Pasadena City Hall Seismic Retrofit Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002101099
Lead Agency
City of Pasadena
Document Title
Pasadena City Hall Seismic Retrofit Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
CD3
Document Description
The rehabilitation and seismic base isolation of Pasadena City Hall involves strengthening the existing building foundations and the creation of a "moat" around the entire perimeter of the building to allow for ground movement independent of the building. Base isolation will complete the rectangular plan with a new east basement structure that ties the building together as a unit, and cuts the building off from the existing foundations. New grade beams will tie the existing footings together, base isolators that act as shock absorbers between the original foundation and the building above will be inserted and a structural diaphragm installed, tying the basement columns and walls together. The isolators change earthquake forces from having a high frequency with sharp movements to having a low frequency with slower motion. Basement light wells exist at the exterior perimeter except at the corners. These wells are to be incorporated as part of the moat for the base isolation system and must be shored and the walls removed and replaced extending down approximately four feet below the existing light well floor.
Contact Information
Name
Mary-Jo Winder
Agency Name
City of Pasadena
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Pasadena
Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
N. Garfield Avenue and Holly Street
Total Acres
6
Parcel #
5723-018-903
State Highways
210 & 134
Airports
Burbank Airport
Township
1N
Range
12W
Base
PASADENA
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (City Hall Seismic Retrofit)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Transportation, Vegetation
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above.