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August 27, 2014 Bowers Museum, SSA Project #14048 SALLY SWANSON ARCHITECTS, INC_ SCOPING PROJECT SCOPE This limited investigational review is prepared under the guideline provisions for disabled access compliance as identified by the State of California Senate Bill 1608 for the project as follows: BOWERS MUSEUM 2002 North Main Street Santa Ana, California The report has been prepared for the stated City Attorney's Office of the City of Santa Ana. This report is intended to be investigational and informational in nature and concerns access by the disabled community to an existing public museum. The scope of the project has been limited, to address the exterior and interior (public spaces only) state and federal disabled access requirements. The property is located within the incorporated boundaries of the Santa Ana, California. The overall site comprises several land parcels that are improved with buildings, surface -level paved parking spaces, walkways, landscaping and other appurtenant improvements. A "remote" parking lot (located across and to the south side of 20th Street) that is used by patrons of the facility was also reviewed. The site is large and relatively rectangular in shape. The museum itself, is bounded on the east by Main Street, on the south by 20th Street, along the west with a mix of residential and commercial properties, and to the north with commercial properties. Main Street is a 4 -lane arterial street that is provided with full public improvements (i.e. curb, gutter and sidewalk). A site view is provided below: GOOSIC earth f aua A (11E 3atl The site slopes very gently and at an angle of approximately less than five (5 %) percent overall. It is developed with multiple buildings that are interconnected and used as part of the museum. The site also is improved with surface -level parking area located to the north of the facility and with a detached surface -level parking area located to the south of 201h Street. August 27, Page 6 of 28