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Category Archives: Pacific Grove Eye
Parking Time Limits Lowered – Bulletin Opposes
The City Council unanimously rejected installation of parking meters on Central Avenue; but not before laying the groundwork for what may be future problems including more budget challenges.
As an alternative to the lost meter revenue, Councilperson Scott Miller suggested changing the parking sign time limit from two hours to ninety minutes, saying “our parking enforcement guy made a killing down there. He would write 64 tickets a day and many of them from there” (Scott Miller was speaking as to the time he was Chief of Police). Wasn’t the two hour limit for parking on Central Avenue imposed to allow ample time for people to have a meal and do some leisurely shopping without fear of citation?
That was the intention of the two hour limits – however it looks like businesses take up a majority of two hour spots, leaving a precious few for those “leisurely shoppers”
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Parking Meters On Hold In P.G?
At the July 18 city council meeting many people spoke opposing putting parking meters at Lovers Point or Central/Eardley Avenues. A merchant pointed out that the current 2 hour parking spaces are not checked by the parking enforcement officers and that rolling the spaces back to 90 minutes and adding more enforcement would be better to turn over parking and increase ticket revenue. Great idea . . though many of the downtown merchants that take up spaces all day will need to be more active to avoid tickets.
Just Breaking Her In
The Last Naked Intersection Succumbs
A new stoplight is planned for New Monterey, aimed at improving safety for pedestrian and bicycle crossings at Lighthouse and avenues. Construction of the traffic signal is expected to begin today.
There you have it. Now, every intersection on Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey has a stoplight. What next? How about a signal at Giannis Pizza, Longs Drugs, the surf shop, and when that’s done move toward the same on Foam street and then Hawthorne.
Here is it.
P.G. Explores Contracting Golf Jobs
Administrators want the golf course to seek maintenance proposals from private companies, an action that could put 10 employees out of their jobs.
Eight of the employees are union members who must be offered other city jobs.
City Manager Jim Colangelo said he believes it’s unlikely a private company could provide the same quality of services at the course for less money, but he wants to provide residents — who may be asked to vote for a tax increase in November to bail the city out of financial difficulties — with a clear analysis.
Would they take a pay cut or decert? Nahhh.
Mixed Message
Pro Med Smoke Shop. Three doors down from the American Cancer Society Resale Store.
Country Club Gate, where the locals cough.
Empty Shops – Not Like The Good Old Days
Newly announced in the “out of business” club is Ariana Cafe.
Here’s the stated reason. . . . no place to potty or wash up after the fights.
Following the other thrift shops is the MCAP.
This Sucks – Vacuum store moving to C-Side.
Miller Brothers – was a ‘consignment store’. Certified Pre Owned used stuff.
Across the street is the vacant 115 Central.
Central Coast Credit Union.
Empty shop in the former Union 76 location. This building is a terrible design for facing a main street.
Vying for the title of longest running “Going Out Of Business” sale ever, Gaspers’ sale started last December. Look for their first annual “Going Out Of Business” sale coming soon.
Out of the race for title is the Lane Furniture store over in Monterey. Gahhh, please, please close already and take the da-glo posters away…
Empty Still – Since January.
Movie Mart
68 Skate
Stokes Gallery (though like most galleries it never seemed to be open anyway)
French Glass. What happened to this long time business?
Homescapes
Laundromat
Trotters
Maritas
SPCA Thrift Shop
Both of the movie theater buildings remain empty – Grove Theater
And Lighthouse Cinema
Of course we cannot leave out Old Bath House.
Prize for PG’s oldest empty business is the Valley National Bank.
Over on the Monterey end, there’s several properties that look all but abandoned. Quite trashy.
Birks Locksmith
Mack Stove
This was one of the numerous karate “schools” on the Avenue
X-Mas Every Day at Max’s Grill
Hey Max, it’s time for Good Old Days. X-mas is over, you can take down the decorations.
Art Gallery Invasion
Looks like Bistros and Galleries are neck and neck. The transformation of PG into a wanna be Carmel is well underway. Next we ban ice cream cones and a celebrity will run for mayor . .
Lewis
Stokes Collection (says they are closing though it never seems to be open anyway)
Is disabled access a possibility? Look at that threshold.
A loft in a single story building . .
One Eyed Art Stares at City Hall
Welter
Bookworks took the books out and now calls it a Gallery.
And eek out some attention to the Interiors shop (what interior decorator would keep xmas lights up in April?)
