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Birmingham approves 320 Martin construction staging, commission asks city to study parking‑loss fee
Summary
Commissioners approved a construction coordination agreement allowing developers of 320 Martin to stage work that will close parts of Bates Street and remove about 19 parking spaces; the commission asked staff to research precedent and consider a fee for lost public parking and directed several site‑restoration conditions.
The Birmingham City Commission on Sept. 8 approved a construction‑stage coordination agreement that allows the developer of 320 Martin to use portions of Bates Street and public parking on Martin and Maple for staging and a tower‑crane operation while building a five‑story mixed‑use structure. The vote was unanimous; commissioners included a direction that staff research whether the city should charge the developer for lost public parking and report back.
What the agreement allows: the developer and the construction manager will use on‑street spaces on Martin (about eight spaces) and Maple (about four spaces) and portions of Bates Street for crane access and staging. City staff and the project team counted about 19 affected parking spaces when the dining platform and existing spaces are included. Bates Street — which dead‑ends to the north and is adjacent to the project site — will be closed to…
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