City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 7, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JEREMY MCPIKE, DIRECTOR, GENERAL SERVICES
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Consideration of a Lease Agreement Between the City and Sheikh Mohammad Arshad to Use City-owned Property at 206 Strand Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a lease agreement with Sheikh Mohammad Arshad to use City-owned property at 206 Strand Street for the operation of a commercial parking lot.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive this report and schedule the Agreement to lease City-owned property for public hearing on Saturday, June 18, 2022, and after the public hearing approve the proposed one (1) year lease agreement; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Lease Agreement with
Sheikh Mohammad Arshad.
BACKGROUND: As part of the property acquisition and exchange agreement with the Old Dominion Boat Club in 2014, the City acquired land at 204 and 208 Strand Streets from private property owners with the intent to use these properties to expand Point Lumley Park and to accommodate the continuous Waterfront walkway and expansion of the pedestrian walkway area on Strand Street. These lots had been used as a commercial parking lot on Strand Street since 1972.
In 2015, following the acquisition of the Strand Street properties, the City entered into a one-month lease agreement that continued on a 14 day to 14 day basis with parking lot operator, Sheikh Mohammad Arshad, owner of Strand Parking Company to continue to operate the commercial parking lot, providing public parking while the development of the Old Dominion Boat Club site and building at 0 Prince Street and 200 Strand Street was being planned and executed.
Shortly after this lease was executed, City staff determined that based on the projected Point Lumley Park project schedule and the ongoing need for public park...
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