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MINUTES <br />Parks & Recreation Commission <br />J1il.y 6, 1995 <br />DeSoto Street, he felt the lots on Centerville and DeSoto <br />would still .get filled first. <br />Doolittle stated.that other options should be considered <br />before a final decision is made on the parking issue. Craig <br />Larson, a resident of DeSoto Street attending the meeting, <br />asked why parking along the garages on the south side of the <br />park was never pursued. Sanders stated that there would be <br />a circulation problem along the garages. The Director <br />stated that there would also be a.. visibility problem which <br />could cause a security issue. Greger felt that parking <br />along the garages could become overflow parking for the <br />apartment residents. The Director stated that parking in <br />that location would require a wide entrance into it which <br />could only be accomplished on the DeSoto Street side. <br />Remerowski recommended lifting the parking ban on the west <br />side of DeSoto Street and postponing the expansion of the <br />DeSoto Street parking lot. <br />Motion seconded by Greger. <br />Motion carried 4 - 2. Magnuson & Doolittle voted against. <br />Holm stated that he felt the residents present should be <br />given the opportunity to voice their opinions. Johnson <br />agreed. <br />Craig Larson of 2910 DeSoto Street favors the parking ban on <br />both sides of DeSoto Street. Jim Wilhelm of 2900 DeSoto <br />Street indicated that he was concerned about the safety of <br />the children on DeSoto. He felt that parking on the street <br />would not be a safe move. <br />Remerowski stated that the Commission is very concerned <br />about safety. However, they also have to be concerned about <br />how public dollars are spent. Greger stated that DeSoto <br />Street was designed extra wide to allow for on- street <br />parking. <br />Larson was concerned with on- street parking since he felt <br />that ball players would be driving after consuming beer. <br />Remerowski stated that if drinking becomes a problem, the <br />residents should call the Ramsey County Sheriff. Greger <br />felt that whether the parking is occurring on or off the <br />street, if alcohol is involved, the danger would be there. <br />Remerowski asked if there were drawings on the parking <br />expansion proposed for the Centerville Road side. Sanders <br />stated that there are a couple of proposals. The first <br />contains 30 spaces which expands the current lot north up to <br />the edge of the woods. The second plan contains 75 to 80 <br />-7- <br />Page 85 <br />