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Date: April 12, 2005
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: PARKING REGULATIONS ON LAKESIDE DRIVE AND WESTWIND
DRIVE
BACKGROUND:
In response to the filing of the Final Plat of Bloomington Heights West Townhomes Plat
2, parking regulations are required now that the construction of the fire hydrants,
streets, and streetlights are complete. The City is currently building narrower streets in
an effort to calm traffic. This requires "No Parking" regulations on one side of the street
to provide emergency services enough room to set up their equipment. "No Parking"
signs are installed on one side of the street where the street width is twenty-six feet.
Since parking is prohibited near fire hydrants, parking is usually prohibited on the same
side of the street as the fire hydrants. This provides the maximum amount of on-street
parking on the opposite side of the street and increases the Fire Department's access to
the fire hydrant.
The fire hydrants on Westwind Drive are on the north side of the street. Therefore, staff
proposes prohibiting parking on that side of the street.
However, the combination of Brickman Avenue and Lakeside Drive creates a situation
where there is almost a curve in the street instead of an intersection. Therefore, it is
desirable to remove parking from the inside of the curve, so motorists can see the
roadway curvature and any pedestrians that might be in the area. Consequently, staff
recommends installing no parking regulations on the south side of Lakeside Drive.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to prohibit parking at all times on
the south side of Lakeside Drive and on the north side of Westwind Drive.
2. Reject this ordinance.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No.
1, thereby directing the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to prohibit parking at all
times on the south side of Lakeside Drive and on the north side of Westwind Drive.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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