The Burlington City Council approved plans to rework two parking lots and put Mount Pleasant Street on a diet at Monday night’s regular meeting.
The parking lots both came in over budget, a lot at 6th and Washington streets was budgeted at $66K but comes in at $135K due to needed storm sewer improvements and inflation.
The other lot at Main and Valley streets near the US Bank building that is currently being renovated into the new Burlington Police Station was originally budgeted at $50K and comes in at around $66K.
Councilman Matt Rinker last week asked about the possibility of building a mural wall at that parking lot, which would add anywhere from $22K – $74K to the cost of the project, according to Assistant City Manager Nick MacGregor’s estimates. The council elected to table that for the time being with the possibility of revisiting the idea later.
Plans for both lots were approved, as well as a “road diet” for Mount Pleasant Street from Roosevelt to Gear Avenue. The diet is an overlay which would bring the current four lane design down to two with a center turn lane, and bicycle lanes on each side.
The council also approved a new lease with the Humane Society, a no parking zone near Corse School, and a new agreement with the Burlington/West Burlington Chamber of Commerce.
