Troy committee reviews downtown streetscape and Prouty Plaza designs; staff seeks design authorization

City staff and consultants presented updated designs for Troy’s downtown streetscape and Prouty Plaza to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee on July 14, 2025, and asked the committee to forward authorization to city council so designers can complete detailed plans and cost estimates for Prouty Plaza and an associated water feature.

The presentation, led by Patrick Titterington with City Engineer Jill Rhodes and Assistant Engineer Christy Butera, traced the project’s timeline back to October 2022 and noted multiple public meetings and Council of the Whole sessions this year. Staff said they need council authorizations to proceed with detailed design and bidding; a second reading of the underlying ordinance is scheduled at full council next Monday, staff said.

Why it matters: the project affects downtown circulation, parking and vendor access; it would replace large areas of turf in Prouty Plaza with hardscape and seating, add a modest interactive water feature and install a paved streetscape palette intended to tie into Phase 1 downtown work. Staff and residents flagged ADA accessibility, maintenance, schedule and cost as central concerns.

Staff overview and design elements Staff described a multi-year, phased effort overseen by LJB (prime consultant) with POD as a subconsultant for specialty elements. The streetscape schematic presented a three-foot red brick band at curb edges, plain or buff-wash concrete for the primary walking surfaces and brick pavers in crosswalks to match downtown Phase 1 finishes. For Prouty Plaza staff presented a conceptual “10%” design showing expanded hardscape, elevated planting/seating walls, and a central water feature. Titterington and Rhodes said the water feature concept had been reduced in plumbing…