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Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes January28, 2019 Page 3 of 5 Fifth Item of Business: Lake Concord Parking Master Plan Report & Presentation. Ms. Emily Hanna, Development Services Manager, reviewed staffs memo dated January 28, 2019. Ms. Hanna said in 2016 the CRA updated its redevelopment plan and identified a few large capital projects relative to the expansion of Lake Concord Park and acquiring property for parking. She explained before the City could commit to construction of additional parking, the City needed to review the existing conditions of the parking within Lake Concord Park. She said the CRA hired Kittelson and Associates in the summer of 2018 to complete the Lake Concord Parking Master Plan. Ms. Hanna introduced Mr. Brett Boncore and Mr. JP Weesner, Kittelson & Associates, 225 E. Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida to the Community Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Boncore and Mr. Weesner reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation for the Lake Concord Parking Master Plan (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). In response to the Board's question, Mr. Boncore said that about 48% of the people interviewed said they would consider the park and ride concept. He said that is not a preferred long-term sustainable solution. Mr. Boncore said the park and ride option was used at the City's Latin Jazz Event with little participation. Mr. Weesner said the lack of wayfinding signs might have contributed to the lower number using that option. In response to the Board's question, Mr. Weesner said the church property was not included in the parking study due to the fact it was outside the walkable distance to Lake Concord Park. Mr. Weesner said based on Code there are 50 parking spaces on the Casto property (south lot) for the City's use and that is in addition to the parking requirements for the three pads on that property. He said when looking at the overall picture, an assumption was made that the parking on the Casto property would be used by the businesses that develop on that parcel. Ms. Hanna referred the Board to Resolution No. 19-01 that was included in the agenda packet. She said the parking master plan is attached to the resolution as an exhibit. She said the resolution does the following three things: 1. The resolution requests the CRA Board to accept the Master Plan. 2. The resolution requests the CRA to pledge up to a $1 million towards the acquisition of property that was identified in the parking master plan.