A perk for parkers
LOREN BENOIT/Press Work continues on the parking garage in downtown Coeur d’Alene. The garage is intended to bring an additional 350 parking spaces downtown for residents and visitors. The garage is expected to open early November.
Ron Coddington with LaRiviere Construction smooths and patches a pillar last week at the new downtown parking garage. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
A worker fills gaps in brick for the new parking garage in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Construction began on Jan. 15, 2018 is expected to finish early November. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
By PRESS STAFF
COEUR d’ALENE — Most of the answers to questions about the new parking garage in downtown Coeur d’Alene are in.
But one biggie isn’t: What the heck do we call this thing?
“One suggestion is Heart of the City Parking Garage,” chipped in Troy Tymesen, city administrator. Tymesen said the city is open to other names.
How about Paved Paradise? Maybe not.
Whatever it ends up being called, here’s a Q&A update on the parking garage now in the late stages of construction. The facility is rising on Coeur d’Alene Avenue between Third and Fourth streets. Answers are provided by Tony Berns of ignite cda, the urban renewal agency partnering with the city on the project.
Q: According to a story in The Press early last December, construction was scheduled to begin Dec. 15 — but the article said there could be a glitch and work might start later. When did construction actually begin?
A: Construction began on Jan. 15, 2018.
Q: When is the parking garage scheduled to open?
A: Soft opening of the garage is planned for Oct. 22 with an official opening planned for Nov. 1.
Q: How many spaces will it have, on how many levels?
A: 4½ levels of parking with 350 spaces
Q: Where will the ingress and egress be?
A: Day and monthly parking customers will enter and exit off of CDA Avenue.
Secured monthly parking customers (90 spaces, plus or minus) utilizing the lower floor of the garage will enter off of 3rd Street.
Pedestrians will enter the garage on either the northeast (Fourth & CDA) or southwest (Third Street) corners of the building.
Elevator access to the garage will be on the southwest corner of the building (Third Street).
Q: What do you expect the final cost to be?
A: Estimated final cost of the garage initiative is $7,641,000.
Q: How much will it cost to park there?
A: These are the proposed rates going to City Council for a public hearing on Oct. 16:
Hourly Rates
0-2 hours: No Charge
3 hours and beyond: $1/hour
Secured Parking
Monthly permit: $75/month
Key fob (w/min. 6-month lease) $50 deposit
Monthly Parking Permits
5-day pass: $20
Bulk (minimum 15 prepaid 5-day passes): $15.00/parking space
7-day pass (each): $35
Event Parking
4th of July: $10/parking space
Holiday Lighting Parade: $10/parking space
Art on the Green/Street Fair: $10/parking space
Car d’Alene (Friday — Saturday): $10/parking space
Ironman: $10/parking space