Spruced-Up Gateways Could Mark City Entrances

Architects, artists, landscape architects, design students, urban and other design professionals have been invited to create a palette of gateway designs to mark the City’s entrances, the Planning Commission has announced.

 “Each participant or team of participants will be required to submit, at minimum, a design for one primary and one secondary gateway,” the Planning Commission said in its meetings agenda. “The design competition will be conducted 'in the blind' with applicants submitting CDs of their proposed gateway ideas. Each participant is required to submit, at minimum, a design for one primary and one secondary gateway.”

The Commission will make further decisions regarding the gateways at their upcoming May 2 meeting.

 A team of judges comprised of members from the San Carlos City Council, Arts & Culture Commission, Planning Commission, city staff, and the Chamber of Commerce, will judge the submissions.

 “An informational kick-off meeting will be held on Saturday May 14, 2011, 10 am at San Carlos City Hall, followed by a tour of 14 Gateways sites with the six most prominent sites hosted by staff and/or American Institute of Architects,” said the Commission.

 The winners will be announced July 11.