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An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Main Street Baptist Church related to constructing parking spaces for use by the church and by the general public for a period of ten years; and closing a portion of Jefferson Street upon completion of the improvements in accordance with KRS 82.405 and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Quitclaim Deed transferring the former right-of-way to Main Street Baptist Church as the abutting owner, subject to the reservation of easements and restrictions and those contained in the Agreement; and authorizing any additional necessary related actions. [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, Main Street Baptist Church ("MSBC") had until the recent renovation and expansion of the Lexington Center Corporation's ("LCC") facilities the use of approximately 700 parking spaces behind its property on a regular basis and at no charge for more than 30 years;
WHEREAS, the aforesaid parking area will no longer be available due to the previous construction of a parking garage by LCC on part of the property, and the remaining land is being leased for use as a park (Town Branch Park), and will no longer be available for parking by MSBC once that park commences construction;
WHEREAS, MSBC requires parking spaces to remain a viable church in its current location;
WHEREAS, LFUCG owns the remainder of the Jefferson Street Viaduct (the "Viaduct"), which is located between the Church's Property, known as the Main Church Building and the Sovereign Grace Chapel & Braxton Building;
WHEREAS, the parties previously entered into a Memorandum of Understanding related to MSBC using the Viaduct for temporary parking purposes; and
WHEREAS, MSBC has requested that LFUCG assist it in maximizing the number of parking spaces that could be available for it to use on a permanent basis including conveyance of ownership of the Jefferson Street Viaduct r...
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