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Monroe planning commission reviews public input favoring hybrid festival lot with parking
Summary
City staff told the Planning Commission that 365 survey respondents most frequently supported an option that balances open plaza space with a small building and the most parking; commissioners pressed on parking, visitor-center roles and next steps toward Council review.
The Monroe Planning Commission on July 28 heard a summary of public engagement on a proposed downtown “festival lot,” with city economic development coordinator Patrick Doherty reporting that 365 people responded to the June survey and that respondents most often favored a concept that balances open plaza space with a small building and the most parking.
Doherty said the city purchased two properties in December 2023 for the future festival lot and that staff and an architect developed four conceptual options ranging from minimal change to a large town‑square. "We had 365 respondents," Doherty told commissioners, and "the public expressed a clear preference for option 3," a concept that scrapes the site, provides a small retail/visitor center building and about 35 parking spaces.
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