City staff provided the Magnolia CRA advisory committee an update on the downtown parking garage project, a related hotel proposal and a set of surplus single-family lots the city is preparing to offer for bid.

Staff said consultants Kendall & Associates and SSC Construction Management presented conceptual plans and that slides and meeting materials are posted on the city’s website under Growth Management’s downtown construction updates. Staff said the project remains in the conceptual and site-preparation phase; demolition of a church on the site is complete and some utilities work and site-prep is underway.

Staff said the parking structure is expected to offer roughly 800 parking spaces, with some spaces designated for the adjacent hotel and most open to the public. Staff said they hope construction will begin in spring 2025 but that the precise start date and final timeline had not been set.

Regarding the hotel, staff said the developer is finalizing a developer’s agreement and that city staff are in communication with the developer; staff said there was no definitive start date to report. Staff added that the same contractors working on the garage will also build the hotel but with separate project managers.

Separately, staff noted several surplus city-owned lots under a quarter acre each that are being prepared for bids. Staff said those lots are zoned for single-family residences and that bid documents and solicitations are available on the city procurement website.

Ending: Staff said they will schedule further public meetings covering road closures and construction impacts as the projects reach the next phase and will invite committee members to future briefings.