ITEM: 10.6 CONSENT AGENDA - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
AMEND PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON 91ST AVENUE, 92ND AVENUE, 92ND LANE AND BALTIMORE STREET TO ACCOMMODATE LETTERMEN SPORTS TENT SALE ON AUGUST 2 - 5, 2012
Background
The City of Blaine received a request on April 3, 2012 from Katelyn LaVine, Executive Assistant for Lettermen Sports, requesting the temporary removal of parking restrictions on 91st Avenue, 92nd Avenue, 92nd Lane and Baltimore Street in order to allow parking on those streets from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., June 14 - 17 and August 2 - 5, 2012, as Lettermen Sports would be hosting a Tent Sale those two weekends and expected a need for additional parking to accommodate their customers. At their meeting on April 19, 2012, City Council authorized the temporary lifting of those parking restrictions. Subsequently, during the June 14 - 17 event, excessive parking on Baltimore Street raised concern that there was not adequate room for emergency vehicle access to the area. Therefore, it is now recommended that parking only be allowed on the west side of Baltimore Street for the August event.
Recommendation
By motion, amend prior authorization for the temporary removal of parking restrictions on Baltimore Street between 91st Avenue and 92nd Lane to allow parking only on the west side during Lettermen Sports' August 2 - 5, 2012 Tent Sale.