crruss t1_jec59by wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:56 PM

The picture makes it look like this is replacing most of the Whole Foods parking lot. I’m curious as to where they plan to put parking for this massive library plus Whole Foods shoppers.

Sure_Comparison6978 t1_jec7oic wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:14 PM

There’s a parking garage next to the parking lot that doesn’t seem to get much use

veryfirst t1_jecav4t wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Do you mean the one by JCPenney by the mall?

mynamesafad OP t1_jecf6ew wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:08 AM

There is a parking deck directly next to the lot where this is going. It is only 2 levels, but it is rarely used. Just south of Grillmarx

Shento t1_jedejci wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:06 AM

I thought that was whole foods employee parking. Pretty sure I remember a sign saying that. Not enforced?

Sure_Comparison6978 t1_jecf22s wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:07 AM

No, the one close to Whole Foods

veryfirst t1_jecgdhx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Right, I forgot about that lot, used to park there to go to the CA office when it was located there. I would love to see them fix up the walking path over Little Patuxent Parkway and hopefully increase parking at this two level parking structure you mentioned.

Fact is that of everything the county or developers could build there, a library like this would be pretty great.

calanthe t1_jecwdck wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:19 AM

Gregg Fitchett said the library will include a parking component, so possibly underground parking or part of the building we haven’t seen