A Maryland company has applied to open a new valet parking service for three Old Town restaurants.
Silver Spring-based Unipark Valet recently filed paperwork with the city to provide parking for The Fish Market, Landini Brothers Restaurant and Il Porto Italian Ristorante, each along the 100 block of King Street.
The company has entered into an agreement for the use of off-street parking spaces at the HB Parking facility three blocks away at 300 N. Lee Street, according to the filing. The operation would occupy three parallel parking spaces on the east side of N. Lee Street next to Il Porto and be staffed by three attendants, a supervisor and two runners.
If approved, the company said it could service up to 25 vehicles per day, according to the application. Proposed hours of operation are Friday and Saturday from 5-10 p.m., “for trial purposes.”
According to the application:
To ensure smooth passage to public traffic & avoid any back up into the pedestrian walkway if more than 3 vehicles arrive at the same time the supervisor will advise any vehicles after the 3rd to pull aside in front of the staging area with their hazard lights on and to remain in their vehicle until the next available attendant arrives to ensure those vehicles can be moved in case of an emergency. Any guest who doesn’t want to wait will be asked to self park at the garage
Alexandria residents have until Thursday, Dec. 4 to submit public comments on the proposal.
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