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City Beat…the Vision
n June 30, 2016, the City of Morgan Hill hosted a Downtown Visioning Summit to celebrate and highlight 50
million dollars of new private investment coming into downtown and to seek feedback from the community on
the future walkability, bikeability and livability of Downtown Morgan Hill. The all-day event included two spec-
tacular panels of guest speakers discussing Downtown projects and placemaking in the public realm, a tour of
development sites, the new Granada Theater, under construction and a reception at the Pop-Up-Park.
NEW PROJECTS
The first panel of the day included local developers, who
highlighted their new projects. Dan McCrainie, a Gilroy
resident and owner of Ladera Grill , unveiled, for
the first time, his vision for the former South Valley Bikes
site. The 4-story 10,000 square foot mixed-use project
on the corner of 2nd and Monterey Road will include a
fine art gallery and a wine bar on the ground floor, office
and gallery space on the second and a rooftop restaurant
and lounge on the third and fourth floors. The design
is modern, timeless and sophisticated with a strong nod
to Morgan Hill’s rich business history. McCranie said the
project is targeted for completion in late 2017.
Restaurant and Willow Heights Mansion among other hospitality
venues) highlighted his two projects along Monterey Road and
1st Street. Lèal shared his insight on the remodeling of the
Granada Theatre into a 50’s style lounge venue that will offer a
range of live entertainment. Immediately adjacent to the Granada
Theatre will be the 60-room boutique hotel. This iconic hotel
will offer hotel guests a spa, a pool and meeting facilities. The
ground floor will include a market hall, a steakhouse and a
flower shop. Lèal plans to offer three separate valet parking
services for his hotel and theatre guests. The Granada Theatre is
expected to open in late 2016 with the Granada Hotel opening
in Fall 2017.
Lesley Miles, of Weston Miles Architects , show-
cased Barley Place, her firm’s mixed-use project along
Depot Street. This project will draw upon Weston Miles’
long history in Morgan Hill and similiar design aesthetics
and standards showcased in the transformation of the
old Granary building. Barley Place will include 16 new
condominium units, offering a first of its kind residential
experience in Morgan Hill. The project has a strong retail
component and work is underway for the Running Shop
and Hops, the first of several retail businesses in the
development. Weston Miles is expected to break ground
at the end of 2016.
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
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Frank Lèal of Lèal Vineyards (also owner oF The Grove