Remove Independence Point Lot?

Item: Park it or plant it? Another development team suggests getting rid of 90-space parking lot in midst of downtown green space and waterfront /Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: On those rare occasions when the parking spaces at Independence Point are empty, the views are breathtaking. Pine trees fill the hills across the water; City Park and the historic Fort Grounds neighborhood beckon to the west; The Coeur d’Alene Resort and shop-filled Sherman Avenue entice to the east. They are, the Mayors’ Institute on City Design resource team told the city during its education corridor presentation, the “best views Coeur d’Alene has to offer.”

Question: Should the Independence Point parking lot be replaced with lawn and landscaping?