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Lambda requests a storage Conex at park for Land Day assets; council schedules site visit
Summary
Lambda (Land Day organizers) asked the council to permit a 20‑ by 20‑foot (or larger) storage container at the park to hold Land Day assets and chairs after the community sold the old fire station; councilmembers raised placement, aesthetics and youth‑safety concerns and scheduled a site visit Oct. 7 to examine options.
Jeremy, representing Lambda (the Land Day organizing group), requested city permission to place a Connex (shipping‑container storage unit) at the park to store Land Day equipment after the group's prior storage at the old fire station became unavailable. He quoted roughly $5,000 for a beige 20‑foot Connex with double doors and explained the unit would store folding chairs, floats and other festival materials; Jeremy said the group would prefer park placement so equipment would be co‑located with the Bowery and festival staging area.
Councilmembers and staff discussed practical alternatives: a gravel pad vs. poured concrete footing, security and rodent control, how to anchor/foot the unit, whether a 40‑foot container might better meet needs, and aesthetic concerns about placing a Connex at a prominent park location. Members also raised safety worries: chain‑link fencing and the existing shed roof could create an opportunity for children to climb onto structures. Jeremy offered to work with staff on mitigations and on a mural or paint treatment to reduce the “industrial” look.
The council set a site visit for Tuesday evening, Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m. so members and staff can inspect the proposed location, grading and access; staff and Jeremy agreed to explore alternative locations (city shop/maintenance yard) and the possibility of reserving space in the longer‑term maintenance building if it becomes available. The council did not authorize permanent placement on Sept. 18; members asked staff to return with a recommendation after the Oct. 7 visit.
