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Design for River District parking lot advances; staff proposes tourism-capital funding option
Summary
Staff presented plans for a 121-space River District parking lot constrained by ALDOT-owned right-of-way and bridge abutments, discussed five-year ALDOT lease terms and concluded pay-parking is unlikely; staff tentatively recommended using tourism capital (lodging-tax) funds and an internal loan to cover construction costs.
City staff presented a schematic for a River District parking lot behind the Bank of Tuscaloosa that would provide 121 parking spaces plus three bus spaces intended to serve the amphitheater and Saban Center. Staff warned that the site is challenging — bridge abutments, columns and steep topography constrain layout — and noted ALDOT typically uses five-year lease agreements for property…
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