The Bainbridge Island City Council will get an update this week on a proposal to build a low-impact parking lot for beach-goers on Manitou Beach Drive.

The city owns waterfront land on Manitou Beach Drive, and last April, the council offered its support for constructing a parking lot for visitors to the property, which would eventually be declared surplus land and transferred to the Bainbridge parks district.

At the council meeting Tuesday, city officials will detail different options for constructing a parking lot on the land.

The options include a three-, four- or six-stall parking lot. All three options are estimated to cost less than $20,000 to build, and the lot could be constructed by public works staff, according to the city.

Development of the property will be limited by a small wetland on the property. The wetland appears to be smaller than 1,000 square feet in size, according to city staff, but a study will be done to determine its boundaries and its classification.

City staff said the new parking lot would promote public access to the beach, and visitors will be able to enjoy the view of the Seattle skyline, access the city’s tideland parcel, and launch hand-held watercraft. A small bicycle rack, a bench or two, a trail leading to the shoreline, and pedestrian-crossing pavement markings may also become part of the project.

The city bought the beach property in 2003 with funding from an open space bond.

Residents in the neighborhood are opposed to the new lot, however.

City staff said the city received a petition signed by residents of 37 nearby households who oppose a parking lot for cars.

“Manitou Beach is not an appropriate site for situation a ‘pocket park’ with parking,” the petition states. “Parking for motorized vehicles encourages heavy use that is incompatible with both the existing residential neighborhood use and the environment, putting the local wetlands and beach at risk as well as creating adversity between local residents and those coming to use such an expanded facility.”

The petition calls for the city to designate the property as non-motorized access only. It also noted that beach fires, noise, trash and broken bottles from drinking parties were problems when parking was available in the past along the beach.

The city council will get an update on the Manitou Beach parking proposal at its study session on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in council chambers at city hall.