Background
In 1999, the Copelands presented a conceptual proposal to the City and community entitled, Chinatown-Court Street: A Vision for the Future of Downtown San Luis Obispo California Inspired by its Past. The initial vision contemplated the redevelopment of public (the City) and privately owned (the Copelands) surface parking lots into three projects: Court Street, 919 Palm Office & Garage, and Chinatown.

Today

Court Street
The Court Street development has been operating with a variety of office tenants and retailers including: Palazzo Guiseppe restaurant and deli, Pottery Barn, Banana Republic, Sephora, Salon Lux, Talbots, Chico's, and Addicted.

919 Palm Office & Garage
The 919 Palm parking garage and office building was completed and occupied in 2006. Both Court Street and 919 Palm have added to the vitality of the Downtown by expanding office, retail, and restaurant uses, inspiring redevelopment along a Court Street paseo, and providing improved City services through the co-location of Community Development and Public Works.

The Proposed Chinatown Project
The Chinatown project is in the entitlement phase and covers City owned property as well as adjacent properties assembled for the project by the developer. The current project design has retail uses on Monterey Street to complement existing retail; a hotel and restaurant on Palm Street; and residential on the Monterey Street frontage above the retail uses. Project layout, now in its third iteration, improves the project's circulation, separation of uses, and generation of City revenues.
 

The City Council approved a Modification to the Option Agreement between the City and the developer on July 1, 2008. The continuation of the Option Agreement facilitates completion of the final piece of the vision started in 1999.

Garden Street Terraces