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Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />2. PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS <br />The City Council previously discussed options for reconstruction of the parking lot at Hazelnut <br />Park during the September 19, 2019 work session and subsequent work sessions regarding the <br />Capital Improvement Program updates. The parking lot adjacent to Hazelnut Park is located on <br />property owned by the adjacent Gathering Place Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran of Lake <br />Johanna (“Church”), and is available for public use under a Maintenance Agreement and Joint <br />Use Agreement with the Church as provided in Attachment D. <br />The parking lot pavement is significantly deteriorated and can no longer be cost effectively <br />maintained by seal coating and occasional patching. Representatives from the Church have <br />informed City staff during discussions last year and more recent discussions in September 2020 <br />that the Church does not have financial resources to contribute toward reconstruction of the <br />parking lot. <br />The existing parking lot currently has approximately 139 spaces, which exceeds the minimum <br />parking demand of approximately 50 spaces for the Church property based on City code <br />requirements. Recent discussions with the Church have focused on a potential reduction in the <br />size of the parking lot as shown on Attachment E. A reduction in the size of the parking lot <br />could reduce the reconstruction cost by approximately 20 percent and provide 14,000 square feet <br />of additional green space adjacent to the park. <br />At the work session on October 19, 2020, staff will be available to discuss recent negotiations <br />with the Church regarding an option to reduce the parking lot size and potential new green space. <br />Budget Impacts <br />The draft 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program identifies $185,000 in funding to reconstruct <br />only the northern portion of the parking lot near the park trail entrance. The estimated cost to <br />reconstruct the whole parking lot after reducing the overall size as noted in Attachment E is <br />estimated to be $405,000. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A – Hazelnut Park Map <br />Attachment B – Proposed Insurance Settlement <br />Attachment C – Quote for Warming House Replacement <br />Attachment D – Maintenance and Joint Use Agreement <br />Attachment E – Parking Lot Survey