CIRCLE CITY GATEWAYA Corona Beautification Effort

OUR DOWNTOWN●VISION AND GOAL

○ Experiences both “Professional” and “Personal” ○ Maintain historical significance while creating a vibrant district

that appeals to all demographics○ Promote private investment into the city's downtown area○ Identify areas of opportunity for businesses as well as for the

community to congregate and patronize

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LAND USE OPPORTUNITIES ADAPTIVE RE-USE/ REHABILITATION

●Focus on existing businesses and properties that would benefit from more attractive land uses and end users

●New streetscape and off-site parking a opportunities

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NEW DEVELOPMENT

●Vacant and assembled properties

OFF-SITE PARKING

●Surface Parking

●Parking Structure

LAND USE OPPORTUNITIES

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STREET IMPROVEMENTS WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO GIVE SIXTH STREET THAT DOWNTOWN FEEL?

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DOWNTOWN SIXTH STREET●Slow Speeds

●On-street parking

●One lane in each direction

●Decorative street lighting

●A pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment

●Street closures for those special occasions

●One way streets on the perpendicular roads

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DOWNTOWN SIXTH STREET

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DOWNTOWN SIXTH STREET

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TRAFFIC REDISTRIBUTIONWHAT DO ALL THESE DOWNTOWN FEATURES DO TO CUT-THROUGH TRAFFIC ALONG SIXTH STREET WITHIN THE CIRCLE?

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STREET IMPROVEMENTS

DIAGONAL PARKING

DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTING

STREET LIGHT FIXTURES

SURFACE PARKING

11-FT WIDE PAVED SIDEWALK

CITY MONUMENT

TWO WAY STREET

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CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK

WALKWAY IMPROVEMENTS

DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTING

OUTDOOR SEATING

11-FEET WIDE PAVED SIDEWALK

DIAGONAL PARKING

STREET LIGHT FIXTURES

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STREET FRONTING DINING

DIAGONAL PARKING

ADDITIONAL STREET DINING

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ALLEY CLOSE ALLEY

OUTDOOR SEATING

ART WALL

DROUGHT TOLERANT LANDSCAPING

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PARKING STRUCTURE

DIAGONAL PARKING

PARKING STRUCTURE

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FEATURES AND ALTERNATIVES ●STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS

○ Pavers, Planters, Seating Elements, Lighting

●GENERAL CIVIL

○ Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, Electrical, Utilities

●THE CHOKERS AT THE INTERSECTION

●ALTERNATIVES

○ City Monument

○ Bollards, Manual vs Automatic

○ Parking Structure vs Surface Parking

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ESTIMATED INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

● ONE BLOCK SEGMENT- $400K-$600K

●ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS- $100K - $200K

●BOLLARDS○ Manual - $20,000

○ Automatic - $100,000

●PARKING STRUCTURE- $20,000/STALL

● PARKING LOT- $300/STALL

● CITY MONUMENT- $110,000

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - IMPACTS●INCREASED BUSINESS ATTRACTION

○ Niche Retail

○ Restaurants

○ Professional Office

●INCREASE IN DOWNTOWN JOBS

●CATALYST FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT

●INCREASE IN TAXABLE SALES

●CREATION OF ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECTS

●MONUMENTAL STEP IN REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - IMPACTS ●DEVELOPMENT OF INFILL PROJECTS

●INCREASE IN PUBLIC SAFETY

●INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS

●DECREASE VACANCY, INCREASE IN RENTS

●ATTRACTION OF MILLENNIALS

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PLACEMAKING - THE TRANSFORMATION OF PUBLIC SPACE TO QUALITY ENVIRONMENTKEY PRINCIPLES:

○ Clearly delineated boundaries

○ Must be accessible & Pedestrian Friendly

○ Provide a sense of place

○ Civic & Historic significance

○ Multi-functional

■ Live

■ Work

■ Eat

■ Play

■ Special events

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“DARE TO REINVENT THE CIRCLE”yes it is

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TEAM Mayra CabreraDEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER UTILITY ENGINEERCITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 2011

Ryan Cortez ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST CITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 2014

Jason MoquinCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTSENIOR PLANNERCITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 1998

Albert Espinoza PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEERCITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 2006

Rafael Martinez PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING PRINCIPAL ENGINEERCITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 2001

Cindi Schmitz FIRE DEPARTMENTFIRE MARSHALCITY OF CORONA EMPLOYEE SINCE 2000

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QUESTIONS?