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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE As planners and landscape architects, KTUA is focused on the principles of healthy Civic and Public Works placemaking – a collaborative process for reshaping the public realm of our Parks and Recreation neighborhoods, communities and regions. The link between our natural and built Healthcare environments and the health of individuals, families and communities is real. Well Education designed streets, parks, open spaces, public places and buildings facilitate human Housing connectivity and improve people’s mental, physical and social health. In our vision Hospitality and our actions, KTUA collaborates with our community leaders, public agencies, Office and Commercial private developers, allied professionals, neighbors and families to develop imple- mentable plans that address social, physical, environmental and economic goals PLANNING that shape healthy places. By building support for these plans and projects from Land Use Planning the ground up, we provide opportunities for civic engagement and transforma- Transportation Planning tive ideas. Active Transportation Planning Natural Resources OUR PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS INCLUDES Federal Planning Listening to the community so that we fully understand their needs and desires; Creating places that are attractive, convenient, safe and healthy; SUPPORT SERVICES Designing to encourage social, civic and physical engagement; Public Outreach Protecting, enhancing and restoring the environment; GIS Contributing towards economic growth of the region and the residents; 3D Modeling and Simulations Improving the daily lives of people of all ages and abilities by providing options Sustainable Design for housing, transportation, education and social interaction; and Water Management Maximizing enjoyment and economic benefit while minimizing risk, liability and Grant Writing injury. VALUE TO OUR CLIENTS The diversity and background of our staff, a collaboration of planners, land- scape architects, GIS analysts, facilitators and graphic artists, allows us to fully understand the larger perspective and implement the fine-grained details that contribute to project success. All of our staff members, from the principals to the designers, are hands-on. The team that is working on your project will stay in place from start to finish, ensuring that transitions from one phase of a project to another will be seamless and efficient.
OUR PASSION FOR HEALTHY PLACEMAKING KTUA staff members are involved in their communities, from community plan- ning groups and advisory boards to philanthropic groups and student mentor- ing programs, with the goal of effecting positive change in our neighborhoods. KTUA staff members are frequent speakers at the local, regional and state level 3916 Normal Street on the benefits of forward-thinking planning and design on people, the com- San Diego, CA 92103 munity and the environment. 619-294-4477 KTUA’s efforts to promote planning and design projects that focus on healthy placemaking have been recognized by our professional organizations such as www.ktua.com ASLA, APA, ULI, APWA and SAME. UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography Coastal Meander University of San Diego Paseo de Colachis Photo by Mike Torrey Photography. Torrey Mike by Photo
The new Paseo de Colachis expands the central pedestrian promenade at the University of San Diego by closing down an existing two way vehicular street with a median and continues the outdoor plaza and pedestrian mall to serve as an inviting gathering and activity place for students and staff. Vehicular drop-offs are integrated into the design of the As the prime consultant, it plaza at both the west and east ends of the site to accommo- was critical for the project to date the University’s tram service which allows students, staff deliver on time. We worked and visitors access to the rest of campus. with subconsultants to complete concept designs, Sitting on a hillside with expansive views out to the Pacific construction documents, and Ocean, a large decorative tile and stone fountain identify process improvement and the entry to the plaza. This fountain and pedestrian plaza building plans at the city in surrounding it forms the gateway into campus. The site is just eleven months for the arranged in three distinct landscape spaces: the lawn, the plaza and just five months garden, and the plaza, and includes formal gathering plazas for the library expansion. with casual furnishings, outdoor classroom spaces, a large – BROOKE WHALEN, lawn for free play and community events, an overlook area, SR. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT and a native demonstration garden. Accessible paths to ev- ery building were accommodated with integrated terraces, formal ramps and stairs to account for the significant grade changes across the entire plaza.
Services: Campus Urban Design, Irrigation Design, Landscape Architecture | Completed: 2017 Awards: 2018 APWA San Diego, Project of the Year ($6-$25M category) HIGHER EDUCATION: UNIVERSITIES
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES University of California San Diego University of San Diego San Diego State University Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Alumni Center Aquaplex Central Research Services Facility Arthur & Marjorie Hughes Center Aztec Field - Aztec Green Coastal Meander Trail Fowler Field and Cunningham Stadium Campus Bicycle and Skateboard Study East Campus Recreation Area Immaculata Chemistry Building Faculty Club Jenny Craig Pavilion Confucius Institute Gilman Drive Bridge Law Library Destination SDSU Gilman Drive Transit Center Maher Memorial Garden Engineering Building International Relations and Pacific Maher Pedestrian Mall Lot W Sports Fields Studies Building Master Plan Revisions for Athletics, Love Library Addition NOAA Revegetation Recreation, Intramural and Clubs Open Air Theater North Campus Mall Paseo de Colachis/Copley Library Softball/Tennis Facility North Campus Recreation Area Philip Hahn School of Nursing Student Services and Classrooms Preuss School Soccer Field West Hill Parking Structure Tony Gwynn Stadium Ropes Course University Tower Addition Scripps Institution of Oceanography Dry PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES Weather Flow Elimination and Pollutant Point Loma Nazarene University Cal State San Marcos Source Control Program Cooper Music Center Athletic Complex Master Plan and Cost SIO Eckart Coral Garden Nicholson Student Commons Estimating Social Sciences Building Ryan Library Expansion Baseball and Softball Fields Visual Arts Building Campus View Drive Extension, Parking William Jessup University Structure 1, Phase 1 University of California San Diego Landscape Master Plan ampus ADA and Wayfinding Study Hillcrest Campus C EF International Utility Bridge and infrastructure Point Loma Campus
University of San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion HIGHER EDUCATION: COMMUNITY COLLEGES
COMMUNITY COLLEGES Cuyamaca College Physical Education Facility Grossmont College Child Development Center Digital Arts and Sculpture Building Health/Sciences Complex Landscape Standards Landscape Trail Master Plan Native and Meditation Gardens Parking Structure Student Services/Griffin Center Palomar College Campus Arboretum Howard Brubeck Theater Renovation Mesa College Irrigation Mainline Loop and Parking Lot Grossmont College Health Sciences Mira Costa College Art and Music Storage Building The two-story, 54,200 sq. ft., Grossmont College Health Science Dance Studio building is set into a hillside and allows grade level access to both San Elijo Campus Building 600 Outdoor Classroom levels. The building is split into a laboratory and a classroom/office Orange Coast College wing with a courtyard and lobby space between the two wings. Campus Bike/Skateboard Master Plan The courtyard and lobby bring students together for classroom San Diego City College access and provides opportunity for interaction, group study and Child Development Center outdoor science labs. The scope included the use of a native and drought tolerant landscape, irrigation systems and design assistance Southwestern College on the outdoor open-air plaza and seating areas. Schematic design Horticulture and Landscape Nursery Technology plans, preliminary construction estimates and construction docu- ments were prepared. Services: Landscape Architecture, Water Conservation | Construction Completed 2011
Moreno Valley College Landscape Grossmont College Native Gardens
KTUA was commissioned by Grossmont Community College to design an outdoor educational setting and promote a campus wide water conservation effort by introducing native NATIVE GARDENS plants and eliminating excessive turf throughout the central campus. KTUA worked closely with the College Steering • Grossmont College Native & Meditation Gardens Committee consisting of the facilities department, campus • UC San Diego Eckart Coral Garden maintenance engineer, biology department and a consult- • Moreno Valley College Landscape Renovation ing native plant consultant. KTUA developed eight different • Palomar College Arboretum native plant communities such as: Coastal Sage Scrub, Oak • Living Coast Discovery Center Pollinator Garden Woodland, Mixed Chaparral, Chamise Chaparral, Riparian, Maritime Succulent, Desert Succulent and a whimsical native Butterfly/Hummingbird garden.
One of the initial design challenges was transforming a The new drought-tolerant traditional campus setting into a natural native habitat for landscaping is part of display, educational and sustainability purposes. Each of the Grossmont College’s native communities have their own unique characteristics outdoor education zone. with a site-specific plant palette. The plant composition The sustainability project closely matches the characteristics of each native habitat transformed campus land- while taking into consideration aesthetic form, function scaping with drought-tolerant and maintenance criteria established by the Steering native plants, creating outdoor Committee. Special observation areas feature pervious learning labs for Biology paving, artistic styled benches, interpretive signage and and Earth Science courses, recycled materials to create outdoor classroom settings and while conserving water promote sustainable educational environments. Once all of and campus resources. the designs were completed, KTUA prepared a preliminary – GR OSSMONT COLLEGE construction budget for each plant community.
Services: Landscape Architecture, Water Conservation | Construction Completed 2013 HIGHER EDUCATION: CAMPUS HOUSING
EF International UC San Diego Rita Atkinson Graduate Student Housing
The KTUA landscape concept plan for the UCSD 226,000- CAMPUS HOUSING square foot, 225-bed Rita Atkinson Residences project Cal Poly San Luis Obispo South Campus Student Housing emphasizes the functionality of sustainable landscape EF International Student Residence combined with aesthetic expression designed to provide SDSU Cuicacalli Residential Suites and Dining Complex a healthy and pleasing environment for graduate students SDSU East Campus Housing while achieving a LEED Gold rating. SDSU Tenochca Hall Additions UC Merced Gardenview Suites The $43 million design-build project minimized site dis- UC San Diego Rita Atkinson Graduate Student Housing turbance, recycled existing on-site materials, utilized low UC San Diego Matthews Student Housing water-use planting, rapidly renewable plant materials and UC San Diego East Campus Apartments permeable pavements, maximized open space, and created USD Alcala/Mission Apartments strong pedestrian and bicycle connections to the University 5030 College (off-campus housing) campus. With KTUA’s assistance, the 2-acre site was graded and balanced to avoid off-site export, minimize site walls, and limit disturbance of existing landscape and habitat. Working with the design-build team, KTUA provided an early analysis of applicable points to achieve the LEED rating, par- ticularly in the areas of Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency.
Services: Landscape Architecture, LEED Analysis, Green Roof Design | Completed 2010 EDUCATION: K-12 & CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS Sweetwater Union High School District Horizon Prep School Eastlake Middle School La Jolla Country Day School Olympic High School Otay Ranch High School K-12 Rancho Del Rey Middle School San Diego City Schools San Ysidro High School Alcott Elementary School Irrigation Grossmont High School District Bayview Elementary School Administration Building and El Capitan High School Agricultural Complex Parking Lot Santana High School Plaza Bell Middle School Modernization Valhalla High School Master Plan Bird Rock Elementary School Library Viking Hall, Valhalla High School Birney Elementary School Irrigation Solana Beach Elementary School District Brooklyn Elementary School Lunch Shelters Pacific Highlands Ranch School Master Plan Carson Elementary School Library Solana Highlands Elementary School Carver Elementary School Library Solana Ranch Elementary School Cesar Chavez Elementary School Classrooms, Admin. Building, Del Mar Union School District Fields/Playgrounds Ashley Falls Elementary School Challenger Junior High School Torrey Pines High School Clairemont High School Library Escondido Union High School District Crown Point Elementary School Library Orange Glen High School Modernization Dingeman Elementary School Emerson Bandini Elementary School CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary School Grossmont College Child Development Center Freese Elementary School Irrigation Morse High School Child Development Center Garfield High School San Diego City College Child Development Center Gompers Middle School Irrigation SDSU Child Development Center Hearst Elementary School Library USD Manchester Child Care Center Ibarra Elementary School Bridging Documents King Elementary School Library Kroc Creative, Performing and Media Arts School Laura Rodriguez Elementary School Lewis Middle School Lincoln High School McKinley Elementary School Master Plan Miramar Ranch Elementary School Irrigation Upgrades Mira Mesa High School Mission Bay High School Library Morse High School Athletic Fields, Culinary Arts Center, Child Development Center, Campus Modernization Muirlands Middle School Library Normal Heights Elementary School Patrick Henry High School Library and Media Center Scripps Ranch High School Modernization and New Classroom Scripps Ranch Middle School Bridging Documents Morse High School Child Development Center. Design included drought tolerant, low maintenance plant materials and one of the San Diego Union School Districts first drip irrigation systems. Orange Glen Elementary School Modernization
KTUA provided landscape architectural services for campus upgrades as part of their Series A bond funding. This phase of We have some very old schools, and the campus master plan included the renovation of an exist- this was a perfect opportunity for us ing outdoor courtyard/assembly area; decorative seat walls, to modernize. concrete planters, stairs, amphitheater, native drought tolerant – MICHAEL TAYLOR, ESCONDIDO ASSISTANT plantings and an efficient irrigation system. KTUA prepared SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS SERVICES schematic design plans, preliminary construction estimates and construction documents.
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Orange Glen Elementary School MODERNIZATION PROJECT | 3143021100 | 2016.01.06 0 20’ 40’ 60’ 80’ 3 HEALTHCARE: HOSPITALS & MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS
HOSPITALS Children’s Hospital, San Diego El Centro Medical Center Landscape Master Plan Kaiser Permanente, Otay Mesa Kaiser Permanente Women’s Center, La Mesa Mercy Hospital Entry Park, San Diego Modesto City Hospital Renovation Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Site Planning and Bridging Documents Psychiatric Institute of America, Azuza, Long Beach, Rancho Cucamonga, Chula Vista, Bakersfield, San Jose, Redding, Palm Springs, and Stockton Rancho Springs Medical Center, Murrieta Rancho Springs Women’s Health Center, Temecula Palmdale Regional Medical Center San Gorgonio Hospital Scripps Chula Vista Hospital Scripps La Jolla Hospital Temecula Valley Hospital UCSD Medical Center Tower Modernization HEALING GARDENS Sharp Chula Vista Healing Garden MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS Canyon Springs Hospital Medical Office Building, Cathedral City Children’s Hospital Medical Office Building, San Diego Grossmont Medical Office Building, La Mesa Kern Health Center, Kern County Maple Street Medical Office Building, San Diego Palmdale Medical Office Building Pediatrics Specialty Medical Office Building, San Diego San Ysidro Health Center Scripps Oceanside Medical Office Building St. Joseph Medical Office Building Parking Structure, Santa Ana XIMed Medical Office Building, La Jolla
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Services: Landscape Architecture, Site Planning
and Bridging Documents | Completed 2014 Photography LaCasse by Photo
KTUA was selected by NAVFAC Southwest to prepare site plan and entrances provide the visitor with a coherent way-find- alternatives for the proposed Replacement Hospital at MCB ing system; landscaped courtyards and plazas provide areas Camp Pendleton. This effort included identifying program for relaxation, family togetherness, and experience of nature. requirements, site constraints and opportunities that affected Exterior materials are linked to elements of the architecture and the hospital location options. The alternatives took into account create a cohesive design of indoor and outdoor spaces, as well the access, infrastructure, views from and of the site, biological as contributing to Silver LEED certification. The project features constraints, drainage requirements and other safety issues. A parking lots designed with bio-swales, permeable paving, and total of four site plans were developed working with major photovoltaic systems; axial access ways leading employees and stakeholders. The preferred alternative plan resulted in a more visitors through landscaped allees to the hospital, entry bridge, detailed site plan including utility points of connection, proba- auto plaza, dining courtyards, a Memorial Plaza, and interior ble utility realignments and undergrounding options. healing garden. The hospital and utility buildings feature a variety of green roof treatments that contribute to sustainability The landscape architectural plans provide design treatments ar- and the healing environment. KTUA also contributed design ranged to express qualities of order, integrity, and sustainability treatments for exterior lighting, site furnishings, service em- to create a timeless building and landscape throughout the 50+ blems, and custom design for the memorialization of winners of acre site. A hierarchy of roadways, spaces, materials, planting, The Medal of Honor. Rendering by Vargas + Tejeda Arquitectos Silvergate Assisted Living ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES icare Silvergate, SanDiego W T S S S E C Amer he Glen at Scripps Ranch, SanDiego Ranch, he GlenatScripps dgemoor Skilled NursingFacility,dgemoor Skilled Santee ea Crest Village, Carlsbad Californiaouthern Veterans Home, Chula Vista Californiaouthern Veterans Home, Barstow asa delasCampanas, SanDiego esley Palms,esley SanDiego HEALTHCARE: ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES Services: Landscape Architecture Landscape |Completed:Services: 2008 proposed development withtheexistingwetlands. elements. Specialconsiderationhasbeengiven to blending the fromthe facility noise, and maximizes to views existingnatural are indigenousto thearea. The landscapebuffers perimeter ette ofdrought tolerant native California trees andgrasses that The site features a meditationgarden, landscapepal- andarich to thehospitalstaff.amenity asan and harmony withtheexistinglandscape, andserves alsoplays arolescape context indefiningasenseofenclosure way finding, healingand well-being. The surrounding land- signed to promote revival, patientinteraction, independence, andcommonareas. courtyards The outdoor areas were de- landscape spaceswere designed ofneighborhoods, asaseries focus ofthehospital,The patientsare andthe theprimary tion, andthearchitectural team. ming andvisioningsessionsheldwithnurses, staff, administra- unit. KTUA beganthedesign process ofprogram- withaseries 192 bedfacility, containssixnursingunitswith32bedsineach NursingFacilityThe Edgemoor Skilled a150,000square foot, Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility OFFICE & COMMERCIAL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE BUILDINGS BUSINESS PARKS Dura Pharmaceuticals, Sorrento Valley Allred Collins Corporate Center, OFFICE COMPLEXES Gilead Sciences, La Verne San Diego Carlsbad Research Center La Jolla Institute for Allergy & AME, La Jolla Bridge Point Office Park Immunology, La Jolla Braille Institute, San Diego Eastgate Technology Park Reinvestment, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla Centerside Towers, San Diego San Diego Neurocrine Biosciences, Del Mar Cornerstone Corporate Center, Carlsbad Governor Business Park, San Diego Nexus Science Center, La Jolla KTUA Office Parkway Business Center, Poway Salk Institute Expansion, La Jolla NBC Building Renovation, San Diego Manchester Pacific Gateway Torrey Pines Science, Center, La Jolla One America Plaza Reinvestment, Sabre Springs Business Park, San Diego San Diego Solana Beach Corporate Center RETAIL DISTRICTS Pacific Center, San Diego Stonecrest Business Park Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Plaza Del Mar, San Diego Union Tribune Site Redevelopment, Old Ferry Landing, Coronado Regents Park, La Jolla Mission Valley Park Boulevard/Adams Avenue, SAIC Campus Point, La Jolla San Diego San Diego Corporate Center, Del Mar RESTAURANTS San Marcos Civic Corporate Plaza Coasterra, Harbor Island SHOPPING CENTERS State Compensation Fund, Fresno Bay View Plaza, San Diego Sunroad Corporate Center, La Jolla Delano Grapevine Center Sunroad Centrum, San Diego Garrett Ranch, Hemet Torrey Reserve, Del Mar Los Coches Center, Carlsbad University Center, La Jolla Santee Trolley Square Viasat Building 11, Carlsbad Wells Fargo/401 B Street Renovation, San Diego
Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is one of the largest biopharmaceutical compa- In anticipation of executives and clientele visiting the site, nies in the world focused on investigational drugs. Their need the entrance to the building was enhanced with meandering for expansion led them to develop a new 23-acre manufactur- colored concrete walkways, well-placed groupings of trees and ing plant in La Verne, California. KTUA worked closely with their inspired vegetation, and hints of the Gilead company logo. architect in developing several conceptual landscape site plans Landscape spaces were designed to accommodate future that provided a phased master plan to accommodate future building phases. Security was critical to the site and a security development and support the relocation and expansion of their fence was aesthetically incorporated to surround the entire existing San Dimas facilities. perimeter. Integrated stormwater treatment was also critical to the site and all stormwater from the buildings and parking is Because of the intensity of the work and the desire for a high captured and treated in vegetated retention basins. level of employee recruitment and retention, it was important that Gilead provide its employees with enhanced outdoor ame- With the development of the site, KTUA was also responsi- nities such as outdoor break areas, plazas. walking paths, seating ble for the improvement plans along Wheeler Avenue that and enhanced landscape gardens. The main plaza is enclosed included medians and a parkway. A concept that integrated on three sides by two and three story buildings that function low-water use plants, decorative concrete and cobble was as a relaxing space and can accommodate user overflow from presented to the city as a solution to reduce the use of potable the adjacent interior cafe. Tables, chairs and umbrellas provide a water in the medians. place for breaks and outside dining, complete with a barbecue area, a shade canopy and large plaza trees. The plaza functions Services: Landscape Architecture | Completed 2015 as a visual connection to the outdoors where it is adjacent to the glassed walls of their administrative offices. A walking path encircles the entire site. DESIGN-BUILD
San Diego Airport Rental Car Center
The 25.5-acre San Diego International Airport Rental Car Center and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. The treatment (RCC) serves as a welcoming point of entry for visitors to the control BMPs include: infiltration, capture and reuse, biofiltra- San Diego region and an enhancement to the north side of the tion, and mechanical treatment. airport campus. Two distinct “front doors” are located along the An important goal of the project was to provide pedestrian ac- north and south sides of the structure. The RCC includes park- cess to the future Intermodal Transit Center (ITC) by integrating ing for 5,400 cars, and 14 car rental companies within the pedestrian linkage into and through the RCC site. This linkage 2 million SF campus. The construction cost was $316 million. supports the San Diego regional transportation goals of encour- The landscape theme of the RCC is reflective of the identity of aging the use of mass transit, minimizing airport related traffic San Diego, its unique location and significant natural and man- impacts to adjacent communities and improving intermodal made features. The landscape reflects the idea of movement, access to the airport and airport facilities. The themed pedes- which is indicative of travel as well as the surrounding natural trian and vehicular concrete paving was enhanced with color, systems of wind and water, and is recognizable from both the special finishes and enhancements, while site furnishings such air and ground. Palm trees accentuate the architecture and rep- as picnic tables, benches and a dog relief area are available for resent major paths of travel around and through the site. Plant visitor and employee use. A palm-lined 1,400-foot long fire lane materials were selected for climate and site appropriateness, along Pacific Highway also serves as an attractive pedestrian drought tolerance and low maintenance, with plant material and streetscape amenity. colors and textures reinforcing the theme of movement, accent Public art, funded by two-percent of eligible construction costs, and scale. California natives and coastal compatible plants were is a key element of the RCC and is integral to both the interior key to providing a balance of minimizing water use and remain- and exterior design. “MetroGnomes” by Christian Moeller is ing true to the overall master plan. placed within one of the site bio-swales. It includes two 54-foot The project was collaboratively designed and built with sustain- tall kinetic sculptures of steel, aluminum and electromagnets able strategies to achieve a LEED Silver rating. Water is captured that move back and forth. MetroGnomes is inspired by aircraft in seven on-site bioswales and filtered through the planting marshals directing planes to their arrival gate, metronomes, and areas in compliance with current regulations to seamlessly the site’s location near San Diego Bay. integrate the landscape design with the storm water systems Services: Landscape Architecture, Artist Coordination | Completed 2015 DESIGN BUILD 880 Harbor Island Restaurant Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Student Housing South City of Carlsbad Alga Norte Community Park City of Chula Vista Salt Creek Community Park Master Plan The landscape reflects the City of Garden Grove Fire Station City of San Diego Airport Rental Car Center idea of movement, which City of San Diego Nobel Athletic Area and Library is indicative of travel as City of San Diego Torrey Pines Golf Course North Course well as the surrounding Renovation natural systems of wind County of San Diego Rancho San Diego Sheriff Station Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and water, and is recog- Rancho San Diego Sheriff Substation nizable from both the air Scripps Oceanside Medical Office Building and ground. SDSU Recreation Fields (Associated Students) UC San Diego Rita Atkinson Residences UC Merced Garden Suites and Lakeview Dining University of San Diego Alcala Vista and Missions Student Housing MCAS Miramar Fuel Pipeline Repair
San Diego Airport Rental Car Center PARKS & RECREATION: PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS
North Ocean Beach Gateway Alga Norte Community Park
PARK MASTER PLANS COMMUNITY PARKS Centrum Park, San Diego City of Encinitas Parks Master Plan Alga Norte Community Park, Carlsbad Cabrillo Heights Park, San Diego City of Goleta Parks Master Plan Buena Vista Park Master Plan, Vista Canyon Hills Resource Park, San Diego City of La Mesa Parks Master Plan Carmel Valley Community Park, Collier Park, Ramona City of Oceanside Parks Master Plan San Diego Lakeview Park, Discovery Hills, City of San Gabriel Parks Master Plan MacArthur Park Opportunities & San Marcos City of Santee Parks Master Plan Constrains Study, La Mesa La Mesita Park Master Plan County of Riverside Parks Master Plan Mira Mesa Community Park Martin Luther King Park, San Diego County of San Bernardino Regional Nobel Athletic Area and Library, Memorial Park ADA, San Diego Parks Master Plans San Diego Northmont Park, La Mesa County of San Diego Parks Master Plan Rincon Community Park, Valley Center Ocean View Hills Park, San Diego Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council Salt Creek Community Park, Chula Vista Olive Street Park, San Diego Recreation Facilities Master Plan Porterville Community Park Rancho Mission Canyon Park, San Diego Stone Creek Parks Master Plan Poway Park Master Plan Feasibility Study Sabre Springs Park, San Diego Sage Canyon Park, San Diego REGIONAL PARKS PLAYGROUNDS AND Southcreek Park, San Diego Camp Lockett Historic Park Framework PICNIC AREAS Southcrest Trail Park, San Diego Sunshine Berardini Park General Management Plan, Campo Bonita Cove, Mission Bay, San Diego Development Plan, San Diego Chula Vista Bayfront Parks Dos Picos Park Renovations, Ramona Taft Joint Use Park, San Diego Colton Regional Park Master Plan San Dieguito Park Renovations, Torrey Highlands Park, San Diego Fiesta Island Park Precise Plan Rancho Santa Fe Mission Trails Regional Park Master Plan Trolley Barn Park, San Diego and Natural Resource Management Plan NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Valencia Park, San Diego Murrieta Creek Recreation Basin, 39th Street Park General Development Wildwood Park, Vista Temecula Plan, San Diego Moabi Regional Park Master Plan, & Ashley Falls Park, San Diego Mojave River Forks Regional Park Master Breen Park, San Diego Plan, San Bernardino County Briercrest Park Master Plan, La Mesa PARKS & RECREATION: AQUATIC FACILITIES & SPORTS COMPLEXES
Alga Norte Community Park
KTUA provided landscape architectural services for a new 32.1-acre AQUATIC FACILITIES park located in the City of Carlsbad. The park includes an aquatic Encanto Park Pool Study and Park General facility with a 25-meter pool, a 56-meter Olympic/competition pool, Development Plan, San Diego a spa and a children’s play pool. Other facilities include a community Mission Valley YMCA Pool, San Diego building with administrative offices, skatepark, fenced in off-leash SDSU Aquaplex, San Diego dog areas, three ballfields with a shared multi-purpose field, bas- SeaWorld Aquatica, Chula Vista ketball court, picnic and seating areas, site furnishings and parking. An expansive playground with shade canopies was designed for WATERFRONT PARKS children of various age groups and abilities. Coast Boulevard Park, La Jolla G Street Mole, San Diego The park site features natural topography with 70 feet of elevation change from the highest to the lowest point, providing challenges SPORTS COMPLEXES for the design of the stormwater systems. The solutions include Barnes Tennis Center, San Diego bioswales running along the length of the east and south perime- Cal State San Marcos Athletic Complex Master Plan ters of the park that cleanse the stormwater prior to discharge into Chargers Training Facility, San Diego the public stormwater system. The surrounding natural open spaces Mission Sports Park Expansion, San Marcos remain preserved and protected as a part of the city’s plan, which in- San Diego Tennis and Raccquet Club, San Diego cludes an additional 10 acres of California coastal sage scrub habitat SDSU Softball and Tennis Complex, San Diego on the north and west sides of the park. SDSU Student Field KTUA was responsible for a thorough review of the bridging docu- UCSD North Campus Recreation Area, La Jolla ments, updating and revising the plans to comply with new federal UCSD East Campus Baseball Field, La Jolla and local regulations, and incorporating amenities per the City of USD Athletic Fields, San Diego Carlsbad’s request. USD Fowler Field and Cunningham Stadium USD Jenny Craig Pavilion Services: Landscape Architecture | Completed 2014 TRAILS, CAMPGROUNDS, OPEN SPACE & INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES
RECREATIONAL TRAILS CAMPGROUNDS INTERPRETIVE AND Balboa Park Trails Signage and Mapping Fiesta Island Youth Campground, VISITOR CENTERS Plan, San Diego Mission Bay, San Diego Agua Hedionda Learning Center Bayshore Bikeway, San Diego Kumeyaay Campground, Mission Landscape Master Plan, Carlsbad Bernardo Mountain Trail Study, Trails Regional Park Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center, San Diego Santee Lakes Campground Poway Box Springs Mountain Trails Master Plan, Moabi Regional Park Campground Leo Carrillo Ranch Park, Carlsbad Riverside County Mojave Regional Park Campground Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Carlsbad Ocean Street Beach Access Interpretive Center, San Diego City of Costa Mesa Multi-Use Trails OPEN SPACE Piedras Pintadas Sacred Archaeological Master Plan San Dieguito Lagoon Restoration, Site, San Dieguito River Park, San Diego San Diego Canyonlands Mid-City San Diego Rancho Los Cerritos Visitor Center, Canyons Trails Famosa Slough Enhancement Plan, Long Beach City of Yucaipa Wildwood-Calimesa Trail San Diego Master Plan Taylor Yard, Los Angeles Coast to Crest Trail, San Dieguito Lagoon Segment, San Diego ARBORETUMS County of San Diego Boulder Oaks Palm Arboretum, Balboa Park, San Diego Access Plan Palomar College Arboretum, San Marcos Encinitas Beach Access Trails Heritage Trail, Valley Center Los Penasquitos Lagoon Public Access Plan Mockingbird Canyon Trail, Riverside Murrieta Creek Trail, Temecula Ocean Beach Bike Path, San Diego River Roripaugh/Johnson Ranch Trails Santa Ana River Parkway, Orange County Santa Ana River Trail, Riverside County Santa Ana River Trail, Phase 4, San Bernardino County San Diego River Trails Gap Analysis Sea World Bike Path, Mission Bay UC San Diego Coastal Meander
Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center HOSPITALITY: HOTELS, RESORTS, THEME PARKS & GOLF COURSES Grand Del Mar
HOTELS AND RESORTS CASINOS GOLF COURSES AND Grand Del Mar, Del Mar Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson CLUBHOUSES Grand Hyatt Patio, San Diego Hawaiian Gardens Casino Conceptual Balboa Park Golf Course Clubhouse Harbor Island Hotel Concept Plans, Plans, Hawaiian Gardens Master Plan, San Diego San Diego Table Mountain Casino, Fresno Barnes Tennis Center, San Diego Inns at Buena Vista Creek, Oceanside Copper River Clubhouse, Fresno Kona Kai Club Conceptual Plans, ZOOS AND THEME PARKS Del Mar Country Club Estates, Shelter Island, San Diego San Diego Zoo Rancho Santa Fe La Casa del Zorro, Borrego Springs Hippo Beach El Camino Country Club Clubhouse, Le Meridien Resort Hotel, Coronado Polar Bear Plunge Oceanside Liberty Station Hotels, San Diego Children’s Zoo Charrettes Maderas Country Club Clubhouse, Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel, San Diego Zoo Safari Park Poway San Diego Center for the Reproduction of San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club, Pacific Terrace Inn, San Diego Endangered Species San Diego Pala Mesa Resort Renovations, Pala Heart of Africa The Crossings at Carlsbad Rancho Bernardo Hilton Garden Inn, The Vineyard Clubhouse, Escondido Rancho Bernardo Inn Renovations SeaWorld San Diego Torrey Pines Golf Course Clubhouse Westgate Hotel Renovation, San Diego Aquatica Water Park, Chula Vista Renovations, San Diego Yuma Waterfront Hotel and Conference Harborside Cafe Torrey Pines North Course Center Concept Plans, Yuma, AZ Explorer Shore and Restroom Reconstruction, San Diego Flamingo Exhibit RESTAURANTS Ocean Explorer 880 Harbor Island Park Entry & Main Entry Irrigation South Shores Promenade
Aquatica Water Park, Chula Vista Park Renovation Water Slide HOUSING: SINGLE-FAMILY, MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED USE
NEW COMMUNITIES MODEL HOMES SINGLE FAMILY Carmel Country Highlands, San Diego Alta Murrieta, Temecula HOUSING Carmel Valley, San Diego Aragon, Rancho del Rey, Chula Vista Bonsall Castlerock, San Diego Mar Lado, Pepper Tree, Oceanside Cardiff Discovery Hills, San Marcos Mar Luna, Chula Vista Coronado Lusk Patio Homes, San Diego Rustler’s Ranch, Palmdale, Del Mar Ocean View Hills, San Diego Moreno Valley, Sun City Fairbanks Ranch Sabre Springs, San Diego The Trails, Discovery Hills, San Marcos France Stone Creek, San Diego Woodridge, Irvine Julian La Jolla MULTI-FAMILY AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING La Quinta MIXED USE Eden Housing, Ontario Las Vegas 55th Street Village, San Diego Logan Avenue Housing, San Diego Pauma Valley aya Linda Apartments Renovation, 600 Front, San Diego M Point Loma San Diego Alba Gardens, Chula Vista Rancho Bernardo ove Apartments, Oceanside Allegro Towers, San Diego Old Gr Rancho Santa Fe Arcadia Apartments, San Diego San Diego Columbia Square, San Diego HOUSING REINVESTMENT Scripps Ranch La Mirage, San Diego Delano Grapevine Apartments, Delano Solana Beach Solazzo, San Diego First & Maple Apartments, San Diego Stockton Westwood, San Diego Hamilton Row, San Diego Tijuana, Baja California La Mirage Apartments, San Diego Valley Center Marina Park, San Diego COMMON AREA Market Street Square, San Diego RESTORATION Nobel Creek Apartments, San Diego Lomas Santa Fe Country Club Villas Oro Vista Apartments, San Diego Landscape and Irrigation Assessment, Pacifica Chula Vista Bayfront (Amara) Solana Beach Park Row, San Diego Park Row, San Diego River Run Apartments, San Diego Sycamore Creek, Poway Union Tribune Mission Valley, San Diego The Irvine Company Reinvestment program has completed over $240-million in Solazzo Apartments refurbishments to their apartment communities, shopping centers, office build- ings and resort properties. KTUA recently completed plans for Irvine Company Reinvestment of Solazzo Apartment Homes, located near La Jolla Shores and University Towne Centre. Residential floor plans include private patios or balco- nies, a swimming pool, two spas, a business lounge, and a fitness center that opens to outdoor areas.
KTUA’s scope of work included sustainability features such as lawn reduction, and removal of impervious hardscape areas. Additionally, the social program called for the introduction of new user spaces, including a bocce court, horse- shoe court, dog park, and outdoor areas for barbecues and soft seating groups. ADA compliance was addressed at the leasing center, and a new level of visibil- ity was created throughout the marketing corridor as a part of a more compre- hensive signage and way-finding program. Along with upgrades to the main pool, including tile waterline and depth markers, new seating groupings, shade amenities, barbecues, and a fire table were introduced. Existing crib walls were reinvigorated with new vine planting.
More than half the project is located over garage parking. A major planter exca- vation program was prepared, and all plant materials on the deck were replaced. A deck design plan was developed to create a paseo with flanking, themed gardens featuring Mediterranean plants materials, “festoon” night-lighting, and new seating groupings creating entirely new spaces for residents.
KTUA’s scope of work included assessing existing conditions, creating new base file information, followed by a full scope of design and documentation services from schematic work to construction documents.
Services: Landscape Architecture | Completed 2017 PLANNING: LAND USE PLANNING
SPECIFIC PLANS URBAN PUBLIC SPACES NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIES City of National City Downtown Lincoln Avenue Community Avenue The Boulevard West End - El Cajon Specific Plan and Pedestrian Connection, San Diego Boulevard Traffic Calming and Downtown Manhattan Beach Specific Mid-City Transit Gateway, San Diego Pedestrian Environment Enhancement Plan Mobility Guidelines North Ocean Beach Gateway, San Diego Study, San Diego University Avenue North Park Traffic COMMUNITY PLANS SMART GROWTH/TOD Calming Study, San Diego North Park Community Plan Update Main Street Promenade, Lemon Grove Hillcrest Parking Study, San Diego Uptown Community Plan Update 8th Street Corridor Smart Growth Uptown Traffic Calming Study, Mobility Element, San Diego Project, National City San Diego C Street Master Plan, San Diego COMMUNITY North County Transit District Land Use DESIGN GUIDELINES CHARACTER STUDIES Studies, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido Stone Creek, San Diego City of Encinitas Hymettus Estates University Towne Center Transit Station Adams Avenue Design Guidelines, City of Encinitas Requezia Urban Design Study, San Diego San Diego SANDAG Parking and Trip Generation Mission Hills Business District Design MASTER PLANS Rate Assessments, San Diego Guidelines, San Diego El Corozon de Oceanside Master Plan SANDAG Smart Growth Design Naval Training Center Historic District Girl Scout Facilities Master Plan, Guidelines, San Diego Landscape Design Guidelines, San Diego County San Diego Father Joe’s Children’s Village, Campo WAYFINDING/SIGNAGE Naval Air Station Pensacola Base Exterior Rancho San Vicente, Campo Cal State San Marcos Campus Architecture Plan Wayfinding and ADA Accessibility Naval Station Great Lakes Base Exterior HEALTHY City of Commerce Gateway and Architecture Plan, Waukegan, IL COMMUNITY PLANS Wayfinding Signage MCAS Yuma Base Exterior CCDC Downtown Signage Master Plan, Architecture Plan City Heights Urban Greening Plan San Diego GCC Twentynine Palms Base Jacobs Center for Neighborhood MCA Exterior Architecture Plan Innovation Community Health & MIXED USE URBAN INFILL Wellness Element MCB Camp Pendleton Base Exterior Linda Vista Redevelopment, San Diego Architecture Plan La Mesa Safe Routes to Transit and Jacobs Center/Market Creek Plaza t Installation Parks Plan NCBC Gulfpor Urban Studies, San Diego Appearance Plan Pico Rivera Urban Greening Plan Downtown Porterville Redevelopment Downtown Delano Redevelopment Tulare Redevelopment Yuma Waterfront Development North Park Library Concept Plans, San Diego City of National City Downtown Specific Plan
The City of National City received a smart growth grant from SANDAG for their Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) to update development and parking standards within the district. Key objectives included position- We look forward to ing Downtown National City to capitalize on resurgent real estate and implementing the plan employment markets by making the plan more user-friendly, allowing a greater range/mix of uses, and increasing the quality of design through and creating public and updated design guidelines. KTUA and its team of subconsultants pro- private projects that duced materials related to the promotion of former redevelopment add to the vibrancy of agency properties, the assessment of parking assets and programs/poli- cies, the existing DSP/application processing review, public outreach and our downtown. workshop facilitation, urban form modeling and visualizations, update of – BRAD RAULSTON, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, DEPUTY the DSP and the creation of a parking management plan, environmental CITY MANAGER conformance review, and the presentation of the plan to City staff and elected officials.
One section of design guidelines chapter focuses on recommendations for the public realm, including all spaces within the right-of-way encom- passing sidewalks, parkways, bike lanes and roadways. Specific topics addressed include street typologies, public on-street parking, stormwater basins and infrastructure, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, street ame- nities, signage, public art and street tree palettes.
Services: Urban Planning, Mobility Planning, Public Outreach | Completed 2017
Awards: APA 2018 (Best Comprehensive Plan - Small Jurisdiction) PLANNING: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
City of San Diego Talmadge Traffic Calming Feasibility Study
KTUA provided transportation planning services for the identification of traffic calming measures and improved aesthetics for three extra wide intersections (Euclid Avenue, Adams Avenue and Miracle Drive; 49th Street and Lucille Drive; and Madison Avenue and 51st Street) in the Talmadge community. KTUA planners presented the plans and solicited feedback at multiple Business Improvement District meetings and one com- munity meeting. The development of 3D graphics helped the community visualize the proposed improvements and highlighted both positive and challenging aspects of the proposed plans. KTUA also developed streetscape and landscape plans to facilitate Talmadge placemaking concepts and to provide vertical elements that contribute to the traffic calming effects of the proposed traffic circle and bulb-outs.
KTUA worked with the Talmadge community on identifying traffic calming measures and improved aesthetics of three extra wide intersections. We attended multiple Business Improvement District meetings and one community meeting. The development of 3D graphics helped the community visualize what was being proposed and highlighted both positive and negative aspects of the proposed plans.
Services: Traffic Calming, 3D Graphics, Community Involvement | Completed 2016 PROJECT NAME CLIENT YEAR SCOPE OF WORK Active Transportation Plans Transportation Active Plans Trail Multi Use Safe Routes Plans Transition ADA Streets Complete Wayfinding Design Guidelines | Urban Greening Transit | TOD Smart | Growth Calming/Urban Design Traffic Demand Mgmt Transportation Engagement Community Writing Grant Atascadero El Camino Real Complete Street City of Atascadero 2018 n n n Bellflower Paramount Active Transportation Plan Cities of Bellflower and Paramount 2018 n n n n Santa Ana Active Transportation Plan City of Santa Ana 2018 n n n n n n San Jacinto Active Transportation Plan City of San Jacinto 2018 n n n n n n Sweetwater Bike Park County of San Diego 2018 n n Vista Emerald/Townsite Complete Streets Plan City of Vista 2018 n n n n n Barstow Active Transportation Plan City of Barstow 2017 n Boulder Oaks Public Access Plan County of San Diego 2017 n n Colton Active Transportation Plan City of Colton 2017 n n CONNECT Main Street City of Lemon Grove 2017 n n Costa Mesa Multi-Use Trails Master Plan City of Costa Mesa 2017 n n n El Centro Active Transportation Plan City of El Centro 2017 n n n Encinitas Active Transportation Plan City of Encinitas 2017 n n n Fresno Trails Design Guidelines City of Fresno 2017 n Goleta Active Transportation Plan City of Goleta 2017 n n Grand Terrace Active Transportation Plan City of Grand Terrace 2017 n n Jurupa Valley Active Transportation Plan City of Jurupa Valley 2017 n n Mid-Coast Corridor Light Rail Transit SANDAG 2017 n Mission Trails Regional Park Master Plan City of San Diego 2017 n n OCTA Active Transportation Plan OCTA 2017 n n Paso Robles Active Transportation Plan City of Paso Robles 2017 n n Pico Rivera Urban Greening Plan City of Pico Rivera 2017 n n n Riverside County First/Last Mile Plan Riverside Transit Agency 2017 n n n n n San Bernardino County Safe Routes SANBAG 2017 n n San Diego County Bicycle Master Plan County of San Diego 2017 n Santa Ana Central Complete Streets Plan City of Santa Ana 2017 n n n Santa Ana River Trail RIVCO Parks 2017 n San Diego Vision Zero Circulate San Diego 2017 n n Wildwood Calimesa Trails Master Plan City of Yucaipa 2017 n n PROJECT NAME CLIENT YEAR SCOPE OF WORK Active Transportation Plans Transportation Active Plans Trail Multi Use Safe Routes Plans Transition ADA Streets Complete Wayfinding Design Guidelines | Urban Greening Transit | TOD Smart | Growth Calming/Urban Design Traffic Demand Mgmt Transportation Engagement Community Writing Grant 47th Street/I-805 Station Area Plan SANDAG 2016 n n Armorlite Drive Complete Street City of San Marcos 2016 n n n n Chino Bike & Ped Plan City of Chino 2016 n n Desert Hot Springs Bike & Ped Plan City of Desert Hot Springs 2016 n n Eastvale Bicycle Master Plan City of Eastvale/SCAG 2016 n n East Wilshire Avenue Bike Boulevard City of Fullerton/SCAG 2016 n n HUD Guidelines for Walkable and Department of Housing and 2016 n n n n Bikeable Communities Urban Development La Mesa Urban Trails Mobility Plan City of La Mesa 2016 n n n SANDAG Integrated TDM Development Training SANDAG 2016 n Temecula Multi-Use Trails & Bicycle Plan City of Temecula 2016 n n n n 8th Street Corridor Plan City of National City 2015 n n n n n Box Springs Canyon Trails Master Plan Rivco Parks 2015 n n Carlsbad Active Transportation Strategies City of Carlsbad 2015 n Carlsbad Trails Master Plan City of Carlsbad 2015 n n n Doheny Village Connectivity Plan Grant City of Dana Point 2015 n Encinitas Coastal Rail Trail SANDAG 2015 n n n Moreno Valley Bicycle Master Plan City of Moreno Valley 2015 n n OCTA 5th District Bikeway Plan OCTA 2015 n n San Diego Coastal Rail Trail City of San Diego 2015 n San Diego Ped Master Plan, Phases 1, 4 City of San Diego 2015 n n San Diego River Trail Carlton Oaks & SANDAG 2015 n n Qualcomm Segments San Diego River Trail Gaps Analysis SANDAG 2015 n San Marcos Bike & Ped Plan City of San Marcos 2015 n n San Marcos Blvd Complete Street Plan City of San Marcos 2015 n n n Santa Ana Downtown Complete Streets City of Santa Ana 2015 n n City Heights Urban Greening Plan City of San Diego 2014 n n Del Mar Bicycle Parking Map City of Del Mar 2014 n Morena Boulevard Station Area Plan City of San Diego 2014 n National City SMART Foundation City of National City 2014 n n n n n n n City of Goleta Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
The City of Goleta already had an extensive bicycle network directing people to the online survey and comment map, and and sidewalks on most streets, but needed to define potential urged them to watch the Monarch Press for upcoming proj- network gaps and identify other potential existing facility needs. ect announcements. The team’s diverse outreach toolkit was Because most improvements are at specific locations, knowl- instrumental in addressing the city’s concern with thorough edgeable citizen input helped determine which locations to community outreach. The City of Goleta’s regular updating and address. Having the community help pinpoint issues and gaps close cooperation with the team’s outreach efforts resulted in was crucial, making robust community outreach very important an unprecedented response. Over 1,600 people completed the to the project success. online survey and contributed to the online comment map.
The City of Goleta wanted to ensure citizens knew about the Using the GIS-based comment map’s geo-referenced citizen project to provide maximum opportunities for input. The main input, KTUA developed a “heat map” highlighting the locations challenge was to make sure the community outreach process that received the most comments. The top 30 locations were and participation was as thorough as possible. To address this, further analyzed and compiled into a list of locations with spe- the team worked with the City to develop resources including cific recommended improvements. With such a robust response regular email press releases through the City’s Monarch Press rate, the City can use the comment analysis and resulting online newsletter, online and paper surveys, an online com- recommended project list to prioritize improvements for future ment map and “pop-up” workshops instead of conventional grant applications. public meetings. Services: Active Transportation Planning, Community “Pop-up” workshops were conducted as part of the annual Engagement | Currently On-going 2018 Goleta Lemon Festival and at a Sunday morning Farmers’ Market. This format allowed the team to introduce the project to the public in a casual setting and quickly get input from many people. In addition, the team distributed postcards PLANNING: COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSIT
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND PARKING STUDIES CORRIDOR PLANS MANAGEMENT City of San Diego Uptown Parking Study CCDC C Street Master Plan, San Diego Commuter Behavior Baseline Survey MCAS Yuma Circulation and Parking City of Chula Vista Main Street Complete and Gamification Research Study, Yuma, AZ Street Plan Integrating TDM Development Naval Station Great Lakes Traffic, City of Del Mar Camino Del Mar Corridor Process- Training Circulation and Parking Study, Study San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan Waukegan, IL City of Imperial Beach Palm Avenue 2013 Survey Port of San Diego Barrio Logan Parking City of Lemon Grove CONNECT Main SD Regional Vanpool & Carpool Program Study Street Telework Implementation Pilot Project City of Lemon Grove Main Street Transit Plans and Corridors HIGHWAY DESIGN Promenade Smart Growth Project City of San Diego Mid-City Transit Caltrans Landscape Architectural City of National City 8th Street Corridor Gateway Services, District 11, San Diego Smart Growth Project Riverside Transit Agency First and Last Interstate 5/Palomar Airport Road City of Ontario Holt Boulevard Mile Mobility Plan Interchange, Carlsbad Complete Street Plan SANDAG Mission Valley LRT, Transit Interstate 805/La Jolla Village Drive City of San Diego Morena Boulevard Stations and Patron Access Study Interchange, San Diego Station Area Plan SANDAG Old Town LRT and Transit Orange Avenue, Olympic Parkway and City of San Marcos Armorlite Drive Center and Stations Interstate 805 Interchanges, Chula Vista State Route 125, La Mesa Complete Street Plan NCTD Station Redevelopment Plans, City of San Marcos San Marcos Oceanside, Carlsbad and Escondido State Route 163/Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Boulevard Complete Street Plan SANDAG I-805 and 47th Street LRT / BRT Interchange, San Diego City of Santa Ana Central Area Complete Station Area Plan State Route 168, Fresno County Streets Plan SANDAG Mid-City Bus Rapid Transit Plan State Route 56/Camino del Sur City of Santa Ana Downtown Zone SANDAG Mid-Coast Corridor LRT and Interchange, San Diego Complete Streets Plan Transit Stations State Route 76, Oceanside Re-Imagine Normal Street SANDAG SDSU to Downtown Bus Rapid Transit Study URBAN REDEVELOPMENT Downtown Delano Streetscape TRAFFIC CALMING STUDIES SANDAG Pacific Beach Line Concept Improvements, Delano City of Imperial Beach Traffic Calming SANDAG UCSD Gilman Drive Transit Downtown Porterville Streetscape and Bikeway Study Center Concept Study Improvements, Porterville City of National City Westside Traffic SANDAG University Town Center Super Downtown Tulare Streetscape Calming Project Loop Transit Study Improvements, Tulare City of San Diego Talmadge Traffic SANDAG University Town Center Transit Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Calming Plan Center Concept Studies City of San Diego University Avenue Shelter Island, San Diego North Park Traffic Calming Study CIRCULATION STUDIES City of San Diego Uptown Traffic City of Del Mar Circulation Element Calming Plan (Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Update Avenues) City of La Mesa Transportation Element Naval Base San Diego Transportation Plan STREET DESIGN Re-Imagine Normal Street Ardath Road Realignment, La Jolla Armada Drive, Carlsbad KTUA, in cooperation with the Hillcrest Business Association Ballpark Infrastructure, San Diego and several volunteer design professionals, prepared detailed Camino del Mar, Del Mar plans for the redevelopment of the Normal Street Corridor from Cannon Road, Carlsbad University Avenue to Washington Street, including extensive Carmel Country Road, Carmel Mountain Road and plans for areas immediately adjacent to the Department of Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego Motor Vehicles building. These plans reclaimed excessive rights- Carmel Valley Road, San Diego of-way for parkland, special event space, historic interpretive dis- Discovery Hills Streetscape Improvements, San plays and educational elements. The plans include a DMV plaza Marcos with driver educational displays, a shade shelter that can also be El Camino Real Widening, Carlsbad used for special events, and a courtyard with concession stand Genesee Avenue Widening, San Diego lease capability and more permanent facilities for the popular Hazard Center Drive, San Diego weekly Hillcrest farmers market. Lindbergh Field Improvement Plans, San Diego As part of this effort, the group organized a three-day McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ Re-Imagine Normal Street event with full-scale creations of some Mission Road Widening, Fallbrook of the proposed improvements, including bike and pedestrian Ocean View Hills Community, San Diego facilities and parklands. The area was programmed with daytime Old Coach Road, Poway and nightime activities including concerts, pecha kucha style Park Boulevard, San Diego presentations, movies, yoga classes, food trucks and public art. Science Center Drive, La Jolla Visitors were encouraged to learn more about the proposed Sorrento Valley Road Closure Study, San Diego project and provide comments about their vision for Normal Valley Center Median, Valley Center Street.
Services: Complete Street Planning | Streetscape Design | Tactical Urbanism | Completed 2016 SUPPORT SERVICES: GRANT WRITING & MANAGEMENT
Obtaining funding for planning studies and capital projects KTUA’s experience in providing grant writing support has re- comes from thoughtfully designing and visioning the project to sulted in on-call contracts with cities such as Encinitas, National address the criteria of available grants. Projects that have been City, Grand Terrace and agencies such as Western Riverside designed to offer multiple benefits and sustainable solutions for Council of Governments (WRCOG). the requesting agency and the affected community are more Costs for grant writing varies depending on the grant, city likely to receive funding. or agency participation, and roles of the application process. KTUA maintains a database of available grants and assists Assistance can range from $5,000 – $10,000, depending on public agencies, non-profit groups and community-based KTUA’s grant responsibilities. For example, an entire Active organizations in identifying grants and preparing applica- Transportation Grant is roughly $10,000 where as assisting a city tions to obtain grant-based funding. Services offered by KTUA with mapping and analysis support is around $2,000 – $4,000. include research, grant writing, project justification, mapping, graphic support and the development of project alternatives, schedules and cost estimates. Grants have successfully been obtained from Caltrans, the Strategic Growth Council, SANDAG and the California Coastal Conservancy for projects through- out Southern California. KTUA’s capabilities include writing the entire grant to providing services such as mapping and graphic support for our clients.
KTUA Recent Grant Applications California
$24,338,000 KTUA Grants Funded through Caltrans (2018 ATP CYCLE-4 GRANT APPLICATIONS)
Grants Written by KTUA Requested Funding Year Funding Source City of Grand Terrace W. Barton Rd./Mt. Vernon Ave $2,380,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program Active Transportation Improvements City of Grand Terrace Gage Canal Multi-Use Trail $2,910,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program City of Hemet Enrich, Grow and Move Hemet $6,937,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program City of National City 8th Street and Roosevelt Ave. $6,991,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program Active Transportation Corridor City of Vista Emerald Drive Complete Street Project $3,853,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program City of Vista Townsite Complete Street Improvements $4,177,000 2018 Caltrans Active Transportation Grant Program $24,338,000 KTUA Gets Projects Funded California
$11,336,500 KTUA Grants Funded through Caltrans, 11 of 13 Strategic Growth Council and SANDAG 85% Success Rate
Requested Grants Written by KTUA Awarded Year Funding Source Funding City of National City Waterfront to Homefront $198,000 $198,000 2018 SANDAG Active Transportation Grant Connectivity Study Program Planning Projects City of National City Roosevelt Avenue Smart Growth $ 2,080,000 $2,080,000 2018 SANDAG Smart Growth Improvement Revitalization Plan Project Capital Projects City of Lake Elsinore ATP Grant $245,000 $175,000 2017 Caltrans Sustainable Communities City of National City Community Corridor Studies- $330,000 $330,000 2017 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning INTRA Connect Port of San Diego Chula Vista Bayfront Parks $5,000,000 $4,800,000 2017 Strategic Growth Council Urban Greening Grant City of Dana Point Doheny Village Sustainable Multi- $139,790 no award 2015 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning modal Access Plan Uptown / University Heights Mobility, Safety and $250,000 $250,000 2014 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Urban Design Plan City of San Marcos Armorlite Drive Smart Growth $1,000,000 $1,000,000 2013 SANDAG Trans Net SGIP Project City of San Marcos Livable Streets Design Manual $200,000 no award 2013 Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant City of San Diego Complete Boulevard Mid-City $250,000 $175,000 2013 SANDAG SGIP City of National City SMART Foundation $300,000 $300,000 2012 Caltrans Community Based Transportation Planning Ocean Beach Leafing Out Community Forestry Program $28,500 $28,500 2012 CALFIRE Leafing Out Grant Program City of National City 8th Street Smart Growth Project $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2009 SANDAG SGIP TOTAL AWARDED $12,271,290 $11,336,500
KTUA Gets Projects Built Caltrans $3,759,000 Temecula Santa Gertrudis Creek California Ped/ Bike Trail Extension & Interconnect $2,849,000 Moreno Valley Juan Bautista De Anza Trail Gap Closure $3,729,000 Santa Ana Civic Center Bike Boulevard $5,424,000 Santa Ana 5th Street Protected Bike Lanes $4,572,000 Santa Ana First Street Pedestrian Improvements $2,028,000 National City SRTS – Two Projects $26,028,000 $375,000 National City El Toyon-Las Palmas Bike Corridor Grants Awarded Through $1,225,000 National City 18th Street Caltrans and SANDAG $772,000 Desert Hot Springs Palm Drive Bike/Ped Improvements 12 Projects SANDAG Funded Since Plans Were Complete $420,000 Euclid Avenue $875,000 Division Street COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Challenging projects, whether from a design, environmental or OVER 200 WORKSHOPS FACILITATED social equity perspective, require input from a variety of stake- City of National City Downtown Specific Plan holders, including the community, the client and the regulatory City of San Diego North Park Urban Design Guidelines agencies. KTUA’s goal is to gather public input, analyze the data City of San Diego Morena Boulevard and respond in a manner sensitive to stakeholder interest and City of Manhattan Beach Downtown Specific Plan concerns. Creating a forum for discussion, gaining the trust of City of Encinitas Rail Corridor Vision Plan the stakeholders and sharing information of value with them City of Coronado Bicycle Master Plan will result in project success. City of Desert Hot Springs Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan City of Santa Ana Complete Streets Plan An open mind, strong listening skills, and clear, concise infor- City of Moreno Valley Bicycle Master Plan mation are key to this process. Understanding the best com- City of Eastvale Bicycle Master Plan munication tools to encourage participation from our target City of Chino Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan audience is crucial and will vary from project to project. Public City of Temecula Multi-Use Trails, Bicycle Master Plan and engagement methods utilized by KTUA include workshop facil- Sidewalk Inventory itation, design charrettes, walk audits, online surveys, websites, Salinas River Trail Master Plan newsletters, interpretation, and translation. Lemon Grove Main Street Promenade No matter how much time and budget is allocated to the team Carmel Valley Community Park to spend time on-site, site users will be more familiar with the Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park project and environment than we are, and we feel that this Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Master Plan input is beneficial to develop practical solutions. Publicizing Breen Park workshops and community meetings is always a challenge. Centrum Park Different outreach methods work in different communities and Sunshine Berardini Park Master Plan demographics. By utilizing a wide range of tools, including so- Fiesta Island Park Master Plan cial media, websites, emails, door-to-door distributed flyers, and Southcrest Trails Park personal invitations in the predominant community languages, La Mesa Parks Master Plan KTUA reaches as many potential stakeholders as possible. Salt Creek Community Park Master Plan Work Schedule
Thursday 6:00 - 7:30 pm: Project Introduction and Open House Introduce project, discuss Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedules, and provide input 6/2 on bicycle, pedestrian, and transit related issues and solutions. 6-7:30 pm
2:00 - 4:00 pm: Walk & Talk Friday Provide input on pedestrian related topics in the Central Santa Ana area. 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Bike Tour 6/3 Ride corridors and discuss bicycling related topics throughout Central Santa Ana. 4:00 - 5:00 pm: Table Top 2-5 pm Provide input of overall issues of Central Santa Ana and specific bicycle, pedestrian, and transit issues.
1:00 - 3:00 pm: Walk & Talk Saturday Provide input on pedestrian related topics in the Central Santa Ana area. 1:00 - 3:00 pm: Bike Tour 6/4 Ride corridors and discuss bicycling related topics throughout Central Santa Ana. 3:00 - 4:00 pm: Table Top 1-4 pm Provide input of overall issues of Central Santa Ana and specific bicycle, pedestrian, and transit issues.
Sunday 2:00 - 2:20 pm: Presentation of Findings and Analysis From Previous Day Brief presentation of the input provided from workshops. 6/5 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Open House 2-4 pm General open house
Citycomplete of Santa streets Ana Completesanta Streetsana Meeting Materials GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Involve key stakeholders early. One person, one vote, one voice - don’t let a few takeover. Address the issues, especially the difficult ones. Build recommendations from the ground up. Utilize a logical and sequential decision-making process to gain commitment and iden- tify decisions and actions. Listen, process, present with clarity, adjust and seek alignment. FEDERAL PLANNING: MASTER PLANS AND MILCONS
For more than three decades, KTUA has SCOPE OF WORK NAB Coronado worked with the federal government to MILCON Planning and Design NAWS China Lake provide comprehensive planning solu- Activity Overview Plans NAS Corpus Christi tions for our men and women in uniform. Capital Improvement Plans NAS El Centro KTUA’s federal planning team uses its Encroachment Action Plans NAS JRB New Orleans extensive experience and specialized Shore Infrastructure Plans NAS Pensacola knowledge to fulfill today’s military mis- Functional Plans Naval Base Coronado sion and tomorrow’s needs. Our empha- Installation Appearance Plans/ Naval Base Point Loma sis on keeping pace with rapid tech- Base Exterior Architecture Plans Naval Base Ventura County nological change and shifting mission Master Plans Naval Base Kitsap priorities of the military has allowed us to Community Plans Naval Construction Battalion Center achieve success across a broad spectrum Asset Evaluations Gulfport of federal planning support services. Comprehensive Neighborhood Plans Naval Hospital Beaufort South Carolina Bachelor and Family Housing Naval Medical Center San Diego KTUA has master planning and design Special Studies Naval Station Great Lakes experience with the Navy and the Marine Space Utilization Plans Naval Base San Diego Corps, providing services for more than Basic Facility Requirements Naval Training Center San Diego 200 planning and military construc- Design / Build Projects NAVFAC Europe, Naples Italy tion projects in the Southwest region, Request for Proposals Navy Region South Southeast region, throughout the United Navy Region Southwest States, and into Europe. PROJECT LOCATIONS Navy Support Activity New Orleans PROJECT EXPERIENCE Anti-Submarine Warfare, San Diego Nellis Air Force Base Camp Atterbury NSB Kings Bay KTUA has managed the following IDIQ Camp Billy Machen NSCS Athens contracts for planning and design Camp Michael Monsoor NSU Saratoga Springs services: Camp Morena, San Diego NSWC Indian Head NAVFAC SE Planning IDIQ, 2015 Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery NWS Seal Beach NAVFAC SW Planning IDIQ, 2014 Range San Clemente Island NAVFAC SW Landscape Architecture Eglin Air Force Base Space and Navy Warfare Systems Center IDIQ, 2011 Fort A.P. Hill San Diego NAVFAC SW MILCON Planning IDIQ, Fort Chaffee Stennis Space Center 2008 Fort Hunter Liggett U.S. Coast Guard San Diego NAVFAC SW MILCON Planning IDIQ, Fort Irwin 2006 Fort Pickett NAVFAC SW Landscape Architecture JEB Little Creek/Fort Story IDIQ, 2003 Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam, HI ACOE Los Angeles District Landscape MAGTFTC MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Architecture IDIQ, 2001 Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego NAVFAC South Planning IDIQ, MCAS Miramar 2000/2001 MCAS Yuma NAVFAC SW Planning IDIQ, 1998 MCB Barstow NAVFAC SW Bachelor/Family Housing MCB/MCAS Camp Pendleton Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan MCMWTC Bridgeport IDIQ, 1995 MCAS Yuma Dining Hall
The project utilized a highly efficient, automatic irrigation The MCAS Yuma project has a 150,000-gallon irrigation water system that provides a subsurface drip irrigation method to parameter. The planting design along with the efficient irriga- each shrub, succulent and groundcover, with the irrigated tion system design will stay below that parameter and after four area limited to within the root zones of the plants. years post installation the Irrigation system will be reduced to 39,159 gallons per year. The irrigation system is controlled electrically with a satel- lite irrigation control system and communicates with the The scope of the landscape design included elements to make Base’s irrigation central control system. The irrigation system the outdoor environment more sustainable, comfortable, included design elements and equipment to minimize dam- pleasant and safe, achieve AT/FP setbacks, screen unattractive age to key components, such as sprinkler heads, controllers, uses, provide wind protection and a variety of shade methods control valves, valve boxes and the backflow preventer. for relief from extreme heat. These included landscape and rock mulches for erosion control, drought tolerant/native contain- erized planting for the building entry, plaza, perimeter/interior and streetscape landscape.
Services: Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Design | Design Completed 2016 VISUAL TECHNOLOGY
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