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Soledad council directs staff to pursue city-owned, phased approach for downtown container village
Summary
After reviewing a feasibility effort and federal agency feedback, the council favored keeping the container-village site under city ownership and pursuing a phased development approach — starting with a low-cost demonstration such as a food-truck pod — to improve grant eligibility and preserve local control.
City staff asked the Soledad City Council on April 16 for direction on next steps for the proposed Soledad container village, a downtown revitalization project estimated to cost roughly $7 million to $10.2 million. Council members signaled support for a city-owned, phased approach that staff said will improve eligibility for federal economic-development grants and preserve local control over tenant selection and rents.
Planning and economic-development staff summarized project milestones dating back to 2021, including conceptual design workshops,…
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