Winzler & Kelly was project manager and designer for this new parking structure to serve the Oceanside Transit Center in downtown Oceanside. The structure was required to accommodate the expansion of commuter traffic in the rail station, the construction of a new light rail system, and planned growth in the downtown business district.

Winzler & Kelly provided project management for the preliminary engineering phase of the project, which included, among other items:

·          Environmental Planning and Permitting

·          Traffic Studies

·          Parking Studies

·          Hazardous Materials Abatement and Investigations

·          Preliminary Architectural and Structural Design

Once the Preliminary design phase was complete, Winzler & Kelly managed the preparation of construction documents for the structure. Winzler & Kelly’s in-house engineering staff provided civil, utility, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical design.

This project is a 460-stall, 3-story parking garage for the City of Oceanside. The structure was constructed using a variety of funding sources including Caltrans, City, and Federal Transit Authority on a site adjacent to an existing rail transit station. 

The City was particularly sensitive to the aesthetic treatment of the structure to assure that it blended well with the surrounding area. Another challenge was obtaining the environmental clearance since the federal funding required full compliance with NEPA requirements. Finally, the new parking structure was expected to impact the movement of traffic in the area and we have teamed with a local traffic consultant to provide the impact analysis related to those issues.

Winzler & Kelly was retained to design a new three-story covered parking structure on an undeveloped lot adjacent to a working public transit railway. Lighting design considerations included public safety as well as local light pollution ordinances. Architectural and landscaping elements required additional lighting. Provisions for electric vehicle charging locations were also made. A new electrical service was coordinated with the local utility, including a new transformer location. Security camera locations were selected to avoid building obstructions and provide full view of all occupied areas with a minimum of installed devices.