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Residents urge review of Park Station arrangement as Constitution Gardens rezoning is debated
Summary
Residents told the Mayor and Council that Park Station Apartments occupy much of a city-owned parcel and that amenities (leasing office, pool) are not publicly accessible; they asked staff and the city attorney to review the 1997 agreement before final rezoning decisions for Constitution Gardens Park.
At the public-comment portion of the work session, Emily Lin (16 Park Avenue) thanked staff for their engagement but asked the Mayor and Council to "look into the arrangement at the heart of this particular rezoning" because she said Park Station's leasing office and pool sit on publicly owned land but are inaccessible to neighbors. Lin said she was not aware the parcel was city land until recently and urged a review before any final rezoning decision.
Multiple residents reinforced Lin’s concern. Nick Lynn read a statement from neighbor Joan Berkowitz alleging the Park Station developer "commandeer[ed] the majority of the land parcel for private use" and demanding that the clubhouse and swimming pool be open to the public since the underlying land is city property. Staff acknowledged the agreement dates to 1997 and offered to prepare a memo — with city‑attorney review — summarizing the arrangement for council consideration ahead of final action.
