HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.C.2. Request to Allow Parking on Roundhouse Street
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Mark McNeill, City Administrator I
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Sergeant John Flynn ~ i
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SUBJECT: Request to Allow Parking on Roundhouse Street
DATE: July 6, 2004
INTRODUCTION:
Council is asked by the Prairie Bend Villa Homeowners Association to allow parking on
Roundhouse Street between 4th Avenue and County Road 16, so that sealcoating can be
done on private streets and driveways. This portion of Roundhouse is currently signed
"No Parking."
BACKGROUND:
Attached are letters from the Association making the request and a response from Sgt.
Flynn denying the request based on safety and liability issues. Council authorized
parking restrictions on Roundhouse between County Road 16 and 4th Avenue in 2002.
This action was taken because of public safety concerns created by the configuration of
this portion of Roundhouse, i.e., two lanes wide coupled with the curvature of the
roadway. In the letter of request the Association originally requested to park on both
sides of Roundhouse Street. This request was later changed to parking on one side of
Roundhouse Street.
Sgt. Flynn suggested to the Association that perhaps residents could park vehicles on the
large open grassy common areas located within the boundaries of the complex. An
answer on this was not received.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Police Department recommends that allowing parking on this portion of Roundhouse
Street be denied for the same reasons this street was originally designated no parking.
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Attachments: (2)
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March 12, 2004
Dan Hughes
475 Gorman street
Shakopee,:MN55379
Re: Prairie Bend Villas Homeowners Association
Dear.Dan:
I am writing, at your suggestion, to request permission for the homeowners of the Prairie
Bend Villas HOA, who live on Roundhouse Street, to park on Roundhouse while their
private streets and driveways are seal coated this spring. Roundhouse is chrrently posted
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The seal coating will be done sometime frqm May 15,2004 to June 1,2004, depending
upon the weather. The work will take 2 to 3 days to fInish. 136 homes will be affected.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Please let me know if you need further
information to make a,decision.
Sincerely, ,
PRAIRIE BEND VILLAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
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Property Manager
SHAKOPEE POLICE DEPT
MAR 1 5 2004
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May 24, 2004
Ms. To;i Crockett, Property Manager
New Concepts
5705 Excelsior Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Re: Prairie Bend Villas Homeowners Association
Dear Ms. Crockett:
I am responding to your letter requesting authorization for approximately 136
homeowners to park on Roundhouse Street for a period of2 to 3 days, sometime in May
or June, for the purpose of seal coating driveways.
iAfter serious consideration of this matter I have come to the conclusion that your request
must be denied. This decision is based on safety concerns and liability issues. You are,
of course, free to take this matter up with the Shakopee City Council.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John Flynn
Sergeant
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