Parking deal wins support

CLEARWATER -- City commissioners agreed Thursday to work up a contract with Pelican Walk owner Louie Anastasopoulos to build a 300-space, $4.5-million parking garage on N Mandalay Avenue.

The deal will cost Clearwater $1.4-million, to be drawn from the city's Parking System Fund. In return, the garage will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Anastasopoulos will own the property, build the garage and operate it privately.

The city and Anastasopoulos have tentatively agreed on several provisions, including:

The city will be able to review and approve the garage's design, then inspect its construction.

The garage will operate for at least 30 years.

The finished building must have room for 200 more spaces to accommodate expansion.

The garage is planned for the east side of the Pelican Walk shopping center on Poinsettia Avenue, just south of Baymont Street. If approved, construction will begin within 12 months of final approval and take as long as 10 months.

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