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C I T Y OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: John Mandeville, Community Development Directo
Prepared By: Mike Draze,Deputy Director 6?1111
SUBJECT: MONTEREY STREET PLAZA MAJOR CITY GOAL-STUDY
SESSION
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Review and discuss the staff presentation on the progress of the design study for the Monterey
Street Plaza.
DISCUSSION
Background
For the 2001 — 2003 budget, the City authorized hiring a consultant to create possible design
options for the block of Monterey Street between Santa Rosa and Osos streets. This effort was
intended to provide design alternatives for a pedestrian oriented plaza centered on the County
Government Center and the Fremont Theater. Some possible features to be considered were the
creative use of surface materials and street furniture and the possible closing of the street
permanently or during special events only.
Status
The City's consultant, Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz (KMD), has produced several alternate plaza
schemes and provided pictures of plaza layouts in Europe that they used for ideas. In addition, a
team of local architects and designers has prepared an alternate concept plan of how the plaza
treatment could look. This team consisted of the same people who originally prepared the
Conceptual Physical Plan for the City's Center. Because this team includes one member of the
City Council, this study session is an opportunity for all members of the Council to review the
progress of this project.
ATTACHMENTS
The staff will present several drawings of design alternatives at the study session..
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