City of Morgan Hill Station Area Master Plan - February 2018

Station Area Master Plan – Streetscapes and Placemaking

larger surface parking lots to free up some on-street parking spaces for flexible, business supporting uses where these are requested or supported by local business owners.

Figure 2-22: Example of cafe seating parklet

C. : Temporary Parklets The City of Morgan Hill has participated in the world-wide movement for "PARK(ing) Day", a single-day festival where local businesses and community members can sponsor temporary parklets to showcase creative opportunities and gain support for a more long-term parklet program.

As part of the Complete Streets Work Program, the City plans to develop policy guidelines for parklets in an effort to streamline the process and encourage parklet development and investment. These parklets are intended to activate the pedestrian pathways, enhance the pedestrian experience and slow down traffic along Monterey Road (See Figure 2-23.) To advance that initiative, the City may consider the following strategies: Figure 2-23: Examples of temporary parklets

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