At least one downtown property owner is asking permission for its own access point into the Front Avenue parking garage tied to a redeveloped McEuen Park. Blackridge Properties LLC. wants to construct a pedestrian tunnel into the parking garage from the property it owns, 401 Front Ave., where the Bank of America building sits. The company would pay for the tunnel, and it would make for easier connection into the $20 million redeveloped McEuen Park and the garage, it says. "There's no reason to have the tunnel, (but) we thought it would be a worthwhile investment for potential future interconnections as well as convenience of the users," said Chris Meyer, of Blackridge Properties. The company is seeking an easement from the city to allow access. The General Services Committee isn't recommending the idea, which is headed to the City Council for a decision at 6 p.m. Tuesday/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo: Workers construct underground parking garage at McEuen Field)

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