7A, Floral Park No Parking Discussion

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!1t May 19, 1994 Cindy L. Severtson Director ofParks&Recreation City of Arden Hills 1450 Nest Highway 96 Arden Hills,MN 55112-5794 Dear Cindy, Thank you for meeting with me at Floral Park on Friday,May 13, 1994 to discuss my concerns regarding parking during baseball games. I am writing this letter to formally state my concerns to the city council_ I will propose a two-tiered solution;I will suggest parking restrictions for this summer,as well as suggest ways to decrease traffic and disruption to the neighborhood in fiAure seasons. The problem has its basis in the fact that Floral Park is intended to be strictly a neighborhood park There is no parking lot,nor is there any alternative to parking on the adjacent residential streets,Royal bane and Nest Floral Drive. My family has resided at 1467 Royal Lane,next to Floral Park,for over ten years so I am acutely aware ofhow the parking problem has escalated steadily to its present level. It has become a clear and present danger as well as a great nuisance. No other park in Arden Hills causes this level ofneighborhood impact. For example,although Cummings Park has no parking lot,parking is banned on Wyncrest Court--users must park in the Control Data lot Royal Hills Park also has no parking lot but does have designated parking on Old Snelling,in an area separated from homes. Unfortunately,there are no similar alternatives for Floral Park. Therefore,I would like to propose a two-tiered solution; immediate changes in parking restrictions to alleviate the current dangerous situation as well as alternative scheduling procedures(effective beginning in 1995)to alleviate the disruption to the area residents. A description ofthe problem will olm*the proposed solutions. As stated,there are two concerns: the safety factor and the nuisance factor. The safety f?ictor needs to be addressed immediately, as the situation is dangerous for walkers,those entering and leaving the park (especially children),bicyclists,as well as those driving cars. Royal Lane has two curves which severely limit visibility in both directions. The street was not designed for four car widths;in areas where cars are parked on both sides ofthe street it is difficult for cars to pass in opposite directions and hazardous as they approach the curve. It is an accident waiting to happen! It is also extremely dangerous for anyone walking or biking.