How does one increase green space and the number of parking spaces at the same time? Could we also eke out World Peace from this real estate as well? Does Earthcare have anything to do with this project?
“Greening up” parking lots is an admirable and necessary improvement.
I think there are about 995 parking spaces in the “back 40” lot of the Civic Center Complex. The news release claims the completed plan will add 260 more spaces. The attachments do not show details of how approximately 1255 spaces are accomplished.
I think I will go view the plan today. While I support greening up parking lots, I also am concerned that safety standards relative to isle width, stall width and depth, sight distances, etc. must be met by the Building Authority same as required for private developers.
Dr. John: I looked into the proposed reconstruction of the “back 40” parking lot behind the Civic Center.
The plans are prepared by a very well qualified Professional Engineer named William Butz, Jr., an engineer with whom I have worked and cat verify is an excellent designer and construction engineer. Also, the plans have been and will continue to be reviewed for appropriateness and regulatory adequacy by the same agencies and individuals who routinely review and approve similar plans submitted by private developers.
I looked at the plans, and from a brief examination was able to identify 143 new parking stalls, plus 18 handicap parking spaces, and several motorcycle parking spaces added around the periphery of the existing lot.
There also appears to be plans to remove some of the existing concrete islands to enable more spaces added to the interior of the existing parking lots.
Also, the fence has been removed to provide access to and use of two adjacent parking areas around the nearby Curtis Building and CAPE facility.
So, I don’t have any reason to doubt the claim of 260 new spaces to be added (unless I took the time to count every last stall shown on the plan – something I won’t take time to do right now).
The plan also shows a couple dozen “rain gardens” within the expanse of pavement to capture and treat storm water run-off polluted by the typical contaminants associated with motor vehicles and other equipment and activities that occur in large parking lots.
The plan includes 18-foot-wide one-way travel lanes, minimum 24-foot-wide two-way travel lanes, and 19-foot deep parking stalls, all of which is code compliant.
How does one increase green space and the number of parking spaces at the same time? Could we also eke out World Peace from this real estate as well? Does Earthcare have anything to do with this project?
“Greening up” parking lots is an admirable and necessary improvement.
I think there are about 995 parking spaces in the “back 40” lot of the Civic Center Complex. The news release claims the completed plan will add 260 more spaces. The attachments do not show details of how approximately 1255 spaces are accomplished.
I think I will go view the plan today. While I support greening up parking lots, I also am concerned that safety standards relative to isle width, stall width and depth, sight distances, etc. must be met by the Building Authority same as required for private developers.
Dr. John: I looked into the proposed reconstruction of the “back 40” parking lot behind the Civic Center.
The plans are prepared by a very well qualified Professional Engineer named William Butz, Jr., an engineer with whom I have worked and cat verify is an excellent designer and construction engineer. Also, the plans have been and will continue to be reviewed for appropriateness and regulatory adequacy by the same agencies and individuals who routinely review and approve similar plans submitted by private developers.
I looked at the plans, and from a brief examination was able to identify 143 new parking stalls, plus 18 handicap parking spaces, and several motorcycle parking spaces added around the periphery of the existing lot.
There also appears to be plans to remove some of the existing concrete islands to enable more spaces added to the interior of the existing parking lots.
Also, the fence has been removed to provide access to and use of two adjacent parking areas around the nearby Curtis Building and CAPE facility.
So, I don’t have any reason to doubt the claim of 260 new spaces to be added (unless I took the time to count every last stall shown on the plan – something I won’t take time to do right now).
The plan also shows a couple dozen “rain gardens” within the expanse of pavement to capture and treat storm water run-off polluted by the typical contaminants associated with motor vehicles and other equipment and activities that occur in large parking lots.
The plan includes 18-foot-wide one-way travel lanes, minimum 24-foot-wide two-way travel lanes, and 19-foot deep parking stalls, all of which is code compliant.
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