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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER DOWNTOWN PARKING FOCUS GROUP HELD AT UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2007 D~Iembers Present: Keith I Iolme, Larry Toth, Tamara ilckerman, Bill Moulton, Jeff Krueger, Pat D~v}'er, Dave Rymanowski, Vern I-Ianson, Denny ~V;ilsh R~lembers ~bsenr. T~red McCoy, Nick Zenvas Staff Present: Director of irconoinic Development Catherine Mehelich, Commuiuty Development Director Scott Clark, Chief of Police)eEf Beahen Introductions app Review Group Tasks torus Group members were introduced to each other. 1~Is. Ivlehelich provided background on die City Council's formation of die parking focus group and tasks being requested of the group. She presented a worl: plan and meeting schedule to accomplish the following requested tasks: • Develop and recoirunend modifications to die citp's regulatory and acLiuiustrative pukuzg permit process (Phase I). • Develop and recommend policies for transition of employee parking to the periphery of do~vnto.vn (Phase II). • Develop analysis and reconunend policies for future consideration of parl~ing ramp (Phase III). She stated die expectation is For the group to provide a report and recommendation to the Cit}~ Council as each tall: is completed and die recommendations for long-term parl:iig solutions would also be considered by dae current Downtown Redevelopment flan Tasl:force. 2. Background Information and tlssumptions I4•Ir. Clark provided an overview of the November ?0, ?006 City Council meeting and the assumptions which die Council accepted. 3. Discuss Current Parking Regulations and Permitting Process I=ocus Group members stated die Following questions and concerns about die current parking process: Inquired about cost and capacity potential of dic various parkuig ramp design options. I`~Ir. Clark stated drat an average cost for a puling ramp is S15,000 per stall. Tuning of opening issuance of parking permits (in time for ne~v commercial tenants), and what the broker can communicate to the prospects ui die meantune No ne~v parking permits axe avlilable until modifications to the current p:ul~ing regulations can be approved by Council (following recoriunendation by die Torus Group). Chief Beahen stated employees can be p:ukuzg on-street u~ die peripheL~}~ areas to die west of Lowell where there are no tune limits.