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Council approves temporary downtown parking lease and Downtown BID assessment
Summary
Council approved a five‑year $1‑per‑year lease for a temporary Sherappa parking lot and unanimously approved a Downtown Business Improvement District assessment totaling $508,632 to fund ambassador and beautification services, while raising questions about long‑term parking expectations and program staffing.
The Sioux Falls City Council approved two downtown items on Sept. 2: (1) a five‑year lease for a temporary parking lot between the Sherappa development and the railroad, and (2) a cumulative Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) assessment to fund the downtown Ambassador program.
Dustin Powers of Planning and Development explained the Sherappa lease: Sherappa II QOZB LLC would construct and maintain the lot, which would be leased at $1 per year to the developer for five years; the lessee covers improvements and maintenance, weekday leased parking…
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