Pismo Beach Pier Plaza

Pismo Beach Pier Plaza. September 4, 2020. , Mayor Pro Tem Erik Howell , Council Member Sheila Blake , Council Member Marcia Guthrie , Council Member Mary Ann Reiss, Downtown Pismo Beach began in 1881 with a wharf and hotel on Main Street as founder john Price mapped the city’s first streets. Price, Pismo, and Main, the hotel on Main Street grew into the El Pizmo Inn, with a tent city and dance pavilion covering the area that includes today’s plaza and parking lot in 1924. W.W. Ward and the Pismo Beach Pier and Amusement Company built the pier and seawall in this location. Downtown Pismo Beach was characterized by tourist - serving attraction, such as hotels, a saltwater plunge, a skating rink, a bowling alley, a dance hall, and an amusement park with a Ferris wheel. Following severe storm damage to the pier in 1983, within two years the city built the now famous four-diamond pier and initiated the boardwalk that stretches from Addie Street to Man Street. The pier underwent a complete reconstruction in 2018 along with the downtown, the pier remains a major tourist attraction., In June 2014, the Pismo Beach City Council adopted the downtown strategic plan, to provide the community with a vision for refreshed and vibrant downtown based on the city’s history, values, and aspirations. The plan has guided the redevelopment of the downtown into a distinctive, special and unforgettable place., Since the plan was adopted, the Pismo Beach City Council has invested in several improvements to bring the downtown vision into reality. In 2018, the colored concrete sidewalks were replaced with pavers, providing a fresh look to the area, new bike racks, and trash and recycling cans were installed throughout the downtown. A unique downtown Pismo Beach logo was developed wayfinding signs were installed throughout the area to improve traffic, pedestrian flow, and access to amenities. , In October 2019, as the major focal points of the downtown area, the pier parking lot, pier restroom, and pier entrance began a complete reconstruction to become a new plaza. The Pismo Beach Pier Plaza will now serve as the community’s living room. It adds many new features, including a reconfigured parking lot that doubles the public space, decorative concrete pavers and planter areas, new site furnishings, artwork, shade structures, whimsical amenities promoting play, a new beach access structure, and a play and interpretive area for children may it serve the community well for generations., James R. Lewis City Manager , Benjamin A. Fine, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer , Vernon Edwards Constructors, Inc. Contractors , Eric R. Eldridge, P.E. Project Manager/Senior Engineers