Local
resident, Bill Phelps, and his grown children, 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 primary
purpose of the project is to create a sense of place and identity
where neighbors can gather for shopping, services, dining and
social interaction. The site is centrally located between the
developed areas of Serra Village and the top of Laureles Grade.
The Phelps plan to build a village offering a scope of goods and
services sufficient to significantly reduce the trips that local
residents travel on Highway 68 to Salinas or Monterey for daily
needs. The project design is of high quality and its configuration
compatible with the area’s rural character.