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<br /> <br />Business Focus Group <br />A focus group with the Narrows Saloon and Ace Hardware provided insight on these businesses’ <br />needs and operations as they relate to the parking lot. Generally, these businesses would like to <br />see the parking lot spruced up and potentially expanded, with improved lighting. They <br />recommended evaluating the underground utilities after a series of water issues in previous years, <br />to ensure improvements minimize disruption to their busin esses. Other items discussed include: <br />• These businesses noted any changes to the parking lot needs to consider truck delivery <br />and minimize the barriers trucks would need to navigate. <br />• Spaces are not full depth so that creates drive lan e challenges, especially with large <br />vehicles. With the new regional bicycle trail connection, increasing numbers of vehicles <br />have additional bicycle trailers, which increases their overhang into the drive lane. <br />• Consider ways to reduce/minimize impacts from using the lot as a shu ttle lot because it <br />reduces the flexibility and availability of parking for surrounding businesses. <br />• If there are opportunities to expand the lot, the city should consider it , but limit <br />maintenance and find the most cost-effective solutions. <br />• The parking lot could use some aesthetic improvements. <br /> <br />Summary <br />The feedback received regarding the future of the Navarre municipal parking lot was varied, <br />however multiple ideas were more favored than others. These themes and ideas are summarized <br />below into five categories, with descriptions and order of magnitude cos t/effort estimates. <br />