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Lino Lakes Public Services Department 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 WS - Memorandum To: Mayor Bergeson and City Council Members From: Rick DeGardn r, Public Services Director Date: July 30, 2004 Re: Proposed Winter Parking Ordinance The Public Services Department's most important and visible task during the winter months is keeping the city streets in a safe, passable condition for vehicles. After a typical snowfall, it currently takes maintenance staff approximately 10 hours to clear the 180+ lane miles of city streets, 159 cul -de -sacs, 31 dead ends, and 17 parking lots. The most common and time - consuming problem we encounter is when vehicles are parked on the street during snow plowing operations. Not only is a large wind -row of snow left on the street when the snowplow operators drive around the "snowbird" vehicles, but the snow plow operators have to then drive back to where the vehicles were parked to clean up the "snowbird" areas. It's not uncommon for the snowplow operators to travel back to "snowbird" sites the following day to find that the vehicles haven't been moved. To allow city staff to clear the roads efficiently, I am recommending that the City Council consider implementing winter parking restrictions as follows: No parking is allowed on any city street between 2 :00 am — 6:00 am, November 1— April 1. In addition, parking is not allowed when 2" or more of snow has fallen until the street has been plowed. Lino Lakes is one of the few metropolitan cities that currently do not have any winter parking restrictions. I have enclosed a sample of other city's parking restrictions. If approved, we will inform residents via the city newsletter and placing signage at the entrance of each development. From a public safety perspective, Dave Pecchia has indicated his support for an overnight parking ban. The Public Safety Department is prepared to provide permits for unusual circumstances such as out -of -town guests, Tate -night parties, house construction, etc. Residents can also call Anoka County Dispatch at 763 - 427 -1212 after hours if an overnight parking permit is needed.