5.2. HRSR 07-5-2005Item # 5.2.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority
M: Heidi Steinmetz Assistant Director of Economic Development ~~
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DATE: July 5, 2005
SUBJECT: Update on Implementation of the King Avenue Parking Lot
Task Force Recommendations
Attachment
• Proposed Language Changes to Chapter 74, Sections 97 and 99 of the City
Ordinance
Background
From January to May of 2005, the King Avenue Parking Lot Task Force (downtown
business and property owners and one downtown resident) met monthly to provide input on
design and parking enforcement issues for the King Avenue parking lot. Last month, the
HRA reviewed the final report of the Task Force and accepted their recommendations,
which included designating employee parking in the northwest corner of the lot and
enforcing parking time limit zones in the downtown.
Issue
To implement the Task Force's employee designated parking recommendation, on July 18,
the City Council will be considering the attached changes to the Traffic and Vehicles chapter
of the City Ordinance that specifically relate to the downtown. The proposed changes
indicate that the Police Department will be issuing parking permits to all downtown
employees and residents for the King Avenue parking lot. Permits will be free of charge.
Staff will attend the July 18 City Council meeting to answer questions that relate to the Task
Force.
To implement the Task Force's recommendation regarding parking time limit zones within
downtown, a City Council resolution designating those areas would need to be considered.
It is anticipated that this resolution be considered by the Council after the Downtown
Revitalization Project is completed. The HRA will have a chance to provide input on the
resolution prior to the City Council's consideration.
Update on Implementation of the King /venue Parking Lot Task Foxce Recommendations
July 5, 2005 HRA Meeting
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the HRA provide input to the City Council regarding the proposed
changes to Chapter 74, Sections 97 and 99 of the City Ordinance.
Sec. 74-97. Nighttime parking
(a) No vehicle shall be parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
on Lowell and ~ackson Avenues between Highway 10 and Main Street, on Main Street
between Lowell Avenue and Highway 10, on ~ackson Avenue between Highway 10 and 5`''
Street and on Railroad Drive.
lbl No vehicle shall be parked overnight in the King Avenue parking lot unless it is
displa~g a resident parking~ermit as issued by the Police Chief or his designee.
~{b} Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 74-91.
(Code 1982, ~ 1100.10(4))
Sec. 74-99. ~R Parking in municipal parking lots.
(a) The municipal parking lots along the Burlington Northern Railroad axe designated
for either commuter or public ~~ ;`~ ~` ~° °~_~°-_~ parking.;
(b1 The posted employee parking area within the King Avenue parking lot requires
employee vehicles to displa~parking~ermits -as issued by the Police Chief or his designee.
~{t}} Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 74-91.
(Code 1982, ~ 1100.10(8))