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Council hears phased plan for Calvary Baptist site, downtown streets, sidewalks and parking
Summary
City staff presented a three‑phase plan for demolition and redevelopment of the Calvary Baptist campus, renderings for downtown street work, and details and questions about roundabouts, sidewalk widths and a combined public/apartment parking garage. Staff also discussed asbestos remediation contracts and consultant oversight.
City staff presented a phased plan for redevelopment of the Calvary Baptist Church campus and conceptual downtown street improvements at the May 6 council meeting, outlining demolition, asbestos remediation and a multi‑deck parking approach tied to a proposed apartment complex.
Why it matters: The project would reshape the core downtown circulation and pedestrian environment, affect on‑street parking and public parking supply, and requires asbestos remediation and multiple construction contracts to move forward.
A staff presenter described the Calvary site work as three phases. "Because Calvary, Baptist Church is is such a big campus, what we decided to do is break it up into 3 different phases," the presenter said. The timeline shown to council indicated asbestos remediation and demolition for phase 1, with a target for a fall 2025 festival and subsequent…
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