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the Downtown commercial district has limited pedestrian traffic, a restroom in Veterans Plaza might not be as heavily used as other sites noted above. 7. Civic Park: Located at the south end of Main Street, there would be sufficient space to construct a restroom on the site. However, this location would be less convenient to pedestrians than some of the other sites. In the long term, it may be appropriate to consider restrooms here and at Main Street Green, but only after one or two facilities are constructed in more central locations, such as Delucchi or Lions Wayside Parks or at the Museum/333 Division Street building. CONCLUSION The above discussion presents seven options for providing public restrooms in the Downtown. The PDA and City staff agree that restroom facilities should be expedited, and this is a major factor in staffs analysis. The architects for the Firehouse Arts Center, ELS, have indicated a willingness to design a public restroom as a change order to its existing contract. Staff suggests that the Council select a preferred location and direct staff to work with ELS on potential design options for the actual structure. Staff would return to the Council quickly with potential design options and, if approved, take it to the Planning Commission for design review approval. A change order would then be initiated with the architect to expedite preparation of construction documents and formal bidding. Staff recommends that the southwest comer of Delucchi Park near W. Angela Street be selected as the appropriate site for a public restroom facility since it is consistent with the Master Plan for the Downtown Parks and Trails System and the Downtown Specific Plan, since it is the first priority of the PDA, and since it would be centrally located and accessible to Downtown visitors and users of the Farmers Market. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the public restrooms within the Firehouse Arts Center will be available much of the time in the near future to augment the facility in Delucchi Park. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council select Delucchi Park near W. Angela Street as the highest priority location for a public restroom in the Downtown and direct staff to prepare conceptual design options for the proposed facility. Respectfully Submitted, llcL b.a.-- . , erry Iserson, Director Nelson Fialho Planning and Community Development City Manager SR 05:101 Page 4 of5