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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.l ittle- canada.mn.us <br />MAYOR <br />13i11 Blesener <br />COUNCII., <br />Rick Montour <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of City Council <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent <br />DATE: September 3, 2013 <br />RE: Elimination of No Parking Signs on Twin Lake Road <br />Staff had a call asking for the no parking signs to be removed along Twin Lake Road. <br />Staff researched the issue and it appears the no parking signs were put back as part of the <br />reconstruction only because they were there when it was a 20 -foot roadway. Twin Lake <br />Road was reconstructed in 2004. Prior to reconstruction it was only 20 -feet wide so there <br />were no parking signs on one side of the road. After reconstruction the road is 28 -feet <br />wide. There was no documentation that showed that the no parking signs were serving a <br />specific purpose following reconstruction. <br />The City does not require no parking signs on 28 -foot streets as there should be enough <br />room for emergency vehicles to drive on the street even if cars are parked on both sides. <br />Based on casual observance during the day there does not appear to be very much on- <br />street parking on Twin Lake Road, and the winter overnight parking ordinance covers the <br />City's plowing operations. Therefore, staff recommends the City Council authorize the <br />removal of the no parking signs on Twin Lake Road. <br />A copy of this memo is being sent to residents of Twin Lake Road to make them aware of <br />the issue. They should contact me at 651- 766 -4049 or bill .direks@ci.little- canada.mn.us <br />if they have any comments or questions. The City Council meeting is Wednesday, <br />September 11, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. <br />