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Council allows existing Monterey Street parklet to remain with conditions; downtown committee had recommended removal
Summary
After months of committee study and public comment, the council voted 4–3 to let the existing parklet in front of the restaurant remain while requiring inspection and non‑encroachment on neighboring storefronts; the downtown committee had recommended demolition and no new parklets on Monterey Street.
The City Council narrowly approved a motion 4–3 to permit the existing parklet on Monterey Street (in front of the restaurant commonly referenced as Temple/Tempo) to remain under conditions, despite a downtown committee recommendation that the parklet be demolished.
Staff presented the downtown committee’s recommendation: after reviewing other cities’ parklet rules (City of Campbell was a primary model) and the existing parklet’s configuration, the committee voted 7–3 to recommend no new parklets on Monterey Street between First and Tenth Streets and on side streets between Railroad and Eagleberry Streets, and to require existing parklets to comply with Campbell‑style standards. The committee concluded the parklet at the Temple location would need a…
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