Guardhouse Repair Preview

Repair and Enhancement Plan Preview

Vehicles have hit the guardhouse multiple times. In reviewing these repeated destructive collisions, the board chose to redesign the overhang and move the support columns out of the path of vehicular travel. The location of the columns was also a concern of the insurance provider. A site analysis further identified over fifty unaddressed needs and concerns. These concerns resulted in what we have referred to as “Plan A.” Unfortunately, the estimated cost for Plan A was unfeasible at about $1.4M to $1.6M and would have required a special assessment. Therefore, Plan A was discontinued.

In response to the high cost of Plan A, the board chose to pursue a less expensive alternative solution that we are calling “Plan B.” Plan B prioritizes repairs and concerns such as safety, security, access control, stacking distance, visibility, lighting, and first impressions among others. The project manager at Design Build Associates is currently developing a cost estimate and rough timeline for Plan B. The board’s goal is to repair the guardhouse and complete enhancements sensitive to the community’s needs and budget. The most crucial enhancement in Plan B is the full enclosure of the entry plaza and the addition of vehicular gates across entry and exit lanes south of the guardhouse. To further enhance security, Plan B also includes efforts to secure the vulnerable entry points along the canal by extending fencing adjacent to Bixby Hill Apartments. This alternate approach provides significant security benefits that address many of the issues the community has experienced.

After many months of research, meetings, planning, and design, the board of directors is excited to announce the receipt of preliminary conceptual plans for the guardhouse repair and enhancement process. Plan B is the working concept, and preliminary drawings are shown below. We invite members of the community to submit questions via the online feedback form. We are most interested in your thoughts on the initial design of Plan B.

Additional information and drawings will be presented at two community awareness events in early December held at the Rancho Los Alamitos. An open house has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. This allows members to preview a static presentation of more detailed and up-to-date information and submit written questions and comments. A formal presentation is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, with another opportunity for questions and comments. We encourage you to attend one or both of these events. Until December, when more of the project information is available, we ask that you rely solely on the disclosures provided by the board, with the awareness that the project is still in development. The final design may not appear as presented in the preliminary conceptual preview.

Upcoming Events

Open House

Wednesday, December 4

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Preview a static presentation of more detailed and up-to-date information and submit written questions and comments.

Formal Presentation

Saturday, December 7

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation with another opportunity for questions and comments.

We encourage you to attend one or both of these events

Feedback Form

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