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ce+ V 74 cXemaek MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Jim LaValle Rick Montour Barbara Allan John Keis 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.little-canada.mn.us MENIORANDUMM TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: February IS, 2005 RE: No Parking Restrictions Recently, some members of the City Council have expressed concern about "No Parking" restrictions on City streets. Arcade (County Road D to Keller Parkway), McMenemy, Viking Drive (McMenemy to Edgerton), County Road B2 from Edgerton to Arcade, and LaBore Road (Edgerton to County Road D) were posted in 2000 due to their designation as an "on- street pedestrian path'. Minutes from 2000 are included to give you the background on the discussion that took place when these restrictions were enacted. Essentially, pedestrian safety was the primary reason. When that factor is coupled with the ease by which we issue parking permits, it was felt that the parking restrictions were not too onerous. You will note that the restrictions remained even after some negative public reaction with discussion from the Parks & Recreation Commission and the City Council. Staff has not received many negative comments about the continued existence of these restrictions. The one concern we have heard is the inconvenience created when impromptu guests arrive after it is too late to get a permit from City Hall. If the Council were to consider lifting these restrictions, I would recommend caution for LaBore Road, and Arcade Street due to the impacts of Unweave the Weave. Presently, LaBore Road is carrying 600 more cars per day as a result of the Edgerton Bridge closure. That number will increase even more within the next two months when additional traffic is detoured to LaBore Road with the closure of County Road D at Edgerton. ( LaBore will become the official detour route at that time.) This increase in traffic will last at least until late July. When the full impact ofUnweave the Weave is felt, I believe a number of our local streets will see significant traffic increases as motorists look for alternate routes. If the Council were to pursue this issue, I would suggest we obtain input from the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and then a recommendation from the Parks & Recreation Commission.