met the grant requirement deadlines and successfully guided the Client and all subcontractors toward all key milestones.
In addition to the typical challenges inherent in the design and documentation of permanently affordable housing (universal accessibility, durability, etc), this project also included comprehensive rethinking of the energy efficiency of this historic structure and coordination of its upgrading and repair which will maintain its character-defining features.
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Support efforts for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) - these units are public housing stock owned by the City of Pomona for use by low-income residents
CLIENT
Pomona Housing Authority
CLIENT REFERENCE
George Montano
Housing Authority Manager
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona CA 91766
p: (909) 620-2426
e: [email protected]
YEAR
2024
LOCATION
Pomona, CA
This project is in a SCAG Priority
Growth Area per the 2020-2045
Regional Transportation Plan/
Sustainable Communities Strategy
SCOPE OF WORK
Full A/E services, infrastructural
overhaul and accessibility-
compliance renovations
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Jeremy Quinn, QA/QC Architect
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
Zaira Hernandez, Job Captain
Kleon Tran, Designer
SIZE
12 units
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
$4.5 MM, projected
Historic Photo via City of Pomona
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Full A/E services for a complex infrastructural overhaul and accessibility- compliance renovations to an existing pre-cast concrete high-rise of 199 units of affordable housing. Improvements to ground floor Common Areas including lobbies, office, mail room and community room. The scope included new solar at parking lot and roof, new community room design (later deleted), and re-roofing including re-sloping and -surfacing.
Radar is the lead architect of the team which includes structural, MEP engineers and CASp. Radar’s focus, along with the coordination of work, included the selection of new finishes for the building’s public areas (lobbies, office, mail room and community room), redesign and correction of areas deemed inaccessible by the full CASp report as well as the design for a TPO roofing system replacement.
Deferred maintenance of infrastructure necessitated complete overall of water management system and utilities. The MEP engineers also provided a large extent of the required infrastructural upgrades, including new HVAC equipment and Electrical with energy-efficient fixtures. This project has required close tracking and monitoring of requirements imposed by CalHFA funding.
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Support efforts for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) - These units are all housing for seniors and adults with disabilities.
Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) - Integrated bus stop in front of the building.
CLIENT
CCH Senior Homes
REFERENCE
Jevon Allen
Project Manager, Real Estate
Development
1855 Olympic Blvd. Suite 300
Walnut Creek CA 94596
p: (510) 746-4222
e: [email protected]
YEAR
Ongoing
SCOPE OF WORK
Full A/E services, infrastructural
overhaul and accessibility-
compliance renovations
LOCATION
Santa Ana, CA
Flower Park Plaza is in a SCAG
Priority Growth Area per the 2020-
2045 Regional Transportation Plan/
Sustainable Communities Strategy
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
Jeremy Quinn, QA/QC Architect
SIZE
199 units, studios and 1-BR
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
$3.2 MM
FLOWER PARK PLAZA AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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FLOWER PARK PLAZA AFFORDABLE HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURAL UPGRADES DIAGRAM
A. Two Continuous Exhaust Fans per common curb
providing exhaust to kitchen
B. Air-Handling Unit thermostatic controls
C. Heat Pump Chillers running on standard control pattern D. Chilled and Hot Water Pumps & Expansion Tank
E. Typical Housing Unit
F. Split System Heat Pump Unit
G. Multi-Purpose Room opened to garden to allow for
outdoor congregation
H. Kitchen & Mailroom redesigned for universal accessibility I. Solar PV Panel Areas replacing outdated hydroponic pv J. Bus Stop integrated with public transit
New Grading for Accessibility at Flower Park Plaza
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ARLA HOMES
CLIENT
Encore Capital Management
CLIENT REFERENCE
David Hardy, Vice President
951-704-4508
[email protected]
SCOPE OF WORK
Design Architect
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
ARLA is in a SCAG Priority Growth
Area per the 2020-2045 Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable
Communities Strategy
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
SIZE
79,800 sqft, 38 units
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
$15.5 MM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ARLA is a large-scale small lot subdivision (38 units) with ground-floor retail along Eagle Rock. The project developer had a fully-entitled project and was encountering significant community opposition based on design mismatch with neighborhood parameters and expectations - they expressed the goal of a redesign which would fit into the neighborhood better.
Radar was engaged as “Design Architect” and completed an exterior elevations and site plan redesign. The redesign included all exterior openings (doors, windows, garage doors), specified all new materials (including hardware, lighting, roof access ladders) and made new color selections. Massing of the structures was also changed and was made more appropriate in relation to Eagle Rock Blvd.
The redesign captured underutilized exterior space to create an internal pocket park and landscape entry paths. Radar coordinated the work of landscape and civil consultants to remove curbs and create LID compliance features.
The curbless, landscaped drive aisles take inspiration from the Dutch concept of woonerf or “living street”. Ground floor retail spaces along the Boulevard encourage sidewalk activity and multi-modal transportation, connecting the community to bike lanes, public transit and an easy walk to the neighborhood’s public schools. A 31,000 gallon underground cistern for storm water capture. The final presentation to the local city council office’s planning deputy led to complete endorsement and approval to proceed. Note: project completely sold out before completion.
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Accelerate infill housing - ARLA is a small lot subdivision infill project
ARLA HOMES
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In response to the challenge to
imagine appealing and sustainable
new models of low-rise, multi-unit
housing, Radar proposed an approach
intended to help small-scale property
owners develop multi-unit buildings
and provide affordable rents.
Esquina Pacoima converts 2 SFR into
a total of 9 diversely scaled residential
units, a total increase of 7 units.
These are pleasant, affordable, scaled
appropriately to the neighborhood.
There are amenities such as retail, a
central green common, and adjacent
private patios off ground floor units.
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Accelerate infill housing - plan to
enable an increase in infill housing for
suburban parts of LA
Support efforts for Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
PHASE 1 PHASE 2
Phase 1: Owners occupy their homes while a 5-unit building is constructed in the rear of the combined lots. Phase 2: Replaces each (e) SFR with a 2-unit townhouse. Homeowners use construction document packages that are pre- approved by the necessary jurisdictions including structural, MEP, and LID- compliant best practices for site planning.
ESQUINA PACOIMA - LOW RISE COMPETITION
CLIENT
2021 Low-Rise: Housing Ideas for
Los Angeles Competition, organized
by the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles
SCOPE OF WORK
Site Analysis, Concept Design
LOCATION
Pacoima, CA
Esquina Pacoima is in a SCAG
Priority Growth Area
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
Zaira Hernandez, Designer
SIZE
8,900 sqft, 9 units
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Honorable Mention
Existing - Two Lots, SFR
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ESQUINA PACOIMA - LOW RISE COMPETITION
“This project
should have been
first prize. For
LA’s working
classes, housing
is about cultural
production.”
– James Rojas,
Latino Urban Forum
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Code research, site analysis, design
research, programing, massing
studies including physical and digital
modeling
REAP 2.0 RELEVANCE
Accelerate infill housing
Support efforts for Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) -
Affordable housing for seniors and
adults with disabilities
CCH INFILL HOUSING STUDIES
17+2ADA=
19 PARKING
4 (N) RETAIL
PARKING
ADA
ADA
9 (E) RETAIL
PARKING
CCH GALT | SCHEME B
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SCHEME B : GROUND PLAN
• HOUSING UNITS: 31 UNITS TOTAL
- 5 units on ground floor (including
manager unit), organized in one wing
- 2 upper floors of 13 units each
• AMENITIES:
- Multi-Purpose Community Room, open
to Library and Computer Room
- Laundry Room
- Landscaped Green Space
PARKING & ACCESS:
- 19 parking spaces in new lot (2 ADA)
- 9 of the parking spaces shaded under
solar panels
- 9 existing street parking space for
retail/guests
- 4 new street parking spaces for retail/
guests
- Accessible drop off area at front entry
- Bicycle parking racks
• UTILITIES:
- Trash Room, Elevator Machine Room
• RETAIL: 1400 SF of Retail Space
• ADMIN: Office for Service Provider
1-BR RETAIL
2-BR SERVICES
CIRCULATION
COMMUNITY ROOM/
LOUNGE
MANAGER
UNIT
1-B
UNIT
1-B
UNIT
1-B
UNIT
1-B
UNIT
RETAIL
MECHLNDRYJAN
WC
COMP ROOM/
LIBRARY
TRASH
WC
OFFICE
ENTRY
LOBBY
4TH STREET
B STREET
4TH & 5TH STREET ALLEY
RESIDENT DROP OFF ZONE COMMUNITY CENTER INTERIORGREEN SPACE
DROP-OFF
17 + 2 ADA =
19 PARKING
9 (E) RETAIL
PARKING
4 (N) RETAIL
PARKING
ADJACENT LOT N.I.C.
CCH GALT | SCHEME B
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30 1BR UNITS +
1 2BR UNIT
EXISTING
EXISTING
GROUND LEVEL PARKING
NEW DRIVEWAY
HOUSING UNITS
4TH STREET
ELEVATOR LOBBY
GREEN SPACE
EXISTING
EXISTING
B STREET
COMMUNITY ROOM
COMMERCIAL/RETAIL
SHADED ENTRY
LOBBY
SHADED ENTRY
ADJACENT LOT N.I.C.......
BUILDING GSF
UNITS GSF
RETAIL GSF
26,242
15,700
1,400
SCHEME B
CLIENT
CCH Senior Homes
REFERENCE
Jevon Allen, Project Manager, Real
Estate Development
1855 Olympic Blvd. Suite 300
Walnut Creek CA 94596
p: (510) 746-4222
e: [email protected]
SCOPE OF WORK
Pre-Schematic Services - Site and
Code Analysis, Concept Design
LOCATIONS
Riverside, Long Beach, Galt (shown
here), Santa Maria, Rocklin, CA
KEY STAFF
Rachel Allen, Principal-in-Charge
Jeremy Quinn, Senior Architect
Karina Contreras, Project Manager
Kleon Tran, Designer
SIZE
Various
B ST
N BROADWAY
BREWSTER HALL
PP
5TH ST
TO FREEWAY 99
P
4TH ST
6TH ST
A ST
DOWNTOWN RETAIL
C ST
P
P
D ST
AB
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PlaceWorks and BAE have been working with SCAG to analyze Metrolink station areas and find those best suited for transit-oriented development. In Phase 1, all 61 stations were analyzed through GIS metrics such as housing capacity, existing land utilization, and overall development potential. We analyzed all areas and narrowed the list to 32 and then 16 station areas and made a publicly available StoryMap to document the methodology and results. Phase 2 considered information from the cities’ certified housing elements and required a commitment to participate in the next phase.
In Phase 3 we will develop land use, infrastructure, and financing strategies in collaboration with up to nine jurisdictions that make the final cut. This project is funded through the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant program and is expected to be complete by December 2023.
With this project, SCAG hopes to fully realize the potential of the Metrolink network to implement policies from the 2020 RTP/SCS, “Connect SoCal.” This will help cities implement their new 6th cycle housing elements.
SCAG METROLINK STATION AREA ANALYSIS
Implementing Connect SoCal and 6th-Cycle Housing Elements Location
Metrolink Station Areas in 9
jurisdictions within the SCAG region:
Buena Park, Corona (North), Fullerton,
Laguna Niguel, Oxnard, Pomona,
Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San
Bernardino, California
Size
1 mile radius of 9 Metrolink stations
Client
SCAG
Date Completed
In Progress
Services Provided
GIS Analysis, StoryMap, Land Use
and TOD Policy, Housing Element
Implementation
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PlaceWorks is assisting the County of Sacramento in this effort to encourage infill development and increase and accelerate the production of housing, especially affordable housing.
PlaceWorks inventoried and prioritized potential areas for infill, analyzed development standards and regulatory impediments to development, and developed a toolkit of incentives and strategies to maximize infill opportunities. Findings and final recommendations for the Infill Program Update were informed by community and stakeholder outreach, including with County departments, partner agencies, and advocates. PlaceWorks was also asked to assist the County by updating its mixed-use development objective design standards as an initial implementation measure of the Infill Program Update.
As part of this work, PlaceWorks developed a customized, easy-to-use GIS Viewer that allows County staff and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize infill sites for development based on a variety of factors ranging from shovel-readiness to proximity to transit, services, parks and open space, and other community amenities. The Viewer allows any combination of site opportunities and constraints to be toggled on and off for any geographic extent selected by the user, including by bounding corridors, nodes, or other combinations of parcels.
INFILL PROGRAM UPDATE
Encouraging infill development throughout Sacramento County Project Type
Infill Program Development
Location
Sacramento County, California
Size
995 sq mi
Client
County of Sacramento
Date Completed
Ongoing
Services Provided
GIS, Toolkit Development, Objective
Design Standards
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The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) asked us to prepare an Objective Design Standards Toolkit. The purpose of the Toolkit is to outline the best practices in the arena of Objective Design Standards for distribution and use by WRCOG member agencies. The Toolkit addresses the process of creating standards, best methods for adopting the standards into local ordinances, and typical topics such standards may cover . Template standards the Toolkit covers range from Lot Coverage, Driveways and Parking Lots, Garages and Carports, Mailboxes and Trash Enclosures, Building Form and Articulation, Landscape Lighting, among others. Building upon our recent work in the County, the Toolkit additionally delineates a range of architectural styles that may be appropriate for WRCOG communities.
WRCOG OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
Toolkit for creating
Location
Riverside County, California
Size
359 square miles
Client
Western Riverside Council of
Governments
Date Completed
September 2022
Services Provided
Multi-Family Design Standards
in response to SB35
Radar and Team | City of Riverside RFP No.2439 Missing Middle Prototype Plans for Infill Housing Sites 70/73
PlaceWorks planned, organized, and hosted a series of hybrid online/ in-person meetings for the Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau of the City of Long Beach to evaluate the “substantial remodel” section of the “Just Cause for Termination” ordinance in the municipal code.
Housing advocates argued that the ordinance allowed property owners to evict tenants with little justification. Property owners voiced concerns about the county eviction moratorium and city barriers to repairing their properties.
PlaceWorks organized a variety of virtual community engagement activities to gain multiple perspectives —e.g., a citywide workshop and two focused stakeholder meetings, one for tenants/housing advocates, one for property owners. Representatives of different perspectives discussed the ordinance and brainstormed fresh solutions so that property owners could renovate without subjecting tenants to uninhabitable conditions during construction or forced permanent displacement.
Based on feedback from these activities, PlaceWorks prepared summaries and draft recommendations, and staff from the Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau presented them to the city council for consideration.
TENANT DISPLACEMENT SOLUTIONS
Productive Discussions About a Sensitive Topic in Long Beach Location
Long Beach, California
Size
Citywide
Client
City of Long Beach, Development
Services Department
Date Completed
December 2021
Services Provided
Targeted Outreach, Meeting
Facilitation and Response Analysis,
Web Content and Messaging, Online
Survey, Coordination of Content for
City’s CIO (branding, messaging, web
content), Live Spanish Interpretation
Housing typically requires
major renovations at years
30 and 50 and more often
after year 50. More than 80
percent of the city’s housing
was built before 1980, and
71 percent is more than 50
years old. To maintain a safe,
dignified, quality housing
stock, many of the city’s
rental units are expected to
need upgrades in the coming
years, especially because
some construction may have
been delayed during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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During its housing element update, Elk Grove asked why the market was not producing missing-middle housing types and how well did the market provide housing for middle-income households. PlaceWorks’ market analysis summarized trends that influenced demand, described the regional market of middle-income households, and analyzed the development feasibility of missing-middle housing products.
PlaceWorks analyzed the financial feasibility of 12 types of missing- middle housing with densities of 10.2 to 30 units per acre. The analysis found that small lot/small detached products would be affordable to
50.2 percent of middle-income households. The other 11 product types would not be affordable to the majority of middle-income households.
The report recommended:
• Establish standards for small-lot middle-income housing. • Establish landscaped open space standards for middle-income housing. • Limit unit sizes for middle-income housing.
• Reduce development fees for middle-income housing.
• Expand first-time home buyers to include middle-income households. • Promote regional housing development for middle-income households.
MISSING MIDDLE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Housing for Elk Grove’s Middle-Income Households
Location
Elk Grove, California
Size
Population: 175,000 Size: 42 sq. mi.
Client
City of Elk Grove
Date Completed
2020
Services Provided
Analyses of Housing Trends, Regional
Middle-Income Housing Market,
Financial Feasibility of Missing-Middle
Housing Types, and Affordability
of Housing for Middle-Income
Households
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