3.7. SR 08-01-2005
Item # 3.7
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Michele MCPherso~ector of Planning
TO:
DATE:
August I, 2005
SUBJECT:
Case No. OA 05- 10
Consider Ordinance Amendment - Chapter 74 of the Elk River
City Code of Ordinances Related to Parking
Attachments
. Revised Ordinance No. 05-_
Per the City Council's direction onJuly 18th, staff has amended the ordinance to reflect the
discussion relating to overnight parking.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the amended ordinance related to parking.
Per the City Council's direction, enforcement of the parking limitations will begin as soon as
the ordinance is published and becomes effective (August 10, 2005 at the earliest). Staff is
working on ensuring that signs are correct and in place and preparing a letter to downtown
businesses and residents regarding parking enforcement and availability of permits, which
have arrived.
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ORDINANCE 05 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
SECTIONS 74-97 AND 74-99
OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
Case No. OA 05 - 10
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 74-97 titled Nighttime parking in Business District of the
City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended read as follows:
Sec. 74-97. Nighttime parking.
(a) No vehicle shall be parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Lowell and Jackson
A venues between Highway 10 and Main Street, on Main Street between Lowell Avenue and
Highway 10, on J ackson Avenue between Highway 10 and 5th Street, and on Railroad Drive.
In addition, no vehicle shall be parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. in the municipal
parking lots along the Burlington Northern Railroad.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. in the King Avenue
parking lot unless it is displaying a resident parking permit as issued by the Police Chief or
his designee.
(c) Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 74-91.
Section 2. Section 74-99 titled Reserved Parking in Municipal Parking Lots of
the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended read as follows:
Sec. 74-99. Parking in municipal parking lots.
(a) The municipal parking lots along the Burlington Northern Railroad are designated
for either commuter or public parking.
(b) The posted employee parking area within the King Avenue parking lot requires
employee vehicles to display parking permits as issued by the Police Chief or his designee.
(c) Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 74-91.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of
July, 2004.
Stephanie Klinzing
Mayor
Attest:
Joan Schmidt
City Clerk
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