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Montgomery Housing Authority presents Parks Place parking-lot plan; Section 106 review and mitigation discussed
Summary
Montgomery Housing Authority representatives described a proposal to add about 50–55 parking spaces at Parks Place, said the project triggered a Section 106 review and that the cultural-resources consultant found an adverse effect requiring a memorandum of agreement with mitigation actions.
Representatives from the Montgomery Housing Authority (MHA) presented an early-stage plan to add roughly 50–55 parking spaces adjacent to the Parks Place community, aiming to bring parking closer to a 1:1 ratio with the 50 dwelling units on the site. Jelani Moore, real estate project manager for MHA, told the commission the architect estimated the additional spaces and the intent is to provide designated parking for each dwelling unit.
Chrislyn Moore, director of human resources at MHA, said the lots in question currently sit vacant and attract litter and abandoned vehicles; MHA’s plan would convert those vacant lots into fenced resident parking. Commissioners asked for drawings showing how parking would interface with the streetscape along Rosa Parks Avenue (also referenced as the front of the property) and asked whether the plan would affect uses across the street at the Elks Lodge. MHA said the lots would be fenced and gated with keycard access for residents, and staff said they do not anticipate those resident spaces to be used for Elks functions.
Sean and Warren explained the Section 106 process is underway because the project requires federal environmental review; staff sent an invitation to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as a required consulting party and said the cultural-resources consultant has found an adverse effect. Warren said the typical outcome will be a negotiated memorandum of agreement (MOA) that spells out mitigation actions. Staff said they will return to present draft MOA language and renderings when available.
MHA confirmed they have held planning meetings with Parks Place residents (during the agency’s August planning period) and reported that residents responded positively to having more parking. Staff and commissioners requested that MHA bring preliminary sketches to a future meeting, involve neighborhood stakeholders and, if appropriate, consult the Elks Lodge about potential event-day parking conflicts.
