Palisades-News-March-18-2015

Page 14 Palisades News March 18, 2015
Parking Kiosk Design Ongoing
By SUE PASCOE
Editor
We were all astonished when we
saw it,” said a member of the
Pacific Palisades Design Review
Board at its March 11 meeting, referring to
the new parking attendant kiosk in the lot
next to Bank of America on Sunset.
At meetings on last October 8 and 22, a
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Happy LA to Host
Hudson Trunk Show
Happy LA, one of Pacific Palisades’ premiere clothing boutiques, will be the
site of a Spring 2015 Trunk Show, debuting Hudson Jeans’ spring collection.
“This will be our first Hudson trunk show,” said boutique owner Dawn Baker.
“But we’ve been carrying the product in the store for more than seven years.”
Hudson Jeans is one of the top leading denim brands in the world and carries
a variety of cuts for all body types including: super skinny, skinny, straight leg,
baby boot, bootcut and flare.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at the store,
542 Palisades Drive in the Highlands Plaza. Hors d’oeuvres and champagne will
be served.
“We are looking forward to a fun day and there will be a gift with purchase
on the day of the event provided by Hudson Jeans,” Baker said.
Call (310) 459-5511 or visit dawn@ happy-la.com.
representative from TOPA, which manages
the parking lot, came to the board with a
proposed kiosk design, to replace the one
knocked over by a vehicle in June.
The DRB is an advisory board, appoint -
ed by Councilman Mike Bonin, Council
District 11, operating under the Brown Act
and tasked with reviewing exterior design,
site layout, landscapes, signs and other design
elements governed by the Pacific Palisades
specific plan.
The kiosk does not fall under DRB pur -
view, but members were delighted that
TOPA had come to them for suggestions.
“They didn’t need to, because they didn’t
need a permit,” DRB President Barbara
Kohn explained. But members discussed
it at length and made suggestions that included
color, size, windows and even the
possibility of landscaping to make it more
attractive.
When the kiosk was installed, DRB
members found that many suggestions had
not been implemented.
“We thought they were going to put a
window where the wall was,” said member
Sarah Griffin, “and a sliding door on both
sides so that Roman [the attendant] could
access ingoing and outgoing cars easier.”
Also, the giant air conditioner on one side
of the building, in addition to being unattractive,
had other issues. “It’s oversized,”
said member Donna Vaccarino. “The line
going to it doesn’t have the correct power,
so in order for it to operate, they would
have to put in a new electrical line.”
“There were good suggestions given by
everyone around the table,” said Kohn, who
contacted TOPA management and discovered
that they agreed with the need to revisit
the kiosk design and implementation.
This kiosk has come under fire for its design.
She and DRB member Kelly Comras
met with TOPA on March 13 to discuss
what happens next, and they are confident
that several improvements will be made,
but caution that implementation will take
a couple of months.
“Communications and the relationship
with TOPA continues to be highly cordial
with ongoing meetings in an effort to resolve
the issue,” Kohn said on March 14.
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