Steve Cohn Accomplishments (1994-2001)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
STEVE COHN’S CITY COUNCIL RECORD (1994-2013) DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS East Sacramento • Annual Pops in the Park summer evening concert series at McKinley, East Portal, Bertha Henschel and Glenn Hall Parks. th o M Street Fountain Plaza at 48 and M Streets. o Annual Screen on the Green movie series. o Partnered with the East Sacramento Chamber, MENA and ESIA to install seven "Welcome to East Sacramento” signs. • Renovated Clunie Community Center and Library at McKinley Park • East Sacramento Room for historic photo display at Clunie • Renovated Shepard Garden & Arts Center • H Street Bridge bike underpass in River Park • Rezoned cloverleaf across from Shakey’s at 57th & J Sts. to open space • Partnered with neighbors to save pool hours at Bertha Henschel Park and McKinley Park. • New and renovated park and playground projects, including: o McKinley Park resurfaced tennis courts (1998 and 2010) o Added panhandle jogging trail o McKinley Park playground and duck pond o McKinley Park Pool renovation and fencing o McKinley Park picnic area and acorn street lights o Developed Master Plan for Renovation of McKinley Rose Garden and began McKinley Park Rose Garden rehabilitation project with new efficient irrigation, ADA walkways and benches. o Bertha Henschel Park wading pool and fountain o New more efficient irrigation system at Bertha Henschel Park. o East Sacramento Little League fields at Phoebe Hearst (new snack bar, backstops, landscaping, batting cage, girls' softball field, etc.) o East Sacramento Youth Soccer League soccer goals and other improvements throughout East Sac o East Portal Park playground renovation o East Portal Park bocce ball courts o East Lawn Children’s Park playground renovation o Drinking fountains, benches and other improvements at all neighborhood parks o Replaced a portion of the antiquated irrigation system at the northwest corner of McKinley Park. o Renovated the historic McKinley Rose Garden (2012) o Worked with Friends of East Sac (FOES) to save Clunie Community Center from being closed. (2012) o Received SACOG funding to do "complete street" improvements on Folsom Boulevard from 65th to Redding, and to design and fund construction of the Ramona Avenue extension from Power Inn to Folsom (2012). • 65th Street Transit Village Area: th 65 Street Transit Village Plan and Redevelopment Area o th F-65 retail/lofts and East End Lofts at 65 & Folsom o th o 65 & Folsom, 141 units. o Hornet Crossing pedestrian/bicycle underpass connecting Sac State to the 65th St. light rail station (2000 SACOG “Project of the Year” Award) o Completed Redding Avenue Bike and Pedestrian Improvement Project at 69th and Folsom/Q. o Completed Elvas Avenue pedestrian and bicycle safety project with landscaped bike/ped path, drinking fountain and rest area. o Received SACOG approval for $9 million in future federal grants for the Folsom Blvd. Complete Streets Rehabilitation ($1.8 million from 65th St to UP underpass with new bicycle lanes and sidewalks), Ramona Ave. Extension & Folsom Blvd Widening ($3.2 M to widen Folsom from 65th St floodgates to US 50 overpass and add signalized intersection at Ramona, add bike lanes and sidewalks on south side of Folsom, and extend Ramona from Brighton Ave to Folsom Blvd, with class II bicycle lanes and at-grade rail crossing, and 14th Ave. Extension ($4M to extend 14th Ave from Power Inn to Florin Perkins. • Opened Midtown Medical Facility at 3000 Q Street. • NBA’s “Read to Achieve” program at Theodore Judah Elementary School. • Fire Station 4 off Alhambra Blvd. Designated historical landmark and future site of Pioneer Mutual Hook & Ladder Museum. • Neighborhood police officer (NPO), expanded Neighborhood Watch and graffiti squad patrol programs. • Upgraded combined sewer/storm drain system and reduced street flooding in several key areas, including south of Folsom between 39th and 42nd St. • Sound walls along Highway 50. • Shamed the SCUSD into painting and better maintaining Theodore Judah School and later successfully opposed its closure. • Nighttime curfew for outdoor concerts at Cal Expo (10:30 p.m. on weeknights and 11:00 p.m. on weekends). • Neighborhood traffic management programs implementing common-sense solutions to neighborhood parking and traffic problems in several East Sacramento neighborhoods. • Installed several measures proposed by neighbors in Mercy Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan. • Founding of East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. • Consistently protected neighborhood from unwelcome and incompatible development, from the high-rise and big box Centrage proposals to the more recent Mercy Hospital expansion proposal. • Successfully led opposition to the East Bay MUD Pipeline Project through Midtown and East Sacramento. • McKinley Sewer Replacement project. • Worked with neighborhood and Rite Aid on a neighborhood compatible design for the new Rite Aid at 48th & J Streets. • Established boundary limits for future development of Mercy Hospital. Continued monitoring of progress on Mercy Hospital “replacement housing” on H St, and the five new plazas/landscaping areas on H, 39th and J next to the hospital, that are in final design check and ready for construction in 2012, along with the main part of the hospital expansion. • Alternative Development Standards for residential structures in East Sac. • Modified use permit for Cannery Business Park to convert existing 86,280 square foot warehouse to office, conditioned upon applicant’s funding traffic calming measures along C Street and 35th Street. Central City • Most consistent leader on Council to finance and permit over 1000 new residential units in the Central City: th o Pensione K (Barone), 17 & K, 200 units completed 1996. Quinn Cottage Housing (N. B Street), 60 units completed 1997. o th Metro Square (Sares-Regis), 28 & H, 45 units completed 1998. o th Fremont Building (Kolokotronis), 16 & P, 69 units completed 2001. o th 17 & N (CADA/Fisher), 18 units completed 2001. o th o 17 Street Commons (CADA/Fisher), 29 units completed 2001. 1500 Q Street, 6 units completed 2001. o th o 10 & T Condos (Mogavero), 13 units completed 2002. o East End Lofts (Elliot Building restoration) (Loftworks), 20 units completed 2003. Marshall Place (Mogavero), 25th & I, 8 units completed 2003. o th Capitol Park Homes (Kolokotronis), 12 & Q, 64 units completed 2003. o th 18 & O (Carson), 7 units completed 2004. o th Q Street Lofts, 17 & Q, 4 units completed 2004. o th Lofts above Zocalos, 18 & Capitol, 7 units, completed 2004. o th 11 & S, 8 units completed 2004. o th o Ping Yuen Renovation, 5 & I, 82 units completed 2005. o Fremont Mews (Walsh Forster), 119 units, completed 2005. R Street Market (Petrovich), 19th & S, 11 units completed 2005. o th East End Lofts II (Loftworks), 16 & K, 21 units, completed 2006. o st 21 & L (St. Anton Partners), 65 units, completed 2006. o th 18 & L, 176 units , completed 2006. o th 15 & Q, 119 units, completed 2006. o th 12 & K, 24 units, completed 2006. o th Infill units at 17 & D, 52 units). o th Plaza Lofts (CIM), 9 & J, 225 units. o th o Sears Building Rehab, 12 & K, 23 units. o Capitol Terrace, 33 units. Capitol Lofts/CADA Warehouse, 113 units. o th Marriott Residence Inn condos (Giannoni), 15 & L, 30 condo units plus hotel. o th o East End Gateway I-IV (CADA-Loftworks et al), 16 St corridor, 227 units. Hale Lofts, 831 K St., 32 units. o th o Globe Mills, 12 & C, 200 units. North End Lofts II, 11 units. o th 19 & O Lofts, 10 units. o th o St. Lukes/Sutter (Loftworks), 26 & N, 32 units. o CalPers, R Street, 166 units. o The Towers, 301 Capitol Mall, 790 condo units plus 276-room hotel. o Aura Tower, 601 Capitol Mall, 283 condo units. o La Valentina at 12th & D/E - mixed use project with 81 affordable units, large community center and 5000 square feet of retail. (2012) o 700 H Street Affordable Housing (2012) o Started Construction at 700 K St (200 housing units, shops and restaurants). • Over 1000 new hotel rooms Downtown, including Sheraton Grand at 13th & J, Embassy Suites next to Old Sac, Marriott Suites at 15th & L, and plans for several new ones Downtown. • Held a wildly successful design competition for Sacramento’s signature street, Capitol Mall with over 40 entries submitted from around the world. • Worked with stakeholders to make very successful changes to Second Saturday operations to allow for a more family-friendly safe experience (2011). • Midtown’s emergence as the City’s sidewalk café district and urban village, accomplished by attracting new market-rate housing and restaurants, street lighting, angled parking, and increased code enforcement • Sold Sheraton Hotel and affiliated garage at 13th & J Streets for 45 Million and dedicated 75% of proceeds to reinvestment projects Downtown on J, K and L Streets with 25% placed in reserve for economic uncertainty. • Comprehensive strategy to fight crime in Midtown, including: improving crime surveillance, increasing graffiti enforcement, and improving communications between Police and the community, and NPOs devoted exclusively to Midtown. • City funding to partner with Midtown Business Association to establish a new Midtown Business Improvement District • Rehabilitated Winn Park at 28th and P, including a new playground and renovated fire relay building (winner of the 2001 Art Deco Society Award) • New playground at Washington School at 17th and E. • Renovated Fremont Park at 16th & P. • Renovated Grant Park with tot lot, sidewalk and street lights • Renovated Stanford Park with street lights, sidewalks and new plaza next to B Street Theater • New playground, water feature and other renovations at Muir Park in 2006 • Conversion of City Landfill at 28th & North B into Sutter’s Landing Park including city’s largest dog park, with long term plan to include Sacramento Zoo • New playground and improvements at Marshall Park and renovation and lighting at the Hart Senior Center.