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Committee presses MOSH on plan that cuts on-site parking from 75 to 30; amendment on performance schedule carried, bill deferred
Summary
Council members pressed MOSH and DIA on a proposal to reduce on-site parking from 75 to 30 spaces to save an estimated $4 million for building and exhibit work; a staff amendment clarifying six‑month extension authority for DIA carried, but the bill was deferred for more design detail and parking logistics.
Committee members spent a long portion of the meeting questioning Museum of Science & History (MOSH) and Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) representatives about a proposed revision to the redevelopment agreement that would reduce on-site parking at the new museum site.
Philip Peterson (staff) explained an amendment clarifying that the DIA board — not the DIA CEO — would have authority to extend performance schedules by up to six months. That amendment carried without opposition.
Council members then focused on a separate design…
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