HomeMy WebLinkAbout7100 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1982/04/05RESOLUTION NO. 7100
RESOLUTION REQUESTING VARIANCE FROM STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULATIONS TO ALLOW PARKING ON VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH FROM CSAH 16 TO
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park as
follows:
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park reconstructed Virginia Avenue South
from CSAH 16 to Burd Place at a width of 32 feet during 1981; and
WHEREAS, for reasons stated in the letter dated December 10, 1981, from the
St. Louis Park Director of Public Works to the State of Minnesota Commissioner
of Transportation, the City of St. Louis Park requested a variance from
Minnesota Department of Transportation Regulations 14 MCAR 1.5032 to allow
parking on Virginia Avenue South from CSAH 16 to the Burlington Northern Railroad
tracks during non -peak hours (i.e., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on
Monday through Friday, and 24 hours per day on weedends); and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation denied said variance
request on February 16, 1982 due to high traffic volumes during off-peak
hours when parking was requested to be permitted; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park believes that parking should be permitted
on said segment of Virginia Avenue South during non -peak hours,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Louis Park does
hereby request a variance from Minnesota Department of Transportation Regulations
14 MCAR 1.5032 to allow parking along one side of said segment of Virginia Avenue
South during the following hours: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday through Friday,
and 24 hours per day on weekends.
Adopted by the City Council April 5, 1982
Attest:
Reviewed for administration:
Approved as to form and legality: