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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and Ci T Council <br />8.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />General Business <br />September 8, 2020 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Downtown Reserved Parking <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Direct staff, by motion, to print and sign certain parking stalls along Main Street and Jackson Avenue for 15- <br />minute curbside pick-up. <br />Background/Discussion <br />On August 3, 2020, the City Council discussed downtown parking concerns related to individual businesses <br />placing Resewed parking signs along Main Street and Jackson Avenue. Council was not supportive of allowing <br />every business to sign one stall but remained open to signing a small number of stalls (4-6) throughout the <br />downtown district to facilitate curbside pick-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />At the conclusion of the August 3, 3030, meeting, Council asked to have this item return on September 8, 2020, <br />for more discussion and Council Member Wagner offered to speak with the downtown businesses about <br />curbside pick-up signage. <br />Council Member Wagner found the downtown business group were in support of a small number of reserved <br />parking spaces for curbside pick-up. These stalls should be identified by the City Council and, with Council's <br />direction, staff will sign the stalls accordingly. The attached graphic shows the suggested location for five <br />reserved stalls. <br />The parking restrictions noted on the signs will not be enforced by city staff, the police department, or <br />downtown businesses, but are intended to be followed honestly by the downtown public. Staff also suggests <br />maintaining the temporary signage until the Governor allows full occupancy of restaurants and bars. <br />Financial Impact <br />There will be a cost to print the signs. Staff will place the cost into the appropriate budget for 2020. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The proposed signage will support businesses in the downtown area. <br />Attachments <br />■ Reserved Parking Exhibit <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />