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Item #11 - CCAgenda - 09/13/2010 No Parking Zone on Kelley Parkway [Page 2 of 3] A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KELLEY PARKWAY WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal organization under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Kelley Parkway is a City street serving existing and future residential and commercial development, the City of Orono municipal campus, and the general public; and WHEREAS, the street is a primary route for emergency services vehicles and Public Works vehicles; and WHEREAS, per City Council Resolution No. 4915 adopted January 27, 2003, on - street parking is prohibited on all portions of Kelley Parkway abutting the residential & commercial portions of the development known as Stonebay except in designated parking bump -outs along the north side of the street, and is posted as such; and WHEREAS, the north side of Kelley Parkway from the west boundary of Stonebay to Old Crystal Bay Road has previously been posted No Parking due to the numerous driveway entrances existing in this section of the street; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that there are parking problems associated with vehicle parking along the south side of Kelley Parkway from the west edge of Stonebay to Old Crystal Bay Road. This parking is the result of students parking vehicles and walking over to the high school. Problems include increased pedestrian traffic in the roadway, vehicles stopping to pick- up/drop off other students, vehicles stopping to talk and socialize with others, obstructing entrance/exits to businesses, etc.; and WHEREAS, the large number of vehicles parked on the street severely limits lines of sight for vehicles entering and leaving the abutting commercial properties, decreasing the level of pedestrian and vehicle safety in the area. Page 1 of 2