6.8. SR 09-06-2005
Item 6.8.
13065 Orono parh..way
Elk Rivec IvlN 55330
August 29,2005
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River :rvtN 55330
RE: "NO PARKING" RESTRICTION ALONG PROcrORA VENUE
Dear Council Members:
Attached are two memos, one from Sherburne County Public Warks Department and one
from Tom Kolar of Linden Corporation, regarding parking problems along Proctor Avenue
just north of CSAH 1. Apparently, there are a significant number of cars that park in this
general area when there are school events on the fields below Salk Middle SchooL The east
side of the roadway is already signed no parking. The County is unsure of how this
originally became a no parking zone. They are requesting that the City concur with their
plan to sign both sides of Proctor Avenue from CSAH 1 to just north of the Salk Middle
School driveway "no parking" to alleviate the problem with pedestrians crossing a busy road
and vehicle site distances coming from the Proctor townhouse area.
I have discussed this issue with Police Chief Jeff Beahen. He confirms that there is a
problem along this area when events are held at the school fields. He sees no problem with
signing this area "no parking" and having the City Police Department enforce the parking
restrIctIon.
The County letter requests a resolution from the City Council. I have confirmed with the
County Engineer that this is not the appropriate manner in which to create a no parking
zone; that actually the County Board should be the one passing the resolution. However,
she did request a City Council motion concurring with this proposed action.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please call.
Sincerely,
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Terry J. Maurer, PE
City Engineer
Phone: 763.635.1000
Fax: 763.635.1090
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Sherburne County
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
City of Elk River
Attn: Terry Maurer, P.E.
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, rvn~ 55330
RE: No Parking along Proctor Avenue
Dear Mr. Mallrer;
We have received several safety concerns from residents of the Proctor One Town homes regarding the
parking of vehicles along their frontage and the County Highway 77 (Proctor A Ventle) Sholllder. The
complaint is that during recreational field events at the school grounds, people park on west side of Proctor
Avenue and block the sight lines and create distractions for drivers trying to access CH 77. There is also a
fire hydrant located in the ditch bottom that is difficult to notice and therefore is ignored and frequently
blocked.
Ctlrrently there are four no parking "symbol signs" that are located on the east side of CH 77 . We have no
record of their time of placement or any request for them to be there. Last year the County sign technician
took down the old No Parking signs and replaced them with the new symbol signs. By allowing parking
on the west side we are allowing a hazard with pedestrian traffic crossing the highway to get to the fields.
Creating a no parking zone would solve the blocking of the fire hydrant and sight line issues for the town
homes and eliminate the crossing pedestrian traffic on CH 77 . We submit this information for your review
and recommendation.
Sherburne County is willing to erect no parking signs along CH 77, if requested in a resolution by the City
Council. In reading the manual it says that the local government authority has the right to create a no
parking zone and is responsible for enforcement of the same. Therefore at your reqtlest we will place no
parking signs along the west side of CH 77 from CSAH 1 to a point north of the Salk School access to be
determined by your resolution. We also request language that includes the east side as well, because we do
not have documentation for the current signing.
If you have any questions call me at 763-241-7013.
S ince~y.ly ,
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Richard D. Corbin
Sherburne County Public Warks
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307 Jackson Ave. · Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-1733. FAX (763) 441-1184
www.lindencorp.com
August 4, 2005
Terry Maurer, PE
City Of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Re: CH 77 (proctor Ave) @ 191st Street.
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Dear Terry:
We manage the Proctor Townhouse Association located at the referenced location and are
aware of the dangerous condition created by parked vehicles along the west shoulder of
Proctor north of 191st during atWetic events east ofPractor.
We took these concerns to the Sherburne County Highway Departnment and Dick Corbin
of that agency wrote you and suggested a course of action that you apparently must
initiate.
I can add nothing to what Dick wrote except to emphasize the potential hazards created
by allowing this parking and to add that to compound the problem there is no speed
control signage for southbound Proctor from Highland on the north to County 1 on the
south. This coupled with dangerously reduced sight lines looks like an accident waiting
to happen.
If you need further information, please let me know.
Best gards,
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