Live: Naples City Council to consider new downtown parking garage

The Naples City Council on Tuesday considers a $15 million proposal for a new downtown parking garage. Business leaders on Fifth Avenue South are urging the council to approve the garage planned at the intersection of Fourth Street South and Fourth Avenue South, but critics say the project is too costly and unfit for the nearby residential area. There is also a concern about using millions in anti-blight funding to pay for the project.

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The Naples City Council this morning considers a $15M proposal for a new downtown parking garage. Background: naplesnews.com/story/news/loc…

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 12:52:15 PM
CRA Manager Roger Reinke tells council a west garage has long been part of Fifth Avenue's master plan. Background: naplesnews.com/story/news/loc…

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 12:58:37 PM
Study has shown lack of parking toward Fifth Avenue's west end. Business leaders told: me the garage is needed: naplesnews.com/story/news/gov…

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:00:19 PM
Council is reviewing video of April talk by Andres Duany, architect who designed Fifth Ave master plan.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:16:36 PM
CRA Manager: The city's comp plans call for west garage on Fifth Avenue.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:22:23 PM
Would the west garage be used for beach parking? To avoid that, CRA Manager said Naples could charge for beach parking at the garage.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:26:44 PM
CRA Manager said garage could be funded by CRA. There are more than $100 million in future revenues projected for the CRA.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:34:48 PM
Public comment begins. First speaker: Fifth Avenue parking issues are limited

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:44:19 PM
Speaker warns Naples could become like the town in "It's a Wonderful Life."

"Pottersville happened when we didn't have Jimmy Stewart."

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 1:53:19 PM
Speaker: Parking on west end of Fifth Avenue is needed for the area's businesses

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 2:01:43 PM
Speaker: Ethical concern with not having more public input on the garage

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 2:09:31 PM
Speaker: Fifth Avenue west garage would be a "game changer" and should be opposed.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 2:17:03 PM
Speaker: Garage will encroach on neighborhood in Fifth Avenue area

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 2:44:22 PM
Speaker has analysis of dualing petitions favoring/opposed to the Naples west garage

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 3:23:49 PM
More than 30 public speakers. Most were opposed to the garage.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 3:48:44 PM
Mayor Barnett proposed the city, not the CRA, buys land, but doesn't build garage until the city holds more public meetings.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 3:54:30 PM
Vice-Mayor Penniman suggests opening up 60-plus parking spaces for Naples residents ONLY at city-owned lot near Fifth Ave at Park Street.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 4:11:18 PM
Councilman Doug Finlay on Fifth Ave garage: I came to my decision very easy. This was really an easy no to reject this contract.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 4:51:34 PM
Councilman Sam Saad said the $6 million price tag for the garage lot is too high, suggests offering $5 million instead

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 5:12:49 PM
Councilman Doug Finlay: People don’t want a parking garage. It’s that simple.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 5:20:22 PM
Naples council unanimously rejects contract to buy land for new garage. Council now considering to vote again to negotiate a new contract.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 5:39:14 PM
Naples councilors want to negotiate a new contract to buy lot for a potential garage, but can't agree yet on the price.

by Joseph Cranney via twitter 8/15/2017 6:10:20 PM
Naples votes 4-3 (Finlay, Penniman, Saad) for new $5 .5M contract to buy lot for potential parking garage. Requires final approval Wednesday.

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