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PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
September 24, 2001
The meeting convened at 7.05 p.m
Piesent at the meeting were Councilmembers Ron Latz, Chris Nelson, Susan Sanger, Robert
Young, Jeff Jacobs and Sue Santa.
Staff present: Deputy City Manager(Mr. Pires), City Engineer(Ms. Hagen), Director of Public
Works (Mr. Rardin), and City Clerk (Ms. Reichert).
1. Minnetonka Boulevard Striping Improvements
Ms. Hagen presented to the council a graph showing traffic accident figures on Minnetonka Blvd
in a six block range east of highway 100. She said that these figures represent a significant
danger to persons parking on the street in the subject six-block area. She said that the focus at
the neighborhood meeting held earlier had been on bicycle travel on Minnetonka and striping
options that could be used. She felt the real issue that Council would be addressing by removing
the parking is public safety.
Council and staff discussed options for parking east of 100 including angle parking and assigned
parking in adjacent lots to address the needs of businesses that may be affected.
Councilmember Sanger said that she recalled that studies were done a few years ago on parking
for the businesses at Mtka and Ottawa and suggested that staff research that data for historical
perspective.
Councilmember Nelson suggested that since it sounded as though Council was in agreement that
parking east of Highway 100 should be removed, tonight's discussion should continue as to the
status of parking west of Highway 100 where the situation presents different, and sometimes
conflicting, interests
Councilmember Santa said that residents west of Highway 100 along Minnetonka Blvd,
expecially around the Lenox Community Center, perceived that loss of parking will be
detrimental to their quality of life, but felt the same persons also believed that parking on
Minnetonka was increasingly more dangerous.
Councilmember Sanger noted that she had received very little in the way of public comments
about the issue either prior to or after the public meeting.
Ms. Hagen stated that there was a sinall area near Dakota where staff would recommend parking
be allowed, but the configuration of the street in that area was wide enough that safety was not
an issue as it is on the rest of Minnetonka Blvd
Ms. Hagen asked for direction from Council as to who should be sent direct notice of the
meeting to occur on October 3rd Council felt all affected property owners should be notified.
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7. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 7: ,0 p. .
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