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The Phelps Family, local residents, propose to
build a neighborhood-serving shopping village on an 11-acre site
at the corner of Corral de Tierra Road and Highway 68. The
shopping village will serve the greater Highway 68 community in
two important ways:
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It will 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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It will create a community hub and a sense of
place and identity where neighbors can gather for shopping,
services, dining and social interaction.
The success of the neighborhood-serving shopping
village in reducing traffic on Highway 68 and in serving as a
community hub depends on the quality of the design and on getting
the right tenant mix. The Phelps Family hired a well-known,
environmentally sensitive firm, Hart Howerton, to design the
village. Their design is compatible with the area’s rural character.
Individual buildings break up the square footage. The massing fits
the neighborhood. The design, materials and colors reuse
characteristics of the ranch and farm structures of the surrounding
rural areas.
The proposed project
includes 10 one- and two-story retail buildings ranging in size from
3,000 to 15,000 square feet, a 40,000 square-foot upscale market and
a small office building for local professional services. Lush
landscaping and pedestrian pathways connect the buildings. To see
some renderings, go to The Buildings.
To see the proposed uses, to Shops &
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