7. HRSR 06-04-2007ITEM # 7.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority
FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development i~~~
DATE: June 4, 2007
SUBJECT: Downtown Parking Update
Attachment
• Letter re: New Parking Regulations & Permitting System from Chief of Police Jeff
Beahen dated June 1, 2007
Issue
Staff will provide a verbal update at the HRA meeting regarding the attached parking permit
application letter that was recently mailed, and regarding the City Council's authorization for
Carl Walker, Inc. to complete an independent Downtown Parking Study.
City of
^_lk
River
Police Department
13077 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
June 1, 2007
Jeffrey A. Beahen
Chief of Police
Robert F. Kluntz
Administrative Captain
Bradley R. Rolfe
Patrol Captain
Bryan Vita
Investigative Sergeant
J. y Mordal
Ron Nierenhausen
David Dummer
Daniel Block
Patrol Sergeants
Michelle Masica
Support Services Supv.
PLEASE NOTE: ENCLOSED PERMIT
APPLICATION
aEADlINE: JtJNE 15, 2fl07
RE: New Parking Regulations 8~ Permitting System Effective July 1, 2007
This letter is to notiEp you that the City of Elk River City Council, through its Downtown Parking
Focus Group, has recently approved modifications to the parking regulations and permitting system.
This letter contains a summary of the new parking regulations and process for application of
employee parking permits in Icing .Avenue Parking Lot. If you are interested in obtaining a parking
permit for King Avenue, it is imperative that you complete and submit the enclosed Permit
Application by the deadline of Friday June 15~ X007.
Summary of New Parking Regulations
The City's primary objectives with regard to downtown parking are two-fold:
• Ensure the prime parking spots remain available to customers.
• Ensure safe, available parking spots for downtown employees, residents and guests.
The Downtown Parking Focus Group included representatives from the affected blocks and met
over a series of months to discuss short-term parking needs and a plan to identify the needs and
options to address long-term parking.
On April 9, 2007 the City Council authorized the implementation of the following parking
modifications, effective July 1, 2007:
1) Reduced titne limits of customer parking areas to promote greater turnover and availability -
- I{ing Avenue Parking Lot: 3-hour
- Cln-street parking: 2-hour
- North 1~iain Street between. Jackson Avenue and The Bank of Elk River: 1-hour
- Jackson rwenue between I{emper Drug & Diamond City Bread: 1-hour
?) Downtown parking regulations will be enforced by the City Police Department (as signed)
Monday through. Friday 7:00 a.m. - G:00 p.m. Overnight parking regulations (no parking
2a3.:.-lam) on-street. and within Icing Avenue parking lot will be enforced 7-days a u-eek.
3} Payment of past due parking tickets ~vili be strictly enforced. The Police Department will
in::tall a "parking boot" on vehicles with :a or more unpaid parking tickets. It will be
removed .from the vehicle when payment is received for the anpaid f>lnes.
4) Downtown resident and overnight guest parking that is nat pro~Tided on private property
will be requ±red *_o park in the City Parlring Lot north of Highway 10 bj- issuance of a permit
at no cost.
Phone: 763.635.121
Fax: 763.635.1250
www.ci.elk-rivermn.us
New Downtown Parking Regulations & Pemvtting
June 1, 2(H)7
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King Avenue Parking Lot Permit Application 8~ Issuance
Parking permits for the King Avenue Parking Lot employee area will be issued to downtown businesses and
commercial property owners (for distribution to employees) on a quarterly basis by the enclosed application
and at a rate of $10.00 per month. Complete permit applications and payment must be received by the
City Police Department no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2007. Applicants will be issued one
permit each until the maximum of 110 permits is issued. PLEASE NOTE: In order to provide the best
parking for customers, an employee permit for the King Avenue Parking Lot should be considered a privilege
to park closer to one's place of work; a parking permit does not guarantee an open stall at all times.
Safe alternative locations for employee parking include:
• On-street Main Street west of Lowell Avenue and the side streets as signed between lam-6pm Monday
through Friday. Over 60 on-street parking spaces are available in this area at no cost and no permit
requirement.
• Employees ~vho work evening shifts may move vehicles closer to their place of work after 6pm.
Additional Parking Information
The parking pe~-~mit system will be evaluated by the City on a regular basis for any necessary modifications as
downtown parking supply and demand will fluctuate as construction comes to an end and commercial tenants
phase into the new buildings over time. In the meantime, the City has authorized the completion of an
independent Downtown Parking Study of long-term needs and options for handling parking. A final report
is expected this late summer with the outcome to be communicated through the River's Edge Downtown
Business Association.
As you may be aware O'Reilly Automotive announced the relocation of their business from 720 Main Street
to another Elk River location in June. O'Reilly's relocation from downtown is not a result of the business
climate downtown, but rather to align the local location and image with its corporate model. At the end of
2006, the Elk River Housing & Redevelopment Authority entered into acontract-for-deed for the acquisition
of both 716 and 720 Main Street buildings for the purpose of long-term positioning to expand downtown
parking opportunities. The HRA has not made any decisions to remove these buildings or to acquire
adjacent parcels to add more parking in this area an}' time soon.
Please contact the City Police Department at 763.635.1260 with any questions.
Sincerely,
ff A. Beahen
C 'e f Police
Enclosures:
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BUSINESS PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION
Please complete this form and return same to the police department as soon as possible. A
quarterly fee of $10 per month ($30.00) must be returned with the permit before it will be
issued. Only one permit will be issued per business on the initial round with additional permits
being issued during subsequent rounds until 110 permits are issued each quarter. To help us
determine how many permits your business needs, please mark on this form if this was the first
time you have completed this form. (Initial Issue) or if this a secondary request from the City.
(Secondary Rounds) Note as well-if the number of permits ideally you would like to have your
business location.
All employee parking shall occur in the designated western section of the King Avenue lot-in the
signed "Employee Parking" areas. Report lost or missing permits as soon as possible.
BUSINESS NAME:
ADDRESS:
PARKING QUARTER: July-Sept 2007
INITIAL ISSUE: SECONDARY ROUND(S):
NUMBER OF PERMITS DESIRED:
Permit T e Em to ee
Permit Number
New or Reissue
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Home Phone
Address
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Vehicle Year
Make
Model
Color
License Plate Number
Year of late
State of issuance
Business Name
Parking regulations will be enforced 7:00 a.m., until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
and on weekends as needed. Employees who have concerns about parking regulations
should contact the Elk River Police Department at 635-1260.
Paid: Amount:
Date: