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EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: September 20, 2011 <br />TO: Parks Trails and Recreation Committee <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager 09 <br />SUBJECT: Floral Park No Parking Discussion <br />Background <br />Earlier this summer, staff received a request from Rick Morphew, an Arden Hills resident who <br />lives at 1514 Arden Vista Court to change the No Parking on Royal Lane from the north side of <br />the road to the south side of the road. Mr. Morphew provided a letter stating his concerns and a <br />drawing illustrating the sight lines on Royal Lane (Attachment A). He indicates that he is <br />concerned for the safety of pedestrians walking from parked cars to Floral Park due to the curve <br />of the road and limited visibility for vehicles. <br />Staff researched the history of the No Parking at this park. Public Works staff indicated that it <br />was their recollection that the No Parking was placed on the north side in order to prevent the <br />hazard of children running down the hill and going between parked cars. After researching the <br />park files, staff was able to locate correspondence between a neighbor and the City in 1994 that <br />explains how the No Parking restriction began (Attachment B). A letter was written on May 19, <br />1994 by Sarah Rhude, who lived in the neighborhood at that time. The letter requested a <br />reduction in organized baseball games and the addition of parking restrictions on Royal Drive <br />and Floral Drive to alleviate safety concerns. Originally, parking was allowed on both sides of <br />the road along Royal Drive. This resident stated in her letter that this caused safety issues for <br />both pedestrians and vehicles due to the limited visibility on Royal Lane. Ms. Rhude met with <br />the Parks and Recreation Director to discuss her concerns. The Director brought a <br />recommendation to the May 27, 1994 City Council meeting for approval (Attachment C). The <br />recommendation was to limit parking to only the south side of the road on Royal Lane and Floral <br />Drive and posting No Parking restrictions along the north side of the road (park frontage). The <br />reasoning for this choice was to keep the entrance of the park visible and also to keep pedestrians <br />from walking into the road from between cars. The Council approved the recommendation on <br />the consent calendar with no discussion. <br />The No Parking restriction has been in place on the north side since that time. A cursory review <br />of staff indicates no known problems with the current restrictions since they were implemented <br />in 1994. One concern that has been noted by park staff has been that pedestrians and bicyclists <br />09202011 Floral No Parking Request Discussion. doc <br />
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