The Land Use Committee works with private building owners and the city to develop new uses and opportunities for Salinas City Center. Whether bringing in more mixed-use, or residential units, or trying to bring in a grocery store to the district, the over-arching goals of the land use committee is to make the district a more viable and thriving hub that anchors the City of Salinas for generations to come.
2017 Goals:
Continue to cooperate and advocate with City staff and Council Members for implementation of Priority Actions.
Work with SCCIA Board to establish role of SCCIA and LUC in approval process for City Center development.
Rezoning and sale of City owned parking lots.
Initiation of program for financing of parking facilities.
County campus to Main Street walkway.
Program for timely rehab of Bruhn Building.
Zoning amendments to deal with use able open space, parking and storm water management requirements.
2016 Committee Accomplishments:
Appointment of an extremely well qualified, dedicated and energetic committee membership, totally committed to the revitalization of the City Center in furtherance of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan.
Formulation of list of First Year Priority Actions for implementation of the Downtown Vibrancy Plan for adoption by the SCCIA Board.
Established a positive working relationship with City management and staff for implementation of the First Year Priority Actions.
Meaningful progress on three of the First Year Priority Actions (sidewalk dining, inclusionary housing exemption, lighting).