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k) —"\ ITEM # 9.B.1. <br /> \14 - MEMORANDUM <br /> ft of .,/ <br /> lk TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> River W <br /> FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning <br /> DATE: August 4, 1999 <br /> SUBJECT: Lions Park/Arena Parking Solutions <br /> Issue <br /> During the school year, high school kids park at the Arena and in the Lions Park <br /> parking area off of School Street due to inadequate parking at the High School. The <br /> High School is in the process of reconstructing the parking lot to better control access <br /> and reduce traffic conflicts between cars and busses. In 2000, they hope to expand <br /> their parking area to the west by eliminating the ballfield adjacent to School Street. <br /> The City continues to encourage the use of the High School lot by posting the <br /> neighboring residential streets "No Parking". There is still a parking problem in the <br /> south lot of the Arena (in front) and in the Lions Park parking lot. <br /> • Solution <br /> Staff proposes two different solutions, one for each site. The Arena Manager would like <br /> to post the entire parking area in front of the Arena as "Arena Parking Only M-F from <br /> 7:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Violators will be towed". This will ensure that these spaces will <br /> be available for the recreational walkers and skating school attendees during school <br /> hours. In the past, the Arena has allowed some high school parking in this lot, but the <br /> students tend to use all of the parking spaces available, leaving none for the Arena <br /> users. The parking area to the east of the new addition would be still be available for <br /> parking by teachers or students if needed. As activities at the Arena increase, some of <br /> the spaces in the east parking area would be limited to Arena functions only. This <br /> parking policy would not adversely impact after school activites at the arena. <br /> For the Lions Park parking area, staff proposes to sign the parking lot as "Two Hour <br /> Parking Only M-F 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.". Most park users would not be at the park in <br /> excess of two hours during the week, so park use should not be adversely affected. <br /> The parking area off of Jackson Street would not have limited parking. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Park and Recreation Commission endorse the following <br /> • parking policies: <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD&Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />