CR 96-10 Parking Lot Improvements - 8th Ave/MainstreetJanuary 9, 1996
Proposed Action
Council Report 96 - 10
PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS- -8th AVENUE AND MAINSTREET
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Authorize preparation of plans and
specifications for interim parking lot improvements on the City/HRA property located at the
northeast corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue (Lots 11 and 12, Block 66, West Minneapolis).
Overview
The City presently owns a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and 8th Avenue. This
property was the location of the former City Hall. It has been used over the last several years for
parking, which is grandfathered interim use in accordance with the City Zoning Ordinance. In
September of last year, staff requested City Council approval to consider authorization for
preparation of plans and specifications for this lot to upgrade this property.
Staff recently met with MSA Engineering to discuss preparation of plans and specifications. They
detailed that a couple of alternatives that are available for improving this lot. Staff is
recommending proceeding forward with the less costly alternative. As this property has
previously been identified as a redevelopment site, the Council needs to make its decision on
whether the subject improvements should be more temporary or permanent.
Primary Issues to Consider
o What is the purpose of these improvements?
o How will these improvements be funded?
o What are the alternatives available?
o What is the basis for the staff recommendation?
Supporting Documents
o Map
James O. Kerrigan
Director of Planning and Eco omic Development
Council Report 96 -10
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Primary Issues to Consider
o What is the purpose of these improvements?
These improvements are being proposed for the following reasons:
To address problems at 717 Mainstreet. Presently this building, which is owned by the
Hopkins HRA, has water in the basement during heavy rainfalls. This is due to the fact
that runoff is presently not directed away from the building.
Improve the appearance of this area. Presently, this is the only large gravel parking lot
in the CDB.
How will these improvements be funded?
Staff would propose that any improvements be funded with tax increment dollars from the
downtown district (TIF 1 -1).
o What are the alternatives available for improving this lot?
There are two alternatives that have been identified by MSA Engineering.
Alternative 1
Do some minor grading and hard surface the lot. This alternative would not include the
installation of curb and gutter, but curb stops could be installed at a future date if
determined necessary. With this alternative, the drainage issue would not be able to be
completely addressed, but would be improved substantially. The cost of this alternative
would be approximately $4,400 for preparation of plans/specifications and survey work
and $20,000 to $25,000 for construction. This alternative is more temporary in nature
and assumes redevelopment of this site on a future date.
Alternative 2
Bring in fill to elevate the lot slightly and install a hard surface and curb and gutter.
The cost of undertaking this alternative would be approximately $6,000 for preparation
of plans/specifications and survey work and $40,000 to $45,000 for construction costs.
This alternative calls for more permanent improvements and should be based on a
decision that this area will remain parking for an extended period of time.
With both of the above alternatives, staff would propose to try to include some minor
landscaping adjacent to Mainstreet.
Council Report 96 -10
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o What is the basis for the staff recommendation?
Staff is recommending approval of Alternative 1 above. This is based on the fact that this
area has been identified as a future redevelopment site. The HRA has previously
purchased property on this block in order to facilitate this effort at a future date Staff
continues to discuss the availability of this area to developers. The proposed
improvements will upgrade the appearance of the subject area until redevelopment does
occur.
Alternatives
The City Council has the following alternatives regarding this matter:
1. Approve the preparation of plans and specifications for improvements as detailed in
Alternative 1 of this report. With this action, the Council needs to feel comfortable that
the proposed improvements are temporary in nature and that the use is interim until
redevelopment occurs.
2. Approve preparation of plans and specifications as detailed in Alternative 2 of this report.
These improvements would clearly be more permanent in nature. The Council should
select this alternative if it feels that parking will be long -term use on the subject site.
3. Undertake no improvements at this time. The Council should select this alternative based
on a determination that parking on this site is interim and redevelopment will occur in the
very near future. With this action, staff would propose that at a minimum there be some
fill brought in to the site and some minor grading to deal with the drainage issue.
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