Item Coversheet
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report 

May  3, 2022
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

TO:

Honorable Mayor and City Council Members 
SUBMITTED BY:

Brandon Swanson, Community Planning & Building Director
APPROVED BY: 

Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:Introduction to Winter & Co. and early guidance from Council on the Design Traditions 1.5 Project   
RECOMMENDATION:
Meet the team from Winter & Co., and provide early guidance on the Design Traditions 1.5 Project 
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

 

On March 1st, 2022, Council approved a contract with Winter & Co. to update the City's Design Guidelines and Zoning Code through the Design Traditions 1.5 (DT-1.5) Project.  This effort will preserve and honor the existing framework of these successful guiding documents, while updating them to ensure they will serve the City for another 10 to 20 years.  In total, the project will take approximately one (1) year, and will include numerous community workshops, public hearings, and meetings with the Council's appointed "Steering Committee".

 

Work on DT-1.5 began almost immediately after Council approved the contract in March, and significant progress has already been made laying the groundwork for a successful project.  From March 12th through March 14th, Winter & Co. conducted a site visit here in Carmel-by-the-Sea.  This visit included all-day working sessions with staff, a productive kickoff meeting with the Steering Committee, informal introductions to Council Members, and walking/driving tours of the Village. 

 

Nore' Winter, the Company's founder and principal, is making another site visit from May 3rd though May 4th to continue progress on laying the groundwork for DT-1.5.  The team will also begin crafting in-person exercises for the first community workshop which will take place some time this June.  As part of this visit, the DT-1.5 team would like to formally introduce Winter & Co. to Council and the public and get feedback on two (2) high level questions that will help guide the project over the coming year.  In addition to direction from Council, this will also allow members of the public the opportunity to provide early feedback on the project's direction. 

 

With that in mind, the DT-1.5 team is seeking feedback from Council on two (2) broad questions.  Of course, Council is welcome to share any other thoughts about the project's direction with the DT-1.5 Team as well.  

 

QUESTIONS: 

 

  1. What are some key design issues or emerging design trends that the DT-1.5 Project needs to address?
  2. What will make the DT-1.5 Project a success? 
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.  
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
None specific to this agenda item.  
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