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City moving forward with Broadway redesign and early citywide drainage planning
Summary
Commissioners heard that the city secured design funding (up to $600,000) for a Broadway corridor redesign and is initiating an early‑stage, citywide drainage plan, with matching and grant details still being clarified.
Speaker 2 said the city was approved for up to $600,000 to design a Broadway corridor redesign; the grant covers design and engineering only, and stakeholders will be consulted about desired uses along the corridor. "We got approved for up to $600,000 for a redesign on Bridal," Speaker 2 said, noting the current phase is strictly design work and not construction.
Commissioners discussed matching obligations and gave mixed examples of numbers in the discussion: one exchange referred to a $700,000 figure with a proposed $30,000 city match, but speakers flagged the numbers as inconsistent and asked staff to clarify exact totals and match requirements. Speakers emphasized that the design phase would precede any decisions about land uses, building heights or parking, and that public engagement (surveys and stakeholder meetings) was underway.
Separately, Speaker 2 said the city is exploring a citywide drainage plan and looking for funding. The drainage study is at an early stage, and staff indicated keeping the study under certain cost thresholds could influence grant eligibility. Commissioners urged staff to integrate the drainage work with corridor planning to avoid duplicated effort.
Ending: Staff will provide clarified grant amounts and matching requirements and continue stakeholder outreach on Broadway design and drainage.
