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Conroy's Flowers Seeks Assurance on Parking, Lease During Horowitz Redevelopment
Summary
Conroy's Flowers owners and managers told the commission they fear losing customer parking and asked how the redevelopment will affect their lease and operations; the applicant said the parcel remains separate and ingress/egress will be preserved.
Owners and operators of Conroy's Flowers raised operational concerns about the redevelopment: possible loss of parking spaces, safety of customers during construction and the status of their lease. Diro Kapadia and Sonal (Sono) Kapadia asked whether existing spaces behind the Burlington store would remain accessible and whether construction would disrupt access for several years. They said they currently operate under a sublease that runs annually and noted the uncertainty if the anchor tenant leaves.
Applicant counsel said the Conroy’s parcel is a separate legal lot and that ingress/egress would be protected; he said parking for the parcel should be preserved on its parcel and that Horowitz is open to discussions to minimize construction impacts. Counsel also noted AB 2097 parking exemptions apply in transit‑adjacent density‑bonus projects and that the project nonetheless provides 760 spaces in total. "When there are issues that come up from either Morningstar or Conroy's or anyone else, they'll be an identified person through the Horowitz group that will be able to take those inquiries and get them addressed," counsel said.
