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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE DULUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR USE OF THE PARKING LOT AT 504 CANAL PARK DRIVE FOR TEMPORARY IMAGINE CANAL PARK ACTIVITIES AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a license agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, with the Duluth Economic Development Authority, at no cost to the city, to temporarily repurpose the parking lot at 504 Canal Park Drive, as shown in Exhibit 2, for pilot initiatives associated with the Imagine Canal Park project, including but not limited to seating, shaded spaces, landscaping, recreation and play structures, and music or theater acts.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize a license agreement between the city and the Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) to allow for temporary public use of the parking lot at 504 Canal Park Drive (the Lighthouse Lot). The license agreement allows for activation of this urban space for people-centric uses with the intent of creating opportunities for new recreational and economic activities in the Canal Park area. The license agreement will be in effect through September 30, 2018. However, Imagine Canal Park activities at the site and parking lot closure are only anticipated to extend from September 4, 2018 through September 17, 2018. The temporary installations will be evaluated for their effectiveness and for their long-term potential as part of ongoing comprehensive planning for the Canal Park neighborhood.
As part of the City's Imagine Duluth 2035 comprehensive plan update, Imagine Canal Park was designed to reshape the Canal Park neighborhood's accessibility and attractiveness to residents and visitors regardless of background, ability, or income. The city won a Knight Cities Challenge grant amounting to $201,400 to implement the project, which will come to a clo...
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