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King Avenue Parking Lot Task Force Minutes Apri15, 2005 Page 5 spots". Ms. Raduenz responded that yes, there were a universal set of parking space regulations that most city planners and public works personnel used to define how much public parking should be made available at a particular location, including disabled parking spaces and those available for employees. Mr. McCoy asked why the group could not do the same for the downtown area of Elk River. Ms. Raduenz responded that the charge for this particular group was to address how the King Avenue lot should be designed and function in the short term, and that the City would most likely be doing some sort of parking study to address broader downtown parking issues at some time in the future, perhaps once the new redevelopment had occurred. Mr. Holme remarked that "some people were not interested in continuing a Task Force". Ms. Raduenz responded by saying that she would put together a series of recommendations from Task Force members about what they felt should happen for the future as part of the final report of the group that she will compose at the end of the process after the May 2005 Task Force meeting. She also stated that perhaps there should be a committee set up under the Police Chiefs jurisdiction that addresses parking and traffic issues in the downtown area as is done in Anoka. Ms. Steinmetz said that she had previously discussed this idea as it related to working with the Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association, and that no one had remarked about it being a good idea. Mr. Holme said he thought the idea of a commission under the Police Chief was a good one and that "someone has to be a watchdog". Mr. Holme also asked Ms. Steinmetz about parking behind the theater. She responded that parking in this location would not be available. He asked about parking behind the Sunshine Depot or First National Bank. Mr. Houlton said that he owned all of the land behind those Buildings and the Bank would have to seize the rest of the land back there if it is decided that the riverwalk project will be pursued. There were many issues associated with this land, mainly topographic and concerning the shape of the lot and its steepness, that would make adding additional parking difficult, according to Mr. Houlton. Mr. Houlton stated that in two years, after the redevelopment has occurred, it will be an "entirely different political environment" and many more changes will probably occur. 5. Adjournment The meeting of the King Avenue Parking Lot Task Force adjourned at 9:10 a.m. The next and final meeting of the King Avenue Parking Lot Task Force is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. at the First National Financial Center in the 2nd floor Board Room. Members are asked to be ready to walk around the downtown area to inspect Places that could house 2, 3 or 4-hour parking for final recommendations to the HRA and Elk River City Council. Submitted by, Lisa Raduenz LJR, Inc., Transportation and Consultants and Planners