HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05Memorandum
City of Lakeville
Community & Economic Development
To: Mayor and City Council
Steve Mielke, City Administrator
From: David L. Olson, Community and Economic Development Director
Date: June 21, 2013
Subject: Update on Downtown Parking Lot Project
As part of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Dakota County CDA, the City has been
working to develop a City -owned parking lot in the Ben Franklin Block of Downtown Lakeville.
The City Council approved this JPA which included this proposed project at its April 2, 2012
Meeting. This specific project was identified as a goal of the Downtown Development Design
Guidelines adopted by the Council in December of 2012.
Since that time the City has engaged WSB to prepare plans for the parking lot improvements
and in December of last year, the City closed on the purchase of a portion of the parking lot
that was owned by the new owners of the Hewitt Investment building and parking lot and
the CDA owned parcels have been conveyed to the City.
Attached is a copy of the current concept for the parking lot reconstruction as prepared by
WSB. The current estimated project cost $396,000 which includes property acquisition and
engineering costs. The project is being funded entirely with CDA TIF proceeds.
The City hosted an Open House Downtown on Wednesday, June 12th. A number of adjacent
property owners and building tenants attended the Open House. Several questions were
asked regarding specific design details, however there was general support for the project.
Staff reviewed the present design concept at the EDC Meeting on June 18th. The EDC
expressed continued support for the project. Representatives of the Downtown Lakeville
Business Association will be in attendance at the Work Session.
Action Requested: Staff is looking for approval of the design concept by the Council and
conccurence to proceed with preparation of the plans and specifications to solicit bids for the
construction of the project. A formal request to advertise for bids will be brought to a future
regular Council Meeting. Subject to receiving acceptable bids, construction is expected to
begin and be completed this fall.
Downtown LakeviCCe
Park'ng Lot Improvements
WSB
Howland Walkway:
New 6 'wide sidewalk and
ornamental fence placed
along Howland Ave.
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Northern Parking Area:
Existing Wells Fargo and other
public /private stalls remain unaltered
Enclosures:
Potential locations for
consolidated refuse enclosures
Aesthetic Improvements:
Parking lot improvements
allow space between walkway
and buildings for businesses to
incorporate landscape or screening
Central Parking Area:
Improvements to include new
pavement with 51 standard stalls &
2 HC + 2 private stalls with center
landscaped median and new or
relocated ornamental light poles
Pedestrian Walkway
Concrete & paver walkway to match
Market Plaza style delineate the
pedestrian walkway from the parking
lot (walk is level with parking lot so
curb stops will be needed)
Improved Crosswalk:
New banded concrete crosswalk
in existing location remains
mainly level with parking lot to
avoid ramping up and down
Southern Parking Area:
Island provides separation between
parking and crosswalk
Total Parking: 137 + 3 HC
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