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| Future home of the Korean American National Museum (Image: New American Media) |
According to new information from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, a proposed development which would house the Korean American National Museum (KANM) has received a design overhaul.
Revised plans for the half-acre property at 605 South Vermont Avenue call for a seven-story structure featuring 101 apartments above two floors of museum space. An earlier report from New America Media indicated that the museum would encompass 45,000 square feet of floor area, with amenities such as a community auditorium, two exhibition halls and a study room. However, the exact nature of the proposed changes to KANM are currently unclear. The original plan for the museum had called for a standalone three-story facility.
More definitively, city records indicate that KANM is planning for a three-level garage with parking accommodations for up to 146 vehicles and 83 bicycles. The proposed garage would offer slightly less parking than required by code, and will thus require a discretionary approval from the city.
