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