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2 <br /> 1 do not feel it is safe for my children to ride their bikes on their own street for at least four <br /> evenings of the week! Frequently,people park along the yellow-lined no parking zone, <br /> further exacerbating the problem For instance, on the evening ofMay 18, 1994,four cars <br /> were illegally parked along the yellow line on the north side ofRoyal Lane,making the <br /> curve particularly hazardous. Daring a baseball game,it would be difficult,ifnot <br /> impossible,for an emergency vehicle or fire truck to get around the curve into the <br /> neighborhood It is imperative that changes be madel <br /> I propose that parking be allowed on only one side of the street,on both Royal Lane and <br /> West Floral Drive, to allow for improved visibility and clear passage. Parking would be <br /> allowed only on the south side of Royal Lane,keeping the park entrance open. This would <br /> prevent a child darting out from between parked cars as well as lessen the impact on the <br /> homes on the block(the south side has a long stretch without residences)_Parking would be <br /> banned on the north side of Royal Lane. Conversely,parking would be allowed only on <br /> the north side of West Floral Drive(which has a stretch of open space along the park). <br /> Parking would be banned on the south side of West Floral Drive.Letters should be sent to <br /> coaches of Little League teams informing diem of these parking changes. Additionally,N4 <br /> PARKING THIS SIDE OF THE STREET signs should W posted in the affected areas. <br /> These changes should be implemented as soon as possible to prevent a serious accident. <br /> These proposed changes will definitely improve the situation. However,making <br /> scheduling changes(beginning in 1995)will more effectively-safety problems as <br /> well as decrease disruption to the neighborhood residents. As stated earlier,Floral Park is <br /> not designed,nor is it equipped to handle the present volume oftraffic. Currently,we have <br /> can parked in front of our home minimally four times a week(often six, due to practices). <br /> It is difficult to mow our lawn,and as people walk on our lawn getting in and out oftheir <br /> cars,they frequently leave trash behind. My children cannot play in our$ont yard without <br /> many strangers walking through_ As stated before,I cannot think of another neighborhood <br /> that suffers this much negative impact. I believe that the Floral Park neighborhood should <br /> not have to either! <br /> The proposed parking changes will alleviate the nuisance problem somewhat_ However,I <br /> Propose that,beginning in 1995,Floral Park be designated a practice park Five or six <br /> cam parking on the street during practices would be a vast improvement. I realize that <br /> here is a ball field shortage,but Floral Park should be given the lightest possible schedule <br /> ofgames,only after other fields are exhausted. For example,on the evening of-May 5, <br /> 1994,one of the fields at Island Lake was open while Floral had a scheduled game,and on <br /> the evening of May 12, 1994,both fields at Island Lake were open while Floral had a <br /> scheduled game. Alternatively,if all fields are saturated,Floral could be designated for <br /> T-ball,which has a shorter season Floral's field does not drain well after min;T4mdl <br /> games would not need to be rescheduled as is often a problem for Little League games <br /> scheduled at Floral. Even with the ball field shortage,I believe that some combination of <br /> these proposals could be implemented. <br />