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WS – Item 4 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item Date: March 4, 2019 To: City Council From: Kyle Leibel, Deputy Public Safety Director Re: Blue Heron Days Parade Background The Blue Heron Days parade route has historically been on Lake Drive, from Market Place Drive to James Street. In order to detour traffic in manner that is safe and efficient, Lake Dr. is closed to all non-parade traffic for the parade at Apollo Drive on the south end and Main Street on the north end. The road closure starts at approximately 10:30 AM and historically has re-opened at approximately 1:00 PM. The road closure is ended once all parade traffic is off the road and pedestrian traffic has diminished to level that is safe to allow normal traffic to return to Lake Drive. Throughout the years, the closure of Lake Drive for the parade has greatly limited residents from the following Lino Lakes streets from leaving/returning to their neighborhoods: - 77th St. W. - Carole Dr. - Oak Ln. - Knoll Dr. - Lois Ln. - Kelly St. - Jane Ave. - Wayne Ct. - Timothy Ct. - Sheila Ave. - Both sides of Lake Dr. throughout the parade route This closure affects the residents of 218 homes and approximately 15 businesses. There have been residents who have expressed their concerns to staff and Council Members in the past regarding the lack of access. The concerns of residents have increased in the past two years because of the lack of access to their neighborhood with the closing of the Gracewood Assisted Living driveway. Prior to Gracewood being constructed, public safety staff allowed limited access to residents and vendors of the Lino Lakes Business Expo to pass through the open lot between Marketplace Dr. and 77th. Though this was not ideal, it was a way of making it work. Once Gracewood