Escondido closing part of Maple plaza to traffic

But he said customer access for his tenant was crucial, adding that the bank plans to move to a different location on Grand next spring and that he has found a replacement tenant that he declined to identify.

Grimm said other changes the city will make include reducing the speed limit to 10 mph in the plaza, adding directional signs to reduce confusion and adding signs that prohibit parking and trucks.

Grimm said the city is also working with the maker of the plaza’s fountain to improve inadequate water pressure. And he said several domed pavers installed in the plaza would be replaced early next year because they don’t meet standards for a public street.


