Resolution NO:RZ96-7 A
CITY OF HOPKINS
III Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ96 -7
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
CHANGES TO THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the parking and traffic study completed by
Benshoof and Associates for the theater /restaurant and arts facility:
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That a traffic and parking analysis was completed by Benshoof and Associates;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, published notice, held a meeting on
the parking and traffic analysis and reviewed such study on April 30, 1996: all persons
present were given an opportunity to be heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following recommendations for modifications
in the traffic and parking system are hereby recommended for approved:
1. Install signs in Lot 500 (Tait's) and Lot 475 (dome lot) to read "No Theater Parking." Include on
signage that enforcement will take place seven days a week between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m. Signage to specifically read:
NO THEATER PARKING
3 -hour Time Limit
Enforced
7 Days Per Week
6:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m.
2. Implement changes, three -hour time limit, 6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., as per Figure 9 of the Benshoof and
Associates study (attached), with the following exceptions:
o Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on north and south side of Mainstreet between
13th and 15th Avenues (varies, mostly non regulated), and the north side of Mainstreet
between 1 lth and 12th Avenues (two -hour limit).
o Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of 13th Avenue South
between Mainstreet and First Street South (two -hour limit).
o Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the north side of First Street South
4111 between 11th and 12th Avenues (two -hour limit).
o Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of Tenth Avenue South from
the ramp entrance to First Street South (varies).
o Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on west side of 1 lth Avenue South, from
south boundary of theater development to First Street South (two -hour limit).
3. Implement traffic modifications as per Figure 4 (attached) of Benshoof study, as follows:
o Stripe short right turn lanes on the west and northern legs of the Mainstreet /11th Avenue
intersection to enhance traffic movements and to offset the capacity reduction from prohibiting
right turns on red.
o Stripe two northbound lanes on 1 lth Avenue, for which the right lane serves right turns only at
Mainstreet.
o Erect signage indicating "No Turn on Red" restriction on all four approaches to the
Mainstreet /11th Avenue intersection.
o Construct drop off/pick up zone on the north side of Mainstreet between 1 lth and 12th
Avenues, stopping approximately 50 to 70 feet west of the 11th Avenue intersection, to allow
right turn from eastbound Mainstreet to southbound l lth Avenue.
4. Re -stripe from angle parking (approximately 9 -10 spaces) to parallel parking (approximately 5 spaces)
on the west side of 10th Avenue between Mainstreet and the alley to the south. Recommend leaving
the time limit at its current time limit of 30 minutes.
5. Stripe the existing parking lot on the north side of Mainstreet between 1 lth and 12th Avenue.
6. Improve three -hour time limit signage on the parking lot, on the north side of Mainstreet, between
11th and 12th Avenues. Signage to indicate no enforcement on Saturday and Sunday.
7. Direct Public Works to look at improving the lighting for Lot 300 and the alley to 10th Avenue.
8. Improve access directional signage for parking ramp -link to theater signage and signage in the ramp
for parking.
9. Implement three and one -half hour time limit, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturday and Sunday, in
the municipal parking ramp.
Adopted this 3 I I of April 1996.
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