CR 88-209 AMM Legislative Positions
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Nove:nber 4 I 1968
Council Report: 88-209
CBD RE~IDENTIAL PARKING
Proposed Aotion.
The Hopkins Parking Committee unanimously approved the adoption of the
following motion: "Tenants may use any lot adjacent to tbeir residenoe
for ove~night parking (6 P.m.-a a.m.). including the Municipal Parking
Ramp. These t enae. ts mus t obtain a green permi t trom Ci t y Hall a.nd
oontinue to use the railroad. right-at-way for snow emergeno~ park1n~~.
Stafr ~ecommends the .adoption ot the folloving motion: "Lot #300 and
the railroad r'ight-ot-way between 9th & 10th Avenues. be deaiRnated
tor overnight and snow emergency parking for use by residential
tenants of Hainstreet businesses. The parking ramp and remainder of
Lot #400 should remain no parking 2 a .UI. - 5 a.m. to be consistent
witb the remainder of downtown."
The adoption of sta!'t's motion vill provide all residential tenants
downtown wi th overnight parking on both sides of Mainstreet. This
parking 'liill be centralized. to help enforcement and lot llIaintena.nce
efforts. It alBO provides parking within a 1 1/2 block ~adius of' all
potential users.
Q.I,.r"1ew~
During the September 21 and October 26 Parking Commi ttee lIleetings,
this 1 tem was discused in depth. At these meetings the owners ot
Donovan Furniture expressed concern about the ramp being closed troll 2
a.m.- 5 a.ll. Donovans has five residential tenants that bave lost
overnigbt parking due to the reconstru~tion of the alley.
Several meetings were held with both the Police Department and PUblio
Works regarding this issue. Both departments agreed tha~ the parking
ramp should not be used for tenant or any other parking from 2 a.m.-
5 a.M.
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Issues to Consider.
What type of parking should the City prOVide to
residential ten~nts in the downtown?
Who will a designated parking area service?
What safety issues are involved?
What concerns does Public Works have?
Why did the Parking Committee recommend their action?
Why does staff disagree with the Parking Committee
recommendation?
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Community Development
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lnalysis.
Based on the above information, the Council has the fOllowing issues
to oonsider:
What type of parking should th~ City provide for r6sidential
tenants in the downtown?
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The City is under no obligation to provide oonvenient
tenants of the downtown businessas. It does however, have
providing parking tor everyone in a m~nner that benefits
parking system.
parking to
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the overall
Many downtown lots have been closed to night parking for maintenance
reasons and to detel' 10i taring. Because ot the age of our downtown J
lDost buildings do not provide parking for their tenants. Donoyan' a
has expressed a concern about their tenant :parking for this 'fer)'
reason.
The construction of the parking ramp has eliminated spaces previously
used by Donovan's tenants. They feel they have been inconvenienoed
and they should be perm1tted to park in a convenient location
The downtown 18 in a stage where a great deal of reclevelopaent is
going to ooour in the near future. These developments will also haye
a need for tenant parking. The problem is to at tempt to provide the
beat available parking for everyone concerned.
Who will a designated tenant parking area serve?
According to City records there are approximately ~ registered
apartments along Hainstreet. Some of these apa~tments provide eyenlD&
parking, while others do oot. The apartments are mainly fooused in a
four block area frOM 8th Avenue to 11th Avenue.
What safety issues are involved?
Everyone has read about the problems various parking ramps in
Mpls./St. Paul bad this summer. The Hopkins ramp bas been speCially
designed for increased safety. There are a large quanti ty of very
bright lights throughout the ramp. The interior of the ,arking ramp
has also been painted white to add to the brightness. However, until
such a time when surveillance cameras and a canned booth are set up in
the ramp, staff recommends that no overnight parking be allowed in the
ramp.
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By leaving the ramp open for use it increasGs the liabil1 ty to the
Cit.y and risk to its' users. The Police Department is unable to
patrol the ramp constantly and by eliminating night parking, potential
hazards are reduced. The fewer people in the l'amp at night, the
better th~ chances are to reduce loitering and vandalism.
Lot #~OO is well lit and within a 1 1/2 block walk to any apartMent
unit. Currently the alley from Lot #300 to 10th Avenue 1s not as well
lit as possible. The current undergrounding of utilities in thia
block has made it diffi~ult to place a light in the unlit aras. Statt
is still looking at options for ppoviding some type of lighting.
What concerns does Public Works have?
The Public Work's concern is strictly lot sweeping, ramp oleaning and
anow removal. Public Works has specifically set the hours from 2 a.a.
- 5 a.m. to complete these duties.
It is the Superintendents recommendation that one oomplete lot be
lieaignat.ed fo1'" snow emergencies and overnight parking tor dovntoi?n
residents. Clift Robinson indicated that Lot #300 would be a good lot
tor this use. This being more evident since the Poat Ortice employees
(graveyard shift) are using Lot #300 tor parking until morning.
Why did the Parking Committee recommend this action?
The Parking COIl.i ttee, at its October 26 Parking Comllli ttee meetins,
discussed a final solution for residential parking downtown. The
owners of Donovan's Furni ture were again present at this Jleeting to
convey their need for convenient tenant park1~g.
The Parking Committee had several reaaons for making ths
recommendation to allow for downtown residents to use any public lot,
including the parking ramp, for parking. They include the following:
- the parking ramp was built to use
- safety problems in the ramp would be no greater than
elsewhere
- the alley way west of Lot #300 is poorly lit
- concern for residents in the downtown
- residents should be convenienced not City staff
Why does staff disagree with the Parking Committee recommendation?
The following
recommendation:
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- minimal surveillance at ramp may increase safety problems
- one or two central locations for both tecants and snow
emergency parking results in better lot maintenanoe
- Lot 1300 ourrently abused by overnight parking
- railroad right-of-way is not large 9DOUgh to handle snow
emergency parking
- during snow emergencies, the more lots used, the more
towing usually needed
Staff believes that Lot #300 should be used for snow emergency usa no
matter what the final motion is. Approximately 100 Oal"8 are towed
during each snow emergency and the railway area is not large enough to
accommodate all of these cars. By using both Lot 1300 and the
ral1way~ an adequate number of stalls for tenants and snow emergenoy
use 1s provided.
Alternatives.
1. Recommend Lot 1300 and the railroad right-of-way between
9th & 10th Avenues, be designated fQr overnight and snow.
emergency parking for use by tenants of Mainstreat
business.
2. The alley between 9th & 10th Avenues South be designated
for overnight tenant parking. The railroad rigbt-ot-way
and Lot '300 would be designated tor snow emergency
parking.
3. The parking ramp and railroad right-or-way be designated
for overnight and snow emergency pa~king.
4. Tenants may use any lot adjacent to their resioence for
overnight parking (6 p.m.-8a.m.), including the municipal
parking ramp. rhese tenants must obtain a g~een permit
from City Hall and continue to use the railroad right-of-
way for snow emergenoy parking.
5. Request staff to research this item in more detail aad
put on future agenda for discussion and action.
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October 28, 1988
Report #88-209
AHH/LKC LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
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These issues impact in cities in a variety of ways.
affect the way the City can raise or spend money.
such as Comparable Worth. that cost cities !Doney.
issues which affect the way cities are governed.
There are revenue issues which
There are legislative mandates.
There are also a variety of
.f-ro'Dosed Action
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: The Hookl.ns City
Council supports the AMt't/LMC leeislative ooliclls and url!es their. le&ls1ators to
support these policies.
Adoption of this motion would put the City Council on record as supporting the
lobbying efforts of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and the League of
Minnesota Cities.
CYanic.
Each year the AMM and the LMC solicit input from all member cities on various issues
to bring before the Minnesota Legislature. Committees examine the issues and then
make a recolJllllendation to the organizations as a whole.
AMM and LMC will be lobby the Mirmesota legislature on behalf of these positions.
It is also helpful if the individual cities in these organizations directly address
their concerns to their legislators.
frimarv Iss~e5 to Consider
o Has staff reviewed these issues7
All department heads have reviewed the proposed legislation. They agree
that these positions are in the best interest of the City of Hopkins.
Supportini Information
o Tbe AMM and LMC legislative policies have been sent to the Council
previous!:; .
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mes A. Geneilie
Assistant City Manager