HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110103 - VIII-A-1To: Mayor Hicks and City Councilmembers
From: Tom Montgomery and Paul Schnell
Date: December 29, 2010
Re: Resolution — Establishing 48 hour Parking Limits for the City Hall and
Downtown Municipal Parking Lots — Tabled at 12/6/10 Council
Meeting
Council Action Requested:
Council is requested to adopt the enclosed resolution establishing a 48
hour parking limit for the City Hall municipal parking lot located across Sibley
Street from City Hall, and the Downtown municipal parking lot located across
Sibley Street from the Legion Club.
Background Information:
Action on this item was tabled at the December 6, 2010 Council meeting
and staff was directed to request comments on the proposal from Downtown
property owners and bring this issue back before the Council for the January 3,
2011 meeting. A letter requesting comments was mailed to all Downtown
property owners, and signs requesting comments were posted at the two
municipal lots.
Enclosed is a summary of the six comments received. Three Downtown
residents expressed concerns about where to park if they go on vacation or do not
use their car for several days. Two business owners noted the potential for the
new parking restrictions to increase unauthorized parking in private lots.
Financial Impact:
The cost to post signs limiting parking to 48 hours is approximately $200 -
$300.
Attachments:
Summary of Comments Received
Copy of 11/29/10 Council Memo, including Resolution establishing a 48
hour parking limit and Municipal Lot Location Drawing
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Proposed Downtown 48 hour Parking Limitation
Comments:
12/16/2010 — A downtown resident who is disabled, relies on the lot for parking his vehicle. If he were
to go out of town, or be immobile for any length of time, he is concerned on exactly what he would do
w/ his vehicle ?? He has nowhere else to park it. Also, he is concerned for those renters that have extra
vehicles that don't get driven often that they would need to be constantly moving them.
12/16/2010 Voicemail — A downtown renter who usually has to park on the street because the
businesses always take up their parking lot needs this lot to use when on- street parking isn't available,
such as when a snow emergency is declared & need to park a vehicle for a few days. They really
appreciate the lots to park in & is against the 48 hour proposal just because there are a few bad apples
out there.
12/20/2010 — A downtown renter states she uses this parking lot because you cannot leave your vehicle
on the street for very long. She currently is unemployed & sometimes does not leave her apartment for
several days and this would pose a big problem for her.
12/22/2010 — Manager at Guardian Angels Apartments thinks this is an excellent idea, they have the
same problem in their lot. She is all for it. If it passes she would like a letter stating the new ordinance
to pass out to all current and any upcoming tenants.
Jim Rossing, Rossing Art & Frame — supports 48 hour parking limit and noted his experience with people
using his private lot for long term storage of vehicles, some of whom may now be using the City Hall
municipal lot.
Skip Solheim, Zephyr Cleaners — agreed that a 48 hour parking limit was a good idea, but concerned that
the limit will push people to park in private lots. He has had previous problems with unauthorized use
of his parking lot on the west side of the building.
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To: Mayor Hicks and City Councilmembers
From: Tom Montgomery and Paul Schnell
Date: November 29, 2010
Re: Resolution — Establishing 48 hour Parking Limits for the City Hall and
Downtown Municipal Parking Lots
Council Action Requested:
Council is requested to adopt the enclosed resolution establishing a 48
hour parking limit for the City Hall municipal parking lot located across Sibley
Street from City Hall, and the Downtown municipal parking lot located across
Sibley Street from the Legion Club.
Background Information:
The City Hall and Downtown municipal parking lots have an ongoing issue
with vehicles left in the parking lots for very long periods. The vehicles may
either be inoperable, or their owners may be using the lots for long term storage
of their vehicles. Vehicles left in the lots for long periods make maintenance of
the lots more difficult and frequently create unsightly conditions in the lots.
Adopting a 48 hour parking limit would allow the Police Department to
tag vehicles that have been left in the lots for long periods and effect their
removal. The following is City ordinance 71.o8H, which outlines Council
authority to establish limits on parking in municipal lots;
(H) In municipally owned parking lots, the Council may limit the sizes and
types of motor vehicles to be parked thereon, hours of parking, and prescribed
method ofparking, provided that the limitations and restrictions are sign -
posted thereon. It is unlawful to park any vehicle in any municipally owned
parking lots contrary to the restrictions or limitations so sign posted.
Financial Impact:
The cost to post signs limiting parking to 48 hours is approximately $200 -
$300.
Attachments:
• Resolution establishing a 48 hour parking limit
• Municipal lot location drawing
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CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Resolution No.
Resolution Establishing a 48 Hour Parking Limit for the City Hall
and Downtown Municipal Parking Lots
WHEREAS, the City of Hastings owns and operates municipal parking lots on
Block 3, Original Town of Hastings, which is referred to as the Downtown
Municipal Lot, and on Block 19, Original Town of Hastings, which is referred to
as the City Hall Municipal Lot, and
WHEREAS, long term parking of vehicles in the Downtown Municipal Lot and
the City Hall Municipal Lot makes maintenance of these lots difficult and may
create an unsightly appearance, and
WHEREAS, section 71.o8H of the City Ordinances provides the Hastings City
Council with the authority to establish parking limits on municipal parking lots.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS;
A 48 hour parking limit is hereby established for the Downtown
Municipal Lot and the City Hall Municipal Lot and the Public Works
Department is directed to install signs at these two municipal parking
lots posting the 48 hour parking limit.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA,
THIS 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
Ayes:
ATTEST:
Nays:
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
(Seal)
Proposed 48 Hr. Parkina Limit for Downtown Municipal Lots