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Council hears early proposal to site 600‑space parking garage as first step in Civic Center master plan
Summary
City staff presented a refreshed Civic Center master‑plan conversation and an early proposal for a 600‑space parking garage just north of Maple Street; council members asked for additional analysis on fleet needs, financing, downtown parking optimization and alternative uses of prime civic land.
City staff opened a refresh conversation about the Civic Center master plan and presented an early concept for a new parking garage north of Maple Street that staff said could serve fleet vehicles, public parking and a potential public‑private housing partnership.
Project manager Sylvia Tatman Burris and Assistant City Manager Denzel Maxwell said the Civic Center master plan — originally adopted in 2021 and updated periodically — is a long‑term vision that includes space planning, campus connectivity and potential new construction. Staff identified a surface fleet parking lot north of Maple Street, adjacent to the trolley barn, as the proposed garage site and described a 600‑space…
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