The City owns 1318 4th St., which is currently home to Parking Structure No. 3. The structure is heavily used but has long been slated for demolition, and the City designed Parking Structure No. 6 to replace the parking capacity that would be lost. Fewer drivers are using the downtown public parking structures, City staff said.

The City worked with two companies for more than a decade to replace the structure with a movie theater, but both companies have withdrawn from negotiations. On Tuesday, City Council could approve a plan to solicit proposals to build 100 to 150 affordable apartments on the site.

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