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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 9.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session October 19, 2020 Ryan Sandhoefner, Engineering Technician II <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Parking and Use Restrictions on Public Streets Justin Femrite, P.E. Public Works Director <br />and Sidewalks <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion and consensus direction on future items relating to parking and use restrictions on city streets. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />st <br />There is a current request by a resident to consider restricting parking on 191 Avenue along Twin Lakes <br />Elementary. Concerns have been presented about the issue of bottlenecking limiting traffic flow along this <br />corridor. Current policy allows parking on both sides of the street in residential neighborhoods, including Miske <br />Meadows. This recognizes that the remaining through portion of the streets does get necked down and at times <br />vehicles need to slow down and, in some cases, take turns to get through. The level of service and expectations <br />around this is that emergency service vehicles can always get through even if vehicles are on both sides. <br /> <br />If we are to consider “No Parking” in a certain area, including the area described above, it ultimately needs to be <br />approved via the council by resolution to be enforceable. If no parking is considered in the area being requested <br />staff would support full signage around the full Twin Lakes Elementary site for consistency. <br /> <br />Similar in nature, there has been a request to add signage stating “No Fishing from Bridge” on Main Street near <br />the dam. Like “No Parking” signage, for any restriction signage to be enforceable, the signs must be approved by <br />resolution which would establish the violation and associated penalty. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> To meet changing needs <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> No Parking Area Map <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />