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in 1994. One concern that has been noted by park staff has been that pedestrians and bicyclists utilizing the park walk down the hill and steps to leave the park. If vehicles park on the north side of the road, pedestrians would walk between parked cars to leave the park, causing visibility issues. Staff brought this item to the Parks Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) for discussion at their September 20, 2011 meeting. Minutes of the September PTRC meeting are included for Council review (Attachment D). After discussing this item, the PTRC made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the parking for Floral Park on Royal Lane and Floral Drive be changed from the south side to the north side (park frontage) of the road and to provide "no parking" for a reasonable pick-up/drop-off distance at the advisement of the Public Works Director/City Engineer. Aerial maps showing the current and proposed parking restrictions are included for Council review (Attachment E). This recommendation was brought to the Council for approval at the October 10, 2011 Regular Council Meeting. After discussion, Council - tabled the item to the December work session for further review and further information. Minutes for the October 10, 2011 Council Meeting are included for Council review (Attachment F). Discussion Council requested staff to bring back the following information for review of parking restrictions at Floral Park: • Accident History on Floral Drive and Royal Lane around Floral Park • Ramsey County Sheriff review and traffic opinion • Neighborhood Input • Costs associated with changing the parking restrictions • Parking Needs for the park Accident History on Floral Drive and Royal Lane around Floral Park Staff contacted Deputy Tony Waldo, Traffic Officer for the Ramsey County Sheriff to inquire about the vehicle/pedestrian accident history around Floral Park on Floral Drive and Royal Lane. It was found that in the past ten years, there have been two accidents in the area of the park. The accidents appear to have taken place outside of the park frontage area. The email from Deputy Waldo with the specific accident information is provided for Council review(Attachment G). Ramsey County Sheriff review and traffic opinion Deputy Tony Waldo also included in his email, an opinion on the parking restrictions along Floral Drive and Royal Lane. Deputy Waldo's opinion is that the parking restrictions should remain as is with no changes. He states that keeping the no parking on the north side of Floral Drive provides a clear sight line along the roadway and of the unfenced basketball court. He indicates that if cars were to park on the north side of the road, it would pose a safety issue with having kids running into the street between parked cars. 12192011 Floral No Parking Request Discussion.doc