Project Type

Pacific View Arts Center Improvements

Project Summary

This project is the renovation of the former Pacific View Elementary campus into a new center. The site and building improvements will include replacing the existing roofing, electrical panels, wiring, restrooms, light fixtures, ceilings, window glass, doors, frames, finishes, new fire sprinkler service, and structural upgrades. The building will be ADA compliant and meet California’s Standard Title 24 Building Code requirements as well as meet Climate Action Plan Measures and local building codes for energy efficient mechanical equipment which includes an all-electric design. This project aligns with the Community Planning vision of the Strategic Plan to maintain safe and livable communities through well-maintained infrastructure and facilities. 

Background

In August 2015, a Rehabilitation and Re-Use study was completed for the Pacific View Site. In May 2021, a comprehensive update to the property assessment was conducted to examine existing conditions, reconstruction options, pros and cons and associated costs. The assessment identified deficiencies, recommended repairs and improvements, and identified the estimated costs for four proposed layout options. On February 16, 2022, City Council considered the updated assessment and directed staff to provide a proposal and timeline for a cultural arts center at the Pacific View site. Project design was completed and approved in September 2022 and construction bids were solicited in October 2022. Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2022 with a target completion date of Summer 2024. 

Project Budget

The estimated cost of construction phase for the Pacific View Site Project (CF20D), is $4,559,500 and will come from the Capital Improvement Program budget.

Project Location

The project is in downtown Encinitas on the block between 3rd and 4th Streets and West E and F Streets.

Contact

For questions or concerns about the project, please contact Leia Cabrera, Senior Engineer in the CIP Division of the Engineering Department at: 760-633-2775 or lcabrera@encinitasca.gov.

Contract Instructor Recruitment

Interested in being a teaching artist? Unique and innovative arts programs are always of interest. If you have a weekly class series, one-day workshop, artist talk, or school-break camp concept, please review information here about the opportunity to become a contract instructor for the City.  

Project Updates

Click here to view the most recent project Fact Sheet.

Click here for the most recent staff Project Update presentation to the Commission for the Arts.