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0 September 10 1991
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MAINSTREET PARKING
Council Report: 91 -201
Proposed Action
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the following motion: "Approve
resolution No. 91 -116 establishing parking time limits on Mainstreet
between Washington and 11th Avenue."
This action generally follows the Business Councils recommendation for
the additional spaces created on Mainstreet between Washington and
11th Avenues due to the Mainstreet Improvement Project.
ov rview
There will be approximately 110 additional parking spaces on
Mainstreet created by the Mainstreet Improvement Project.
The City Council wished to see recommendations concerning time limits
on these spaces from the Business Council and the Parking Committee.
The Parking Committee has not been able to meet since May so staff is
forwarding this recommendation directly to the City Council.
Staff is recommending time limits be designated for the spaces between
Washington and Shady Oak Road but is only recommending the city
implement the restrictions at this time between Washington and 11th
Avenue.
Primary Issues to Consider
o What is the Business Council recommendation?
o What is the staff recommendation?
o What is the basis for the time limits as recommended by staff?
o Should there be uniformity for all spaces on Mainstreet to
avoid confusion?
o What are the existing parking limits on Mainstreet?
supporting Information
o Letter to Hopkins Business Council
o Resolution 91 -116
Paul T. Steinman
Community Development Specialist
Mainstreet Parking
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Analysis
Based on the above information, the City Council has the following
issues to consider:
o What is the Business Councils recommendation?
The Business Council has recommended the following time limits be
established on Mainstreet:
1. One hour time limit between Washington and 11th Avenue. 24
hours per day.
2. Two hour time limit between 11th Avenue and Shady Oak Road. 24
hours per.day.
o What is the Staff recommendation?
Staff recommends the spaces between Washington and 11th Avenue be made
one hour time zones and that these limits be enforced only between the
hours. of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.. , Staff recommends enforcing "no
parking" in these spaces between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
It is recommended that the spaces between 11th and Shady Oak Road be
made two hour time zones and enforced the same way as those between
Washington and lith. This differs from the Business Councils
recommendation in that they wanted to see the parking limits enforced
24 hours per day.
The reasons for staffs recommendation pertain to snow plowing needs in
the early morning hours. In addition, staff feels these spaces should
be available in the evening hours for patrons of the restaurants,
future movie theater, etc.
As previously stated, the spaces created between 11th and Shady Oak
Road will be formally designated toward the completion of Phase II of
the Improvement Project.
o What is the basis for the time limits as recommended by staff?
Staff and the Business Council agree that the spaces will be primarily
used by one stop shoppers between Washington and 11th Avenues, making
the 60 minute time limit in.this area adequate.
A closer examination of this change once implemented may be necessary
in order to see how effectively these spaces are being utilized with
regard to the entire system.
Parking in excess of this 60 minute limit can be met by other public
or private parking at the rear of buildings. The proposed two hour.
time limit between 11th and Shady Oak should be sufficient to meet or
exceed consumers needs for shopping in this area.
o Should ther b uniformity for all spaces on Mainstre t to
avoid confusion?
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Mainstreet Parking
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Making the core.area long Mainstreet a one hour time zone and the
remaining area along Mainstreet a two hour zone is relatively simple.
This recommended change will actually be less confusing than the time
limits which were present previous to the onset of the Improvement
Project.
o What are the existing parking limits on Mainstreet?
Parking limits presently range from 30 minutes in the 5th Avenue•to
10th Avenue area, to between 60'and 120 minutes from 11th Avenue to
Shady Oak Road.
Alt rnatives
Based on the above information, the City Council has the following
alternatives:
1. Adopt the resolution to establish time limits on Mainstreet as
per staff recommendation..
2. Leave time limits for Mainstreet parking as they were previous
to the Improvement Project. 30 minute parking between 5th and
10th, and the spaces between 11th and Shady Oak would range from
60 to 120 minutes based upon what is currently present.
3. Continue for additional information.
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TO: HOPK* 1 INS BUSINESS COUivC I L DATE 6-16-91
FROM: S a GN AND ACCESS COMMITTEE
I .: RAMP S I GNAGE — ,TWO SIGNS ON MAIN S T BEET TO DIRECT PEOc ='LE
TC RAMP, ONE AT 10TH AND THE OTHER AT I I TH. EACH TO BE ON
OPPOSITE SIDES OF MAIN S (ON NODES I F POSSIBLE . .
C SHOULD BE G IVEN TO DIRECTIVE SIGNS ON 1ST
STREET SOUTH { AS WELL, DESIGNED BY ARC" � A TEL- T . �U i C BE OF
SOFT NATURAL COLOR COORDINATED WITH PArR! I NG SIGNS. WORDING TO
PE S I i`' P E AS "RAMP I N AiN EXPLODED ARROW AND "FREE PARKING".
ALSO Try::. WORD "WELCOME" T�``I. BE INCLUDED I F WO -<KABLE .
AND PARE SIGNS — TO PE OF LEGAL SIZE AND COLOR
AS ABOVE. LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED BY ENFL7RC-ERS REQUIREMENTS.
HE USE OF NO" OR OTHER NE- GA T I VE WORDS CAN BE ELIMINATED BY
SUCH AS A GIANT LETTER "P" WITH A 3D. I PGONA� !_ T NE. THOUGH SAME
AND Si 'EU :I. F'Y I NG PROPER TIMES RATHER THAN NON PROPER TIMES .
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WASH � I NC TON TO 11 TH -- I HOUR
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THE LOG IC FOLLOWED I S Q ALONG THE CORE THERE ARE BUSINESSES
THAT WOULD PREFER 15 MINUTE ZONES AND SOME THAT WOULD PREFER
3 0 MINUTES. I F' SUCH ZONES ARE PERMITTED AT THE ST'A'RT. THE
CITY WILL DE APPROACHED BY EACH BUSINESS WITH THEIR SPECIAL_
DEMANDS. WHERE THE INTENT IS TO MAKE MAIN STREET BUSY, IT IS
NOT BELIE THAT I T` SHOULD BE
BUSY i� I TH S I CNAGE . AFTER A FEW
MONTHS s WITH THE NEW MAIN STREET PARKI I NG o THE REAL TIME ZONE
NEEDS WILL COME TO THE SURFACE.
STREET NAME CHANGES
17TH AVE FROM HWY #7 TO CO . RD . #3 -- CHANGE TO HOPK I NS
CROSSROAD.
5TH AVE FROM HWY 07 TO CO.RD.#31 -- CHANGE TO "HOPK I NS AVENUE"
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PEOlFPLE NOT FAMILIAR WI OUR TOWN ARE AS APT. TO GO N O RTH -O
i�7 AS THEY ARE TO GO SOUTH. THE NAME CHANGES WILL BE AN
ASSET TO THOSE DIRECTING PEOPLE TO HOPK I NS, AS WELL.. AS THOSE
TRYING TO FIND MAIN STREET. ON THEIR OWN.
WHEN A NUMBERED STREET IS CHANGED TO A NAME, THE NUMBER IS
STILL IMPLIED AND THE RE'FORE DOES .NOT CREATE CONFUSION FOR ANY
I NVOL VEIL . BY INCLUDING " 500 " TO A S READI "HOPK I NS AVE
T FEE N MBER I3NG SE^UItENCE WISH 0 HER AVENUES TS ST ILL. THERE.
City of Hopkins
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 91 -116
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON MAINSTREET
FROM WASHINGTON AVENUE N TO SHADY OAK ROAD
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins is presently upgrading
Mainstreet from 5th Avenue N. to Shady Oak Road to
improve pedestrian and traffic movement, and
available on- street parking; and
WHEREAS, the Business Council has reviewed these on- street
parking improvements and is recommending the City
establish the parking restrictions mentioned below
to further improve parking conditions; and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed these restrictions and
concurs with the Hopkins Business Council that
these restrictions would improve parking
conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Hopkins that all existing parking
restrictions on Mainstreet from Washington Avenue
N. to Shady Oak Road be hereby rescinded.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that the following restrictions be
hereby established on Mainstreet at the locations
indicated below.
From To Parking Restrictions
Washington Avenue N 11th Avenue N. one hour parking,
6:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
No parking, 2:00
a.m. -6:00 a.m.
11th Avenue N. Shady Oak Road 2 hour parking from
6:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
No parking, 2:00
a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Adopted this 17th day of September, 1991.
Nelson W. Berg, Mayor
ATTEST:
James A. Genellie, City Clerk