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DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administra~7/
February 18, 1997
Handicap Parking in the Downtown
Area
Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals has recently received a number of
requests for adequate handicap parking stalls on the south side of Main
Street in the downtown area. There are currently two handicap stalls on the
north side of Main Street just east and west of Jackson Avenue. At this time
Phil is suggesting that four parking stalls be removed on the south side of
Main Street to accommodate three handicap accessible stalls for handicap
vans. The four parking stalls being suggested are in front of the EDA site
and this will allow individuals easy access to the stores on the south side of
Main Street. An added benefit to the handicap parking at this location would
be the installation of a crosswalk on Main Street just east of Jackson Avenue.
Currently there is no crosswalk at this location as there are cars parked on
the south side of Main Street and no curb cut in this area. Please see the
attached memo and map from Phil Hals on this topic.
Since this request has come forward, Councilmember Daryl Thompson has
also advised me that he has had some inquiries regarding handicapped
parking on Jackson Avenue. The creation of a handicap stall on Jackson
Avenue down by the former Snyder's building may be the easiest and safest
location if one is to be installed. If this happens, we could eliminate the
parallel parking handicap accessible stall on Main Street that is just east of
Jackson. A handicap stall by Kemper Drug may be difficult to get in and out
of due to cars coming from the highway intersection. Additionally, if needed,
the city could add a handicap stall in the Jackson Square parking lot.
Councilmember Thompson will offer some comments on this request at the
Council meeting.
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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator
Philip E. Hals, Street/Park Supt.
February 6, 1997
Handicap Parking Downtown
I have received a request from a group of senior citizens that use the services
of a downtown chiropractor regarding the need for marked handicap parking
stalls on the south side of Main Street. At the present time there are no
handicap parking stalls on the south side of Main Street from Lowell Street
to Highway 10.
I suggest converting four parking stalls in front of the EDA site to three van
accessible handicap stalls. This would allow users ramp access to the
sidewalk via the alley entrance. Three handicap stalls in this location should
provide adequate coverage for the south side of Main Street from King
Avenue to Parrish Avenue.
Please advise me how to proceed with this issue so I can respond to the group
requesting the change.
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Handicap Accessible Parking
Chances are your present handicapped stalls are 12' wide. The federal
requirement under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a standard
accessible parking stall to be 13' wide which includes a 5' wide hashed
access area. "-Van Accessible" stalls are defined which have a 16' width
including an 8' wide access area and must be signed as "Van
Accessible."
KeWn P. Kielb,-P.E.
project Engine, er &
Project Manager
After five years of working as a
project engineer and project
manager out of state, Kevin Kielb
returned to the midwest to con-
tinue his career in the engineering
profession. Mr. Kielb has had
opportunity to work for both
mumcipalities and the private
sector.
"Whether you work with
municipalities or in the private
sector," Mr. Kielb says, "you
have to listen to what your client
wants, identify_ the problem, and
find a solution or solutions to
meet his needs. Today's solu-
tions must. have. more emphasis
on environmental and aesthetic
implications than ever before.
Delivering new products that are
designed to function properly, be
environmentally sound, aestheti-
cally pleasing, and cost effective
provides challenges in project
design. Meeting these challenges
adds additional gratification when
you see the final product."
Mr. Kielb has experience on a
variety of projects including water
treatment and distribution
systems, wetland administration,
roadway planning and design,
ordinance preparation and
development plans.
To determine the handicapped accessible stall roquirements, first
determine the total number of stalls in your lot. Then use Table A to
determine the breakdown required of standard and "Van Accessible"
stalls. By following the line across the table, you can determine the
number of each type of stall required. As shown, where a 76-100 car lot
formerly required two 12' stalls, four are now needed, one of which must
be van accessible.
TABLE A
Total Parking Accessible Parking "Van Accei;sible"
Spaces Spaces Required Spaces Required
1 to25 1 1
26 to 50 2 1
51 to 75 3 1
76 to 100 4 1
,,,,~1 to 150~ ~ ,5 ~1 .-,%
1 to' 200 .... 6 -- 1
201 to 300 7 1
301 to 400 8 1
401 to 500 9 2
501 to 1000 2% of total - 1 in every 8
Over 1000 20 plus 1 for each accessible
100 over 1000 spaces
You may want to review your off street 'parking requirements in your
ordinances. These should be revised if necessary to reflect the ADA
standards. In addition, as older Io~.~ are improved or restriped, they
;hou d be brought ~nto conformance with th~s requirement.
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