The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) wants to hear from you about whether or not parking needs to be expanded at the Manassas Park commuter rail station.
According to a release, the VRE is currently conducting a study to determine the location, size, and design of an additional parking facility.
VRE will be hosting a Town Hall meeting tonight at Manassas Park City Hall at 1 Park Center Court from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to solicit input from residents, stated a release.
“The public can provide formal feedback at the Manassas Park Council meeting that same evening at 7 p.m.,” stated a release.
More on the study, from a release:
People who attend the town hall meeting will be able to learn about the six sites being evaluated for the parking expansion that would include roughly 500 new parking spaces to add to the existing 616 spaces at the rail station. The sites were evaluated based on their proximity to the train platform, public versus private ownership of the property, does it support Manassas Park’s vision of a City Center Redevelopment District and does it allow for traffic access and circulation. According to the VRE presentation, the Bays Site is the recommended preferred alternative since it meets the evaluation criteria.
A VRE survey conducted in September showed that there were 616 cars parked in the VRE parking lot and along Railroad Drive. Another 44 cars were parked on Manassas Drive, Park Center Court and in the City Hall lot. An additional 10 cars were parked in other locations, the presentation showed. VRE forecasts that the demand for parking at the station will increase by 510-560 spaces by 2040.
The Manassas Park governing body is scheduled to take action on the preferred alternative on Nov. 15, according to VRE documents.
