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Floral Park Parking Page 2 05/27/94 <br /> As expressed in the letter by Sarah Rhude, there are scene valid safety <br /> concerns with parking in the neighborhood. I met with Sarah, and I <br /> believe the safety concerns can be alleviated by designating parking <br /> on one side of the street only along park property. I recommend that <br /> the entire curb on the east side of Royal Lane be painted yellow and <br /> no parking signs be posted and enforced. This would extend the <br /> current no parking to cover the entire road frontage of the park. <br /> Also, no parking signs could be posted along the north side of Floral <br /> Drive. Tbus, parking would be allowed on only 1 side of the street_ <br /> This would provide a safer environment for children entering and <br /> leaving the park_ As it is now, parking is allowed on both sides- It <br /> is very difficult for cars to see children as they run through the <br /> parked cars. <br /> The Ramsey county Sheriff's Department should be made aware of this <br /> parking change and encouraged to enforce it. Letters can be sent to <br /> the Little Lakes Little League Association to notify parents and <br /> coaches of the parking restrictions as wall as asking them to not walk <br /> across residents lawns. <br /> In future years, there is a possibility of mooring little league one or <br /> two nights a week to another field, however, another activity similar <br /> in nature would replace them on those evenings_ Unfortunately, there <br /> are not enough baseball/softball fields in Arden Hills to allow that <br /> neighborhood parks be left unoccupied or as practice fields only. <br /> As for the reference Ms. Rhude makes to Island Lake-1 School fields <br /> being open, Shoreview programs that facility. I contacted them to <br /> inquire about usage and was informed that little league uses the east <br /> field and the Shoreview recreation programs use the west field. The <br /> Shoreview recreation softball program begins in June. Both fields <br /> will be in use every evening June through August. <br /> Staff recommends that the above referenced no parking changes be made <br /> and enforced in an attempt to alleviate the safety concerns. Little <br /> Lakes should be notified of these parking changes and encouraged to <br /> carpool_ <br /> CS:to <br />