Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/14/2025

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2. 2. CC Work Session Meeting Date: 10/14/2025 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Enhance City's communication through transparency and accountability. Information Title: Review Proposed Parking Restrictions on One Side of Public Streets in Village of Sunfish Lake Purpose/Background: Purpose: Review Proposed Parking Restrictions on One Side of Public Streets in the Village of Sunfish Lake. Background: On April 22, 2003, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #03-04-095 approving the final plat for the Village of Sunfish Lake residential development. Attached is a copy of the adopted resolution that includes a contingency to comply with the City Staff Review Letter dated April 18, 2003, which specifies required parking restrictions on one side of all 28-foot-wide public streets, on both sides of the 20-foot-wide public street surrounding the green space west of Radium Street, and on both sides of all 24-foot-wide private streets. Copies of the City Staff Review Letter and an excerpt from the February 18, 2003, Public Works Committee meeting minutes addressing this topic are included in the attachment. As a reminder, the median islands were removed from Radium Street this summer as part of the 2025 Neighborhood Pavement Overlay Improvements project so parking is no longer restricted along this street. A resident of this neighborhood contacted staff this Spring to request on -street parking restrictions. Staff then researched this topic and found the attached documentation. At that time, staff from several departments met to discuss the benefits of installing no -parking signs along the public streets in this development, which included improving access, response times and operational efficiencies for emergency responders and public works operations, improving access to mailboxes for mail carriers, and improving sight lines for drivers and pedestrians. Staff then formulated a plan to restrict parking on one or both sides of the public streets throughout the Village of Sunfish Lake development per previous City Council approval and as shown on the attached figure (red lines denote the side of the street where parking is proposed to be prohibited). On September 16, 2025, Staff discussed the plan to install no -parking signs on public streets in the Village of Sunfish Lake development with the Public Works Committee, and to mail letters to residents informing them of this plan. Staff received confirmation from the Committee that letters should be mailed to all residents in the development. Attached is a copy of the letter with the attached figure enclosed that was mailed to residents on September 24, 2025. Since the letters were mailed, several residents contacted staff to voice the following concerns with the plan to restrict parking in this development. • A lack of available on -street parking already exists in the neighborhood, which is especially problematic on holidays and when vendors arrive to provide services. • Many homeowners have multiple vehicles that cannot all fit in driveways and garages overnight, primarily due to the HOA's outdoor storage restrictions and numerous families having older children at home that drive. • Vehicles cannot park two -deep in driveways without blocking sidewalks, which impedes pedestrians and snow removal operations.