City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
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 Continue the Use of City-owned Property at 206 Strand Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a lease agreement with Sheikh Mohammad Arshad to continue the use of City-owned property at 206 Strand Street for the operation of a commercial parking lot.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive this report and set the Agreement to lease City-owned property for public hearing on June 17, 2023, 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 on Strand Street from private property owners with the intent to use this land to expand Point Lumley Park and to accommodate the continuous Waterfront walkway and expansion of the pedestrian walkway area on Strand Street. The land had been used as a commercial parking lot on Strand Street since 1972.
In 2015, following the acquisition of the land on Strand Street, the City entered into a one-month lease agreement with parking lot operator, Sheikh Mohammad Arshad, owner of Strand Parking Company that continued on a 14-day to 14-day basis. The intent of the lease was to allow continued operation of the existing commercial parking lot, providing needed public parking while the development of the Old Dominion Boat Club site and building at 0 Prince Street and 200 Strand Street were being planned and executed.
Shortly after the initial lease...
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