Downtown parking lot delay

by Kate Bouey - Sep 6, 2017 / 10:43 am CASTANET

Plans to turn the former New Dehli restaurant block at 29th Street by 30th Avenue into a downtown parking lot have hit a snag. During the demolition of the buildings, an underground storage tank was discovered with petrochemical contents and contamination of the surrounding soil.In other words, it appears a gas station stood on the site, said Mayor Akbal Mund.“Nobody can remember a gas station there,” Mund added.The parking lot was scheduled to be completed this year, but may not be finished now until spring of 2018."I know parking is a big issue in the downtown," said Coun. Catherine Lord who suggested a fence go up around the offending area to allow drivers to park on part of the lot, at least until the contamination is removed.