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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-093 Gould Avenue Parking RestrictionsRESOLUTION NO. 2024-93 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER THE ACT OF ESTABLISHING PARKING REGULATIONS ON GOULD AVE NE AND PETERS PL WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council (the "Council") and City of Columbia Heights Staff ("Staff") have received resident concerns about on -street parking congestion in the neighborhood immediately south and east of City Hall, along Gould Ave NE and Peters PI; and WHEREAS, Gould Ave NE and Peters PI require additional parking regulations in order to preserve driveway access to off-street parking, to ensure municipal service operators such as trash and recycling can provide services, and to protect passage and access needs for emergency services vehicles and snowplows; and WHEREAS, Staff conducted an analysis of municipal powers typically used to resolve parking congestion; and WHEREAS, at the December 2nd, 2024 Council Work Session, Staff proposed a phased approach using a series of parking regulations to achieve the defined objectives; and WHEREAS, the proposed parking regulations will align with the Core City Strategies of "Healthy and Safe Community" and "Strong Infrastructure and Public Services," NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the Council does hereby delegate to the City Manager the act of establishing parking regulations, as follows: 1. The City Manager shall establish parking regulations on Gould Ave NE, as bounded in the west by Central Ave NE and in the southeast by Reservoir Blvd. 2. The City Manager shall establish parking regulations on Peters PI, as bounded in the north by Gould Ave NE and in the southeast by Reservoir Blvd. 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and take such action as they deem necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose of the foregoing resolution. ORDER OF COUNCIL Passed this 91h day of December, 2024 Offered by: Buesgens Seconded by: James Roll Call: Ayes: Spriggs, James, Buesgens, Marquez Simula No: Jacobs 4A64da%"'rquez Simula, Mayor Attest: �ra Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary Resolution 2024-93