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22474 6674-lack <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.eLlittle-eanada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director <br />DATE: July 2, 2002 <br />RE: No Parking on Payne Avenue <br />MAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COUNCIL, <br />Beverly Sealze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Some of the residents who live on Payne Avenue have express concern on the narrowness of <br />Payne Avenue as you turn onto it from LaBore Road. Payne Avenue is only 24 feet wide at this <br />location as compared to 30 feet wide further north. Apparently, some vehicles are parking on the <br />street in this location and the narrowness of the road makes this a potential safety concern. This <br />situation is also being complicated by the construction activity for a new house that is taking <br />place there. <br />I have field inspected this site and agree that this section of street is very narrow. If a vehicle is <br />parked in this section of the street, traffic must pass through a restricted width of only 15 to 16 <br />feet. That only allows about 8 feet per vehicle, which is very tight especially for safety vehicles. <br />We need to provide minimum street widths to enable safe traffic flow and safety vehicle access <br />within the city. Therefore, 1 recommend that the City Council establish a no parking area <br />along both sides Payne Avenue starting at LaBore Road and going north approximately <br />250 feet to the point where the street widens out to 28 feet. <br />