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Council accepts preliminary downtown parking-lot design after debate over trees, entrances and circulation
Summary
Sandpoint city staff presented a preliminary design for rehabilitation of the downtown public parking lot on Feb. 19 that would replace century-old asphalt, upgrade lighting and stormwater treatment, reconfigure spaces to meet city dimensional standards and create a new single vehicle entrance on Third Avenue.
Sandpoint city staff presented a preliminary design for rehabilitation of the downtown public parking lot on Feb. 19 that would replace century-old asphalt, upgrade lighting and stormwater treatment, reconfigure spaces to meet city dimensional standards and create a new single vehicle entrance on Third Avenue. The council voted to advance the design to final engineering and bidding, with direction to seek input from the Tree/Forestry Committee on preserving or replacing mature trees.
Why it matters: The downtown lot serves as a gateway parking area near restaurants and businesses; staff and the mayor said the lot’s condition and substandard stall dimensions reduce usability and create safety and maintenance problems. Staff emphasized the lot has not…
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