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<br />so successful that materials were stored in the County Road B right-of-way just off the <br />curb). It has become more of a biannual sale/celebration. The purposes of the YMCA <br />Sale/Promotion are unique and valid; the location of such a community event should be <br />reevaluated. Community organizations should find a more appropriate location for such <br />events including city parks, city parking lots, joint use parking lots at shopping centers, <br />church parking lots and ball fields. Such sites may have more parking, adequate <br />pedestrian safety zones, signage, visibility, sanitary systems, lighting and perhaps <br />security. <br /> <br />2.1 If the Council determines it appropriate to approve this request, the staff will again ask <br />that Ramsey County restrict parking with temporary signage on the north side of County <br />Road B, from Femwood Avenue to Lexington Avenue, and notices will be sent to <br />affected property owners along County Road B. <br /> <br />3.0 Alternative Council Actions: <br /> <br />3.1 By motion, approve the 1999 Spring YMCA Sale Promotion at 1170 West County Road <br />B, with set-up to occur from three to six days prior to the sale and approve outside storage <br />of sales materials for this time period, with no parking on the north side of County Road <br />B during sale hours: <br /> <br />Spring Sale: Wednesday, May 19 through Sunday, May 23, 1999 <br />Maximum Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />3.2 By motion, approve the 1999 Pall YMCA Sale Promotion at 1170 West County Road B, <br />with set-up to occur from three to six days prior to the sale and approve outside storage <br />of sales materials for this time period, with no parking on the north side of County Road <br />B during sale hours: <br /> <br />Pall Sale: <br /> <br />Wednesday, September 22 through Sunday, September 27, 1999 <br />Maximum Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />3.3 By motion approve for the period of one week (May 16 - May 23 and September 20 - <br />September 27) a temporary 4' x 8' lawn sign directing traffic to the new sale site and <br />deny the requested sale permit(s) because of incompatibility with County Road B and the <br />single family residential zone, traffic and pedestrian safety issues, insufficient off-street <br />parking and the need for public sanitation facilities, and further, suggest to YMCA sale <br />organizers that the YMCA grounds, building and parking located at 3760 North <br />Lexington Avenue, in Shoreview, may be a more appropriate site for the sales. <br /> <br />If approved for the 1170 West County Road B site, the staff will again send notice to property <br />owners along County Road B. <br /> <br />2 <br />