GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The City of Grand Rapids is proposing a new parking lot amid concerns that space is running thin.
The city Planning Commission will hear a proposal February 23 to pave the lot across the street from the Downtown Market at 36 McConnell SW. It's currently a gravel parking lot.
The proposed lot will be paved and is intended to be for short/midterm use until development occurs. It has a projected capacity of 293 total parking spots.
READ:Application for proposed surface lot.
Several downtown lots will soon be closed for new developments, including a movie theater. To address these concerns, the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce held a meeting Wednesday morning where businesses complained that there's never enough parking and new parking isn't built fast enough.
