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Staff believes that construction of a detached restroom anywhere in Lions Wayside or Delucchi Parks could be expedited and completed within six to twelve months. When the Firehouse Arts Center is completed, restrooms there would augment a freestanding restroom provided elsewhere within one of the two parks. 4. Main Street Green (Vervais Street): This location would be convenient to users of the Arroyo del Valle trail and to businesses at the northerly end of Main Street. However, since this site is located on the north side of the Arroyo del Valle bridge, it would be less convenient to the majority of Downtown visitors. It may be desirable to provide a restroom in this location in the future, but staff believes that the priority now is to provide one which is more centrally located. 5. Historical Museum: As a public building, the restrooms within the Museum could be used by the general public. The major advantage of this alternative is that the Museum facility is centrally located with respect to the Downtown and is on Main Street. Thus, it would be convenient for most visitors and customers of Downtown businesses. However, there may be concern that public use of these restrooms would disrupt the Museum activities. Furthermore, the restrooms would have to be upgraded to meet ADA standards, as would access to the building. The restrooms themselves are small, containing only one toilet each for men and women, and would not be able to accommodate a diaper changing station as currently configured. Staff notes that the Museum Board has not yet had the opportunity to comment on this option. The PDA has suggested constructing a new detached public restroom on the Museum site or the adjacent building site at 333 Division Street, which is also City-owned. However, siting a detached restroom would be a major concern - placing it in front of the Museum would have aesthetic/visual impacts, and locating it in the rear would impact parking. There may be other options with regard to locating a restroom on one of these sites; however, there are issues which would need to be resolved, and staff regards this as a longer-term option. Ifthe Council is interested in pursing one ofthese locations, it could request that staff further investigate and determine cost implications, but move forward in the meantime with an another site where a restroom can be provided more quickly and easily. 6. Veterans Plaza: This location is centrally located with respect to the commercial area on the west side of Main Street. However, Veterans Plaza is located on the residential side of Peters Avenue, with residences backing up to the park, so siting a public restroom in this location would be a sensitive issue. It would be important to give careful consideration to possible impacts on those homes, such as noise, security, maintenance, lighting, etc. Furthermore, the buildings on the east side of Peters Avenue opposite the park are designated for office uses, which typically have less draw than retail. Since this part of SR 05:101 Page 3 of5