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Agenda
City of Patterson
Special Meeting Workshop
JOINT MEETING OF
THE PATTERSON CITY COUNCIL AND
THE PATTERSON PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
1 Plaza
Patterson, CA 95363
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Statements of Conflict
4. Items from the Public
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5. Presentation
5.1. Review emerging themes and key ideas from previous community engagement.
5.2. Confirm the community consensus for the following elements:
x Park Uses and Amenities
x 1st Street Land Uses
x Downtown Signage
x Streetscape and Alley Enhancements
x Circulation Concepts
5.3. Discuss next steps for the Master Plan
6. Other Matters
7. Adjournment
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I, Aracely Alegre, City Clerk of the City of Patterson, California do hereby declare that the foregoing notice was posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, 1 Plaza, Patterson, California on August 23, 2023.
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Downtown Master Plan
City Council
Study Session
August 29, 2023
project team
Bryan Stice
Community Development Director
Joel Andrews
City Planner
Teresa Rodriguez
City Planner
Downtown Revitalization Committee
Debbie Lagomarcino Rudd
Principal Planner
Debbie Jewell
Senior Urban Designer
Simon Andrews
Principal
Roger Dale
Project Economist
agenda
PROJECT OVERVIEW
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SUMMARY
CONFIRM COMMUNITY
CONSENSUS
NEXT STEPS
Project Overview
Downtown Patterson will be a focal point
of activity that attracts residents and visitors to enjoy its many amenities and its unique, historic small-town feel. A wide variety of entertainment, shopping, recreational, and dining opportunities will enliven the Downtown with people of all ages and backgrounds. Downtown will be a familyfriendly pedestrian-oriented district with safe, walkable, and attractive streets and vibrant public places. Ample recreational and park amenities will provide appealing options to gather, play, relax, dine, and attend events.
Vision for Downtown Patterson
1) Maintaining the smalltown, historic character
2) Supporting economic
vitality that support a 24/7
community in the Downtown area
3) Enhancing Downtown
parks to attract people of all ages and backgrounds
4) Creating clearly defined
entries to the Downtown with a cohesive wayfinding program Objectives for Downtown Patterson
5) Enlivening the street
environment
6) Enhancing connectivity
and safety through multimodal transportation enhancements 7) Enhancing the function
and appearance of Downtown alleys
8) Ensuring safe and
effective linkagesbetween Downtown streets and Highway 33 Community
Engagement Summary
Community Engagement Progression
• Stakeholder Interviews
o Meetings with key
stakeholders- July to September 2022
• Online Social Pinpoint
Questionnaireo Aug 5 – Sept 18, 2022
• DRC Meetings
o August 8, 2022o December 12, 2022o May 8, 2023
• Planning Commission
Study Sessiono December 7, 2022
• City Council
Study Sessiono March 14, 2023
• Apricot Fiesta
Pop-Up Workshopo June 2, 2023
Emerging Themes and Ideas
• Safe, comfortable, and
shaded outdoor gathering
and dining areas &
increased seasonal events
• Enhanced streetscapes
with improved signage, decorative paving, public art, landscaping, bike racks, & lighting • Strengthen community
and downtown branding through a wayfinding program enhancements • Address concerns with
safety & homelessness
• Improved mobility with
wider sidewalks, additional bike lanes, & enhanced accessibility across Highway 33 • Street enhancement,
closures for events only &
no need for parking structure currently
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
Emerging Themes and Ideas
• Additional uses such as
entertainment & dining options, with retail and shops that are open later at night • Large event gathering
areas, children’s play areas, and recreational features for all ages • Add active recreation
opportunities in downtown
• Mixed-use frontages with
residential or office uses above commercial storefronts • Update the building
utilities & enhance the storefronts and facades
• Alleyways and streets
improved with pedestrian focused enhancements
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
Confirm
Community Consensus
What We Heard
1ST STREET LAND USES
PARK USES & AMENITIES
DOWNTOWN SIGNAGE
STREETSCAPE & CIRCULATION
ALLEY ENHANCEMENTS
Patterson Downtown Master Plan Design Elements
Park Uses &
Amenities
Revitalizing, Enhancing
and Activating the Parks
Park Uses / Amenities North and South Parks
Top priorities
• Large event gathering area with a
gazebo, amphitheater, and/or stage
• Children’s play area and play structures• Recreational features for all ages (such as cornhole or bocce ball)
• Areas for food trucks and vendors • Sports amenities (such as volleyball or basketball)
• Walking path with exercise stations
What We Heard
Second priorities• Veteran’s
Memorial enhancements
Priorities to Confirm
• Community
garden
• New public
restrooms
Park Uses / Amenities North and South Parks
1st Street
Land Uses
Additional Attractions to
Activate the Downtown
1st Street Land Uses
1st Street Land Uses
Top priorities • Entertainment and Recreational Uses (such as bowling alley, miniature golf, movie theater, or indoor entertainment) • Live Work• Community Focused Use (such as children’s
or agricultural museum)
• Wine Bar, Tap House, or Brewery• Multifamily and Mixed Use• Mobile Vendors and Outdoor Parklets What We Heard
Second priorities• Hotel• Transit Station or
Park and Ride Lot
• Agri-Tourism Uses
Not a Priority Now
• Parking Structure
Downtown
Signage
Wayfinding for the
Downtown
Gateway Monument Concepts
DRC 2 & Planning Commission
Study Session (Dec 2022)
City Council Study Session
(March 2023)
Pop-Up Workshop
(June 2023)
Gateway Monument What We Heard
Downtown Logo
Planning Commission
Study Session (Dec 2022) &
City Council Study Session
(March 2023)
Pop-Up Workshop
(June 2023)
DRC Meeting 1
(Dec 2022)
Signage What We Heard
Directional Signs
DRC 2 & Planning Commission
Study Session (Dec 2022)
City Council Study Session
(March 2023)
Pop-Up Workshop
(June 2023)
Directory Maps
DRC 2 & Planning Commission
Study Session (Dec 2022)
City Council Study Session
(March 2023)
Directory
Signs
MAP HIGHLIGHTING• Dining, shopping &
entertainment areas
• Key attractions • Historical elements• Seasonal events
YOU ARE HERE
What We Heard
Street Banners
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES
DRC 2 & Planning Commission
Study Session (Dec 2022)
Streetscape &
Alley Enhancements
Unifying the Downtown
with Cohesive Elements
Top priorities
• Activate the streets• Walkable environment• Decorative Lighting o Pedestrian scale lightso Accent string lights
• Landscaping and shade
What We Heard
Streetscape Improvements
Second priority• Widened and
repaired sidewalks
• Crosswalk and
ramp improvements
Streetscape Improvements
• Decorative Lighting• Sidewalks with
benches and outdoor dining
• Parklets• Bike parking• Public art• Landscaping• Building Façade Renovations Existing Downtown Streetlights
Decorative Paving
• Crosswalks and
streets
• Elevated
crosswalks
• Street names at
corners of primary intersections
• Integrated history
and culture
• Improved ADA
ramps
Alley Enhancements
• Lighting• Public art/ murals• Landscaping• Trash consolidation• Decorative paving Circulation
Pedestrian Focus Streets
Temporary Closed Streets
One-Way Streets
Bicycle Circulation
Providing Multi-Modal
Connections in the Downtown
Top priority
• Pedestrian friendly streets• Enhanced bike lanes and bike racks Second priority
• Street closures for events only
Not a priority now
• Parking Structure
What We Heard
Circulation
Discussion Topic• One-way streets
Downtown Master Plan
Conceptual Circulation Plan
Example Class 2 LaneExample Sharrow
Potential Signalized Intersection or Roundabout
Intersection Enhancements and Future Traffic Studies
Downtown Master Plan
Conceptual Circulation Plan
Example Class 2 LaneExample Sharrow
Downtown Master Plan
Conceptual Circulation Plan
Examples of a Pedestrian Focus Street
Potential Signalized Intersection or Roundabout
Intersection Enhancements and Future Traffic Studies
Potential One-Way Pedestrian Focus Street
Pedestrian Focus
Streets
• Widened Sidewalks• Focused streetscape
enhancement areas and pedestrian amenities
• Ample places for
people to meet, shop, sit, dine, and interact
Temporary Closed Streets
Skate the CircleFarm to ForkFamily Nights
Art and Wine StrollsChili CookoffsMulti-Cultural Fairs
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• Options for temporarily
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• Events in street• String lights• Decorative paving • Outdoor dining• Areas for vendors• Locations for stages P
PROS CONS
• Narrowed street
slows down cars
• Widened sidewalks
(up to 4’ each side)
• May require re-striping of
parking in some areas
• Change of driving habits
Pedestrian Focus Streets
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Optional Parklet
8’
Parking
20’ One-Way
Travel Lane
17’
Angled
Parking
Sidewalks
Vary
Sidewalks
Vary
• Increased streetscape
elements (benches & planters)
• Additional opportunities for
outdoor dining
Bicycle Circulation
• Class 2 Bike
Lanes - Striped lane, signage & buffer (provides a designated lane for bicycles) P P
PROS CONS
• Consistent with City and
County Transportation Master Plans
• Maintains existing twoway travel & parking
configuration
• Requires new lane striping and
signage
• May require raised elements at
bike buffer to prohibit parking
Class 2 Bike Lanes
5’ Bike
Lane &
1’ buffer
8’
Parking
11’
Travel
Lane
11’
Travel
Lane
8’
Parking
5’ Bike
Lane &
1’ buffer
Sidewalks
Vary
Sidewalks
Vary
• Street narrowing will
slow down cars and reduce crossing distances
• Safer bike lanes with
added buffers
Bicycle Circulation
• Sharrows
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Stencils and signage (roadway is shared with bike and vehicles) Plaza Circle
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Next Steps
Next Steps
Finalize Development RegulationsComplete Market Opportunities Study Master Plan DRC MeetingAdmin Draft Completed
Design Vignettes Developed
Master Plan Public Review Draft
Early
Spring ‘24 Winter ‘23
Fall ‘23
City Council to Adopt Master Plan
Plaza Circle Lighting & Landscape Plans Expedited
CEQA Analysis Completed
thank you!
Additional questions or ideas?
Contact Bryan Stice at
[email protected]