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Council Debates $1.2M Arcade Parking‑Lot Redesign, Weighs Safety, Brownfields and Alternatives
Summary
Gardiner councilors spent the bulk of their Dec. 17 meeting reviewing a $1.2 million proposal to redesign the Arcade parking lot, focusing on safety concerns raised by a traffic reviewer, soil/brownfields borings and whether milling/grinding or a full rebuild is warranted. Council asked the consultant for revised options and discussed using downtown TIF and CDBG funds.
Mayor Patricia Hart opened an extended discussion of a $1,200,000 proposed redesign of the Arcade parking lot presented by Economic Development Director Melissa Lindley and consultant materials from Harriman Associates. Lindley said the lot’s pavement is failing, drainage problems exist and Brownfields borings show “urban fill”; the current lot has 111 spaces and the design would add two spaces to reach 112, she said.
“People will have conflicts if as people back out,” Mayor Hart summarized from traffic consultant Al Godfrey’s review, adding that Godfrey told the council the proposal “doesn't meet the current safety standards” for aisle widths and turning radii. Lindley described alternatives Harriman proposed,…
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