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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 2012Parking rules updated: permit required for overnight, on-street by Kristine Goodrich A permit now is needed to park There also are two rules about vehicles on on a City street overnight. private residential property: The City Council approved an ordinance in February amendin driveways or parking lots. Several things are - ing Section 800.03 of the City Code  the Residents cannot have more than four new in the revised portion related to parking regulations on vehicles in their driveways. ordinance, but what streets and at residences. The amendments City residents will included the addition of an early morning notice the most is parking ban and elimination of an unenresponsible for enforcing the rules. An that they will now - forceable rule. The ordinance also con need a permit to park - solidates all parking-related rules into the or he or she may have your vehicle towed. on City streets be - same section of the code. The changes are tween the hours of meant to make it easier for property own 2 and 6 a.m. - The City Administrator may occasionally make them easier for the Ramsey County grant variances to these rules if the vari - ance doesnt pose a safety hazard. pounds cannot park on residential streets unless it is being used to pro - up to half an hour during early morning vide a service to a resident in the area. hours. Now parking generally is prohibited Home rehabilitation loans available through County for any time duration between 2 and 6 a.m. amsey County administers a residential rehabilitation deferred l RR R R R need to obtain a permit free of charge from City Hall. A prior rule limiting parking in - ing include the following: residential districts to people who live in the area and their guests was eliminated. Notable street parking rules that havent changed include the following: You cannot leave your vehicle parked persons for more than six hours. After a snowfall of two inches or Low-and-moderate-income homeowners are eligible for the loan pro street has been plowed. You cannot park on a public boule - vard. no monthly payment. You must stay at least 20 feet from the crosswalk of an intersection that doesnt have a sidewalk or a stop currently no waiting list. For more information on eligible imp controlled intersection without a cross - at a controlled intersection. Arden Hills Service Directory 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 by Susan Catheyby Susan Cathey J 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. signs. Here are a few reminders to keep your garage-sale signs 651-792-7800 cityhall@ci.arden-hills.mn.us square feet. Sheriff and Fire Emergency 911 Sheriff (non-emergency) : 651-484-3366 Fire (non-emergency) Each sign is limited to four square feet and four feet high. 651-633-2404 Water and Sewer Problems (During non-business hours) 651-484-3366 You must have property owners permission. David Grant 651-538-0747 Mayor: Councilmembers: Brenda Holden 651-636-2987 Fran Holmes 651-631-1866 by Susan Catheyby Susan Cathey Nick Tamble 612-819-7995 Ed Werner 651-636-2547 See City website for e-mail addresses. to erect party tents for these festivities. The City of City Administrator: Arden Hills has some guidelines for their use. Patrick Klaers 651-792-7810 Tents are allowed in residential districts for up Communications Committee : Arlene Mitchell, editor; Susan Cathey; Kristine Goodrich; Brenda Holden; Lois Rem commercial purposes. They do not require a permit. Council Liaison: Nick Tamble Staff Liaison: Desktop Publisher: Mary Nosek square feet. Placement must be at least ten feet from any side o Council meetings are held at City Hall on the second and last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings are televised live on Cable Channel 16. Meetings of the Planning Commission are televised by Kristine Goodrich lanning a craft sale? Is your kid selling candy bars to earn a t P Playbacks of City meetings begin the own a business and plan to sell door-to-door this summer? Read o morning after the meeting and continue Citys soliciting rules. every day until the next City meeting. Playbacks are at 3 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 - a.m., 2 p.m., and 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For web casts, visit a garage sale or any other such home sale doesnt need a permit www.ctv15.org. Hall to alert staff about the sale. Arden Hills Notes - letter of the City of Arden Hills, an equal-opportunity employer. Continued on page 3 2 Benchmarks: March 12, 2012 from Valentine Park and Lake ValenAccepted the Old Snelling Avenue - (Tamble excused) Awarded Anderson Irrigation Inc. Authorized City staff to begin summer home-based business at 1268 Amble at Hazelnut Park plus an additional Appointed members to the Advisory Authorized the purchase of a new Committee for the B-2 Zone Imple - donated by the North Suburban Soccer mentation Plan (County Road E  See December 2008 issue of this news - Authorized the purchase of Badger - March 26, 2012 Approved a letter of support to Ramsey County for the Federal fund Adopted Resolution 2012-008 sup - - ing application for Lexington Avenue per meter installation with a total cost porting the Local Trail Connection of equipment and installation to be Program grant application for the cre - coming June 2012 edition of Arden on the west side of Old Highway 10 - Hills Notes) Residential rental property registration due by June 30 esidential rental properties in Arden RR R do not need to register and there is no fee. R Hills are required to register with dwelling unit covers the cost of this pro R - R gram. The penalty for a late registration or the City by June 30 each year. This R failing to register a property is $80. is part of the Citys initiative to maintain - emption form and send it back to the City accurate records about whom to contact so that it can update its records. Letters are sent to registered rental to provide better educational resources for property and to properties where County property records indicate that the prop - rental trends in the community.erty may not be owner-occupied and/or is website at : www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us/rentalhousing The residential rental program applies to Permits, continued from page 2 - required to register the property unless you must apply at least 21 days in advance. Applicants must provide are also living at the home. Owners who about themselves and the business they work for. They also must live in the same unit with the tenant are not background check and their permit may be denied if they have vio background check and their permit may be denied if they have vio required to register with the City. Property owners are asked to provide their - hibited from giving any false or misleading information. The Cit hibited from giving any false or misleading information. The Cit if the owner lives outside the seven-county permit if these rules are violated. information for a local contact. 3 Redesign begins on City website by Arlene Mitchell T he current City website was de-Design work nology) and seeing what they have to veloped in 2006. Technology has offer Civic Plus has how much we rely on it. Last year the City a methodol- weighing them against each other Council directed City staff to proceed with a Determining which one to recommend to Council which guide cities through the redesign process. The ad hoc committee is still - peers in other cities that have recently rede- mittee (Community Development Director things that new technology and new design so for several more months. City Adminis- practices brought their websites. The Com- munications Committee also held sessions members of the Communications Com- Nick Tamble) recommended that the City mittee are also providing input. The plan is choose Civic Plus as the website vendor website and how to improve it. The list of to have the new website up and operating improvements includes several things:before the year is over. design and link capabilitiesThe ad hoc committee is also considering options to simplify the Citys domain name the Cable Fund. (Revenue in the Cable or website addressanother convenience Easier and more accurate update and Fund comes from cable franchise fees and for website users. maintenance ability for staff can be used to fund City communication needs.) The Council approved the recom- To those of you who participated in the - mendation. bility for residents you. Your input has been helpful. Smart-phone support Better functionality for those with dis- abilities Aerotek provides flexible staffing solutions By Rob Davidson, Economic Development Commission This article is part of an occasional series of stories about Ar- ted by the Economic Development Commission. A management. Two weeks later the Council erotek® Inc. is a leading provider of appointed a website ad hoc committee to moved forward. The website ad hoc committee spent several focus on their business goals instead of concentrat- months working on a number of topics: Determining how best to manage workloads Reviewing current website usage pat- terns - Reviewing the results of a website survey that asked current site users for - their input Talking with peers in other communi- - best practices and worst pitfalls Reviewing and evaluating other mu- nicipal websites Identifying vendors and selecting the for additional information. best ones to look at closely - Stay safe while youre enjoying the outdoors this season by Cindy Garretson, PTRC S where there are no trails. There are proto- While its always a welcomed have brought us out of the woodwork using County roads that have higher speed limits and uncontrolled intersections. of outdoors sounds. In my neighborhood there is an informal email group in which happenings around Kids who go hang with a friend in another Arden Hills is a community of attractive wisely expressed concern that the early - arrival of warm weather has drawn kids/ changin. Non-motorized use of County informed in order to stay safe. need for motorists to see them.roads here is increasing and will continue. Now is a great time remember or get School student athletes train on the road- acquainted with how to play safely as we myself. Consultation on business waste reduction available - Theres progress every day at the businesses and organizations. Ramsey corner of County Road E and Lexington Avenue Waste Wise in 2012 to provide profes- where a new sional consultation on waste reduction Walgreens is and recycling at no cost to businesses in being constructed and Arden Plaza the County. is getting a facelift. Waste Wise services are tailored to each individual site and can apply to any type Waste Wise will work with businesses in developing customized strategies to be- and environmentally. For more information or to request as- mweitekamp@mnchamber.com or Waste Wise at www.mnwastewise.org. ECR-WSS PRST STD . I Parking rules change n Garage sales, party tents, and permits Postal Customer s Residential rental registration due soon i Website redesign begins d e Notes from the City Council Nows the perfect time to get involved in planning the next Cele Hills event. he level of urgency is sometimes has been busy re-booking events from last T dependent upon a circumstance year and planning for new events to make and most always on a deadline. the Festival even better. The Fall Festival was discussed at a work session last year not? Hopefully not many deadlines are and two main ideas resulted: see to it that A water ski show was part of last years fall celebration. deductible donations and get more vol - and a friend to work toward the deadline unteers to help put on a wonderful event. life will take many more volunteers. When The City Council and staff is setting the framework for a memorable event  and wonderful time and think back to the dead The last thing on most anyones mind many volunteers are needed to make this of winter when the planning all began. If right now is fall. With the very late spring the best it can be. you are capable of lending a hand or have a special skill that this volunteer group could welcoming this weather with open arms and spread-out beach towels (I saw people forth to share in the responsibilities of sun-bathing at Lake Josephine during the planning such a big event. People are meet - - - on to plan an event. Some events are in is a sight to see. Whether an event takes a week of planning or a year is not the point. Preparing the appropriate amount of time to achieve an expected outcome is the key. The Celebrating Arden Hills Fall Festival