agenda city of watsonville city council/redevelopment agency meeting

could also become home to an outlet mall or other strip retail center. The project would create between 50 and
100 jobs depending on the type of development.
Downtown Watsonville
Downtown Watsonville is home to many beautiful historic buildings. The downtown is reminiscent of a bustling
past and has remarkable potential. Some of the buildings were built by famous Victorian period architect,
William Weeks – famous for designing the “Painted Ladies” in San Francisco as well as many Victorian period
buildings throughout California. Unfortunately, Downtown has suffered from fractional property ownership,
loss of adequate parking in certain areas and most strikingly, the loss of the retail anchor downtown. The City is
taking steps to remedy many of the problems downtown, but investment is needed in public and private parking
as well as in the building stock – some of which has not been properly maintained. There are a number of small
investment opportunities in downtown that could result in immediate job growth and return on
investment. These opportunities include assemblage of buildings for retail tenants, development of new
buildings, development of private or public parking structures and development of entertainment venues.
Mix-use Commercial and Residential Complex Development
CSRC will also recruit international private sectors that devoted to develop mix-use units to not only fits Santa-
Cruz local markets, but also interest future overseas EB-5 investors and their families.
Brief introduction of selected proposed investment projects in San Pablo, CA
Circle S Project Area
The Redevelopment Agency acquired the former Davis Lumberyard property, Chattleton Lane Homes, Salvation
Army site, and the Circle S and Alvarado mobile home parks to be developed into a mixed-use project. Through
community input, the mixed use concept will include housing, retail, entertainment and open space. The
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Pablo identified the Circle S project area as a priority
California Sunshine Regional Center (CSRC)
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