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MEA►�ORI�#NDUM To: City Manager — Date From: Director of Public Works August 11. 1971 Subject: AGREEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS ON FIRST STREET AT SADDLEBACK INN This Office has been contacted by Mr. Bruce Gelker of Saddleback Inn Santa Ana, Incorporated regarding the possibility of the City giving permission to his company to construct a pedestrian overpass spanning First Street between Lyon and Mabury Street in order to connect Saddleback Inn facilities lying on both sides of First Street. Research by the City Attorney's office disclosed that such a facility could be permitted by the City through the use of an encroachment agreement. Such an agreement has been drafted by the City Attorney's depart- ment in conjunction with the Public Works Department and is being submitted for Council review and approval. Crossings such as contemplated by the Saddleback Inn are not without precedents in Southern California. Similar crossings exist at the Pen and Quill Hotel in Manhattan Beach, and at the El Cortez Hotel in San Diego. The agreement between the E1 Cortez Hotel and the City of San Diego is very similar to the agreement submitted here. Renderings of various concepts which Mr. Gelker's architect has developed for this structure will be available at the Council meeting of August 16. The Department of Public Works has no objection to the construction of this facility provided that all the terms of the agreement are met. In actuality the removal from the surface of First Street of the anticipated heavy pedestrian movement between the two Saddleback Inn facilities would benefit the City by relieving possible traffic congestion. Recommendation. Should the Council approve the desirability of having an over- head structure crossing a public right of way between private properties, it is recommended that the attached Encroachment Agreement be approved. �� Ronald E. Wolf or Attach: Agree ent "l � � i'� �_ - ��