REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Kriss Casanova, Economic Development Manager
Subject:
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Additional Community Feedback for the Main Street Redevelopment Project
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Statement of Issue:
As part of the COVID-19 pandemic response, the City Council authorized a temporary closure of the second block of Main Street to vehicular traffic and allowed businesses to expand into the right-of-way. Council also directed staff to work with Studio One Eleven to study redesign options related to Main Street. Pursuant to City Council direction on December 20, 2022, additional community feedback has been solicited. Previous community engagement efforts saw low participation by directly affected businesses and property owners on the first three blocks of Main Street. Therefore, this additional outreach effort was made specifically to those businesses and property owners, and their feedback is summarized in this report.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
Recommended Action:
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A) Receive and file additional stakeholder feedback received for the Main Street Redevelopment Project; and,
B) Provide direction on next steps including which design option, if any, to pursue.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not direct staff to move forward and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Background
On July 6, 2020 the City Council approved a temporary closure of the second block of Main Street to vehicular traffic to accommodate outdoor dining and retail in the public right of way as a pandemic response. Urban design consultant, Studio One Eleven, was retained in March of 2021 to study permanent design options for Main Street and to further refine some connectivity strategies between Main Street and the resorts to the southeast.
On November 16, 202...
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