Mall Renovation
Project: Mall Renovation
Phase 1: Market study, preliminary design, construction documents
Timeline: 2023-2025
Project Budget: $195,625
Funder(s): Rural Business Development Grant & Okanogan County .09 Fund
Grant: $195,625
City/Loan/Match: $0
Phase 2: Construction (unfunded)
Timeline:
Project Estimate: $1,545,000
Funder(s):
Grant:
City/Loan/Match:
Project Description: The Pateros Mall is the main street for the central business district. The Mall, built in mid-60s, needs rehabilitation. The project requires replacement of the existing hardscapes, addressing stormwater, and replacement or lining of water and sewer mains which are over 60 years old, deteriorated and at the end of their useful life.
Over 200 pedestrian malls were installed in the 1950s and 60s as a new approach to downtown America. In Cole E Judge's 2013 research, THE EXPERIMENT OF AMERICAN PEDESTRIAN MALLS, he found that pedestrian malls have had an 89% failure rate. As the City's "Main Street", the Pateros Mall cannot afford to fail. Since 2014, the city has made considerable enhancements to the Pateros Mall and Central Business District.
The Mall is the infrastructure anchor that ties the Central Business District together and includes water, sewer, stormwater, and fiber. It is the architectural datum for business activity and pedestrian access to services. The project will provide another 50-75 years of sound infrastructure. It will reduce maintenance; improve access; increase stormwater capacity; reduce pedestrian hazards; increase aesthetics and visibility; and thus, economic development. The planned renovations will provide a "new" Mall that will help attract business investment and help retain existing businesses.
PROJECT UPDATES
Monthly Council Updates can be found in City Administrator Reports
May 2023 - Rural Development Rural Business Development grant awarded
6/20/2023 - Project update at council meeting. Drafting scope and consultant agreements
7/17/2023 - Project update at council meeting. Survey boot to be set up at Friday market, movie night, and hydro events. Surveys sent out to businesses.
8/21/2023 - Project update at council meeting. Community survey kicked off to develop Market Study report. Surveys advertised at Friday market, movie night, hydro event, City website, utility billing inserts, and Pateros Market Facebook page. Interview conducted with Market Committee following the season.
Business Survey Flyer
Business Survey
Pateros Community Market Committee Interview Notes
9/18/2023 - Project update at council meeting.
10/16/2023 - Project update at council meeting. Pateros Downtown Market Study Focus Group formed. Robin Wright (Wright's Dollar Store); Ana Trejo (Librarian); Angela Van Eysinga (Market Coordinator); Bruce Henne (Councilmember).
11/14/2023 - Mayor and Planner, Kurt Danison, presented project to the Okanogan County .09 Committee, requesting additional funds to complete the project through Phase 1.
11/20/2023 - Project update at council meeting.
12/11/2023 Pateros Downtown Market Study Focus Group Meeting. Discussed public participation, research summary, and next steps for the project
Pateros Downtown Market Study Public Participation & Research Summary
12/18/2023 Project update at council meeting
1/16/2023 Project presented at the Open House Community Engagement Session
1/17/2024 - Engineer/Design Charrette including Ken Van Voorhis, SPVV Landscape Architects; Amanda Tainio, Upward Consulting; Ben Varela, Abby Gromlich, Kurt Holland, Varela Engineering & Management; and Jord Wilson, City of Pateros
Pateros Downtown Market Study with 1.17.2024 Updates
2/6/2024 - Mall and parking schematic presented to Pateros Downtown Market Study Focus Group by Amanda Tainio and Ken Van Voorhis. Group recommended Option #2.
Mall Parking Schematics
2/20/2024 - Project update at council meeting. Okanogan County .09 fund grant awarded. Funds will be used to complete Phase 1 of the project including survey work, cost estimates, construction & bidding documents.
3/14/2024 - Pateros Downtown Market Study Focus Group Meeting. Presentation by consultants Ken Van Voorhis and Amanda Tainio. Recommendation made to council to move forward with selected design.
Draft Pateros Downtown Market Study
3/19/2024 - Schematic Design presented to Council. Council approved schematic design.
Site Plan G
Site Plan L1
Site Plan L2
Renderings
3/27/2024 Quad City Herald article titled "Pateros City Council approves community events, reviews infrastructure projects."
3/30/2024 Presentation boards posted at the Volunteer Firefighters, 2nd Annual Easter Fair
4/15/2024 Council update. See City Administrator Reports & Council Minutes
