August 8, 8am - 5pm:  4th Street 

Utility under grounding work will occur on 4th Street this Saturday.  Access to parking lots off of 4th will be available with potential delay to access.

August 11, 8am - 5pm:  Bike Hub Park/Adjacent Parking Lot 

The Bike Hub Park on the corner of 3rd and Monterey and the adjacent parking lot will be closed to allow for surveying of the property by the new developer.

July 13 - September 11:  Monterey Road

1st Street

Vehicle access will be available with some delays.  Sidewalk trenching on the south side of street.  Pedestrians should us north sidewalk.

August 11 - August 21:3rd Street  

Cement work will begin on August 11.  There will be no vehicle access allowed 24/7 on the east side of 3rd Street as cement work is done on the east side of the roadway. 

4th Street

Trenching for wet utility work continues as they work toward the east end of the street. Vehicle access will be limited to residents, businesses and business customers.  Expect delays to access roadway.  Access to parking lots off of 4th Street will be available. 

August 13, 20, 27 and September 3:  Parking Structure

Work will begin at 5am.

August 8, 10am - 11:30 am

 

Every Friday Night  (through August 28th) 

• Friday Night Music Series
   

Morgan Hill Downtown Association Events Calendar

Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar

City of Morgan Hill Calendar

It's not about the bike lane... It's all about traffic calming!

The Complete Street Pilot Project has ended. 

On Wednesday night a full report was provided to the City Council on the Complete Street Pilot project. Approximately 45 community members and business owners spoke both for and against continuing with a one lane configuration on Monterey Road through the downtown core. After significant conversation and deliberation, the City Council made a decision to return to four lanes on Monterey Road (two lanes in each direction) with further traffic calming measures implemented.

Due to the current construction on Monterey Road there will continue to be only one vehicle travel lane available through the end of October/mid November. When the construction is complete you can expect the roadway to be returned to 4 lanes with new traffic calming measures (i.e., speed bumps, pedestrian activated crosswalks, etc). 

Presentation to City Council

Full Report to Council 

Beginning July 30th for six consecutive Thursdays work will begin at 5 am. The dates are:  July 30th, August 6th, August 13th, August 20th, August 27th and September 3rd. 

Construction continues...take a peak through the construction fence.

Huntington Station Sports Pub ,which is directly adjacent to the parking structure site, is OPEN FOR BUSINESS all through construction.  Stop by for drinks and a meal and check out the progress of the parking structure in the same visit!

Tentative Schedule

• Site Prep/Utititlies/Foundation :  February - May
• Structure :                                   June - September
• Hardscape/Landscaping:            August - October
• Acceptance of Project:                Mid November

Conceptual Designs 

Downtown Gateway Art Project

Overview of the project as presented to the City Council  

Art and Placemaking Mini Grants

Status of Sites

Site 1 (Downtown Mall)

On June 17th Successor Agency approved the right to negotiate exclusively with Leal Vineyards, LLC for the development of Site 1, Granada Theater and the Downtown Mall.  The 60 day term is intended to be used for the due diligence and to determine the terms of a Development Agreement. Leal is proposing the re-use of the Granada as an event venue and the demolition of the Downtown Mall to provide for construction of a Market Hall/Restaurant and Boutique Hotel.  Leal owns vineyards in the area, the Grove and the Barn in Hollister, Willow Heights Mansion in Morgan Hill, and Hacienda Leal Boutique Hotel in San Juan Bautista.

Site 2 (SE corner of Second and Monterey)

Lonestar Development ( now 17390 Monterey Road, LLC)  has completed their due diligence for the purchase of Site 2.  Escrow closed on July 6 and they have taken possession of the Tryst/Royal Clothiers building.  The City Council will review a request to enter into a revocable easement agreement for both the parking lot and the pocket park to provide for temporary public access until the site develops.

Site 3 (Depot Center)

City Ventures completed  their due diligence period for the purchase option for Site 3 on June 29, 2015.  

Site 4 (former liquor store, SE corner of Third and Monterey) 

At the May 20th City Council meeting Council approved an agreement to negotiate exclusively with Kenneth Rodrigues and Partners, Inc/Imwalle Properties, Inc for the development of this site. Negotiations are going very well.  It is anticipated that construction will begin sometime in January.

Relocation Program 

Nine Downtown businesses are eligible for the Downtown Economic Development Business Reimbursement Program.  All of the businesses submitted letters of intent to apply for the program by the June , 2015 deadline and all have received eligibility letters for a combined total of $927,000. 

Cherisse's Hair Salon has found a new location on the west side of 2nd Street in the small strip mall.  Plans for the move to her new downtown location will soon be available.

United Academy of Martial Arts (UAMA) has purchased a 3200 square feet place at 330 Digital Drive.  They are delighted to be owners of their new business site and are now moved in and open for business at their new location.  Over $23,000 in reimbursement claims has already been processed for UAMA.

The Peking Chinese Restaurant is working on lease negotiation for 1,250 square feet at the Candy Park Center located at 16375 Monterey Road, south of Downtown.

Jesus Mexican Restaurant is working with a Colliers Commercial broker to find a suitable replacement location.  They had previously identified a relocation space at Cochrane Plaza, near Hobby Lobby, but the landlord decided against another Mexican restaurant concept for that shopping center.  Jesus Restaurant was approved for eight employees and is eligible to receive up to $280,00 in reimbursements. 

More information about the Downtown Development Opportunity Sites