Half Moon Bay Downtown Streetscape Master Design Includes Safer Crossings, Gateway Signage, Wider Sidewalks and Parallel Parking; No Construction Grant Funding Yet

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VIDEOS. From the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. A presentation was also given to the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 at 7:00pm as a hybrid meeting.

 

City Planning 2/27/24 Downtown Streetscape Master Plan Update Staff Report and Public Response

Themes emerged following Discovery and Design Week. Many community members affirmed how much they value the unique, coastal small-town character of Main Street. They also appreciated local businesses, trees, art including murals, signs, landmarks, and frontages. They expressed broad support for events like parades and festivals. There was dislike of narrow sidewalks with obstacles and safety concerns for the current diagonal parking. People also disliked tree canopies obscuring beautiful buildings, a lack of visible wayfinding (and visitors often don’t know there is a downtown), and an overall feeling that Main Street does not feel connected. Community members reported a desire for wider sidewalks, more greenery and vegetation, seating and other public amenities, and a strengthened town “center” feel.

 

 

City Council 3/5/24 Streetscape Presentation

Overall, there is overwhelming support for safer crossings like added curb extensions to slow vehicular turning movements and shorten crossing distances. There is also strong support for gateway signage both south of Hwy 92 on Main Street and at the north end of the bridge. Another popular opinion supports better connections from downtown to the high school and consolidation of driveways, especially at Ace Hardware where three come together with many left turning movements. A widening of the sidewalks along Heritage Main Street to balance great spaces for people, café, and retail spill out space, and parking is also emphasized. Parallel parking ranks as the biggest compromise to achieve this additional sidewalk real estate.

 

 

 

 

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