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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 (99) REC~OIVSIDER47 OAl- af`"NOrRARKDVC�SFIGIV&OrN S'tIIIWCIOD ROAD - • Continued required for drivers traveling at certain speeds to recognize a hazard in the road and safely stop a vehicle. The site distance for vehicles coming over the bridge is limited, which provides insufficient time for traffic to react to vehicles attempting to pass turning_ vehicles. He said the Council's options include taking no action, remove the No Parking signs, or move the beginningof the No Parking_ area 100 feet south. Jabbour asked why only the bridge area is a concern because the same situation applies to the rest of County Road 19. Gappa said that cars should not be parked on the rest of County Road 19 because the shoulder is too narrow and no one has reported a parking problem in other areas. He said that most of the County Roads near the lake are signed No Parking. He said there is no parking allowed on any of the roads from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Dick Ogle 2771 Shadywood Road, said he has been in contact with Don Lundstrom of Hennepin County Traffic. Mr. Lundstrom told him that Hennepin County's position is that they do not want parking_on county roads. He said that Tonka Bay, Minnetonka Beach, Wayzata, Mound, and Orono have no parking on county roads. This is an extremely dangerous road because it is a link of the Hennepin County Bicycle Trail. He said that Mr. Rawlings, who was instrumental in the design and layout of the bridge when it was built, told him that the bridge is wide so it can accommodate deceleration and turning lanes. He said that on the Tonka Bay side, the road is posted No Parking and turn lanes are designated. Ogle said the parking problem has developed in the last few years because some of the dock lots are no longer owned by neighboring residents. He said that a condition of the resolution granting a conditional use permit for the dock lots was that parking-would be allowed for one car. When the lots were owned by local residents, they would unload their boat and drive to an area where there is public parking_to pick up their passengers. He feels there has been a lack of communication regarding the parking requirements between the former owners and the new non - resident owners. Ogle said there was a problem in the spring with people fishing from the docks and parking on the road. This encouraged more people to park on the road. Ogle said bicycle riders will not ride next to parked cars because there is a possibility of someone opening a car door and causing serious injury to a bicycle rider. He said that Hennepin County is willing to post the road with No Parking signs, but they leave it up to the cities to police it. Ogle said the residents do not want parking allowed along County Road 19. Sansevere asked if Mr. Ogle supports the amendment recommended by Mr. Gappa. Ogle said he does not support the amendment because he feels it is not safe to have any •parking_ along County Road 19. Page 7