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Community hub
cuts traffic on 68 and serves local residents
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The Corral Village approved
by Monterey County in February 2012 works to meet two important objectives:
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Significantly reduce traffic on Highway 68 by offering high-quality goods
and services locally, so that local residents do not have to travel on
Highway 68 to Salinas and Monterey to meet daily needs.
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Create a community hub and a sense of place and identity where
neighbors can gather for shopping, services, dining and social interaction.
The community wants Corral
Village. In two surveys, support for the village was overwhelming with three
out of four local residents expressing support for a community hub at the
corner of Corral de Tierra and Highway 68. Hundreds of neighbors wrote
support letters to the county and attended one of dozens of public hearings
on the village application. Read more…
The site plan for the
Corral Village was revised four times during the environmental review
process to reduce its size and to protect scenic views. The final and
county-approved site plan includes 99,970 gross square feet broken up into
10 buildings. All buildings except one are single storied. Wide, deep
planted berms along frontage roads and landscaping in the 12 parking islands
work to create a green visual screen for passersby.
Read more….
The Phelps Family purchased
the Corral Village site over 40 years ago. They submitted a complete
application for the village in 2004 and the county spent six years studying
the possible environmental impacts of the village. The village EIR found
that the project will help the environment by reducing traffic on 68,
lowering greenhouse gas emissions and adding to groundwater supplies. The
county approved the village, which would be the first ever, new construction
green LEED commercial project in the county, in February 2012. Construction
was set to start in 18 months with completion due a year later. However,
opponents filed a legal challenge of the village (ironically, on the basis
of an inadequate EIR) which could delay the project by six months to a year. Read more…
Questions?
If you have questions about
what’s next, check out the FAQs. If you don’t see your question, please do not hesitate to
contact us:
thephelpsfamilyvillage@gmail.com |
