PREG

Preservation and Restoration of East Garrison

A group of residents working together to make East Garrison an even more wonderful place to live

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This issue:

• News about Travel Camp: TOILETS WILL BE OPEN DAILY 8AM-DUSK
• Update on Library
• Update on Parking Study
• Forward this newsletter to a friend (in EG or not) so even more folks know what's going on

TRAVEL CAMP TOILETS OPEN

Sometimes small things are really big things. Your reporter and a few EG residents gathered with county representatives and staff and folks from MORCA (Monterey Off Road Cycling Association) to officially open the Travel Camp toilets. As Parks Commissioner Kelly Stracke said "toilets aren't glamorous, but they're one of the clearest signs of a caring, connected community." Sup Root Askew recognized all the groups that made this project possible, including county staff, MORCA and the Monterey County Chamber of Commerce. MORCA President Lisa Birch said this shows "slow but steady progress that benefits the next generation." (learn more about MORCA at MORCA.org) Lisa was proved correct when a small girl snuck into the restroom while the ceremony was going on, proving how important the new facilities are.

The two toilets will be open from 8:00am to dusk seven days a week. The only time they'll be closed is during large events; event organizers are required to provide porta-potties for participants. They will be maintained by county Parks and Rec staff.

The Travel Camp is not a part of EG although it is our next door neighbor. In case you were wondering, no EG Mello-Roos funds or EG-specific funds were used for construction or maintenance.

Library Update

What's up with the Town Center?

The county hired an independent firm to look at parking for the planned Town Center and Phase 4. Here are two draft maps the developer created. The first shows all the parking places (green dots) along EG streets. The second one shows that for the 66 apartments over the Town Center there will be one space per unit and 34 others to be shared between tenants and customers at the Town Center.

A little exercise: put your finger on one of the new units - orange, blue, pink, or red (Town Center tenant). If you lived there, where would you park the extra car, where would your guests park? Next step: put your finger on the red Town Center: if you were a customer where would you park, or if you were a business owner, where would your customers park?

Next read the ideas for signs in the parking lot - will those work?

Whatever you think, the independent consultants at Denise Duffy & Assoc want to hear from you; email ddaadmin@ddaplanning.com or tpotter@ddaplanning.com

Bulletin Board

Ways to Get Involved

• "Adopt a Road" help clean InterGarrison - Vests and trash grabbers provided. Contact Kiwanis of EG for more information
• Monday Trivia - second Monday of each month, 6pm at English Ales
• Broom Bashing is ongoing. If you'd like to get some exercise and help our native plants, HERE is the link

More information about the CSD is available HERE

Again this month, whatever you think, pro- or con-, share your opinions with our representatives.

Email addresses:

• Our Supervisor, Wendy Root Askew district4@countyofmonterey.gov
• All the supervisors: Clerk of the Board cob@countyofmonterey.gov
• Thoughts on parking ddaadmin@ddaplanning.com

• BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: every Tuesday, occasionally regarding EG
• Board of Supervisors on zoom https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747
• CSD meetings for 2025: 11/12, all 6:00, Fire Station
• HOA meeting: 10/21, 5:30 fire station
• PREG website: HERE for past Newsletters and more information
• Go to east-garrison.com for more information on these and more dates