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Council approves $220,000 purchase of parcels to expand village parking
Summary
The council authorized up to $220,000 (Measure Y funds) to buy six small parcels near Bartlett/Beaver‑Badger to expand village parking (estimated +35 spaces), add snow storage and improve ingress/egress; council discussed street reconstruction costs for Squirrel Lane (~$200k–$400k) and tree/open space implications for Cottage Lane.
The Big Bear Lake City Council approved the purchase of six contiguous parcels (four along Squirrel Lane and two on Cottage Lane) on May 13 for up to $220,000, using Measure Y funds, to expand the Bartlett/Beaver‑Badger village parking footprint.
Staff said the six parcels total about 0.36 acres (approximately 15,300 square feet) and that conceptual designs incorporating the parcels could add roughly 35 or more parking spaces while providing snow‑storage and open‑space options. The four parcels on Squirrel Lane together total about 10,200 square feet; the two Cottage Lane parcels are heavily treed and were described as potential snow storage or passive open space rather than cleared parking.
Council discussion focused on construction and maintenance tradeoffs. Public Works and engineering staff estimated that a full reconstruction of the Squirrel Lane access could cost in the range of $300,000–$400,000, while a grind‑and‑overlay approach could be roughly $200,000. Council members said those potential costs weighed into whether to acquire all parcels or only the Squirrel Lane parcels; staff presented two purchase options (full acquisition up to $220,000 or Squirrel‑only for $146,667). By roll call, the council approved the full acquisition (three yes, one no; one member absent), and staff will incorporate the parcels into the project design and upcoming bid solicitation for the Beaver‑Badger/Bartlett parking project.
The purchase is intended to align with the city’s village activation and visitor‑serving objectives, and staff said final construction plans will account for snow‑storage requirements and existing tree cover on the Cottage Lane parcels.
