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Resident urges Mount Lebanon to preserve Washington Square parking, EV chargers in South Garage rebuild
Summary
A Washington Road resident read a letter from the Washington Square Unit Owners Association asking Mount Lebanon to maintain the same number of parking spaces, keep the new garage attached to the condominium, retain EV charging and place handicap spaces near the building entrance as the South Garage is redeveloped.
John Becker, a Mount Lebanon resident, told the Resiliency Advisory Board that the Washington Square Unit Owners Association asked the municipality to preserve parking and accessibility during plans to demolish and rebuild the South Garage. Becker read a June 3, 2026 letter signed by Gary Weiss asking that any new garage "maintain the same number of parking spaces provided for Washington Square Condominium and that the new garage will be directly attached to our building." Becker added the letter requested that the existing EV charging stations "should remain part of any new plan" and that an additional EV plug be considered.
Board members pressed Becker for details about current permit counts and any standing developer agreements. Becker said he did not have exact permit numbers but stated, "There's 96 parking spaces in the underground garage" of his building and recalled an earlier agreement providing for up to "137 parking spots." Staff and board members noted the South Garage itself has a higher capacity but that precise current permit and lease counts were not available during the meeting. The board took no formal action at this meeting; members said they would consider the condominium's requests as the request-for-proposals and redevelopment process move forward.
