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<br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DATE: May 9, 2016 <br />ITEM NO: 14 <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Jeremy Barnhart Planning <br />Title Community Development Director <br />Item Description: Navarre Parking Lot Improvements <br />Application Summary <br />The Navarre Parking lot is in need of maintenance, including patch filling, seal coating and <br />restriping. Further, the efficiency of the lot has been questioned due to its evolution over time <br />and its irregular boundaries. Staff has received complaints of poor lighting, cut through traffic, <br />and the lack of parking spaces. The Navarre event last fall highlighted the need for an attractive <br />gathering space for the community for farmers markets, open air sales, and other events. <br /> <br />It seems appropriate to review the functionality of the parking lot prior to seal coating and <br />restriping. The development of a master plan, which may include expansion, lighting, <br />landscaping, power, and revised circulation would address the immediate issues such as safety, <br />while providing a framework of projects to be completed over time, as budget allows. It is <br />anticipated that City investment in the area will facilitate private investment in adjacent parcels. <br /> <br />A first step in this review is the preparation of a survey. The city has not surveyed the property <br />in all the years we have owned it. Staff has requested and received two quotes for the survey: <br /> <br /> Gronberg and Associates: $3,000 (no trees surveyed) <br /> Bolton and Menk: $6,500 (no trees surveyed) <br /> <br />The funds would come from either the contingency account or street fund. The Council may <br />elect to budget for the survey, delaying the project to 2017. The current balance of the <br />contingency account is $39,000. <br /> <br />Staff would facilitate the development of the plan with the cooperation of the adjacent businesses <br />and the Navarre Community Initiative. <br /> <br />Action Requested: <br />Authorize, by motion, Gronberg and Associates to complete a survey for the Navarre Parking lot <br />and related parcels with the funds coming from the contingency account. <br /> <br /> <br />List of Exhibits: <br />Exhibit A. GIS based parking lot boundary <br />