The following information comprises the minutes for a special meeting of the City Council, a joint meeting of the Banning City Council and Banning Utility Authority and a joint meeting of the Banning City Council and the Banning City Council sitting in its capacity as the Successor Agency Board.
MINUTES 1/9/2024
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Rick Minjares
Mayor Alberto Sanchez
Council Member Colleen Wallace
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Sheri Flynn
OTHERS PRESENT: Doug Schulze, City Manager
Serita Young, City Attorney
Marie Calderon, City Clerk
Caroline Patton, Administrative City Clerk
Art Vela, Director of Public Works
Nate Smith, Deputy Director of Public Works
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sanchez called the special meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
1.1 Roll Call
COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT: ABSENT
Flynn, Sheri
Minjares, Rick
Sanchez, Alberto
Wallace, Colleen
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – Agenda Items
None
3. WORKSHOP
3.1. Consideration of the Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan, Prepared by Alta Planning + Design, Inc., as a Set of Policies and Design Guidelines for the Downtown Area
Nate Smith, Deputy Director of Public Works, presented the staff report.
Tim Bevins, Consultant, presented to City Council.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Special Meeting Minutes 1/9/2024 Page 2 of 2
The Special City Council meeting adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Caroline Patton, Administrative City Clerk
These minutes have been prepared as Action Minutes in accordance with City Council Resolution 1995-21 and Government Code Sections 36814, 40801, and 54953(c)(2).
This entire meeting and all associated documents may be viewed here:
http://banning.ca.us/755/Agendas-and-Minutes---2024-to-Present ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A – Agenda Item 3.1: Staff Presentation
Banning Downtown Revitalization
and Complete Streets Plan
City Council
City of Banning | 1/9/2023
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Banning Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan Exhibit A
VISION
• Expand and improve circulation, options, and safety for all travel modes • Incorporate streetscape and public realm enhancements • Establish a framework for attracting new investment and redevelopment • Develop a community-supported vision and a path to get there
BENEFITS
• RESIDENTS
• RICH EXPERIENCES
• A PLACE TO GO + NEW AMENITIES
• BUSINESS OWNERS
• LOCAL MARKET
• NEW CUSTOMERS
• CITY
• EXPANDED TAX BASE
• ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
• REGION
• I-10 AMENITIES
• MOUNTAIN / DESERT PORTAL
STUDY AREA
The project corridor runs approximately a half-mile, between 8th Street to the west and Martin Street to the East, along Ramsey Street, Hays Street, and Livingston Street.
PRECEDENT IMAGERY | DOWNTOWNS
PRECEDENT IMAGERY | COMPLETE STREETS
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Banning Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan EXISTING CONDITIONS | BASE MAPPING
CENTRAL
ELEM.
SCHOOL
NICOLET MIDDLE
SCHOOL
NICOLET MIDDLE
SCHOOL
CENTRAL
ELEM.
SCHOOL
EXISTING CONDITIONS | OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS
EXISTING CONDITIONS | URBAN REALM
EXISTING CONDITIONS | MARKET ANALYSIS
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS
Public Realm, Mobility, and Land Use
Banning Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan
CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES
PUBLIC REALM | CONCEPTS
MOBILITY| CONCEPTS
LAND USE | CONCEPTS
COMMUNITY INPUT
Banning Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan COMMUNITY INPUT | OUTREACH
• Community Events
• Downtown Businesses
• Flyers
• School Pickups
• Stakeholder Advisory Group
• Surveys
• Walk Audits
• Website
• Workshops
bit.ly/banningcompletestreets
COMMUNITY INPUT | WORKSHOPS
Pedestrian
Lighting
Safer
Crossings
Wider
Sidewalks
COMMUNITY INPUT | WALKING/BIKING/ROLLING DOWNTOWN
What would make you feel more comfortable or safer walking, biking, rolling, or taking transit downtown? COMMUNITY INPUT | STREETSCAPE
Shade Green
Landscaping
Lighting Outdoor
Dining
Which of the following streetscape amenities would you like to see in downtown Banning? COMMUNITY INPUT | BUSINESSES
Are there any services or types of businesses you want to see in Downtown Banning? Restaurants
and Cafes
Retail Shops Grocery
Stores
COMMUNITY INPUT | PARKING
61%
33%
6%
Yes No Other (please specify)
Generally, would you be willing to lose parking space options in downtown Banning if it meant walking and biking facilities were improved? The Spark
Restoring Downtown as the Heart of the Community
Banning Downtown Revitalization and Complete Streets Plan THE SPARK | KEY DESIGN MOVES
THE SPARK | CIRCULATION
THE SPARK | FULL CONCEPT PLAN
THE SPARK | LOOK AND FEEL
THE SPARK | LOOK AND FEEL
THE SPARK | AREAS OF FOCUS
1. Ramsey + 1st
2. Civic Center
3. South East Lot
4. City Park
5. Shopping Center
THE SPARK | RAMSEY STREET
THE SPARK | RAMSEY STREET - PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | FIRST STREET
THE SPARK | FIRST STREET - PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | FIRST + RAMSEY – CONCEPTUAL VISION
THE SPARK | ALLEYS
THE SPARK | ALLEYS – PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | ALLEYS – CONCEPTUAL VISION
THE SPARK | ALLEYS – CONCEPTUAL VISION
THE SPARK | CIVIC CENTER
THE SPARK | CIVIC CENTER – PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | CIVIC CENTER – CONCEPTUAL VISION
THE SPARK | SOUTH EAST LOT
THE SPARK | SOUTH EAST LOT – PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | CITY PARK
THE SPARK | SHOPPING CENTER
THE SPARK | SHOPPING CENTER – PRECEDENT IMAGERY
THE SPARK | SHOPPING CENTER – CONCEPTUAL VISION
THE SPARK | SCAG GO HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS
THE SPARK | SCAG GO HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS
FIRST AND RAMSEY
THE SPARK | SCAG GO HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS
ALLEY AND RAMSEY
THE SPARK| OPPORTUNITY SITES – CIVIC CENTER
THE SPARK| DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS – SOUTH EAST LOT
THE SPARK| DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS – SHOPPING CENTER
THE SPARK | IMPLEMENTATION – PROJECT PRIORITIZATION
THE SPARK | IMPLEMENTATION – GRANTS AND FUNDING
THE SPARK | IMPLEMENTATION – GRANTS AND FUNDING
Thank you!
Tim Bevins
Alta Planning + Design
[email protected]