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Neighborhood Input Staff mailed a letter to 55 residents in the Floral Park neighborhood. Staff asked for them to contact staff with their input regarding the parking restrictions and proposed changes. Staff received a total of eight responses. Five are in favor of the proposed changes, one is partially in favor and two are against. The emails and letter are attached for Council review(Attachment H). The following is the input received: • Three emails in favor of the proposed changes • One letter in favor of the proposed changes with suggestions for further changes • One email partially in favor of the proposed changes with a proposal to not have parking next to the basketball court. • One phone call in favor of the proposed changes • One phone call against the proposed changes This resident has lived on Floral Drive for the past 20 years and feels that the proposed parking will cause safety issues. His points were: o There is no safe walking area along park and therefore, pedestrians will be forced to walk in the road into traffic o pedestrians will walk between parked cars o cars will have difficulty exiting their vehicles on the passenger side due to the hill o Parking only becomes an issue two days a week, two months a year and he feels it is manageable as is • One email against the proposed changes Costs associated with changing the parking restrictions Staff reviewed the recommendation and feel some additional changes will be needed to allow parking on the north side of the road. Allowing parking on the north side causes passengers to exit their vehicles directly into a perennial garden and into a steep hill. Smaller vehicles will not be able to open their doors to exit on the passenger side. Recommended changes with estimated costs are listed below: o Removal of perennial garden along the park frontage that covers approximately 85 feet: No additional cost anticipated as it would be part of the grading for the retaining wall. o Install retaining wall along the park frontage that has a hill. Staff recommends constructing approximately 225 feet of wall (staff is figuring a 2 foot wall). Estimated cost for this wall: $20.00 per square foot for a total of$9,000. o Construct approximately 225 feet of concrete sidewalk along curb in front of retaining wall to establish a safe location for passengers/pedestrians to walk and a flat area for passengers to exit a parked vehicle. Estimated cost for this sidewalk: $6.00 per square foot for a total of$8,100. 12192011 Floral No Parking Request Discussion.doc