MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE UPLAND CITY COUNCIL September 23, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
City Hall, 460 N. Euclid Avenue
Members Present: Mayor Bill Velto, Councilmember James Breitling, Councilmember Carlos A. Garcia, Councilmember Shannan Maust
Members Absent: Councilmember Rudy Zuniga
Staff Present: City Manager Michael Blay, City Attorney Stephen P. Deitsch, City Clerk Keri Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The special meeting of the Upland City Council was called to order by Mayor Bill Velto at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Upland City Hall.
Moved by: Councilmember Breitling
Seconded by: Councilmember Maust
Excuse the absence of Councilmember Zuniga
Motion: Carried Unanimously with Councilmember Zuniga absent
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Brian Taylor, Upland, spoke in support of the proposed parking structure in the downtown and requested that the entire top level be equipped for charging electric vehicles.
3. AGENDA ITEMS
a. FINAL WORKSHOP— DOWNTOWN UPLAND PARKING STRUCTURE
Development Services Director Dalquest provided information on the workshops held during the design phase of the project and introduced consultants Michael Pendergrass and Meghana Prabhune with Watry Design, Inc. who presented the proposed structure design, architectural design concepts, and landscape design concepts for the downtown parking structure.
There was discussion regarding the height difference between a four story or five story structure and the design of the area behind the businesses on Second Avenue.
There were suggestions to mirror the southwest corner façade of the building to match the northwest corner façade, consider adding bike racks to the alley area, 1 utilize shielded lighting, consistent bench design with other areas of the downtown, and partnering with a private entity for the EV charging stations.
The City Council directed staff to move forward the design for a five story structure with a commercial ground floor and packing house design.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Velto adjourned the workshop at 4:51 p.m. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Monday, October 14, 2024.
Keri Joh City Clerk
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