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Taunton council tables plan to take 4 Spring Lane for municipal parking, asks administration to fund parking study
Summary
After hours of debate about downtown parking, the Taunton Municipal Council voted to table a proposed eminent-domain acquisition of 4 Spring Lane and asked the administration to return with a plan to fund a formal parking study before deciding future use.
Taunton Municipal Council members on the Committee on Public Property voted to table consideration of acquiring 4 Spring Lane for municipal parking and asked city administration to return with a plan to fund a formal parking study.
Councilors debated whether to use $222,000 from the city—s marketable property program to buy the blighted parcel and later invest roughly $400,000 to clear, pave and stripe a lot for about 90 spaces. Supporters called the parcel —an opportunity— to clean a problem site, create parking that could support downtown growth, and expand municipal lots available for developers seeking parking waivers. Opponents said there is no current demonstrated…
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