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To: Mejia, Anthony
Subject: RE: Mission Plaza Assessment and Master Plan
,JUL 2 0 2015 I
From: allancooW@gmall.com [allancoope @gmail.com] on behalf of Allan Cooper [acooper @calpoly.edu]
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:45 PM
To: Grigsby, Daryl; Marx, Jan; Rivoire, Dan; Christianson, Carlyn; Carpenter, Dan; Ashbaugh, John
Subject: Mission Plaza Assessment and Master Plan
Honorable Mayor and Council Members -
On Tuesday, June 21, 2015 you will have a Consent Agenda Item (0) approving an RFP
to hire a consultant to undertake a Mission Plaza Assessment and Master Plan.
Unfortunately, the issues (see below) the City is asking the consultant to address do not
include height, setback and view requirements for buildings bordering Mission Plaza. We
wish to alert you to this omission based on Save Our Downtown's recent concerns with
the approved Monterey Place project. If it would not be too much trouble, we are asking
you to pull this item and briefly insert these additional concerns. Thank you for all that
you do!
Allan Cooper, Secretary, Save Our Downtown
Mission Plaza Master Plan
Issues have surfaced over the last few years regarding the Mission Plaza from users, staff, the general public, and adjacent uses, and
include the following:
Issues Needing Attention:
• Landscaping / irrigation proximity to Mission building
• Impact of permitted special events on the Mission's operations, the Mission's residents, and the plaza itself
• Lemon Eucalyptus tree replacements needed due to disease and proximity to Mission building
• Plant material deterioration
• Capacity of the plaza for events - frequency, size, and types of uses
• Management of runoff from events / cleanliness, in close proximity to creek
• Restroom facility size, condition, and accessibility
• Surface treatments for walkways and drive aisles currently damaged / High maintenance for tiles in Mission Style pavement
• Maintenance of creek walls — missing wall grout
• Maintenance / replacements for pedestrian/vehicle bridges
• Pedestrian connectivity and circulation
• Inadequate Lighting
• Broad and Monterey Streets ( "Dogleg ") uses and design — appearance, function, impacts, and prioritization of any identified
improvements
• Security
• Picket spacing on Mission Style fencing
• Integrating Art Center expansion and potential History Center expansion into public spaces
• Accessibility throughout the plaza
• Creek bank stabilization
• Flag display
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