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Council File # qZ,..1� G�
Ordinance #
Green Sheet
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ORDINANCE
SAINT PAUL, MINNESO����
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Referred To
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An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative C e Chapter 166
by adding new sections creating a residential s et permit
parking district along Grand Avenue betwee ale Street and
Ayd Mill Road and which provides for tbe derly administration
of the district.
The Council of the Ciry of
Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul L,egislative Code Chapter
read as follows:
Chapter 166.09 Residential Pernut
District
Sea 166.09.01. Declaration of
amended by adding the following sections to
-- Grand Avenue Residential Pernut Parking
The Council of th� of Saint Paul fmds that•the area adjacent to or near Grand
Avenue does not have su cient off-street parking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial parking nee s of residents and nonresidents.
Therefore, t encourage reliance on car pools and mass transit, to balance the need for
commercial and r idential pazking, to enhance the quality of life in residential areas by
reducing noise, a�c hazards and litter, to reduce air pollution and other environmental
factors of exc sive automobile commuting, and to preserve the safety of children and other
pedesirians d the residenual area from the above-mentioned health and safery hazards, the
council o e City of Saint Paul hereby establishes this Residenual Permit Parking Ordinance
(Sectio 166.09.01 through 166.09.08).
66.09.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
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The following parking regulations shall be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
east of Dale Street west to Ayd Mill Road, and along Dale and Victoria Streets between
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Grand Avenue and S�mnut Avenues. In addirion, all secrions of any n�
between the alleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that
parking will also be part of this restricted parking area.
(A) Except by permit, at duly designated tazi stands, or
otherwise posted, all on-street parking within the re.
described above shall be limited to�ze-(�}hours fr<
to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week. �h�e �(' ,
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(B) Businesses within the restricted area may petiti for The
establishment of a 15 minute parking aone in ffect during the
normal operating hours of the business wi the director of public
works pursuant to Saint Paul Legislarive ode § 159.03. The
director shall consult with the appropri e neighborhood and
business arganizations to determine extent and duration of the
15 minute parking zone.
Sec. 166.09.03 Parking pernuts; eligibility;
(a) Application. Application for
166.09.01 through 166.09.08 shall be n
department of public works, hereinaftex
applicant to furnish his or her name a
vehicles, and any additional inform ar
provisions.
(b) Annual pernzit
ten dollars ($10.00) for e
cover wsts incurred as a
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on or more parking permits authorized under Sections
e on a form provided by the director of the
efened to as "d'uector", which form may require the
address, make, model and license number of his or her
which will aid the director in the enforcement of these
�ation fee. A non-refundable annual permit application fee of
�e of residential parking permit herein shall be required to
of the implementation of the residential permit parking plan.
(c) Number of p rmits. Up to two (2) residential parking pernuts shall be made
available to each resi nt on the basis of one pernvt for each vehicle owned by the resident. In
no event shall the n ber of pemuts exceed the number of vehicles owned by the resident.
(d) Visito pernzits. Up to two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made available to
each residence r dwelling unit notwithstanding whether or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit wns an automobile. Provided that no resident of a residence or dwelling unit
may use a v' itor pernrit to park a car owned or controlled by the resident in the restricted
area, it be' g the intent of Sections 166.09.01 through 166.09.08 that such visitor permits shall
be made vailable and used by people not residing in but visiting a resident of the restricted
area.
(e) Residents, special event permits. Residents within the restricted area, at a cost of
o dollar ($1.00) for each pernut, may apply to the directar for nontransferable and dated
ecial event permits upon a showing by the resident that during the date and hours for which
the permits are to be issued the use of the pernuts shall be for special events. The director
shall determine the number of special event pernuts issued and the hours in effect upon the
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d'uector's detennination that the percnits issued would not unduly impair traffic safety
the effective period of the permits.
(� Churches, special event permits; exceptions; notice. Churches within restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) far each permit, may acquire from the dire r transferable
special event permits; provided that such permits shall be used only in conju 'on with events
sponsored by the applicant church. The d'uector shall determine the numb of and effective
period of the permits to be issued. Such permits shall not be required fo ordivary chwrch
events such as funerals, services, festivals, bazaars, or weddings, wher issuance of such
permits would be impracticable.
(g) Placement of permit stickers or fickets. Residential p' g permit stickers shall be
gertnanently affixed to the outside of the vehicle in the lower r r corner of the left side
window closest to the rear of the vehicle. Visitor and speci event pernut stickers shall be
placed on the dashboard or at some other conspicuous spot ithin the vehicle where they are
plainly visible to enforcement personnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve parking space. N pernut issued under Sections 166.09A1
through 166.09.08 shall guarantee or reserve to the older a particular parking space within the
restricted area but shall provide general parking ' said area during the time specified in
Section 166.09.02 and so posted as required by ection 166.09.07.
(i) Lost permits; duplicates. In the e ent any of the pernuts issued under this chapter
are lost, duplicates may be obtained from e director at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) per
permit; provided, that no such duplicate 11 be issued unless and until the applicant has
furnished to the director an affidavit s ting that the resident has lost the original pernut. No
person shall apply for a duplicate pe 't unless the original pernut has, in fact, been lost.
Sec. 166.09.04. Services, repair/and emergency assistance.
Persons who
residence are exempt
provided that their ex
assistance provided.
vehicles from obtain�
of this chapter. f
rfo services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistance for any
>m estricuons unposed under Sections 166.09.01 - 166.09.08,
i ion terminates immediately upon the completion of services or
�thing in this secrion is intended to prohibit a resident owner of these
residential parking permits for same in accordance with the provisions
Sec. 166.09.05/ Street maintenance; snow emergency.
No emptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate the scope of parking
io imposed as such restrictions relate to street maintenance, parking in one locafion
orty-eight (48) hours, or emergencies provided in Chapter 161.
66.09.06. Handicapped parking.
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/ Nothiug herein provided shall abrogate the scope of parking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuant to this code or statutes enacted by this state.
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Sec. 166.09.07. Posting of signs.
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The d'uector shall cause appropriate signs to be posted in the
inform an ordinarily observant person of the existence of rules and r
these provisions.
Sec. 166.08. Penalty.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to submit false info ation in any application for a
parking permit issued gursuant to Secuons 166.09A1 thro 166_09.08. Violauon of any
application requirement shall be grounds far denial or rev arion of the permit and shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor. It shall also be unlawful r any vehicle to be stopped, parked
or abandoned in violation of these provisions. Any su violation is hereby declared an
obstruction of public streets and shall be punishable a misdemeanor and may subject the
vehicle to be moved or nnpounded at the cost and pense of the owner in accordance with the
ternvs of Chapter 162.
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in
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thirry (30) days after its passage, approval and
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Form Appr d y City Attorney
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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CONTACT PEflSON & PHONE � OEPARTMENT DIRECTORµ��AwATE ❑ CITY COUNCIL �
D3.VE �1ll11E 266-8620 A���N �CITYATTORNEY �CRYCLEflK
MUST BE ON COUNCII AGENDA BV (DATE) RQV� NGFOR O gUDGET DIRECTOR O FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACIION REQUE5iED:
An ordinance creating a residential permit parking district along Grand Avenue.
RECAMMENOpnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PIANNING fAMMiSS10N _ CIVIL SERYICE COIAMISSION i. Hd5 this per5o�rm ever wolkBd untler a COntract fOr this tlepa�f�leM? -
�CBCOMMfTiEE _ YES NO
__ STAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DiS7RICT COURT _ 3. Does Mis persoNFilm possess a skill not normally posse55atl by any curteM city employae?
SUPPORTS WNICX COUNCIL O&IEGTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on saperate s�eet a�tl attaeh to green sheet
INITIATMG PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPP�qNNIT' (Who, Wheq Whan. VJhere, Why):
Parking problems in the Grand Avenue area.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
Progress may he made in alleviating a parking problem.
DISA�VANTAGES IF APPpOVFA.
None. �il�'i��� °°`?*s:�i�3 �`>��'
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPRWED:
Condition will persist. '
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° DATE: October 7, 1997
FROM: JAMES & LOIS FRITZ
THE WEDDING SHOPPE, INC.
1196 GRAND AVENUE
ST. PAUL, MN 55105
TO: COUNCII,MEMBER MIKE HARRIS
RE: PETITION AGAINST PASSAGE OF 2 HOUR
PARKING/PERMIT PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
In early September, Lois and I inadvertently discovered,
through a Summit Hill A.ssociation Newsletter, that the Grand
Avenue Business Association (GABA) and the Summit Hill
Association had recommended to the City Council passage of a 2
Hour/Permit Parking ordinance. We were shocked to find an
important ordinance that directly affects our property rights, and
ultimately, our bottom line was not better communicated by
GABA to its members. Two Hour Parking will have devastating
economic effects on our business, since our customers often
require more than 2 hours to shop.
Consequently, we submit a copy of a petition against passage
of this proposed ordinance. A review of the petition finds the
following;
As of 10/7/97, in 12 hoars of Lois presenting the petition,
she has accumulated 130 signatures against passage of this
ordinance.
The relationship of petitioners to Grand Avenue are as
follows:
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Single Family Residents
Apartment Tenants
Multi-unit Property Owners
Commercial Property Owners
Business Owners
Emp�oyees of Grand Avenue Businesses
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More importantly, the question was presented: Were you
aware of the contents of this proposed ordinance on the date of the
City Council Meeting #430 on Sept. 24, 1997?
Out of 130 signatures, only 20 people marked "yes." That
means 110 or 85% of the signers knew nothing about this
proposed ordinance or its effects.
In sum, we feel that this ordinance is unpopular and is not a
solution to our parking, but was merely a band aid.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated, and a"NO" vote
is the answer. Let's roll up our sleeves and meet the real problem
of developing more parking spaces, such as a municipal parking
ramp vs. more regulation which will create anger, confusion and
division.
Sincerely,
ames M. Fritz
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PETITION
To: crrY courrc�, oF � crrY o� sa�rr PAt�,
An ordinance (a copy of proposed ordinance attached) amending
Saint Paul legislative code Chapter 166.09 5ections 166.09.01
through 16b.08 which will add new sections creating a
residenriai street permit pazking district along Grand Avenue
between Date Street and Ayd Mill Road and, �ce by permit or
uniess otherwise posted, all on sfreet parking within the restricted
area described above, shall be limited to two (2) hours from S:OQ
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week.
We, the undersigned petitioners, aze opposed to the proposed ordinance amending Saint
Paul Legislative Code 166 by adding new sections, c��ating a residential street permit parking
district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street an� �.yd M'ill Road, and are further opposed to
a two (2) hour limit on parking, Petitioners pray to th� :"ity Council of Saint Paul to postpone or
defeat altogether passage of this proposed ordinance for �he following reasons;
1} Special interest groups have offered the aforementioned proposed ordinance to the
Council of the City af St. Paul without adequate impact studies and notice of effect
on the property rights of the parties affected, namely;
(a) �71 single family properry owners on Grand Avenue, Summit Avenue and
Lincoln Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(b) all mu}ti-unit property owners and their tenants on Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(c) all commercia7 properry owners and their tenants on C•rand Avenue
between Dale Sneet and Ayd l�ll Road
(d) all business owners and their emplayees on Grand Avenue between Dale
Street and Ayd M"ill Road.
2j Ttre proposed ordinanca without notice and without proving its need, lunits
parking of vehicles on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, thereby mandating single
famity residerns and apartmerrt tenants to obtain by application a$10,00 permit to
park their vehicles and inconveniences the same for their guests to park their
vehiclea
3) The proposed ordinance limits parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, forcing
the employees of Grand Avenue businesses to pazk on Snmmit or Lincoln Avenues, which
poses a threat to their safety and welfare, particularly at night as they walk unescorted
toward their vehietes one to three blocks away.
4) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avemze to two (2) hours
will cause the employees of Crrand Avenue businesses to search for parking on
Summit or Lincoln Avenues, creating excessive non-residential parking, pollutioq
danger to pedestrians and in general denigrate the health, safety, welfare and
integrity of those residents and residentiai areas.
5) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) kours,
creates an undue economic hardship and restricts commerce to business in this area
by reason of the following;
(a) several businesses have products or services that require more than two (2)
hows of presentation to their customers,
(b) the two (2) hours parldng limitation "takes the Meander out of Grand
Avenue" and forces customers to cut short their overall Grand Avenue
shopping experience to restaurants, shops, health care providers, etc. and
places businesses in a distinct disadvantage to azea shopping malls, with no
such parking limitations, and finally,
(c) Passage of the rivo (2) hours limitation will severely affect the property
rights of commercial property owners by restricting the scope of attracting
potential tenants and makes resale of said properties less desirable and
difficuit, if not impossible.
PLEASE READ TI-� ATTACHED COPY OF TF� PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
IF YOU OPPOSE PASSAGE OF TI� AFORMENTIONED ORDINANCE,
PLEASE SIGN AND ADDRESS TI� PAGES FOLLOWING TI�
ORDINANCE.
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I oppose ihe proposed ordinance amending
Cainr Paul legislative Code Cf�apter 166.09
Sec[ions 166.09.01 Uuough 166.08.
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CfTY OF SA1T}T PAUL, MINNE50TA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
1 An ordinance amending Saint Paui LegisIazive Code Chapter I66
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The Council of tke City of Saint Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 166 be amended by addiag the following sections to
read as folIows:
Chaptec I46.09 Residential Pemsit Pazking -- Grand Avenue Residentia! Pemiit Parking District
Sec. 166.09.4� . Declaration of purpose.
The Council of the City of Saint Paul fiads that the azea adjaceut to or near Crrand
Avenue does not have sufficient off-street pazking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial pazking needs of residenu aad nonresidents.
Thcrcfore, to oacnurasc reliance oa caz gools and mass iransit, to balance the need for
commetciat and residential pazking, to enhance the quality of Iife in residential areas by reducing
noise, traffic hazards and litter, to mduce air poIlution and othet environmentai facton of
excessive sutomobile commuring, and to preserve the safety of chiIdren and other pedestrians,
and the resideatiai area from the above-mentioned health and safety hazards, the councii of the
City of Saiat Pavi hereby estabtishes this Resideatial Permit Pazking Ozdinance (Sections
i66.09_Ql through 1b6.09.08).
Sec. 166.Q9.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
The following garking regutations s8all be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
block east of Dale Street wut to Ayd Ivfill Rosd, and along Date and Victoria Sueeu between
Grand Avenve and Summit Avenues. In addition, aii sections of aay northlsouth streets between
the atleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that cunengy have timed parking wili
also be part of this remicted patkin� azea.
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Except by permit ot unless othetwise posted, all on-street pazking
within the restricted area described above shall be 2imited to two
(2) hovrs from $�00 am_ to 8:� p.m. seven days a week.
Businesses tvitYtia tbe restricted area may petition for the
establist�ment of a 15 miuute par7dag zone in effect duriag the
aornial operating hours of ffie business wi� the director of pvblic
workc ptasuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 159.03. The
director shalI consult with the approgtiate neighborhood and
business organiz�tions to deucmine the cxtem and dumtion of the
I S minute parking zt�ne_
Sec. 166.09.03 Patidag permits; eligibility; issuance.
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{a) Application. Applieation for one or more �tazking pecmits authorized uadec S�tions
IS6.Q9A 1 through 166.49.Q8 shall be made an a foim provided by the dizector of the dapartrnent
of public works, hereinafter teferred to as °direetor", which form may require the applicant to
fumish his or her name and address, make, model and license munber of his or her vehicles, and
any additional informatinn wfiich will aid the director in tke enforcement of these provisions.
(b} .4nnva! permft applicarton fee. A non-refundable annuat penait applicarion fee of ten
dollazs {$10.00) for each type of residential pazking pe�tit hereia sball be required to cover cosu
incurred as a result of the implementation of the residemial pemut parking pIan.
(c) Number of permits Up to twa residential gazking permits shall he made avaiIahie to
eacfi resideut on the basis of one pezmit for each vehicle owned by the resident In no ev�nt shail
the aumbcr of permits exceed the m�mber of vahic3es awned by ttte resident
(d) Vis�to� permits. Up ta two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made availabie to
each residence or dwelling unit, notwithstandiag whethez or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit owns an automobile. Psovided fhat no resident of a iesidcnce or dweiting unit may
use a visitor permit io pazk a caz owned or controiled by Yhe resident in the restricted azea, it
being tbe intent of Secrioaa 166.Q9.01 thmugh 166.04.08 that such visitor permits shall be made
available and used by people not residing in but visifing a resident of the restricted area.
(e) Residents, sgecial event permits. Residents within the res�icted azea, az a cost af one
doIlaz ($1.00} for each germit, u�ay apply to the director for notaUxnsfezabie and @ate3 special
event peimits upon a showing by the residetit that, during the date and hours for which the
pernuts are to be issued the use of the permits shaIi be for specia[ events. The ditector shall
determine the number of special event permits issued and the ho�s in ef£ect upon the director's
determinatioa tfiat the pecmits issucd would nut uadvly imgair Gaffrc safety during the effective
period of the permits.
(fl Churches, speciai eventpermits; exception€; notice. Chvrcfies within the restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar (51.40} for each permit, may acquire from the dsreeWr �ansferable
special eveat permits; provided tfiat such peunits shail be used onty in wnjunction with evencs
sponsored by the agglicanc church The disector sha12 determinc the mzmber of and offeetive
period of the peimits w be issued Such permiu shall not be required for ordinary church events
such as funera2s, services, festivais, bazaars, or weddings, where issvance of such permiu would
be impracticable.
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(g) PJucement o,J"permit srickers or rickets. Residential parking pennit stickers sha!! be (', _����
permanendy affvred to ihe outside of the velucle in the lowcz rear coraer of the tcft side w'sadow ti�
closest to the reaz of the velucle. Visittrr ffi,d special eveat permit stickcts shall be pIaced on the
dashboard or at some otfier conspiwous spot withia the vehiele wheze they aze plaialy visibte to
enforcement pttsonnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve p�king sgace. No germit issued under Sectioas 16fi.09.41
tiuough I66.09.Q8 shaii guazant� or reserve to the holder a particular parking space cvithin the
restricted area but shall provide generai garking in said area during thc time specified in Section
166.09.02 and so pasted as required by Section 16b.09A7_
{i) Lost permiu; dupticates. Ia the event any of t6e petmits issued under this chapter aze
lost, duplicates may be obtained from the director at a cost of one dollar {$1.OQ) per permit;
provided, that na suzh duplicate shaU be issned unless and uati2 the appticam has furaished w the
dirertor aa affidavit statiag that the msideat has lost che original pennit No pecson shall apply
for a dvplicate pezmit unless the original permit has, in fac; beea los�
Sec. I66.09.Q4. Services, repair and emergeney assistance.
Persans who perform services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistaaee for any
residence are exempt from resaictions imposed uader Secrions 166.Q9.01 - 16G.09.Q8, grovided
thax their exemption temiinates immediately ugon the completion of services or assistance
provided. Nothing in this sectioa is intended to prohibit a residsnY owner of these vehictes from
obtaining residential parking pemvts for same in accordanee with the pmvisions of this chapter.
Sec.166.09.Q5. Strcet maintenance; snow emergency.
No eacemptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate ihe scope of parking
restrictions imposed as such restrictions relate to street maiatenance, parking in one location
beyond Forty-eight (48} hovrs, or emergeacies provided in Chapter 161.
Sec. I66.04A6. Handicapped pacSang.
Nathing herein provided shali abrogate the scope of pazking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuaat to this code or statues enacted by tIus state.
Sec. 166.09.07. Postiag of signs.
The director shall cause appropriate signs to be posted in the restricted azeas so as to
infoim an oxiinazsly obsetvam person of the cyacistence of rules and Tegulations imposed by these
provisions.
Sec.166.08. Penaliy.
It shatl be unlawful fot any persoa to subaut false iaformatioa ia any appticatian for a
parldng permit issued pursuaat to Sections I66.09.01 through 166.09.OS. Violation of any
agplication requuement shatl be gro�mds for deniai or revocation of the pern�it and shall be
punishable as a xnisdemeanor. It shai[ a[so be wtlawful for any vehick W be stopped, partced or
abaadoned in violation of these provisions. Any such vioIation is hereby dectared an obsuuction
oFpublic s�eets and shal( be pvnishable as a misdemeanor and may subjeet the vehicle to be
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This ordinance shall taice effect and be in frnce thirty (3Q} days aRer its passage, appcovai aad
publication.
Requeated by aepastmeac of:
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Adoption eazti£ied Ly Couneil Seczetazy
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October 8, 7997
Saint Paul City Council Members
Grand Avenue Susiness Association
Log of Parking Ordinance Communication Ser�t to Grand Avenue Businesses
Attached are copies of the communication sent to Grand Avenue Businesses in district 16
regarding the parking overlay district.
*Summit Hitf Association Newsietter: (Mailed to all businesses in district 16)
Fal1 `97
Summer `97
Spring `97
Fall `96
Spring `96
Winter `95
Fail `95
Grand Avenue Business Association Newsletter, Business Sulietin & IVleeting:
Broadcast Fax 9/30/97 (111 successful faxes to those businesses with fax machines)
October `97 (Mai{ed to members only)
September `97 (Maifed to all businesses in district 16)
August 12 (Informational meeting held at Linwood Rec Center - 6 businesses attended}
Summer `97 (Mailed to all businesses)
**Grand Gazette: (Delivered to all businesses in district 16)
Sept. `97
October '97
April '97
**Highland Villager: ({s not get detivered to district 16, but many businesses have them.)
Sept. 24, `97
Sept. 10, `97
Aug. 6-26, `97
March 26-April 8, `97
*The SHA newsletter is aiso delivered to over 5000 households in district 16.
**Collectively, the Viliager and Gazette are delivered to 58,000 households on and around
Grand Avenue. There are also 17,000 copies on "free" newsstands for shoppers, etc.
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News from the
Grand Avenue Business Association
Tmlleys ace Back oo Grand Again!
11+e uolleys are running on Grand Avenue
again as Qart of aa ongoiag naaated, l hour
to�rofSaintPaul. The2lnlleytoursWrtsat
the Minnesota History Museum on tfie hour
Tuesday, 7'hurs3ay, Satwday and Sunday
fiom 11 azn to 5 pm. However, riders may
pin the tour along Grand or in other loca-
cions in $a�nt Paui. Rider, may also leave
the Troltey at a;desired locatlon w have
Iunch or shop and then join a later tour.
Costs am �7 for.
adults, $f for children
6-12 and senior ad-
>ens, and Free of
clutge for childmn 5
and under.
Reserrapons am not
requirtd. Formore
information about
pick up }�tions &
times or other fzcts,
Busin�ses Plan "A¢ Evening on Grcnd"
Event foi Septembu26, SA PM
A g�oup of Grand Avenuebus'v,ess owners
have ocganized an event called An Evening
Ou Grand schedut¢d for Friday, �eptemixr
26 hom S9 pm, with the missian of show-
casing the finest of GmM Avenue's art,
food and music The gmup has aaanged
for free trolley rides behveen Dale &
Syndicate and customa paid racriyge rides.
For more infomwtion about tUis event,
rall Capital City Troiley at 223-56C0. please cail Tvn Duggan, Itiver Gallery, at
310-Ob89. Other plannpis include Cinda
YeUow BikeS Up and Rnnning on Grand Quinn, Sheryl Tuoriia, BrynetW Wrighb
We eamumge yov to gM out and enjoy Sennu,and CindyAnderson.
Gmnd Avenue on a Yellow Bike! After a y�°
successfui kickbtEcelebcacion on Sahuday, (� Two HourPazking D'utrict Oidinance
August 16, the Yellow Bikes are now avaii- Update
able for riders to 6orrow. Simply stop in at The City attomeys aremaking 6na1 revi-
any of the following 6usinesses: Bumet sicns on the oxdinance for Creating a resi-
Reaity at Avon, KowalsM's Grand Macket at dentiat stmet pecmit pazking district along
Syndicate, Hungry Mind ak Macalester Gtand Averme be!ween Date Street and Ayd
StreekGrandPerformanceatPriorand MiLlRoad,The$aintPaulCityCoundlis
Whoie tv�s at Fairview. Bikes ue checked planning the public hearing for September
out with a librarydike card system, which 24 at 4:30 pm. Cpundl Pcgident Dave
inctudes a refundable 510 deposit. If you Thune is sgonsoring tt+e ocdinance, which is
need further information about the Yellow endorsed by the Boards oE Wth the Gra�
Bikes, call tf�e Yellow Bike Cwiition at 222- Avenue Business qssodatiou and tbe
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held on August 13 for alI businesses ro leam
Voluateer Writer/Reportec Wanted more about the ordinance arol air tfie'v
The Grand Avenue Business AssociaHOn is views. I7ce ordinance wi7{ Provide consu-
seekingawlunteareporterforourquar- tent2hourparkingonbothsid�ofthe
tuly newsiet[er sent to a17 businesses on Avenue, and adjac�nt stceeFS m the alley
CmndAvenueAesponsibilitiesmayinclude (on]ythosewhichcuimnUyhyvetimed
membec interviews, stpry writing and parkin�, from 8am to gpm, 7 dsys a week.
r�earch. Some writing erperience desired, Residents will be able to pwclias¢ parking
but enthusiasm is a must. Please ca71 Char permiu w they can park the'v vehicles fpr
Mazon at 699qp7g iEyou aze interested, longer time periods. Sf you luve questions
or comments about this mdinance, please
all DaveThune's Legislative Aid, Chuck
Repke at 266$67A.
25tk� Annual Gnnd Meander Set for
December6
Voiuntcers are invited to attend and help
with the holiday acpvities and evenu dw-
ing the 25th Annuai Grand Meander on
Satuxday,Decembu6! Ifyouareintapsted
in wlunteering for ilus holiday tradition
targeced foi the whole famity, calt the Gmnd
Avenue Business Assodation office at 699-
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Upcoming Baard Meeting Dates The
Gand Avenue Business Assodation Bcaid
of Director's meetlngs are ;chedule3 Eo� Ne
following dates:
Tuesday, November il, &W am,
Tuesday, December 9, 8:00 am, Cherokce "
Bank, 985 Grand Ave. Please call fi93-00]9 if
you would like to attend or bring an usue
before the Boazd.
Seeking Asaocia4an Caordinator-
Peimaueat Part 2ime
The Gmnd Avenue Business Assodatlon is
seeking a permanent part-time Cooldi�ator
to work with the Fxevtive Dimmr m a
GrzndAvenueoffirn. Youwillbeinvolvedin
managing exciting events, projeccs and gener-
aiAssaiationassignments. Youw➢lalsodo
general adminishative, member services and
daca enky. ihe id�l pndida[e will
hare computer e�peri¢nce Sor toth PC & Ma�,
be familiac with genemi of(ice pcae3um,
wri[ing, recotd kreping and have o��a•
tional&custpmgrserviceskills. Cae
helpfu4 Flecible hours: 75 hrs(wk June-Jan,
30+hrs/wk]an-May. GreatforapersonwiN
35ds In school! Send resume by hx to 699-
7775 or mail to Char Mason, Crznd Avenue
Business Assac, 1043 Gmnd Avenue #375,
St. Paui� NilV SS]W.
Char Mpsom, Eucufive Direcfo�
Gr¢nQ Avenue 8usiness Asspciqfion
1043 Grand Ave.5315
St Paui, MN55105
699�CO29 phone 694-7775 tax
e-mail: infoBGrandAve.com
WebSite: www.GmndAve.mm
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As i dose out my ei�hth a��d final year on that City Ha1S pays attention to your neigh-
the Gty Counal and have my last opportu- borhood's concerns.
n�ty to commw�icate with my friends in the
Summ�t Hi41 area through this newsletter, I At the beginning of the month, we had
�,�ould first like ro thank you Eor aIl of the another tremendous Grand Old Day. Only
ycars oE support. The residents and busi- this time, things were a lot diffemnt from
ness o�,=ners u� tlte Summit Fiill neighbor �F'lien I first got on the Councii. This year [
hood are some of the most active in com- received no complaints from the neighbor-
munity aF(airs and your advice and guid- hood. It wasn't so long ago that [ was vili-
ance have been greatly appreciated. Second, fied for trying to control tlle drinking dur-
[ want to compiiment those individuals ing Grand Old Day. Editorials proclaimed
�vho have participated on the Summit Hill that my support of the neighbors' conmrns
Association Boacd over the past eight years. would bring an end to Grand Old Day.
You are the ones who truly make tliis com- �'+jell, it is now bigger and better than ever.
munity a great place to ]ive. It is through This brings me ro the current issue in front
your efforts that we have made great pf the City Council: a permit parking area
progress in tlie past eight years in creating a for Grand Avenue. Several years ago many
saFe, livable community ti,ut can coexist of the neighbors on Lincoin and Goodrich
with a thriving Grand Avenue. In addition, p�itioned to create a permit parking area in
every person who lives or works in this the neighborhood. Tlte issue that stimulated
neim�hborhood should 6e awareof the fine the parMng problem then was shocvn to be
job that Chris Trost has done in making sure the large number of vehicles that parked in
Summit I Association
�istrict 16 Planning Counci4
360 St. Clair Avenue
�aint Paul, MN 55105
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the residential neighborhood for eight
straight hours, presumably Grand Avenuc
employees. It is clear that problem contin-
ues an Grand Avenue today.
Tltie proposal I wi4l be bnnging to Council
recommends that all of Grand Avenue, from
one-half of a block east of Dale to Ayd Miii
Road and the adjacent north-south streets !o'
the a(leys, become a perm�t parking district
It would mean that cars covid not be
pazked for mom than two hcurs ar;ryvhere
on Grand Avenue Erom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
without a permit. The impact would be
more tumover of the parking spates on
Grand Avenue without negativefy impact-
ing the residents on Grand Avenue. The
plan was developed by the TraFfic and
Parking Committee oE the Summit Hill
Association and the Grand Avenue Business
Association. t am authoring it as an ordi-
nance, so there will be no petition process.
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This will ensure that, if passed, the permit
area �vitl indude tlie entim avenue without
any gaps. t believe that in the tong run this
s+�li continue to kc�p Crand Avenue thriv-
in� and further reduce business and resi-
dential fridion.
Again, 1 thank you for the pleasure of hav-
ing mpresented you for the past eight years.
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?he Summit Hii( and Grand Avenue
Busmess Associations have cvorked togetlier
to develop the followin� pazking pian for
Grand Avenue.
C9rand �.vencse
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The Summit Hill Association hereby
mquests the City of St. Paul to establish a
special Grasid Avenue UniForm Parking
Plan along Grazid Avenue Erom one half
block east of Dale Street west to Ayd Miil
IZoad, and along Dale and Victoria Streets
bet���een Grand and Summit Avenues. in
additton, a11 sections of any northlsouth
streets between the atleys on either side oE
Grard Avenue ivitltin this area that Current-
1y have timed parking will also be part of
this Uniform Parking Pian. Within this dis-
trict, the foliowing parking restrictions
should be established:
1 On-sheet parking shall be liinited to 2
hours, from 8am ko 8pm, seven days
per week.
2. A1( residen¢s of buildings located in this
district shail be entitled to receive, at no
charge, parkin� permits as specified in
the City Permit Parking Ordinance which
shall permit unrestricted parking within
any 2liour zone along Grand Avenue.
Note: Residents would stili be subjed to
the maximum 48 hour on-street
parking limit specified by City Ordinance.
3. Any business within the district that
requires short term parking may petition
for the establishment of a IS minnte
parking zone, effective during the normal
operating hours of said business.
The City of St. Paul shall use its normal
review process to handle said petrtions, in
consultation with the appropnate
neighborhood and business organizations,
to determine the extent of the proposed
15 minute zone, the associated hours of
operation, and to resolve other issues
associated with the mquest.
4. All cab stands within the parking district
shail be removed.
5. Prior to the impiementation of the Grand
Avenue Uniform Par�ing Plan, alt of the
affected property and business owners
will be notified by the City of the changes
being implemented, and wili receive
instructions on how to obtain residential
parking permits andlor to request the
establishment of 15 minute parking zones.
All existing timed parking, except for
existing IS minute zones, wiil be
converted to 2 hour parking. All existing
IS minute zones will mmain as such, if so
desired by the abutting businesses.
6. The Summit Hill Assotiation rc�cognizes
that residential permit parking is a
mechanism to remedy any increase in
commercial parking on streets adjacent to
Grand Avenue that may result hvm the
establishment of a Grand Avenue
Uniform Parking Plan.
Requests for any deviations from these
policies shall be resolved by the standard
Cit}' procedures for hand(ing changes to
traffic and parking mgulations, in consul-
tation with the appropriate neighborhood
and business organizations.
8. The City of St. Paui shall stricdy enforce
ali parking mgulations within the Grand
Avenue CJniform Parking Plan.
Summit E-dill
Association Tra$fic
and Parking Poticies
Last amended February 13, 1997
If you would (ike a cop y of the SHA
Traffic and Parking Policies regarding
vehicle traffic, public transit, pedestrians,
bicydes, parking, aesthetics thae promote
traffic caiming, and physical improve-
ments, please call the office at 222-1222.
Traffic and Parldng Committee Mission SEatement To study
and recommend to the Summi[ Hill Association/District lb
Planning Council a neighborhood trafFic and parking plan that
assures adeqvate mobility within the neighborhood while mini-
mizing negative impacts on the community.
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Automobile traffic on Grand Avenue and
throughout our neighborhood has inrreased
drnmatically �hrough the years. It is up to
us to make our streets as safe as possible for
our famffies and for those who visit our
neighborhood. The following thme ]aws aze
regularly broken:
Pedestrians have the right of way when
crossing the street in a crosswalic You
must stop to a17ow pedestrians to cross
the street if they are in a crosswalk when
the intersecrion is not controlled with sig-
nals. On many of our busy Grand
Avenue mtersections, pedesfrians are tak-
ing their life in kheir hands when
attempting to cross the street. As a driver,
begin now to set the example. Remind
other drivers to do the same. Pedestrians
do not have the right of way when cross-
ing in the middle of khe street. As a
pedestrian, limik your crossings to a
crosswalk. '
Tuming right on red is a privIlege, not a
r�uirement. Cars must stop and wait
behind the crosswalk at a red light. Pay
close attention to ati pedestrians in the
mteraection. If you cannot see the
oncoming trafFic from this location, wait
until your light tums green. Do not honk
at the car in front of you to insist that it
turn right on red and do not allow the
car behind you to insist that you turn
right if it is not safe to do so.
SHA T�°a��� �n�! Parking �o���ies
Committee Mission Statement: To study
and recommend to the Summit Hill
Associationf Ilistrict 16 Planning Coundl a
neighborhood traffic and pazking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigh-
borhood while minimizing negarive
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Traffic
� Edua6on should be used to encourage
drivers to voiuntarily reduce vehicle
speed, enmurage 2Q mph, reduce trips,
use the most direct routes, and under-
stand the pemeived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage shoutd be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• Work wiFh the PoGce Department ko
develop a plan to dramaticaily increase
entorcement
• Enmurage greater enforcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve sPeed mduction
• Encoumge greater enforcement on
Lexington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encournge rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
• Request that tra�c lights be timed no
faster than legal vehicle speed
Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Estabiish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
• Instal] pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Grand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Increase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Parking
• Work with the Police Depaztment to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforeement
• Enmurnge use of garages and off-stmet
parking
• Create a uniform two hour parking zone
on both sides af Grand Avenue
• Allocv those 6usinesses who need a IS
minute zone in frnnt of their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
• Eliminate the cab stand on khe northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
• Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Enmurage Grand Avenue employ�s to
pazk in shamd church lots and not on
Grand Avenue , � y
Volunteers are needed to implement these �9
policies. Cali the SHA office, 222-1222 if you
avouid tike to hetp. �
Busses putfing back into the traffic lane
Erom a bus stop have the right of way. By
law, you must yield to a(Sow them to
merge in front of you.
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Committee Mtssion Statement: To study
ard recornmend to the Sun•�mit Hill
Associationf District 16 S'lanning Council a
neighborhood traffic and parking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigli-
borhood v.�hile minimizing negative
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Ttaffic
• Education should be used io encourage
drivers to voluntarily reduce vehicle
speed,encourage 20 mph,reducetrips,
use tl,e most direct routes, and under-
stand the perceived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage should be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• 4Jork with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforcement
• Encourage greater enEorcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve speed reduction
• Enmurage greater en(orcement on
[.exington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encowage rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
� Recluest ihat traffic lights be Eimed no -
faster ihan legal vehicle speed �
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Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Establish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
� instali pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Crand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Incmase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Packing
• Work with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enForcement
• Enmurage use of garages and off-street
parking
• Create a unlform two hour parking zone
on both sides of Grand Avenue
• Allow those businesses who need a 15
minute zone in hont oE their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
� Eliminate the cab stand on the northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
� Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Encourage Grand Avenue employees to
park in shazed church lots and not on
Grand Avenue
Uolunteers are needed to implement these
polieies. Call the SHA of6ce, 222-1222 if you
would 3ike to help.
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t�hth the Neti,� Year upon us, many o(
t;s are preparing New Yedr's
r�solutions WeaEtheSummitHill
As;ooation are domg the same.
\v"hile the process is ongoing at this
hme, ( thought 1 would share with
��ou many of our continuing goals.
Pcomote Effective Communication
Z�'ithin the Neighborhood. Through
ti�is quarkerly newsletter, welcome
E.ackets for new neighbors and our
column i� the Grand Gazette, we
seek to keep you intormed about
+ssues affecring our neighborhood.
Enliance the Quality of Life in Our
Neighborhood. Our support for and
parricipaflon in the Living at
Home/Block Nurse Program, the
C,inwood Community Center and the
Neighborhood Crime Prevention
Programs help to improve directly
the ltves oE individua(s living in our
Summit Hill Association
District I6 Planning Council
860 Sk. Clair Avenue
SainE Pau1, Mi�I 551Q5
Telephone 612-222-1222
Fax 612-222-1558
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neighborhood. We also address
issues whidi touch aIl oE us, such as
managed business growth on Grand
Avenue ai�d traEfic calming and
parking issues throughout the
neighborhood.
Develop Closer Working
RelationshipS With the Grand
Avenue Business Community.
During this past year, significant
strides have been made in this area.
We have worked with businesses to
address parking issues in the Victoria
Crossing area. In addirion, we
foresee significant changes in Grand
Old Day 1995, returning the event to
the calmer, family-oriented event oE
years past. We have been working
closely cvith the business co-thairs of
the event to make this a reality.
Finally, we are increasing business
representation on our Soard. i am
very pieased to announce that Peter
New Traf�i�
and Park�n�
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Formed
Quinn, the o�vner of Cafe Latte, has
�oined our board
Enhance the Aesfhetics in our
I�3eighborhood. Becauseofa
generous donation from a member of
the neighborhood, we are planning
and imp(ementing a landscaping plan
for Linwood Park. We are also
continuing to encourage the
°greening of Grand Avenue" and the
planring of trees on the boulevards in
the neighborhood.
Raise Funds for our Community. L��e
receive about 35% of our funding
from the City of St. Paul. The
remainder is raised through events
tike the house tours and direcY
solicitahons. Our Fall direct
solicitation was the most successful
ever. Your generous support of our
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SHA now has a group of neighbors
working to proactively develop and
implement traffic and parking
soluHons within District 16. The
committee is seeking a fesv more
enthusiasHc members especially
neighbors living west of Victoria.
Please call the SHA office at 222-1222,
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The Summit Hill Association's Tra(fic &
Parking Committee is curren8y evaluating
a proposal to restructure the on-street park-
ing regulations aiong Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Dunlop Avenue to
improve the avai]ability of parking io.* both
Grand Avenue shoppers and residents.
Currently, there are s� many conflicting
parking zones along Grand Avenue that
enforcement is virtnally impossible. As a
result, many prime on-street parking slots
that should be reserved for residents and
shoppers are instead being used by
employees of Grand Avenue businesses.
The proposal addresses these issues in the
following manner:
establishment of 75 minute parking zones
in Front of their establishments.
3. Grand Avenue Residents wonld be able
to buy permits for unreskricted parking in
any Grand Avenue 2 hour parking zone.
4. Further increase the avaiiability ot on-
street parking by eiiminating every other
bus stop. This should also significantly
speed np bus traffic and reduce the MTC's
Operating costs.
5. Reduce the demand Eor employee pask-
ing by instituting a Quarter Zone on Grand
Avenue, so that the many students and
local residents employed on the Avenue
wil� have an economical alternative to dri-
ving to work.
l. Increase the availabitity of employee
parking off Grand Avenue by eliminating
unnecessary No Parking zones on the
Vorth/South cross streets between Lincoln
ind Summit.
[ncrease the enEorceability of parking
=gulations by establishing a uniform 2
our parking 2one on both sides of Grand
s�enue between Dale Street and Dunlop.
rovisions would be made to permit ser-
ce-oriented businesses to petition for the
The SHA Traffic & Parking
Committee welcomes
any comments
on this proposal.
For further information,
please contact
Mike Schumann
at 114-0216.
Issue 25 Falt 1995
Traffic Calming
Traffic caiming is everyone's responsi-
bility. Ail of us know the frustraHon
and anxiety that comes with our mm-
mute to work or trip to the store. The
freeways and major arteries seem to be
inhabited largely by w�canng drivers
much of the time. However, this situa-
tion does not need to ex'rst as we leave
and approach our homes.
Your neighbors urge you to consider
your driving habits. Remember that
30 mph is the MAXIMUM speed and
that 20 mph or iess is often appropriate
when children populate every block.
Please remember also that pedestrians
have the right of way most oE the time,
especia7ly in any marked crosswaik.
Beiieve it or not vehicles in some other
cities across the counny actually obey
the law and stop for a pedesYrian in a
crosswalk. Safer streets start with a11
of us.
GRAND AVENUE BUSIIVESS ASSOCIATION
1043 Grand Avenue #315
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
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TO: Grand Avenue Business Association Members �ocated in District 16
FR; Bonnie Johnson, President Grand Avenue Business Association
RE: Grand Avenue Parking District Vote
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The clock is ticking! With the heip of �eighborhood residents, businesses, and City Council President Dave
Thune, we have a new parking ordinance for Grand Avenue that wiii pe voted on by the City Councii fioliowing the
pubiic hearing on Wednesday, October 8.
Qther members of the City Council need to hear your voice this week to affirm the solid backing of the business
community on this issue. We aie the refail gem of fhe Cify of St. Pau/ and deserve fo have an enforceable
parking policy fo ensure our confinued livelihood!
A/I you need to do is ca// 266-8560, give your name and business name, and ask the receptionist to forward
a message fo ati Councilmembers saying "! support fhe Grand Avenue Parking Districf."
Over the past two years you have heard about this ordinance in The Summit, our business association newsletter
and Business Bu!(etin, in addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to those who live on and near Grand Avenue as well as those of us
who own and work at businesses on this avenue.
The Board of Directors of the business association approved this plan. At a member and business hearing on
August 12, 1997 there were only two businesses in over 100 who voiced concems. We befisve this may be the
solution we have sought for over 10 years and we want to try to make it a success.
The fact is simpie:
J Parking on Grand Avenue is not enforceabie. The St. Paul Police Department wiil not enforce any of the zones
because they are inconsistent and confusing.
7he new ordinance seeks to do the following:
9 Create a uniform parking arrangement that can be enforced.
O Provide two hour spots for customers from 8A - 8P each day. This wiil heip keep customer traffic out of the
adjacent neighborhood streets. The plan wili be uniform from one block east of Dale Street to Ayd Mfil Road.
P Provide a permit for Grand Avenue residents so they can park when, and as long as they want to during the 6A -
8P period when the two hour parking is being en4orced.
♦ Yes! This ordinance will keep employees of our businesses from taking up parking spaces that our customers
can use during the time it is in force.
The net effeci:
♦ Customers will be able to find more accessible parking because the only people who will be abts to
park for long periods of time wili be the Grand Avenue residents.
The Executive Committee is pianning testimony for the association at the public hearing along with members of the
Summit Hil! Association. If, in addition to your phone call to the Gity Council offices, you can attend, pfease join usl
Call Char Mason on Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we are on the agenda. Please call me before
Fsiday, October 3 if you have questio�s (221-1Q57). Because of my business travel through October 7, you may
call Dan Parker, White Way Cleaners, (291-1107) Association Vice President after that time.
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��SSage F��m t�e P��Sident
Bor+nie Johnson, Great Harvest Bread Co.
President, Grand Avenue Business Association
Grand Old Day'97 was a tremendous success for the business associa-
iion! 1'his event has matured over the past several years and is creating a
good pubiic perception of Grand Avenue. We also count on this as our
primary fund raiser each year and I'm pleased to report that it generated
the revenue we need to continue providing service to members and pro-
moting Grand Avenue as a premier destination for shopping, dining and
servicesl
Andy Gesell, Cherokee Bank, was an exceptional leader of the volun-
teer committee that planned the event. jackie Lunde, Subway, worked
dili�endy to create a Family Area that was unbelievablel Our executive
director, Char Mason, managed vendors, volunteers, sponsors, promo-
tion, anc3 a tough work load. Take a moment to say thanks the next time
yoii see these folks and others whose work is so critical to the success of
U� Old Day!
� Saint Paul City Council President Dave Thune is pre�aring to present
an ordinance to the Ciry Council this fall that will create a residential
street peru�it parking district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street
and Ayd Mill Road. The work on this ordinance was begun over two
years agc� by representatives of the Summit Hiil Association Traffic and
Yarking Commi�tee and members of the Grand Avenue Business
Assaciatiori. It is fully endorsed by the Boards of both organizations.
Hours of analysis and discussion have resulted in an ordinance I
believe wiil benefit both the people who live along the avenue, and those
whose livelihood is integrally tied ±o our customers' ability Co park and
come into our businesses.
Sii7�ply puC, fhe ordinance will:
Provide consistent 2 hour parking on both sides of the avenue, and
adjacent streets to the alley, from 8am to Spm, 7 days a week; Establish a
system for residents to purchase parking permits so they can park their
vehicles for longer time periods.
On Tuesday, August 12, there will be an informational meet-
ing for Grand Avenne businesses to answer questions and pro-
vide more detail on the ordinance. A representative from the public
works department will be available along with committee members who
worked on drafting the ordinance. The meeting wili be held at 5:30 pm
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SeptemUer 9, 8:00 am
985 Grand Ave.
Security & Crune Generat
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Customer Service Generai
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Grand Meander
Aoliday Event
December 6
Uvh�t`s Inside
Web Pk&e. � -page 2
Grand Otrl Day � page 3
Mac2lester Goupons • page 4
New Mernbers • page 4
Security meeting • page 5
Member Benefzfs • page 6
Yellow Bike Program • page �
Gool Stuff For S¢le • page 8
Exe�utive Director Notes
�y Char Mason
Do you wonder how this
Assaciation operates? lust who
are the leaders, volunteers and
staffl Here's a quick "snapshoY'
that may give you some
answers:
The Grand Avenue Business
�ssociation Board of Directors
is made up of 21 Grand Avenue
business people, just like you,
4vhc make 1-3 year commit-
men�s to serve on the Board.
The Boarc3's role is to set long
range goals, make policy deci-
sions, give direction to the com-
mittees, manage the staff &
approve budgets & spending.
The Board is made up of a
President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and
Immediate Past President, along
with three representatives from
each of the 5 nodes {geographi-
cal segments of Grand Avenue)
and one Member at Iarge.
Representatives of both the dis-
trict counciis, the Summit Hill
Association and the Macalester
Groveland Communiry Council,
also have seats on the Board.
As Execurive Director, l fill
the staff position for the
Association. On the most basic
level, i answer your phone calls
and manage the Association's
day-by-day needs. However, it is
also my job to manage commu-
nications & volunteers, as well
as member & consumer ser-
vices. With ourAssociation
office acfing as the hub of infor-
mation, my position also pro-
vides a thread of con:inuity from
year to year. It is my role to
make recommendations to tlie
Board & committees and alert
the Board & members to new
opportunities which serve the
long range goals of the
Association. Essentially, the
Executive Director's role is
designed to compliment the vol-
unteer leaders.
IYs this unique symbiotic rela-
tionship between the Soard, the
staff and the �rowing general
membership that is enabling
this Association to accomplish
so mud�. By paging throvgh
this issue, you will see how
many projects we are undertak-
iiag and how much we can
achieve together. As always, I
welcome you to call me at
699-0029 if you have any ideas,
thoughts or quesfions.
i�eb �age Upd�te:
�rvlrvw.Grandi�ve.com
In the two weeks surrounding Grand
Old Day, we had aimost 3,000 visitors
to our Grand Avenue Web site!
As a current member, you are automat-
ically listed on the site and have the
option to have a 100 word description as
we11 as your 6usiness hours, all free of
charge. If you have not completed a form
with this information, please ca11699-0029
for another copy. Dan't miss this chance to
promote your business in Cyberspace!
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Message From the
President...
continued frorrz p¢ge 1
at Linwood Community
Center, 86fl St Clair Ave. in
the Craft Room.
Copies of the ordinance will be
available that evening or by cali-
ing the Business Associatior.
office at 699-0029. We encourage
you to come and participate in
this part of the process!
Special thanks to those whose
commitment and energy made
this a realiry for us! Mike
Schumann, Traditions, was vigi-
lant in his work over several years
to analyze the problem and heip
find soluCions! O�her members
include Biil Skally, 5kaily Tax
Service, and t1�e following neigh-
bors from Summit Hill
Association; John Siekmeier and
Stephen Gadient.
Please read through ihis
newsietter for other important
news and committee updates. I
aixa honored to be working witi� an
exceptional Board and other vol-
unteers who conCinue to make us
a stronger and more viable organi-
zation!
Enjoy your summer!
Snow Remo�al
Survey Upd�te
Because of the abundant
number of responses anc3
complexily of the snow
removai surveys sent to all
Grand Businesses a few
months ago, the Membership
Committee hopes to have
some results to report in the
next Business Builetin.
�Pag� 2.� Granc! Avenue Business ASSaciation Newsietter '; i
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DIFFERENCE�
Bonnie Johnson, Assaciation
President
The ctbck is tickina! With the
he{p of neighborhood residents,
businesses, and City Councii
President Dave Thune, we have
a new parking ordinance for
Grand Avenue that wili be voted
on by the City Council foffowing
the public hearing on
Wednesday, October 8.
Other members of the City
Councii need to hear your voice
this week to affirm the solid
backing of the business
community on this issue. We
are the retail gem of the City of
St. Paut and deserve to have an
enforceab{e parking policy to
ensure our continued livelihood!
Aii you need to do is cail the
councii offices at 266-8560,
give your name and business name, and ask the
receptionist to forward a message to ali
Counciimembers saying you support the Grand
Avenue Parking District.
Over the past two years you have heard about
this ardinance in The Summif, our bus+ness
Association fYewsletterand Business Bulletin, in
addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand
Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to
those who live on and near Grand Avenue as
well as those of us who own and work at
businesses on this avenue.
The Soard of Directors of the business
association approved this plan. At a member
and business hearing on August 12, 1997 there
+vere only two businesses ofi over 100 who
ioiced concerns. We believe this may be the
>olution we have sought for over 10 years and
ve want to try to make it a success.
- he Executive Committee is pianning testimony
�r the association at the public hearing along
°��- i 1�0�7
with members ofi the Summit Hili Association.
If, in addition to your phone cal{ to ths City
Counci{ offices, you are able to attend, please
join us! Gal( Char Mason at 699-0029 on
Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we
are on the agenda.
If you have questions, piease call me at
221-1057 before Friday, October 3 or
Association Vice President, Dan Parker, White
Way Cfeaners, at 291-9107 from October 3-7.
Saint Paui Nlayoral
�a����ate For�m
Wednesday, October 8, 7:15 - 8;45 AM
Radisson tnn Saint Paul, 411
Minnesota Street
You are invited to attend a forum featuring
candidates Mayor Norm Coleman and Senator
Sandy Pappas to hear what they have in mind
for the business community af Sa+nt Paui. This
program is sponsored by the Saint Paul Area
Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the
Grand Avenue Business Association as wefl as
severai other organizations inciuding the
Cathedraf Hi11 Business Association, the
Nighland Business Association, the Saint
Anthony Park Business Association and the
Sneliing-Selby Area Business Association.
Members of the Grand Avenue Business
Association may attend this meet+ng at the
Chamber member price of $8 ($12 for
non-members).
To attend, send your $8
participation fee to:
Saint Paui Area
Chamber of Commerce
Attn.: Good Morning Saint Paui
332 Minnesota Street,
Suite N-205
Saint Paui, MN 55101
If you have questions or
would like to call in your
reservation, please catl
223-5000. Seating is
limited.
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Two Hour Parking District
Ordinance 1lpdate
The C+ty attorneys are making final revisions
on the ordinance for creating a residential
sfreet permit parking district along Grand
Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill
Road. The Saint Paui City Council is planning
the public hearing for September 24 at 4:30
pm. Councii President Dave Thune is
sponsoring the ordinance, which is endorsed
by the Boards of both the Grand Avenue
Business Association
and the Summit hilf
Association. A
meeting was held on
August 13 for aif
business owners to
leam more about the
ordinance and air their views.
The ordinance will provide consistent 2 hour
patking on both sides of the Avenue, and
adjacent streets to the a(ley (only those which
currentiy have timed parking), from 8am to
8pm, 7 days a week. Residents wi{4 be able to
purchase parking permits so they can park
their vehicies for ionger time periods.
lf you have questions or comments about this
ordinance, piease call Dave Shune's
Legislative Aid, Chuck Repke at 266-8620.
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■ City adopts Selby Sma11 Area Plan .........p. 6�� r 1 1��
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■ Mural is cause for concem, clapping .....p. 8
■ Permit parking sought for Grand...........p. 9
■ Summit-C readies for blocic nursing ...p. 14
■ Nlusic is medicine at Grand shop .........p. 18
SEPTEMBERi997
Hearing set on proposal to establish
parking district on Grand's east end
sv��: Mcct,rre
A pu6fic hearing on a proposal to create �
percmt of the affected property ovmers to sign
auniformhvo-hourparkinglimitandaper- apetitionbe(oreanewpermitpar�tingdistri<t
mit parking district on the eastem end of wil! be considered. However, Thune is intro-
Grand Avenue is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ducingtheordi�wwittwutgoingthrough
Wednesday,5eptember24,bMoretheStPaul theqetilionprocess.
City Councii. TFwne recalted Utatwhen he first toak o6
The plan is generating Iittle opposition if an fice in 1990, he received a warning (rom his
August 12 Grand Avenue Business Associa- predeceswr, then-Mayor Jim Schei6eL "Iim
tion tGABA) general mee6ng is any indiCa- said the one iuue you II never, ever get re-
tion. Onty a dozen peopte attended the solved is parking on GrandAvenue," Thune
meeting, including two tity staff inembers, said.
Fv+o faimer Summit Hi1V Assoriation (SHA) The St. Paul Deparhnent of Pubiic Works
board membecs, two GABA board memben supports the proposai, as does GABAand the
and Ward 2 City Councii memb¢r Dave SHA'7YSasolution[hatmaynotbepedect,
Thune, butiYli heip," said past GASAyruident Srian
If approved, Grand Avenue between Ayd Afton.
Mili Awd and one-half block east o[ Aale Th¢ permi[ parking distnM is opposed by
Strzet—plustheblocksoYhalf-blocksofin- theownersofWillweYSCheidandPNersMor-
tenacnng north-south streetr—would be- tuary, 1167 Gmnd Ave., and the Wedding
wme St. PaW's 13th residentml permit Shoppe,1201 GrandAve,
parkingdistrict.Onlylocalresidentswhase "Bothofourbusmessesaredeali�gwitha
veh�des displayed a permit would be allowed different type of customeq" uid Steve Will-
co park tor longerthan hvo hours. werscheid ot Willwerscheid and Peters. "Our
Areas where parking is already limited to <ustomers are not coming i� to ea[ a sand-
less than iwo hours would remain un- wich, they're not coming in to b�y a book.
changed. We're dealingwith dtuals here, we're dealing
Residents coufd buy parking permits for withlife•changingeventr"
$IQperyear.Theyalsocouidbuyviaitorper- Themortuaryprotides95otf-SGeMparking
mits and one-day permits for gatherings at spacu for visitors and has additional em-
thxir homes. ployee parking behind itr building, he said.
Th�ne, the author of the ordinance that The Wedding Shoppe has a handful oP off-
woWdcreatethenewpermitparkingd'utrict, streetparkingforemp(oyeesonly.
has promised i[ will get through the City Wi(lwerscheidisco�ernedthatthefunernl
Council before his term ezpires at the end of home5 parking { wilt be used by shoppers
1997, and the employees of nearby businuses to
Thunecalledtheplan"agrea[stepforn�ard" avoidtheon-streetparkingrestrictions.'4t
for che neighborhood, beliwing it wiil allevi- can cost qui[e a bit for us to keep unwanted
ateparkingcongestiononCraridbydiscour- carsoutofouriot,"hesaid.
agingemployeesandothernonresidentsfinm GrandAvenuebusinessownerMikeSchu-
pa*'�.ongonthestreetforpurposuothertFun mannaskediftheCUneraihomecouldreceive
to patroniz¢ Iocai businessu. an exemption hom the permit parking dis-
Pve6eensupportingsomethinglikethis tnckHowever.SheYkaandThunesaidthecity
foryears,"saidMel7aMartinotDlvSpaMel{a, isrequiredtotreatallbusi�essesintheume
1204 GrandAve.Martinsaidthereisaparking mannex,
shortage in her 6�ock of Crand due in large
Summit-University
CouncilllTews
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VOLUME 25
permit district in ayearto see ifit is elfective.
Supporters of the ordinance admitted that
the propoul �arries some nsks.'7nstead of 6e-
ing th¢thing that mak¢s us aII happy, itcouid
be the thing that makes us all crazy," said
GASA president Bonnie Johnson. Still, she
saidthat GrandAvenue needs to try the park-
�n'd P�an.
Despife e{forts to ge[ employees [o park
etsewhece, "not everyone seems to get the
message;' said Grand Avenne bvsinessma„
SH�1 supports city ordinance creafing
permit parking district on east Grand
by 3ane McClive
There i5 no hee ride under
ordinance thatwould create i
hmi[s and estahl�h a peCm+t
on the eas[ end of f,rand A"a.
onJ�ly 10 tos
impo5e a hv¢
hom a hzlf bl
Mill Road, as
streets behvee
and the half b�..
on all o[her sti
Underiheoi
more than 80
hwr zone w<
Association (SHA) vot¢d
: an ordinance ttutwould
parking limit on Grand
�st of Dale Street m Ayd
u on Dale and Vittoria
�d and Summit avenues,
orth and south of Grand
ithatarea
ce, residents living in the
seholds within the hyo-
e required to purcha5e
i the rityfor $10 peryear.
6ow them to park i� the
than two hours wRhout
The Geand Ayenue Su>iness Association
(G.�IBA) wil l tak¢ up the iuue on Augtut 13 be-
fore the de0ate makes itr way to Qry Hali.
Earlier this year, tf �e GABp and SHA boards
voted to suppoK the parking plan, which was
three years in themaktng,yt away to provide
for 6etter enforcement of garking rutric4ons
and to get the vehi<Iu of employees and
downtown commu[ers off of Grand and i1s
cro5s-streets.
Under the ortginal plan, residen[s Iiving in
the [wo-hour zone would have received free
parking permits. However, concerns were
raised at the nty ]evei about giving (ree park-
ing to GrandAvenue residents while people
hmng within other perm7[ parking districts
are charged $10.
S!�IA board mxmber David Schultz cast [he
lone vote agarns[ the new permiC ordinance
on luly 10. "I fad to see how this soivu the
D�oblem;' he said.
Other SHA board members said the prnrrit
d'utrict should be implemenced, at IeasC on a
trial
CharlesSkrief. "Wewon'tknowwhathapp¢ns
unHl we try iG" He asked that the cpmmunity
councit and businus associatlon review the
Ave�ue
in
ueing mscussea moroughly before any City
Counci� ac[ion.
Thune has agreed to introduce an ordi-
nance to create the permit park�ng, which
eliminates the need to obtain signatures on a
petition. At least 60 perCent of Ne property
owners on a block usual ly must sign a peti6on
before permi t parkmg is allowed by the ci ty. IF
approv¢d, the Gmnd Avenue permit parking
d'utrict would be the first in the city to be cre-
ated by ardinance.
Under Ne ordinance, the affected streetr
woutd be poued for two-hour parking (rom
&:00 am. to 9:�0 p.m. seven days a week. Bus�-
nesses coutd petiUon to have 15-minute park-
ing spaces during businus hours. Public
Works stalf wo�ld workwdh GABA and SHA
to determine where the IS-minute zonu
�nside the �`azette - t � ��
� Rec centers shoat for CIB marbles ........p. S
■ SHA supports permit parking plan ...,....p. 7
■ Hopefals file for city, school races........p. 10
■ Bikes provide Grand transportation.....p. 14
■ Nick Swardson leaves'em laughing.....p. 15
AUGUST1997
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• Restoration
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St. Paul, MN 55105
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a�cade du�i7� ��/�
Buiid a summer vaca
this great communi
avu �n oiner perm�C Da�king districts in the
city woutd not be ailowed to pirk on Grand
Avenue for rswre than iwo hours at a lime.
; Cifiy, school district agree on plan
; to open police storefront at J.J. Hi11
by lane McClare
Offiaaisfrom[heqtyoP54Paulandthe5t. (undsfora
PauiPublicSchoolshaveworkedoutaplanto thedistncl
sharethecostotprwidingpolicepro[ection ganatund
dunagthe193798academicyearatiJ.Hii1 pro�idefo�
School,9°ASeibyAve. far,thepa�
Selby Avenue will have a police substation toward th�
at[heuhoolwhileitrcusr¢nlsRecontinuu timepolim
� a4em� out ofthe New Begmmngs Center. 3:09 p.m.
664 Seiby dve. The schnol will cantinue ta pxovide $7,
F�.r�� ,rv.ln.��..�.
avsmg anC IoDbyin& c2mpaign to
�art time police protection. Thvs
�b have raised more than 53,000
xtimated $2QDDD cost for part-
werage behveen 10:00 a.m. and
:hool offiaaVS said they ptan to
IOfortheposiGonthroughahud-
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Inside the Gazette �7- i l(o�
■ Grand pian for uniform parking .............p. 3
■ Merchants request Grand beat cop.........p. 7
■ Interpreters provide }ustice for all........_.g. &
■ Peopte's Choice crusade continues.........p. 9
■ Love only a parent can provide .............p. 12
VOlUME 25 � �NUMBER 3 p ' PR �� ��
SHA, GABA seek uniform tw�o-hour
parking limit for Grand's eastern end
}yJaneMcCture deatBOnnielohn»n"Stttt,we'rerhrilledW
b¢ heading in the right dirution"
Aproposaithatwouldcreateuniformpark- Those who would b¢ atfecscd 6y the
inglimitsontheeastemendofGrandAve changuwi{IbenotifiedbeforetheCityCwn-
nue,andatthesametimeprovidefreepark- tiltake5anyacHon,butithatnotyetbeende-
mg permiks for those who live m the area, terminedwhetheriheGrywillbeseeitingthe
u now making i[s way ro [hz St Paul City consentof75 percentofall propertyowners,
Cauncil. which is required whm utablishing a permi[
Three years in the making, the proposed parkingdistr�ck Schumann said adhering to
Grand Avenue narkina nlan was adooied se- tSie ?5 pezcent consenF would prevent the
ciation
Associa
the plax
on uaze a�xi ncwna
sUeNsbetweenGrandand
Summit avenuu, and the
n,ock sopth on al, other
streets intersecting with
5:00 a.m to 8:
seven days a we�
ing IS-minu[e
zonu would rer
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Business dwble,"hesai8.
� the city, "3 jvst don't think that you should give (,�
"There's a mishmash of
parking limits in the
area now and thaYs
why there's no
enforeement. The
people mho fake
adnantage ofthatare
the employees."
stands wautd 6e removed.
Proponrnts of the plan
say that uniform parking time timiks on
Grand will ailow fox better enforcement of
parking ruhictions and get the vehicles of
employeesand downtown commuters off the
sheeGt.
"Thue's a mishmash of parking limits in
the area now and thaPs why there's no en-
forcemeeK," said Mike Schumann, an SHA
'The
the more
of
fiving in
!hm the
the plan, hut he remainc
co�¢med that it will
push emPWYee Parking
deeper into the neighbm-
hqod Grand Avenue em-
ployeuandcustomersare
already restriMed from us-
ing some 300 on•sKeet
pa[king spacu in the Vic-
toria Crossin? areaas the
whUher the new packing plan would be effeo-
tive in azeu where parking is al ready ak a pre-
mium, such as at Cm�M and Dale. "Permit
parking isn't going to help all ttat muth in
my area where parking is only aiowed on one
side ofDale," uid Bill Skally, an S}3N board
member and ov+ner of Slmlly's Tax Service
and three apa�etment 6uildings near Grand
and Dale.
"We recognize thaf this isn't gwng fo he(p
al{ that much (at Grand and llaley," Scfiu-
mann seid. "We hoye to find other ways to ad-
dreu the D+oblems associated with parking
bans."
Meanwhile. wncems have been raised at
wouid atiav residmts to park in the postea Ne ciry
areas for more than two hours without 6eing mits tA
ti[keted: P�P1e �
The Grand Avenue parking plan hit a few are cfia
bumps in ihe road before GABA and the 5HA city's D
apprmeA GABA board members wanted to Yet a
see the parking 2one extended hom Lincoln numbe
roSummitavenuesonallswrth-sou[hstreetr_ dence.i
"WethinkiPsconfusingthattheparkingreg- Paul,a
utac�onsendinmid-hlock,"saidGABAqresi- residen
issue to
Lloyd's Autornotive receives approval
to rezone Grand duplex for parking
yy)en¢McCI�v¢ six new repair 6ays, a new otfice and rest
rooms.
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fresh seasonal fruits.
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and get a second one .�'ree!
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Saturday, April 5, 1997.
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ppponents' petitions� � l �.�
seek to btock perm�t
parking p�a►� for Grand
bYlaneM`�I�e hss`hes`9Por.oftheGranc
Avenve Suvnws ASSO=iation
OPposition has started ro and che 5'unmrt Hill Asso:i-
formtoaolxntha[x'ouldes- at`a��ga��onG��c
tablishaoetsitparl�n$�S' P
tnc: and uniform parking on theblocks oriulf-blocics
IimiCSOn:heeasttnzndof oE�ntersecungnor[h-souch
CrandAvenue.TheSLPaul s.xeetswheieDacking:une
�yyCpuncilv+illholdapub- lunitsazecurrendyposeed
lic hearing on The pa�k'°6 YeoQle who live m �.a:
planat4:30p.�.Wedi'csd nc' ��dufocSl�pe?yu:
Occo6ec8,atCityHa�1. $P
JimF*itz,w6oha5owned inordermparkonchesneec.
the Wedding Shoppe on Te�ss ndonrd�7p<,�m�s
Gcand Avenue sin<e 1977. P a���homes.
hulaundsedapetifion� �e ��8"�"e e��i� earldng dir
againe[ perma p 6� .
°Wdrevnhappy�+'���eF^�� tnctandrn�o-houcnmeLmrt
that this is going through a�.�esofemployeesgoffthe
wlth so little pubhc mti�e'
hesaid. stteets and.Eree up more
pgcpupofGrandAvenue pazking spaces fo� cus-
cesidents aW i5 ieporcedly romers.
circulatingap�itionagainst FntzsaidmanyGrandAv-
Chepermitparkingdistrict. enue busmess people anc �
� Representadvesofthatgroup rental prope[ty ownezs do
( could not be teached £oc ootunderstandtheimphca-
commen4' uonsofcheplan.Hesaid�hae
AGityCows<ilheanngon postingpexmrtparkir.gor
ihe p�an was schedaled for � Grand wilt only push em-
September 24, but was de- ployee pazking onro nearby
layed so ciry siaff could re- Lincoln and Summu %�-
view the pmposed Qarking enuespromptingtheexpxn-
ordinance. If appsoved, the sion of the resident or.l�
s�retch of Grand Avenue pnrkingxonetl�z[alreaCvea-
from Ayd Mill Road to Dale isu on many btocks m cnz
$tree[ would become [he Summ��Hillneighborttood
13thpermiCparl:ingdists�ci Healsoazguedthatehetw:;
inSt,Paut,butthefirstesmb- hour limit dces noc aflo'.
' {ished wiChout petitiona ° ack, ho at�u"e�%7 s oree
� s�gned by a ma�oiity of af- p P
fecredpFOPertyownets. and tat a meal at one o.
The qatking p�an, which Grand'smanytescau{ancs
U • � • Bancorp /frompa9e 7
*as oi 9IS/97_and subjxt
to�change without not'ite
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space as rvell, accoxding tn former Unisys buildmg am
)e�ry Trooien, who boughC ample free pack�ng ke.
thebui]ding�lastDecember otherfaciasiniufevor,cn.�
Erom Lockheed Mactm foc said.
$4.375 mil�ion.Trooien said
Tcooien,wlw owns abo:
heshouldknow`tinthenoF 3ieullionsquazefrecofcos
too-dis�eant fucuce" how mercialrealestateinSt.Pai
muchedditionai:paceU � ndollarson en aa:
Banmrpwillwant.
U.S. Bancoc¢ officials �he£ocmerUmrysbuild�r
would no[ speculace as [o Hehaz g��en tl�ebuildmr
�owmanyemployeeswil�be suwrlimestonefacade.an�
wockingazthenewsireunnl entxanceandnewwindo�
thry detecmine just which He has had exrensi�e lar
mrporafion functions will scap�ng �u aCO�e
be moved there. The com- bu+lding.� d"`B P�
pany has been headquar- ingoFabout'JS Vees.'Che
rered in Fixst Bank Place in terior of Che building �
downrownMinneapolisevex gutted,Tcooiensaid,an
since its merger with �is� '�'�1lbeieEvzbished'oy'c
Bank System seveeal years himandhisnewtenxnt.
ago. It currendy o«upies "k's a wonderfel dea;
640,000 square feei of chai us, thz bank and the c
buil&ng�'^'��tontinueto Trooiensaid."Were�ah
occupy564,0�Osquarefeet aboutalotoFprnPlem�.
thecea&eritsmovetoHig 1DN s of U.S Ban<.
t��
I U.S. Eanco�p �o leases move was siow m reac
570,DOOsquazefeetindrn+n- businessownersonn�
town St. Paul and anoCher Wesc7ih Stceee.hm Bi.
360,W0 square feet Po� its La¢drzv+ile. owne`
dsia n*��es�in¢ cencer on Chammp's bar ana rc
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�ffers latchkey kids a late afternoon of struetured fun
by Leslie Watters
nild:en have a newaher-scnool
ns:a!I. ar.d ic promises ro be a
�: G.xn�uxaba6;rsiaingsecvice.
: Recczacion CenttYS new Rec
-i.l uaer dai!y yypetvise3 home-
n arts anc cafu and reading,
srd ga.::ts, Geic .rips, sporrs,
'-'ry:-'� ��. Children enrotled
'a will praduct the"s own <on-
� zcC cosnex<izts and even
�w-n wmmunirvnewsoaper.
. �:8i; SheriQan.ive., 35 One of
xn�rn:n $cPaW patticipating
og: xm, which is open m cLtil-
!-5. It w�Il run &om 3:00 to
-'^.o o! days. StaEF inanbers Uke
d ��form paients when their
� snow up.
nat a lo� of I;ids getting inro
n� rt righc aRer rhey get oat of
e<Glas., N.omeaoft's d'¢eaoc.
�im, many of cht children are
"�mdenu who come home to
.e bacausr their parents work
.�iurnVOn.
er as HomecroFts dimctorlast
mmun¢y �mdvemzns, he be-
s progcams m tl�at dixection.
. <ollaboration with youth di-
w�sh Communiry Cznter and
Apartmmts eha[ had been
rrede<essoq and organized a
summerscheduleoffree activitiu.
"I grew up when everyone at the rec center
knew everyone livmg w�thin �ix blocks on a
fixst-name bazis," Glass said. He is hoping to
recapture tha[ sense of neighbo:hood at
Homecroft and he expects the Rec Check
Clubwilihelp.
Glasssaidhehazabout$100 W spendeach
week on pxognmming, or g3,600 tor rhe year.
Szptember's schedule features an hour of
homework dailyfor those children who have
it. (O[hers will be engaged in table or boacd
games.) That is followed by a 90-mmute
movie on Mondays, art a cooking dasses on
Tuesdays
on Wednesdays. theater activiCies on Thurs-
days and dance on Fridays.
TheschedWewasbasedonthesuggesuora
of cnildren who par¢cipated in Homeuo@'s
summer pmgam"We didr.'c wanc co spend a
iot of cime and money developingprogtarns
that 1:ids aren't urteresmL in" Giass said
Giass ahopingthatsuch Rec Checkacuw-
tiu u plzys and sporling evenis will encour-
age parenml involvemen t az weLL
Glass said he was nised on che D*ogrnms oi
the city's Division of Pazlu and Aecreation,
andhasworicad for the divssion for 10 years.
He said he ¢ mmmrtred ro a family-li7ce ao-
mosphere az Homecroh tnat fosters pusonai
development and fun.
Glass'aim is co give childcen che chance to
derelop skills lilce photography, playwriting,
`ICids don [have Co wait unui [he}�re 18 ro
work a camera,'he said."Everv�hino wr d�
CalGnt
Glass is hoping the Aec Check Club m-
creases Homecroh's visibility.°I went [o Iet
people know that fiomeaoft haz a lot to 06
fer;' he said."The mmmuniry inceres[ and
s uppoa is rhe re. Tnece's no ceuon we can't be
as populaz as a Hillaest or a Grweland."
The Rec Check Club �s &ee ro parcicipants,
but Chey need to register for the program
everymonih.FOrmoremformation or to reg-
ister, call Alec Glass at rhe Home<roft Recre-
a4on Centei at 298-994.
� for permit parking on Grand drawing little oppasati�r�
: }ane McClure
mg on a propos�l ro create a
u. parkinglurutandapenruc
on rhe eastrm end of Grutd
�!zcioc4B�p m.Wednesday,
eioce che Sc Paul City Coun-
�eranng l�tt]e opposition if an
d Avenue Business Associa-
ceral meehng is any indica.
uzzn people a[cended the
ing cwo ciry staff inembers,
mit I;d} Association (SHA)
!wo G.4BA board members
ry Ceurcit member Dave
:rnnd Avanue 6e�weeo Ayd
me-half 6tock east of Dale
Slocks ur half-biocks of in-
-sourh stmr[s—would be-
i3th ms�dential permit
Only local residents wlwse
vehides displayed a permit would be allowed
to park'for longer than two hours. Areas
where p9rkingis a(ready timired ro tess ihan
ewohou�swou4dremainunchsnged '
Resident5FOU3d�buy paricing permits EPr �
510 peryear.They also muld buyvisiror pei'-"-
mits and ong=day permits forgatherings at
theirhomesl ; '
Thune, Che author of the o�dinance thzt
woufdcrea�z ehe nevrpermrt parkingdisiriq,
has peomised it will get through the City
CouncilbeEorthu eerm exp¢es this year.
7hune <alled [he pian 'a great step for-
ward"for the neighborhood, he(ieving it will
alleviareparkingcongution onGcandbydis
mui employeu and other nomesidrnts
&am pazScing on the atreet for purposes other
than to patronize local businessu.
"I've been supporting somethinglike this
For years:'stid Me11a Martin ofDaySpa Mella,
1204 GrandAVe. biaztin said there is a park-
ing shottage in hec blo<k of Grand due in
Iarge measure to emp{oyees parkmg on the
t e ee °
street.
The City Counciiuruatlyrequires at ]east
b0 percent of ihe affecCedproperty owners to
sign a petition before a new permi[ parking
dishictwill beconsidered3iawevepThune is
introducing the ordinance wichout gomg
through the pecition pcocess,
Thune cecafled ihat when he First took of-
fice in 1990. he received a warning from his
predecessor, Q�¢�_Ma}rorJim Scheibel. "(im
said the one issue }rou'(1 never, ever get re-
solved ispazking on Gca¢dAvwue; Thune
said.
The SC Paui Departmrnt of Public Works
supporss ihepmposal,as dces GABA and the
SHA."IPs a solution Chat maynoc be pedecq
but iPll help;'said put GABA presidentBrian
Alton.
The permit parking discrict is opposed by
theownersoFWilhverscheid and Peters Mor
tuary, 1161 Grand Ave., and the Wedding
Shoppe,120t Grand Ave.
"Both ofour businesses are dealingwith a
�r you are a woman interested in 6ttpming a mentw
for a girl, age 9 to 13, WomenVenture invRes you to
meet once a month with a youth and he)p her
discover the worid around hec HeID ber mntinue to:
• Erplae Casper
Opporfunifies
• P'actice Communication
& Deds7pn Making SkfOs
• aiake INans '
for the wtrus �- '�.
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different [ype oF cusromer` sa�d Steve Wdl-
werscheid of Willwerscheid and Petets."Our
customers are not coming in [o eat a sand-
wich, they�ce not coming in to buy a book.
We're deatingw¢$ rituals hue,were dea(ing
with life-changing eventsP
The mortuazyprovides 45 off-inee[ park-
Ing spacu forviarors and hu additionai em-
Ployee parking behind i�s building he said.
The Wedding Shoppe has a handful of off-
street pazking far employees only.
Willvmrscheidisconcernzdihatihefuneral
homesparking lot wil7 be used by shoppers
and the employees of nearby busmesses to
avoid the m-s[reet parking restriccions "[t
can wst quite s hit for us to keep unwanted
cazsouiof ouc lot;'he said.
GxandAvenue busmess owner Mike Schu-
mann asked if the funeral home wuld receive
an exemption hom [he permrt parking dis-
[rict Howeveb Shetka and Thune said the dty
is required to treacatl6usinessu ia the same
manner.
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290-2939
There u no (ree ride mder a proposed city
ordinance ihatxrou�d <reare un�formperking
f imits and establish a pecmit pazking dis[rict
on the ear end of Grand Avenuc.
The Summi[ Hiti Association (SAA) voced
on (uly IOrosupportan ordinance thatwould
impose a ttvo-hour parking Iimit on Grand
from ahaifblock easi of Bale 54eet w Ayd
Mill Aoad, as weli as on Da1e and Vmtoria
sveeGS between Grand and Summrt avenues,
andihe halEbLock nocth and south of Grand
onallothersueetsinthatsrea.
Undu the ordinance,residenttliving �n tlie
more [ha� 800 households within the two-
hour zone would be required to Qurchase
paxking permits trom the city for SI6 per
yeac The perm�4s wouid allow them ro park
in the posced area for more [han two hours
wiehouebeingdckeced
The Gxand Avenue Business Asso<iaCion
(GABA) will wke up the issue on August 13
beFore the debatemakes i6 wayfn City Hall.
Eazliea this yeac, ehe GABA and SHA
boards voted m support the parking p{an,
which was three yeazs in che maldng,as a way
to pro�ide for betrerenforcement of pazking
resttictwns and to gM the vehicles of empl0y-
eea and down[own mmmuiers off of Grand
anditsaoss-stceecs.
Undertheoriginalplan,residentshvingin
thetwo-hourmnevrouldhavececeived&ee
packing pe[mits. Aowever, concecns wece
raised at the city about giving fret pazk-
ing to Gcand Avenue residents while people
livingwithin other permit paokingdisKic[s
azechaxged$10.
SHA boerd memb er David Sck�uhz cast the
lone vote against the new Permic ordinance
on july 10.°t fail m see how this solves the
probtem: he said.
Other SHA board membexs 5aid the pec-
mi[ district should be implemented, a[ least
on a v�al buis."I see thu u ao experimen4"
said Chartes SkrieE"We wodt know what
happens until we try it"He asl:ed that the
community coun<d and busmess association
review the permit district m a yeaz ro see if it
PP
the proposat carries some nshs
being the thmg thae makes us t
couid be the ehmg that makes u
sazd GABA pxesidenc Bonme {oF
she said ihat Grand Avenue ntec
parkingplan.
Despire efforts m ge! emplm�
etsewhece,"noieveryone seert:
measage"said Grand Avenue h�
andrental property ownzr Bill S�.
City Gaonc$pres�denCDave Th
wacd takes in the proposed perr
8isnict, sa[d he was inivally sxe�
fhe plan, especia➢y d�e idea of g�
Avenue residen[s free garlang ;
said his support of the ocdinance
being discussed Ynoroughly ber.
Council actio�.
Thune haz agreed to inirod�
nance to aeate the peim¢ pad
elimmates the need to obtxin s�g�
peti[lon. At least 60 percent of U
owners on a block usually must
tion befoce pecmit pazking is ail.
city.7f apprwed,tk�e Gxand Ave
parking distrlct would be [he Hc
m be created by ordinance.
Undec che ordinance, che a;f:
would be pasted for two-ho�r p.
8:00 zm, to 8:00 p.m. uven days e
nesses<ouldpeationtahare IS-r
ing spaces ducing busmess h<
Wotks staff wouVd wock .rIIn
SHA eo determ3ne where tne
zoneswouldbe.
The ordinance would a(low <
hofd within the district to bvy r
pmnits. Ruidents also would be
chase visitor permits for 570 :
sQetial-event permiu for Si UO �.
The r.ew disicici woutd no: b
�isting permit pazWng dutnr
rered azou¢d Vcroria Crossmg ��
there and in oeher germit pavl
a<coss che city would not be zl.
on GrandAvenue for moie thxn
atime,
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Publisher's Notes
Parking plan is thi
right thing to do
by �lichael Mischke
�7ce Schwnann mus[have known fhere woWd
be days ]Dce this.On'e haffof the husband and
wifz team t7wt o0erates Traditions on Grand;
Schumann is a veteran of pastHill DisGict s`seet fights
hzvingta6oredforihebetter '
part of hvo years to
'pexrnead the mnGoversial re[um ofMarshall ynd
Daywn a�enuu to iwo-way sheeh. Schi:mann and hu
�.ue Swann¢ aze ruidentr of Daycon in the Ramsey Hil
nzighbornood.
But iCSchumarin [hought DaytonAvenuewas a
battle, wiia[ he's fxcingnav on Cmnd Avenue may he
more altin to all-ou[ war.
A CrandAvenue parkingylan that hu bem three
YQNS irt t�l¢ mdicina herame hhe h.ne�..rt.. <_..
� read
wscone suaaeniy looked up to
iloot on Grand. (When it waz
rbusineu owners that her
� hnd h¢c business aswciaGon':
ie Aazking propnsal in depth
ly was, "Oh, l'm too bury to
m to [he CrandAvenue
�ing i(not pugnacious, lts
one but two petition drivu [o
poSalLh3tltasthesolid.if
aiC ofa IocaL
In a nutsh�
• Limit pai
block east o(.
and Vctnria �
a:VV p.m.5even tla
parking �n a permi
• Allow resident
Che hvo-hour wne
ciry for §10 pu pe�
household.Reside�
SI O per permit per
Derrttits (or$1.00 e
ruidenGS arid their
more thyn hyo hou
Road.The
� 8:00 a.m, to
illegally
renUy $15.00.
�eholdswi�in
:rmitr hom the
»t of hvo per
�r permits for
s0eciat-ev¢nt
aUow
ishi<t far
4Ynat
alculat
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�zce I
ie city.
parking elsewhere. �
�e done is mount a
az mariy parking 5paces
accommodahng the
s, who happen to be
suuungaca:w p.m. WeMesdaY. �tober 8.
inCiryHall. '
1 mustsay Iwas ambivalentaiwutthe parking pian for
many month5—as a GrandAvenue ruiden[and as a
busmess owner whose success depends to a large degree
on the success o( Crand Avenuz B u t after p Iaying devit's
advoca[ewith those on eitherside otthe battle lines, I'm
convinced that the pian is boN doable and duirable.
The facC is, w�th parking spacu at such a premium,
empbyees nwer should have been parking on Gmnd
Avenue in the firstplace. But human nature being what
it is, they've tak¢n ydvan�ge of a situation that allmved
Yhem to parkas close Eo warkaz they possibly could.
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Deat� editor:
Pazidng on GrandAvenue can become congested at times
and I do believe that something needs to be done. However,
tucning the eastern end of Grand Avenue into z pe.-mit
parking disuia and creating a uniform two-nour parking
zone is not the answer to the problem.
The proposal to glve residents permiu but exciude the
employees wno work in shops on Grand simply will not
work Bydoing this,employees will have to garkon eoads
norih and south of Grand that aiready suffer from pazking
problems. in a sense, ihe dtywoutd be simpiymoving the
problem to a differentarea.
The shops and rescaurants on Grand are unique.There are
many people who will visit three or four shops and then have
iunch or dinner. The last thing they want ro worry aUoue is
moving their car out of a nvo-hour zone so they won'tget
ucketedAt thai same time, these customers dodt want to
park their cars tevo or three blocics away from Gmnd to go
shopping.
I attend the Universityof St. Thomas and we also have a
serious parking problem that seems to get worse every yeaz.
Oddly enough,T always seem to find a spot in a one-hour
mne everymorning.I reaGza I'm ontysupposedto pazk there
for an hout,but I leave mycaz thece for up co eight hours a:.
day.The reuon I doxit get a tickeiis because it's so hardto
monitor one-hour zones.I would imagine it's even hazdexto
monitor a nvo-hour zone.
At first the permit plan maywork,but as soon as workers
and cus;omers realize there's really no way to monitor a
nvo-hour wne, they'll leave their cars there as fong as they
pleue and the problem will return. T guess shop owners
could repozt the cars thatare parked for more than hvo .
houcs,but I don'tthinkthe�lthave too many ceturning"
customers i£thac happens:
John Seidl
Hightand Park
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Hghtand, MacGroveland host �� Oorrohue CD pays homage L � Teddies bring home :
fikh Home Improvement Fair. L� t0 a fingervpickin� vadiUOn. . L fmm s[ate CWSS f,A:. -
St. Paut seeks to satisfy Plastics
and save tract for new housing
City studies alternative sites for manufacturing plant
bYianeMcClure
Support appears to be buitding in SL Paul
City Ha11 to conYert the krmer Kofi-Mo6il fuel
tank fazm at West 7 th Street and Otto Avenue to
a new residen[iai neighborhood and find an-
other locadon for a re7oated Plastics Inc.
The Gity CqunciL nn Ma�ch 12 identified
ihreepossibie new sites for ihe dow ntown plas-
ticsmanufacmrerand asked the Por[AUthority
and ciry staffto�puc together plans for mwing
Plastics lnc. to one oF tho5e sires.
"7(we want to connect [he nver to the people
�' �whoGve and workin ourcity,ihis (liousingpro-
jecd'u an opportwityrodojust that; said Wazd
3 council member Mike klarri&
A$60 million plan was mveiled las[ fall by
the West 7th/Fort Road Federation and BrighP
on Development w buitd a 4S0-unit housing
development on ihe former fue! rank hrm. The
proposed River Bluff Vi]lage would entai1256
towohauses and 8Q single-family homes with
an avecage value of $200,000, 54 apartroent
units for independentseniorcitizensand 90 u-
sisted-livingapar�mentunits fortheetderiy.
Seven poimtial sites for Plastics Inc. have
GtyCouncii/see page 5
�, �1ni�o�rm two-h�ur parking I�mi�t
` sought for eastern end of Grand
IryJaneMcClure
A proposal thatwould c2eate unifoxm pack-
inglimits on the eastun end of Grand Avenue,
and at [he same time provide free pulting per-
m�ts for those who {ive in the azea,is now mak-
ingitswayto the SLPauI CiTyCoundl.
Three years in the making,the proposed
Gcand Avenut paxking plan was adopted ce-
crntlyby the boazds of CheSu:nmit Hill.9ssoci-
a[ion ($HA) and Grand Avenue Bnsmess
Association (GABAJ. If appwved by tt�e city, the
plan woWd aeate unifocm tw0-hour parkmg
limits oa GtandAvenue from a half blotk east of
Dale Saeet ro A}dMill Road u wellas on Date
andYictocia stxeets betxeen Grand and Sum-
mit avenues, and the halFblock north and half
biocksouch ona(Iotheistccecsin�e�uctingwith
Grandinthisarea.
Streets would be posted for nvo-ho ur parking
fwm SAO am, m 5:00 p,m.,uven days a week.
Esisting 15-minute parking zones would re-
main during business hours. All cab stands
would beremoved.
4roponents of [he plan say that uniform
patxing [unelimitson Grand will aUowforbeF
terenforcemmtofpazkingres4ictionsand get
the vehides oFempfoyees and downcown <om-
mutersoffihestreeCS.
"There's a mishmash of parkinglimits in the
Parki�/see page 3
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$ICJtl Of Sj3ilil J(YO COM@?�. Horace Mann
Crum6le inspects the aocuses cha[ were blossoming abm,
schooi bekre Monday s snowstorm. Pharo byMike Long.
Legista�ion would strike a better deat for fathers i�
byBobGilbect
Rebeccz Picazd makes it her business to
help divorced fathers remaln a part of their
childrens lives. As an advocaee for the Fazlur i
ResputteCenta�theLincolnAvenueattorney
served on a sia[e Supreme Cour[ task force
whose recent report on family Iawhas been
incosporated into abill uow before ihe state
I.egisletuYe. _
Pirard believesthaesmtelawsgoverningdi-
w�ce hinder rathecthw help thecoupkwho
aze dissoiving theii mazriage. Though she
tonsiders herseif a feminis6 Picard said
she believes in the miuion oF che Pathets
Resouxce Cemer,
whose stanw is
pm-fathet but not
at tht fxpense of
the mothea Tne
cenrerpmmotesthe
beliefthatwhenfa-
thei5 am iowlved in the lives of the¢ chi3dren�
allofsocietybene6ts.
"The coutt triggers a bc of che emotions
that make divmce Mtter by awuding sole
physicat custody ofthe children to one par-
ent saidPicacd."Itfoscersacustodybattle
�atputskidsinthe
middte.
"Cuscody and
visitation are de-
meaning rerms tLat
do not really de-
srnbe che relation-
ship benveen a pazmtand a child;'she said
°Someofusazenowwozkingon astatutetliat
would take �hose tttss out and replace them
with a�arrnting plan and a'pazmting
schedule.'"
Theiegalsystem.i
thers."Unlusboin t
rodyofthe childrer
geting m get it; she s
have a realiy good
dad most of the um
custody to the mor
liave been involved �
�,�yna,t,u�
Bylaw,theparen�
Custody and visifation are
demeaningferms that do not
really describe fhe relationship
between a parentand a child.
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Parking
from pa9e 7
azea now and thaPs why
[here's no enforcemenq"said
Mike Schumann, an SHA
boazd memberand co-own-
er of TradiCions on Gra�d.
""Pue people who take ad�
vantage of tLat are the em-
pioyees"
Undex the pazking plan,
cesidencs li»ng in the moxe
than 80� households within
thenvo-hourzonewoaidre-
ceive free [esidenaal parking
permits from the city. The
permiss would ailow resi-
dents to park � the pos[ed
azeas foc moce than two
haueswithoutbeingcicketed.
The G�and Avenue pazk-
ing plan hic a few bumps in
the road before GASA and
the SH9 approved it. GABA
board members wanted 'w
see the parking zone u-
tended &om Lincoln ro Sum-
mi[ avenues on all north-
south stree[s. "We think it's
confusing that the parking
regulations end in mid-
block;'said GABA president
Bonnie )ohnson. °Still, we're
thriUed to be heading in the
right direc[ion."
Those wha would be af-
fected by the changes wiil be
notified before the City
Council [akes,anyacUon,but
it has not yet been deter-
mined whether the cirywi➢
be seeking the conunt of 75
percen[ of all property own-
ers, which is required when
es[ablishing a p ermit padar�g
districc.5chumann said ad-
heringtoihe75percentcan-
sentwouldpreventiheplan
from evetbeingimplement-
ed"It isn t doabie,' he said.
"I just don't think that }rou
shoutd give propmy owners
blanketvetopmver."
SHA board member )im
Lynden, whn owns a hw:e
on Gcand Avenue,said he u
in Favor oE ehe plan, but he
cemains concexned that it
will push emptoyee parking
deepec mm the neighboc-
hood. Grand Avenue em-
ployees and cu5toy�ets are aI-
ready restricted from using
some 300 on-sVeet parlung
spaces in the Victoria Cross-
ingarea az theres�it ofa resi-
dent-only permf[ parking
dis¢ict established there in
January1993.
Some SHA board mem-
be� also questioned wherhu
the new parkingplan would
be effective in areas�where
pazking is already at a pre-
mium, such as at Gxand and
Dale. "Permie parking isdt
going to help all thaz much in
my area where parking is
oniy altowed on one side of
Dale," said Bill Skally, an SHA
board memberand mvner of
Skall�+s Tax Srnice and Chree
apartinent buildings near
Grandand Dale.
"We rewgnize tha[ this
isn't going ro help all that
much (at Grand and DateJ;
Schumann said."Wehope to
find other ways m address
rhe problems associated with
pazkingbans.'
Meanwhile, concerns have
been raised at the city level
about giving hee patking
permits to Grand Avenue
residents while othex people
IivingwiHilnpermrtparking
disvicts aze charged $10. said
Duane Jagiello oF the <it}+s
Departrntnt of Publi< Works.
Ye[ another issue W be
wozlced out is the number of
&ee permits to allow each
residence. In most permit
pazking districts in SG Paul, a
household maypuechase up
to fourresident permits and
nvovisitorpermits
\s J.iY 1YY Y wL1V Y.i
�iamond Jirti s MAII • 8Dt 5�
Now through A;
BeduliCulIlarak; fifr�dreds of
and out! umqueLaranvc
¢ealions fr�t a'fl' tIX
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5p�mg Qa�ses- �IOrd4Cr�det F.
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to examinc
lf ywi re lookmg for a dmic w'r
emellent and ihe people arc gc
give Aspen an examinanon W'c
neighborhood Our panent u;
�ceptionaf. And we accept mc
plans. $o wme in for a 6ee ge�
7]iae's no obliganon A�d cnar
great aboyt what you see
1�e have 12 din¢ loceaons, mc
Bdndaua�Sqwze,1020 Bandana
U�ent Care 541 J011
Eas! Lake SVeet, 3024 S�ellirv
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What to Do About Yaur Hand Pain
when thnt ol¢rai 6ell rings m the mominq,
mos[ of us nre cempted to !ut th¢ snooze
button a few times. For some of us, ttwt
means using hands ond ftngers th¢t ¢re
painfW ¢nd stiff.
Hnnd pain is �mmmmon in the young, but
frequenlly nccompanies ag5nq. It is a
dSfACVlt type ofpoin to 3gnom: thexe uren't
mnny chings we do ihot don't invoive our
hands md finge¢. Far many�peopie, the
simple ac[ of griQping a jac lld, or pi
up n book, or tumin9 on the s[ove or watei
fuucet, is a pnmCW, serious uc[.
Attlixi4s is a genem! term for many
probtems, but can aeate hand pnin a5 well.
Some questions to euk you:self which may
prov(de a guide to helping wifh Mnd pnin:
• ts there a family hisCOry of nrthntk?
• Are my knuticles swo7len, w�m or hot?
• ls it painful to grip something or make o
fist?
• Is the pnin in certain finge�s, oc in my
whole hand?
• Do I hove sore muscles if I push on the
hont ¢nd back of my forenrms?
� IF7 mnvP mv nerk in Aitferent pnsittnns
kR bei1, 0.0
�Y Pmom
have hund pain, parua
nnswezed "y�" ro any c
above, grve a dator of <
ARer o11, momings are 1
vnMOUt hand pain mo!
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fxcept for 75-minu[e limits in front ofbusine5ses—like the
one above near Milton Street—Grand Avenue from Oak-
land Avenue to Ayd Mill Road wou(d be posted for two-
hour parking from 9:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.daiiy under a plan
approved by the Grand Avenue Business Association and
Summit Hili Association. Photo byMikeCong.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.Ol
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From: Jim and Lois Fri[z
Wedding Shoppe, Inc.
1196 Grand Avenue
St PaU1, MN 55105
Telephone 298-1144
Fax 298-9538
7'0: Fellow Susiness Members
Cancerning: 2 Hour pernrit parldng on Grand Avenue
NO MOR� TRIPS TO THE SHOPPING MALL!
Approximatety 6 yeazs ago several GABA membeis, myself included, attended a seminar on
how Grand Aven� businesses could increase and keep their market share of business in the 90's. TLe
speaker aa expert in this area, launched two concepts:
1) Shopping malls are Grand Avenue's comperition, and
2) Giand Avenue should be marketal u one lazge shopping mall.
Great concept, the speaker was rewacded with applause! OnIY ane Prob�em, I don't know any shoQping
malls ihai have a two honr patking limit, do you? If ow competition is !he malls, why should we as
buc;nesses piace ourseives in a distinct disadvantage to our cosnpetiiion. Why �voutd any entrepreneuc in
his right mind want to limit the time, potential cvstomets may be in their stoie.
Lois and I liace owned the Waddivg Shoppe, since 197?, we l�ave seen Grand Aven� grow
from a sWggling business area, w the best in St Paul. We have been a GABA member for 15 yeazs, and
tiave supported thett ideas and leadership,1i11 now! We f�] that an imponant issue like 2 honrs pernut
parkin8 which di�eclly affects Yrnu nronertv riehts , and more direcUy your bottom line should have been
put w a vote afler all opinions, pros and cons were aired. This has rwt bcen the case. In earrly September
in a Summit Hill Newsletter, we inadvcrtently found out abont the sp�ific ocdinance and it amicipated
passage date of September 24. As of tivs writing we also feel ihe majoriry of residents, property owners,
a� maoy busi�ss ownecs have no knowledge or limited knowledge of the ordinance and its potearial
ei�'ec2.
Consec�uendy, Lois and I have airthored a petition that opposes passage of the proposed
ordinance. The purpose of this letter is to open your eyes and thoughts w the following,
1) After ten years o�' worlc, GABA tras adopted a"boiler plate" ordinance for permit parking
already used in residential aeighborhaods in St Paul, it is not speci£cally designed for Gratid Avem�e,
and its pessage in other neighborhoods has typically required 60% of signature by property owne� and
tLau pfesented to the City Cauncil for passage.
2) Two hour pazking wiA create enforcrable uniform parking, tickets will be issued, and your
angry customers may ask you to Qay for their parking tickets.
3) Two hour parking may not offer enough time to prescat your produc[ or seivice to your
customer.
4) The net result of two hwr parking will move some employees off Grand, but com+ersety it will
now allow Gsand Avem�e residents tt�rongh pertnits, to park in azeas they previonsly could not park. snch
as one-hour wnes.
5) Two hais parkiag will anger Grand Avenue [esidents who will �mw l�ave to purc2ase $ t 0
parking perniits for the"u car and Slo for vistor parking permits limit of 2, to park on Grand where
previously tbis was frce.
6) Two hour parking will folce yow employees ta pazk on Lincoln or Susnmit Avenue presenting
a potential legal liab'slity for you to pravide secvtiiy to and irom their r�rs, and it will cause anger in
those residenls (who are also your cus[omers) to opt for permit padang on th�e s�reets.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.02
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In ��+++�tion after only 3 hou�s of taking the petition to businesses and residents we have found:
1) Siany-nirn signatures aga�nst t�ave been obtained, af which 60 signers prior to sigring the
pdition, were unauare of fhe contents of the pnoposed ordina�xe or the date of the city coancii meeting
Sept. 24, 1997
2} FouRcen are buaness ownerslcommerc�al pmPertS' owners who oppose its passage.
In other words the number ofbnsinesss and ptoperty owners, residems, etc- tbat oppose passage of
this ordinance is growing. Ef yau oppose the passage of this ordinance, Please come sign lhe petition
available a[ 1197 gratHi Avem�e, 11:00 am - 6:00 p.m. Mon. Fri. Rega�dless of qour position we
encoucage you to call tLe St. Paul City Council at 266-8560 gve your business name, address, and express
yonr view point. Don'i de}ay, City Council meetiag is Wednesday, October 8th, City Hall downtown
Councit CLantbeis at 5_30pm. Be there, its to late to voice your opnuons after its passage!
Thank you fo� listening W aur Qosition.
James and Lois Fritz
The Wedding Shoppe, I�.
Tbe information and opinions expressed hercin are tLat of ihe authorlproperty owner and aze not meant Io
be a legal opinion on the effects of H�e proposed parking ordinance.
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iui2oi97 09:49 FA% 612 227 1456 GRAND JETE
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TO: ALL C(N GOUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: QCT�BER 22 VOTE �N 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMiT
PARK{NG ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURfPERMiT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strangiy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because { am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or {ong term sviution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking. �
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but converse{y, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wiil
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and piace me at a d;stinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking reguiation,
Grand Avenue businesses must anaiyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking tot development with specific users in mind. Further
e�cploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1276
safes tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue,
Sincerely,
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Name Busine �s Name
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T0: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Cancerning yaur October 22 vote on the p�oposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
l strongly urge you to VOTE A RES4UND{NG NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, whiie being beneficiai to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution f�r Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some empfoyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wi11
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custorners who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe r�ther than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be taunched for
parking lot deve{opment with specific users in mind. Further
exp[oration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1!2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for yaur anticipated support on this important
issue_
Sincerely,
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Name Business Nam
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OCT-20-97 MON 08'33 AM BASTA 6904987 P.01
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Tta: ALL C1TY C4UNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCT�BER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERM{T
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURiPERMfT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner or� Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, white being beneficial to the Summit Hill
_...:.Association, is..not_a.short or long term.s�alution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wiU be lost to residents
who with permit, may parlc for lang periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in ma11s who have unrestri�ted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a bfock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
explora#ion of a city-backed municipat parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your antic9pated support on this important
issue.
Sincerety,
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CROCUS HILL FLOWER MRRKET Fax � 612-291-0331 Jul 11 06:08
TO: ALL CITY COUNCit MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING Old GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your Octaber 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOURiPERM1T PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hiti
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periocis. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking need�
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking Iot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKiNG/PERMIT
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMtT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the prop�sed ordinance, wh+le being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees ofF of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wil! expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration af a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be exp(ored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Assoei�ation, is not a short oE long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
!f passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wi!! be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship fior my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequentiy, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana{yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot devetopment with speei�c users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood deve(opment may be explored.
Thank you fve your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
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TO: ALL CITY COUNClL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance an Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NOi Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or lang term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some empioyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
whQ with per►nit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting �arking
to #wo hours, and piace me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wi11 expect me to
campensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on #t�is important
issue.
Sincerely,
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TO: ALL CiTY COUNCfL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKlNGJPERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed Z
HOUR/PERMIT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongfy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
tf passed, the ordinance wil! move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be Iost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wilf
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tiekets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for theic expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana(yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be iaunched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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: 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING%PERMIT
ON GRAND AVENUE
cerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2 !
=RMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue: I �,
�irge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why? I
I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who belie�
�sed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Surnmii
on, is n�t_a_short Q�Long term �olution for Grand Av�
patron parking.
�ssed, the ordinance will move some employees off
�enue, but converseEy, current partcing spaces poste
;, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to resident
permit, may park for long periads. This ordinanGe w
onomic hardship for my business by restricting park
urs, artd place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
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I to my angry customers who will expect me to
ate them for their expenses.
sequently, I believe rather than parking regulatian,
�enue businesses must analyze what their parkirig rn
bl,ock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
�t develapment with specific users in mind. Further
�n of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/;
for neighborhood development may be explored.
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MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you fo VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution. foc Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wi(I move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses_
Consequently, I belisve rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking nesds
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipai parking ramp, using �/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincere(y,
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1036 GR4ND AVENUE
ST. PAtJI, MIMlES07A 55105
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Summii Hill RssocinciOn 6122221558
Council President Thune
City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55f02
November 5, 1997
�ear Councii President Thune and Members of tiie City Council,
District 16 Planning Council
860 Saint ClairAvenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55�05
relepnone 612-222-tzz2
Fax 612-222-1558
e-mail summit.hill(�stpaul.gov
behalf of the Boartl of Directors, the Executive Committee of the Summit Hiil
�ociatioNDistrict i6 Planning Council endorse�l the foliowing motion at their regular
ating on November 4, 1997:
The Summit Hitt Association/District 16 Planning Council supports the
lengthy, thoughtfui and open process and `the partnership with fhe Grand
Avenue Business Assoclatlon thaf resulted in the Grand Avenue Uniform
Parking Plan. We suppdrt .the proposed Ordinance for uniform three hour
parking and the creation of a Grand Avenue Permit Parking District. We
� ask th8t the Ordinarice go �into effect January 1, 1998 and that the
, Department of Public 1Norks review the Uniform Parking Plan in two
yeaes. .
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you for your tho.ughtful consideration of and assistance with this matter,
cerely,
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Rothchild, President
�it Hill Association
;t 16 Planning Council
Councilmember Blakey
Councilmember Har�is
Councilmember Megard
Councilmember Coliins
Councilm�rimbsr Bostrorii
Counoilmember Morton
Hill Ass
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Presented By
ORDINANCE
SAINT PAUL, MINNESO����
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Referred To
. Date
An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative C e Chapter 166
by adding new sections creating a residential s et permit
parking district along Grand Avenue betwee ale Street and
Ayd Mill Road and which provides for tbe derly administration
of the district.
The Council of the Ciry of
Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul L,egislative Code Chapter
read as follows:
Chapter 166.09 Residential Pernut
District
Sea 166.09.01. Declaration of
amended by adding the following sections to
-- Grand Avenue Residential Pernut Parking
The Council of th� of Saint Paul fmds that•the area adjacent to or near Grand
Avenue does not have su cient off-street parking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial parking nee s of residents and nonresidents.
Therefore, t encourage reliance on car pools and mass transit, to balance the need for
commercial and r idential pazking, to enhance the quality of life in residential areas by
reducing noise, a�c hazards and litter, to reduce air pollution and other environmental
factors of exc sive automobile commuting, and to preserve the safety of children and other
pedesirians d the residenual area from the above-mentioned health and safery hazards, the
council o e City of Saint Paul hereby establishes this Residenual Permit Parking Ordinance
(Sectio 166.09.01 through 166.09.08).
66.09.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
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The following parking regulations shall be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
east of Dale Street west to Ayd Mill Road, and along Dale and Victoria Streets between
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Grand Avenue and S�mnut Avenues. In addirion, all secrions of any n�
between the alleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that
parking will also be part of this restricted parking area.
(A) Except by permit, at duly designated tazi stands, or
otherwise posted, all on-street parking within the re.
described above shall be limited to�ze-(�}hours fr<
to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week. �h�e �(' ,
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(B) Businesses within the restricted area may petiti for The
establishment of a 15 minute parking aone in ffect during the
normal operating hours of the business wi the director of public
works pursuant to Saint Paul Legislarive ode § 159.03. The
director shall consult with the appropri e neighborhood and
business arganizations to determine extent and duration of the
15 minute parking zone.
Sec. 166.09.03 Parking pernuts; eligibility;
(a) Application. Application for
166.09.01 through 166.09.08 shall be n
department of public works, hereinaftex
applicant to furnish his or her name a
vehicles, and any additional inform ar
provisions.
(b) Annual pernzit
ten dollars ($10.00) for e
cover wsts incurred as a
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on or more parking permits authorized under Sections
e on a form provided by the director of the
efened to as "d'uector", which form may require the
address, make, model and license number of his or her
which will aid the director in the enforcement of these
�ation fee. A non-refundable annual permit application fee of
�e of residential parking permit herein shall be required to
of the implementation of the residential permit parking plan.
(c) Number of p rmits. Up to two (2) residential parking pernuts shall be made
available to each resi nt on the basis of one pernvt for each vehicle owned by the resident. In
no event shall the n ber of pemuts exceed the number of vehicles owned by the resident.
(d) Visito pernzits. Up to two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made available to
each residence r dwelling unit notwithstanding whether or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit wns an automobile. Provided that no resident of a residence or dwelling unit
may use a v' itor pernrit to park a car owned or controlled by the resident in the restricted
area, it be' g the intent of Sections 166.09.01 through 166.09.08 that such visitor permits shall
be made vailable and used by people not residing in but visiting a resident of the restricted
area.
(e) Residents, special event permits. Residents within the restricted area, at a cost of
o dollar ($1.00) for each pernut, may apply to the directar for nontransferable and dated
ecial event permits upon a showing by the resident that during the date and hours for which
the permits are to be issued the use of the pernuts shall be for special events. The director
shall determine the number of special event pernuts issued and the hours in effect upon the
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d'uector's detennination that the percnits issued would not unduly impair traffic safety
the effective period of the permits.
(� Churches, special event permits; exceptions; notice. Churches within restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) far each permit, may acquire from the dire r transferable
special event permits; provided that such permits shall be used only in conju 'on with events
sponsored by the applicant church. The d'uector shall determine the numb of and effective
period of the permits to be issued. Such permits shall not be required fo ordivary chwrch
events such as funerals, services, festivals, bazaars, or weddings, wher issuance of such
permits would be impracticable.
(g) Placement of permit stickers or fickets. Residential p' g permit stickers shall be
gertnanently affixed to the outside of the vehicle in the lower r r corner of the left side
window closest to the rear of the vehicle. Visitor and speci event pernut stickers shall be
placed on the dashboard or at some other conspicuous spot ithin the vehicle where they are
plainly visible to enforcement personnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve parking space. N pernut issued under Sections 166.09A1
through 166.09.08 shall guarantee or reserve to the older a particular parking space within the
restricted area but shall provide general parking ' said area during the time specified in
Section 166.09.02 and so posted as required by ection 166.09.07.
(i) Lost permits; duplicates. In the e ent any of the pernuts issued under this chapter
are lost, duplicates may be obtained from e director at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) per
permit; provided, that no such duplicate 11 be issued unless and until the applicant has
furnished to the director an affidavit s ting that the resident has lost the original pernut. No
person shall apply for a duplicate pe 't unless the original pernut has, in fact, been lost.
Sec. 166.09.04. Services, repair/and emergency assistance.
Persons who
residence are exempt
provided that their ex
assistance provided.
vehicles from obtain�
of this chapter. f
rfo services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistance for any
>m estricuons unposed under Sections 166.09.01 - 166.09.08,
i ion terminates immediately upon the completion of services or
�thing in this secrion is intended to prohibit a resident owner of these
residential parking permits for same in accordance with the provisions
Sec. 166.09.05/ Street maintenance; snow emergency.
No emptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate the scope of parking
io imposed as such restrictions relate to street maintenance, parking in one locafion
orty-eight (48) hours, or emergencies provided in Chapter 161.
66.09.06. Handicapped parking.
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/ Nothiug herein provided shall abrogate the scope of parking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuant to this code or statutes enacted by this state.
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inform an ordinarily observant person of the existence of rules and r
these provisions.
Sec. 166.08. Penalty.
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imposed by
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It shall be unlawful for any person to submit false info ation in any application for a
parking permit issued gursuant to Secuons 166.09A1 thro 166_09.08. Violauon of any
application requirement shall be grounds far denial or rev arion of the permit and shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor. It shall also be unlawful r any vehicle to be stopped, parked
or abandoned in violation of these provisions. Any su violation is hereby declared an
obstruction of public streets and shall be punishable a misdemeanor and may subject the
vehicle to be moved or nnpounded at the cost and pense of the owner in accordance with the
ternvs of Chapter 162.
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CONTACT PEflSON & PHONE � OEPARTMENT DIRECTORµ��AwATE ❑ CITY COUNCIL �
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MUST BE ON COUNCII AGENDA BV (DATE) RQV� NGFOR O gUDGET DIRECTOR O FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACIION REQUE5iED:
An ordinance creating a residential permit parking district along Grand Avenue.
RECAMMENOpnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PIANNING fAMMiSS10N _ CIVIL SERYICE COIAMISSION i. Hd5 this per5o�rm ever wolkBd untler a COntract fOr this tlepa�f�leM? -
�CBCOMMfTiEE _ YES NO
__ STAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DiS7RICT COURT _ 3. Does Mis persoNFilm possess a skill not normally posse55atl by any curteM city employae?
SUPPORTS WNICX COUNCIL O&IEGTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on saperate s�eet a�tl attaeh to green sheet
INITIATMG PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPP�qNNIT' (Who, Wheq Whan. VJhere, Why):
Parking problems in the Grand Avenue area.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
Progress may he made in alleviating a parking problem.
DISA�VANTAGES IF APPpOVFA.
None. �il�'i��� °°`?*s:�i�3 �`>��'
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPRWED:
Condition will persist. '
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TpANSACTION $ COST(REYENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES ti0
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FINANCIAL INFOqMAiION' (EXPLAIN)
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° DATE: October 7, 1997
FROM: JAMES & LOIS FRITZ
THE WEDDING SHOPPE, INC.
1196 GRAND AVENUE
ST. PAUL, MN 55105
TO: COUNCII,MEMBER MIKE HARRIS
RE: PETITION AGAINST PASSAGE OF 2 HOUR
PARKING/PERMIT PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
In early September, Lois and I inadvertently discovered,
through a Summit Hill A.ssociation Newsletter, that the Grand
Avenue Business Association (GABA) and the Summit Hill
Association had recommended to the City Council passage of a 2
Hour/Permit Parking ordinance. We were shocked to find an
important ordinance that directly affects our property rights, and
ultimately, our bottom line was not better communicated by
GABA to its members. Two Hour Parking will have devastating
economic effects on our business, since our customers often
require more than 2 hours to shop.
Consequently, we submit a copy of a petition against passage
of this proposed ordinance. A review of the petition finds the
following;
As of 10/7/97, in 12 hoars of Lois presenting the petition,
she has accumulated 130 signatures against passage of this
ordinance.
The relationship of petitioners to Grand Avenue are as
follows:
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Single Family Residents
Apartment Tenants
Multi-unit Property Owners
Commercial Property Owners
Business Owners
Emp�oyees of Grand Avenue Businesses
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More importantly, the question was presented: Were you
aware of the contents of this proposed ordinance on the date of the
City Council Meeting #430 on Sept. 24, 1997?
Out of 130 signatures, only 20 people marked "yes." That
means 110 or 85% of the signers knew nothing about this
proposed ordinance or its effects.
In sum, we feel that this ordinance is unpopular and is not a
solution to our parking, but was merely a band aid.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated, and a"NO" vote
is the answer. Let's roll up our sleeves and meet the real problem
of developing more parking spaces, such as a municipal parking
ramp vs. more regulation which will create anger, confusion and
division.
Sincerely,
ames M. Fritz
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PETITION
To: crrY courrc�, oF � crrY o� sa�rr PAt�,
An ordinance (a copy of proposed ordinance attached) amending
Saint Paul legislative code Chapter 166.09 5ections 166.09.01
through 16b.08 which will add new sections creating a
residenriai street permit pazking district along Grand Avenue
between Date Street and Ayd Mill Road and, �ce by permit or
uniess otherwise posted, all on sfreet parking within the restricted
area described above, shall be limited to two (2) hours from S:OQ
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week.
We, the undersigned petitioners, aze opposed to the proposed ordinance amending Saint
Paul Legislative Code 166 by adding new sections, c��ating a residential street permit parking
district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street an� �.yd M'ill Road, and are further opposed to
a two (2) hour limit on parking, Petitioners pray to th� :"ity Council of Saint Paul to postpone or
defeat altogether passage of this proposed ordinance for �he following reasons;
1} Special interest groups have offered the aforementioned proposed ordinance to the
Council of the City af St. Paul without adequate impact studies and notice of effect
on the property rights of the parties affected, namely;
(a) �71 single family properry owners on Grand Avenue, Summit Avenue and
Lincoln Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(b) all mu}ti-unit property owners and their tenants on Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(c) all commercia7 properry owners and their tenants on C•rand Avenue
between Dale Sneet and Ayd l�ll Road
(d) all business owners and their emplayees on Grand Avenue between Dale
Street and Ayd M"ill Road.
2j Ttre proposed ordinanca without notice and without proving its need, lunits
parking of vehicles on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, thereby mandating single
famity residerns and apartmerrt tenants to obtain by application a$10,00 permit to
park their vehicles and inconveniences the same for their guests to park their
vehiclea
3) The proposed ordinance limits parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, forcing
the employees of Grand Avenue businesses to pazk on Snmmit or Lincoln Avenues, which
poses a threat to their safety and welfare, particularly at night as they walk unescorted
toward their vehietes one to three blocks away.
4) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avemze to two (2) hours
will cause the employees of Crrand Avenue businesses to search for parking on
Summit or Lincoln Avenues, creating excessive non-residential parking, pollutioq
danger to pedestrians and in general denigrate the health, safety, welfare and
integrity of those residents and residentiai areas.
5) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) kours,
creates an undue economic hardship and restricts commerce to business in this area
by reason of the following;
(a) several businesses have products or services that require more than two (2)
hows of presentation to their customers,
(b) the two (2) hours parldng limitation "takes the Meander out of Grand
Avenue" and forces customers to cut short their overall Grand Avenue
shopping experience to restaurants, shops, health care providers, etc. and
places businesses in a distinct disadvantage to azea shopping malls, with no
such parking limitations, and finally,
(c) Passage of the rivo (2) hours limitation will severely affect the property
rights of commercial property owners by restricting the scope of attracting
potential tenants and makes resale of said properties less desirable and
difficuit, if not impossible.
PLEASE READ TI-� ATTACHED COPY OF TF� PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
IF YOU OPPOSE PASSAGE OF TI� AFORMENTIONED ORDINANCE,
PLEASE SIGN AND ADDRESS TI� PAGES FOLLOWING TI�
ORDINANCE.
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I oppose ihe proposed ordinance amending
Cainr Paul legislative Code Cf�apter 166.09
Sec[ions 166.09.01 Uuough 166.08.
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Saint Panl legislative Code Cl�apter 166.09
Sections 166.09A1 through 166.08.
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1) Single Family Resident
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4) Commercial Ptoperiy Owner
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Prior to signing this
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CfTY OF SA1T}T PAUL, MINNE50TA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
1 An ordinance amending Saint Paui LegisIazive Code Chapter I66
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The Council of tke City of Saint Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 166 be amended by addiag the following sections to
read as folIows:
Chaptec I46.09 Residential Pemsit Pazking -- Grand Avenue Residentia! Pemiit Parking District
Sec. 166.09.4� . Declaration of purpose.
The Council of the City of Saint Paul fiads that the azea adjaceut to or near Crrand
Avenue does not have sufficient off-street pazking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial pazking needs of residenu aad nonresidents.
Thcrcfore, to oacnurasc reliance oa caz gools and mass iransit, to balance the need for
commetciat and residential pazking, to enhance the quality of Iife in residential areas by reducing
noise, traffic hazards and litter, to mduce air poIlution and othet environmentai facton of
excessive sutomobile commuring, and to preserve the safety of chiIdren and other pedestrians,
and the resideatiai area from the above-mentioned health and safety hazards, the councii of the
City of Saiat Pavi hereby estabtishes this Resideatial Permit Pazking Ozdinance (Sections
i66.09_Ql through 1b6.09.08).
Sec. 166.Q9.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
The following garking regutations s8all be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
block east of Dale Street wut to Ayd Ivfill Rosd, and along Date and Victoria Sueeu between
Grand Avenve and Summit Avenues. In addition, aii sections of aay northlsouth streets between
the atleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that cunengy have timed parking wili
also be part of this remicted patkin� azea.
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Except by permit ot unless othetwise posted, all on-street pazking
within the restricted area described above shall be 2imited to two
(2) hovrs from $�00 am_ to 8:� p.m. seven days a week.
Businesses tvitYtia tbe restricted area may petition for the
establist�ment of a 15 miuute par7dag zone in effect duriag the
aornial operating hours of ffie business wi� the director of pvblic
workc ptasuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 159.03. The
director shalI consult with the approgtiate neighborhood and
business organiz�tions to deucmine the cxtem and dumtion of the
I S minute parking zt�ne_
Sec. 166.09.03 Patidag permits; eligibility; issuance.
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{a) Application. Applieation for one or more �tazking pecmits authorized uadec S�tions
IS6.Q9A 1 through 166.49.Q8 shall be made an a foim provided by the dizector of the dapartrnent
of public works, hereinafter teferred to as °direetor", which form may require the applicant to
fumish his or her name and address, make, model and license munber of his or her vehicles, and
any additional informatinn wfiich will aid the director in tke enforcement of these provisions.
(b} .4nnva! permft applicarton fee. A non-refundable annuat penait applicarion fee of ten
dollazs {$10.00) for each type of residential pazking pe�tit hereia sball be required to cover cosu
incurred as a result of the implementation of the residemial pemut parking pIan.
(c) Number of permits Up to twa residential gazking permits shall he made avaiIahie to
eacfi resideut on the basis of one pezmit for each vehicle owned by the resident In no ev�nt shail
the aumbcr of permits exceed the m�mber of vahic3es awned by ttte resident
(d) Vis�to� permits. Up ta two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made availabie to
each residence or dwelling unit, notwithstandiag whethez or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit owns an automobile. Psovided fhat no resident of a iesidcnce or dweiting unit may
use a visitor permit io pazk a caz owned or controiled by Yhe resident in the restricted azea, it
being tbe intent of Secrioaa 166.Q9.01 thmugh 166.04.08 that such visitor permits shall be made
available and used by people not residing in but visifing a resident of the restricted area.
(e) Residents, sgecial event permits. Residents within the res�icted azea, az a cost af one
doIlaz ($1.00} for each germit, u�ay apply to the director for notaUxnsfezabie and @ate3 special
event peimits upon a showing by the residetit that, during the date and hours for which the
pernuts are to be issued the use of the permits shaIi be for specia[ events. The ditector shall
determine the number of special event permits issued and the ho�s in ef£ect upon the director's
determinatioa tfiat the pecmits issucd would nut uadvly imgair Gaffrc safety during the effective
period of the permits.
(fl Churches, speciai eventpermits; exception€; notice. Chvrcfies within the restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar (51.40} for each permit, may acquire from the dsreeWr �ansferable
special eveat permits; provided tfiat such peunits shail be used onty in wnjunction with evencs
sponsored by the agglicanc church The disector sha12 determinc the mzmber of and offeetive
period of the peimits w be issued Such permiu shall not be required for ordinary church events
such as funera2s, services, festivais, bazaars, or weddings, where issvance of such permiu would
be impracticable.
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(g) PJucement o,J"permit srickers or rickets. Residential parking pennit stickers sha!! be (', _����
permanendy affvred to ihe outside of the velucle in the lowcz rear coraer of the tcft side w'sadow ti�
closest to the reaz of the velucle. Visittrr ffi,d special eveat permit stickcts shall be pIaced on the
dashboard or at some otfier conspiwous spot withia the vehiele wheze they aze plaialy visibte to
enforcement pttsonnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve p�king sgace. No germit issued under Sectioas 16fi.09.41
tiuough I66.09.Q8 shaii guazant� or reserve to the holder a particular parking space cvithin the
restricted area but shall provide generai garking in said area during thc time specified in Section
166.09.02 and so pasted as required by Section 16b.09A7_
{i) Lost permiu; dupticates. Ia the event any of t6e petmits issued under this chapter aze
lost, duplicates may be obtained from the director at a cost of one dollar {$1.OQ) per permit;
provided, that na suzh duplicate shaU be issned unless and uati2 the appticam has furaished w the
dirertor aa affidavit statiag that the msideat has lost che original pennit No pecson shall apply
for a dvplicate pezmit unless the original permit has, in fac; beea los�
Sec. I66.09.Q4. Services, repair and emergeney assistance.
Persans who perform services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistaaee for any
residence are exempt from resaictions imposed uader Secrions 166.Q9.01 - 16G.09.Q8, grovided
thax their exemption temiinates immediately ugon the completion of services or assistance
provided. Nothing in this sectioa is intended to prohibit a residsnY owner of these vehictes from
obtaining residential parking pemvts for same in accordanee with the pmvisions of this chapter.
Sec.166.09.Q5. Strcet maintenance; snow emergency.
No eacemptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate ihe scope of parking
restrictions imposed as such restrictions relate to street maiatenance, parking in one location
beyond Forty-eight (48} hovrs, or emergeacies provided in Chapter 161.
Sec. I66.04A6. Handicapped pacSang.
Nathing herein provided shali abrogate the scope of pazking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuaat to this code or statues enacted by tIus state.
Sec. 166.09.07. Postiag of signs.
The director shall cause appropriate signs to be posted in the restricted azeas so as to
infoim an oxiinazsly obsetvam person of the cyacistence of rules and Tegulations imposed by these
provisions.
Sec.166.08. Penaliy.
It shatl be unlawful fot any persoa to subaut false iaformatioa ia any appticatian for a
parldng permit issued pursuaat to Sections I66.09.01 through 166.09.OS. Violation of any
agplication requuement shatl be gro�mds for deniai or revocation of the pern�it and shall be
punishable as a xnisdemeanor. It shai[ a[so be wtlawful for any vehick W be stopped, partced or
abaadoned in violation of these provisions. Any such vioIation is hereby dectared an obsuuction
oFpublic s�eets and shal( be pvnishable as a misdemeanor and may subjeet the vehicle to be
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This ordinance shall taice effect and be in frnce thirty (3Q} days aRer its passage, appcovai aad
publication.
Requeated by aepastmeac of:
naopaed by Ceuncii: Daee
Adoption eazti£ied Ly Couneil Seczetazy
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October 8, 7997
Saint Paul City Council Members
Grand Avenue Susiness Association
Log of Parking Ordinance Communication Ser�t to Grand Avenue Businesses
Attached are copies of the communication sent to Grand Avenue Businesses in district 16
regarding the parking overlay district.
*Summit Hitf Association Newsietter: (Mailed to all businesses in district 16)
Fal1 `97
Summer `97
Spring `97
Fall `96
Spring `96
Winter `95
Fail `95
Grand Avenue Business Association Newsletter, Business Sulietin & IVleeting:
Broadcast Fax 9/30/97 (111 successful faxes to those businesses with fax machines)
October `97 (Mai{ed to members only)
September `97 (Maifed to all businesses in district 16)
August 12 (Informational meeting held at Linwood Rec Center - 6 businesses attended}
Summer `97 (Mailed to all businesses)
**Grand Gazette: (Delivered to all businesses in district 16)
Sept. `97
October '97
April '97
**Highland Villager: ({s not get detivered to district 16, but many businesses have them.)
Sept. 24, `97
Sept. 10, `97
Aug. 6-26, `97
March 26-April 8, `97
*The SHA newsletter is aiso delivered to over 5000 households in district 16.
**Collectively, the Viliager and Gazette are delivered to 58,000 households on and around
Grand Avenue. There are also 17,000 copies on "free" newsstands for shoppers, etc.
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Not a bad newstetter - from a pretty good piace to 1lve! Quarterty, Issue #34 Falt 1997
News from the
Grand Avenue Business Association
Tmlleys ace Back oo Grand Again!
11+e uolleys are running on Grand Avenue
again as Qart of aa ongoiag naaated, l hour
to�rofSaintPaul. The2lnlleytoursWrtsat
the Minnesota History Museum on tfie hour
Tuesday, 7'hurs3ay, Satwday and Sunday
fiom 11 azn to 5 pm. However, riders may
pin the tour along Grand or in other loca-
cions in $a�nt Paui. Rider, may also leave
the Troltey at a;desired locatlon w have
Iunch or shop and then join a later tour.
Costs am �7 for.
adults, $f for children
6-12 and senior ad-
>ens, and Free of
clutge for childmn 5
and under.
Reserrapons am not
requirtd. Formore
information about
pick up }�tions &
times or other fzcts,
Busin�ses Plan "A¢ Evening on Grcnd"
Event foi Septembu26, SA PM
A g�oup of Grand Avenuebus'v,ess owners
have ocganized an event called An Evening
Ou Grand schedut¢d for Friday, �eptemixr
26 hom S9 pm, with the missian of show-
casing the finest of GmM Avenue's art,
food and music The gmup has aaanged
for free trolley rides behveen Dale &
Syndicate and customa paid racriyge rides.
For more infomwtion about tUis event,
rall Capital City Troiley at 223-56C0. please cail Tvn Duggan, Itiver Gallery, at
310-Ob89. Other plannpis include Cinda
YeUow BikeS Up and Rnnning on Grand Quinn, Sheryl Tuoriia, BrynetW Wrighb
We eamumge yov to gM out and enjoy Sennu,and CindyAnderson.
Gmnd Avenue on a Yellow Bike! After a y�°
successfui kickbtEcelebcacion on Sahuday, (� Two HourPazking D'utrict Oidinance
August 16, the Yellow Bikes are now avaii- Update
able for riders to 6orrow. Simply stop in at The City attomeys aremaking 6na1 revi-
any of the following 6usinesses: Bumet sicns on the oxdinance for Creating a resi-
Reaity at Avon, KowalsM's Grand Macket at dentiat stmet pecmit pazking district along
Syndicate, Hungry Mind ak Macalester Gtand Averme be!ween Date Street and Ayd
StreekGrandPerformanceatPriorand MiLlRoad,The$aintPaulCityCoundlis
Whoie tv�s at Fairview. Bikes ue checked planning the public hearing for September
out with a librarydike card system, which 24 at 4:30 pm. Cpundl Pcgident Dave
inctudes a refundable 510 deposit. If you Thune is sgonsoring tt+e ocdinance, which is
need further information about the Yellow endorsed by the Boards oE Wth the Gra�
Bikes, call tf�e Yellow Bike Cwiition at 222- Avenue Business qssodatiou and tbe
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held on August 13 for alI businesses ro leam
Voluateer Writer/Reportec Wanted more about the ordinance arol air tfie'v
The Grand Avenue Business AssociaHOn is views. I7ce ordinance wi7{ Provide consu-
seekingawlunteareporterforourquar- tent2hourparkingonbothsid�ofthe
tuly newsiet[er sent to a17 businesses on Avenue, and adjac�nt stceeFS m the alley
CmndAvenueAesponsibilitiesmayinclude (on]ythosewhichcuimnUyhyvetimed
membec interviews, stpry writing and parkin�, from 8am to gpm, 7 dsys a week.
r�earch. Some writing erperience desired, Residents will be able to pwclias¢ parking
but enthusiasm is a must. Please ca71 Char permiu w they can park the'v vehicles fpr
Mazon at 699qp7g iEyou aze interested, longer time periods. Sf you luve questions
or comments about this mdinance, please
all DaveThune's Legislative Aid, Chuck
Repke at 266$67A.
25tk� Annual Gnnd Meander Set for
December6
Voiuntcers are invited to attend and help
with the holiday acpvities and evenu dw-
ing the 25th Annuai Grand Meander on
Satuxday,Decembu6! Ifyouareintapsted
in wlunteering for ilus holiday tradition
targeced foi the whole famity, calt the Gmnd
Avenue Business Assodation office at 699-
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Upcoming Baard Meeting Dates The
Gand Avenue Business Assodation Bcaid
of Director's meetlngs are ;chedule3 Eo� Ne
following dates:
Tuesday, November il, &W am,
Tuesday, December 9, 8:00 am, Cherokce "
Bank, 985 Grand Ave. Please call fi93-00]9 if
you would like to attend or bring an usue
before the Boazd.
Seeking Asaocia4an Caordinator-
Peimaueat Part 2ime
The Gmnd Avenue Business Assodatlon is
seeking a permanent part-time Cooldi�ator
to work with the Fxevtive Dimmr m a
GrzndAvenueoffirn. Youwillbeinvolvedin
managing exciting events, projeccs and gener-
aiAssaiationassignments. Youw➢lalsodo
general adminishative, member services and
daca enky. ihe id�l pndida[e will
hare computer e�peri¢nce Sor toth PC & Ma�,
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Business Assac, 1043 Gmnd Avenue #375,
St. Paui� NilV SS]W.
Char Mpsom, Eucufive Direcfo�
Gr¢nQ Avenue 8usiness Asspciqfion
1043 Grand Ave.5315
St Paui, MN55105
699�CO29 phone 694-7775 tax
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As i dose out my ei�hth a��d final year on that City Ha1S pays attention to your neigh-
the Gty Counal and have my last opportu- borhood's concerns.
n�ty to commw�icate with my friends in the
Summ�t Hi41 area through this newsletter, I At the beginning of the month, we had
�,�ould first like ro thank you Eor aIl of the another tremendous Grand Old Day. Only
ycars oE support. The residents and busi- this time, things were a lot diffemnt from
ness o�,=ners u� tlte Summit Fiill neighbor �F'lien I first got on the Councii. This year [
hood are some of the most active in com- received no complaints from the neighbor-
munity aF(airs and your advice and guid- hood. It wasn't so long ago that [ was vili-
ance have been greatly appreciated. Second, fied for trying to control tlle drinking dur-
[ want to compiiment those individuals ing Grand Old Day. Editorials proclaimed
�vho have participated on the Summit Hill that my support of the neighbors' conmrns
Association Boacd over the past eight years. would bring an end to Grand Old Day.
You are the ones who truly make tliis com- �'+jell, it is now bigger and better than ever.
munity a great place to ]ive. It is through This brings me ro the current issue in front
your efforts that we have made great pf the City Council: a permit parking area
progress in tlie past eight years in creating a for Grand Avenue. Several years ago many
saFe, livable community ti,ut can coexist of the neighbors on Lincoin and Goodrich
with a thriving Grand Avenue. In addition, p�itioned to create a permit parking area in
every person who lives or works in this the neighborhood. Tlte issue that stimulated
neim�hborhood should 6e awareof the fine the parMng problem then was shocvn to be
job that Chris Trost has done in making sure the large number of vehicles that parked in
Summit I Association
�istrict 16 Planning Counci4
360 St. Clair Avenue
�aint Paul, MN 55105
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the residential neighborhood for eight
straight hours, presumably Grand Avenuc
employees. It is clear that problem contin-
ues an Grand Avenue today.
Tltie proposal I wi4l be bnnging to Council
recommends that all of Grand Avenue, from
one-half of a block east of Dale to Ayd Miii
Road and the adjacent north-south streets !o'
the a(leys, become a perm�t parking district
It would mean that cars covid not be
pazked for mom than two hcurs ar;ryvhere
on Grand Avenue Erom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
without a permit. The impact would be
more tumover of the parking spates on
Grand Avenue without negativefy impact-
ing the residents on Grand Avenue. The
plan was developed by the TraFfic and
Parking Committee oE the Summit Hill
Association and the Grand Avenue Business
Association. t am authoring it as an ordi-
nance, so there will be no petition process.
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This will ensure that, if passed, the permit
area �vitl indude tlie entim avenue without
any gaps. t believe that in the tong run this
s+�li continue to kc�p Crand Avenue thriv-
in� and further reduce business and resi-
dential fridion.
Again, 1 thank you for the pleasure of hav-
ing mpresented you for the past eight years.
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?he Summit Hii( and Grand Avenue
Busmess Associations have cvorked togetlier
to develop the followin� pazking pian for
Grand Avenue.
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The Summit Hill Association hereby
mquests the City of St. Paul to establish a
special Grasid Avenue UniForm Parking
Plan along Grazid Avenue Erom one half
block east of Dale Street west to Ayd Miil
IZoad, and along Dale and Victoria Streets
bet���een Grand and Summit Avenues. in
additton, a11 sections of any northlsouth
streets between the atleys on either side oE
Grard Avenue ivitltin this area that Current-
1y have timed parking will also be part of
this Uniform Parking Pian. Within this dis-
trict, the foliowing parking restrictions
should be established:
1 On-sheet parking shall be liinited to 2
hours, from 8am ko 8pm, seven days
per week.
2. A1( residen¢s of buildings located in this
district shail be entitled to receive, at no
charge, parkin� permits as specified in
the City Permit Parking Ordinance which
shall permit unrestricted parking within
any 2liour zone along Grand Avenue.
Note: Residents would stili be subjed to
the maximum 48 hour on-street
parking limit specified by City Ordinance.
3. Any business within the district that
requires short term parking may petition
for the establishment of a IS minnte
parking zone, effective during the normal
operating hours of said business.
The City of St. Paul shall use its normal
review process to handle said petrtions, in
consultation with the appropnate
neighborhood and business organizations,
to determine the extent of the proposed
15 minute zone, the associated hours of
operation, and to resolve other issues
associated with the mquest.
4. All cab stands within the parking district
shail be removed.
5. Prior to the impiementation of the Grand
Avenue Uniform Par�ing Plan, alt of the
affected property and business owners
will be notified by the City of the changes
being implemented, and wili receive
instructions on how to obtain residential
parking permits andlor to request the
establishment of 15 minute parking zones.
All existing timed parking, except for
existing IS minute zones, wiil be
converted to 2 hour parking. All existing
IS minute zones will mmain as such, if so
desired by the abutting businesses.
6. The Summit Hill Assotiation rc�cognizes
that residential permit parking is a
mechanism to remedy any increase in
commercial parking on streets adjacent to
Grand Avenue that may result hvm the
establishment of a Grand Avenue
Uniform Parking Plan.
Requests for any deviations from these
policies shall be resolved by the standard
Cit}' procedures for hand(ing changes to
traffic and parking mgulations, in consul-
tation with the appropriate neighborhood
and business organizations.
8. The City of St. Paui shall stricdy enforce
ali parking mgulations within the Grand
Avenue CJniform Parking Plan.
Summit E-dill
Association Tra$fic
and Parking Poticies
Last amended February 13, 1997
If you would (ike a cop y of the SHA
Traffic and Parking Policies regarding
vehicle traffic, public transit, pedestrians,
bicydes, parking, aesthetics thae promote
traffic caiming, and physical improve-
ments, please call the office at 222-1222.
Traffic and Parldng Committee Mission SEatement To study
and recommend to the Summi[ Hill Association/District lb
Planning Council a neighborhood trafFic and parking plan that
assures adeqvate mobility within the neighborhood while mini-
mizing negative impacts on the community.
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Automobile traffic on Grand Avenue and
throughout our neighborhood has inrreased
drnmatically �hrough the years. It is up to
us to make our streets as safe as possible for
our famffies and for those who visit our
neighborhood. The following thme ]aws aze
regularly broken:
Pedestrians have the right of way when
crossing the street in a crosswalic You
must stop to a17ow pedestrians to cross
the street if they are in a crosswalk when
the intersecrion is not controlled with sig-
nals. On many of our busy Grand
Avenue mtersections, pedesfrians are tak-
ing their life in kheir hands when
attempting to cross the street. As a driver,
begin now to set the example. Remind
other drivers to do the same. Pedestrians
do not have the right of way when cross-
ing in the middle of khe street. As a
pedestrian, limik your crossings to a
crosswalk. '
Tuming right on red is a privIlege, not a
r�uirement. Cars must stop and wait
behind the crosswalk at a red light. Pay
close attention to ati pedestrians in the
mteraection. If you cannot see the
oncoming trafFic from this location, wait
until your light tums green. Do not honk
at the car in front of you to insist that it
turn right on red and do not allow the
car behind you to insist that you turn
right if it is not safe to do so.
SHA T�°a��� �n�! Parking �o���ies
Committee Mission Statement: To study
and recommend to the Summit Hill
Associationf Ilistrict 16 Planning Coundl a
neighborhood traffic and pazking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigh-
borhood while minimizing negarive
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Traffic
� Edua6on should be used to encourage
drivers to voiuntarily reduce vehicle
speed, enmurage 2Q mph, reduce trips,
use the most direct routes, and under-
stand the pemeived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage shoutd be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• Work wiFh the PoGce Department ko
develop a plan to dramaticaily increase
entorcement
• Enmurage greater enforcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve sPeed mduction
• Encoumge greater enforcement on
Lexington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encournge rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
• Request that tra�c lights be timed no
faster than legal vehicle speed
Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Estabiish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
• Instal] pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Grand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Increase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Parking
• Work with the Police Depaztment to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforeement
• Enmurnge use of garages and off-stmet
parking
• Create a uniform two hour parking zone
on both sides af Grand Avenue
• Allocv those 6usinesses who need a IS
minute zone in frnnt of their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
• Eliminate the cab stand on khe northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
• Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Enmurage Grand Avenue employ�s to
pazk in shamd church lots and not on
Grand Avenue , � y
Volunteers are needed to implement these �9
policies. Cali the SHA office, 222-1222 if you
avouid tike to hetp. �
Busses putfing back into the traffic lane
Erom a bus stop have the right of way. By
law, you must yield to a(Sow them to
merge in front of you.
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Committee Mtssion Statement: To study
ard recornmend to the Sun•�mit Hill
Associationf District 16 S'lanning Council a
neighborhood traffic and parking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigli-
borhood v.�hile minimizing negative
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Ttaffic
• Education should be used io encourage
drivers to voluntarily reduce vehicle
speed,encourage 20 mph,reducetrips,
use tl,e most direct routes, and under-
stand the perceived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage should be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• 4Jork with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforcement
• Encourage greater enEorcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve speed reduction
• Enmurage greater en(orcement on
[.exington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encowage rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
� Recluest ihat traffic lights be Eimed no -
faster ihan legal vehicle speed �
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Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Establish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
� instali pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Crand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Incmase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Packing
• Work with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enForcement
• Enmurage use of garages and off-street
parking
• Create a unlform two hour parking zone
on both sides of Grand Avenue
• Allow those businesses who need a 15
minute zone in hont oE their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
� Eliminate the cab stand on the northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
� Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Encourage Grand Avenue employees to
park in shazed church lots and not on
Grand Avenue
Uolunteers are needed to implement these
polieies. Call the SHA of6ce, 222-1222 if you
would 3ike to help.
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t�hth the Neti,� Year upon us, many o(
t;s are preparing New Yedr's
r�solutions WeaEtheSummitHill
As;ooation are domg the same.
\v"hile the process is ongoing at this
hme, ( thought 1 would share with
��ou many of our continuing goals.
Pcomote Effective Communication
Z�'ithin the Neighborhood. Through
ti�is quarkerly newsletter, welcome
E.ackets for new neighbors and our
column i� the Grand Gazette, we
seek to keep you intormed about
+ssues affecring our neighborhood.
Enliance the Quality of Life in Our
Neighborhood. Our support for and
parricipaflon in the Living at
Home/Block Nurse Program, the
C,inwood Community Center and the
Neighborhood Crime Prevention
Programs help to improve directly
the ltves oE individua(s living in our
Summit Hill Association
District I6 Planning Council
860 Sk. Clair Avenue
SainE Pau1, Mi�I 551Q5
Telephone 612-222-1222
Fax 612-222-1558
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neighborhood. We also address
issues whidi touch aIl oE us, such as
managed business growth on Grand
Avenue ai�d traEfic calming and
parking issues throughout the
neighborhood.
Develop Closer Working
RelationshipS With the Grand
Avenue Business Community.
During this past year, significant
strides have been made in this area.
We have worked with businesses to
address parking issues in the Victoria
Crossing area. In addirion, we
foresee significant changes in Grand
Old Day 1995, returning the event to
the calmer, family-oriented event oE
years past. We have been working
closely cvith the business co-thairs of
the event to make this a reality.
Finally, we are increasing business
representation on our Soard. i am
very pieased to announce that Peter
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and Park�n�
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Formed
Quinn, the o�vner of Cafe Latte, has
�oined our board
Enhance the Aesfhetics in our
I�3eighborhood. Becauseofa
generous donation from a member of
the neighborhood, we are planning
and imp(ementing a landscaping plan
for Linwood Park. We are also
continuing to encourage the
°greening of Grand Avenue" and the
planring of trees on the boulevards in
the neighborhood.
Raise Funds for our Community. L��e
receive about 35% of our funding
from the City of St. Paul. The
remainder is raised through events
tike the house tours and direcY
solicitahons. Our Fall direct
solicitation was the most successful
ever. Your generous support of our
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SHA now has a group of neighbors
working to proactively develop and
implement traffic and parking
soluHons within District 16. The
committee is seeking a fesv more
enthusiasHc members especially
neighbors living west of Victoria.
Please call the SHA office at 222-1222,
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The Summit Hill Association's Tra(fic &
Parking Committee is curren8y evaluating
a proposal to restructure the on-street park-
ing regulations aiong Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Dunlop Avenue to
improve the avai]ability of parking io.* both
Grand Avenue shoppers and residents.
Currently, there are s� many conflicting
parking zones along Grand Avenue that
enforcement is virtnally impossible. As a
result, many prime on-street parking slots
that should be reserved for residents and
shoppers are instead being used by
employees of Grand Avenue businesses.
The proposal addresses these issues in the
following manner:
establishment of 75 minute parking zones
in Front of their establishments.
3. Grand Avenue Residents wonld be able
to buy permits for unreskricted parking in
any Grand Avenue 2 hour parking zone.
4. Further increase the avaiiability ot on-
street parking by eiiminating every other
bus stop. This should also significantly
speed np bus traffic and reduce the MTC's
Operating costs.
5. Reduce the demand Eor employee pask-
ing by instituting a Quarter Zone on Grand
Avenue, so that the many students and
local residents employed on the Avenue
wil� have an economical alternative to dri-
ving to work.
l. Increase the availabitity of employee
parking off Grand Avenue by eliminating
unnecessary No Parking zones on the
Vorth/South cross streets between Lincoln
ind Summit.
[ncrease the enEorceability of parking
=gulations by establishing a uniform 2
our parking 2one on both sides of Grand
s�enue between Dale Street and Dunlop.
rovisions would be made to permit ser-
ce-oriented businesses to petition for the
The SHA Traffic & Parking
Committee welcomes
any comments
on this proposal.
For further information,
please contact
Mike Schumann
at 114-0216.
Issue 25 Falt 1995
Traffic Calming
Traffic caiming is everyone's responsi-
bility. Ail of us know the frustraHon
and anxiety that comes with our mm-
mute to work or trip to the store. The
freeways and major arteries seem to be
inhabited largely by w�canng drivers
much of the time. However, this situa-
tion does not need to ex'rst as we leave
and approach our homes.
Your neighbors urge you to consider
your driving habits. Remember that
30 mph is the MAXIMUM speed and
that 20 mph or iess is often appropriate
when children populate every block.
Please remember also that pedestrians
have the right of way most oE the time,
especia7ly in any marked crosswaik.
Beiieve it or not vehicles in some other
cities across the counny actually obey
the law and stop for a pedesYrian in a
crosswalk. Safer streets start with a11
of us.
GRAND AVENUE BUSIIVESS ASSOCIATION
1043 Grand Avenue #315
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
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TO: Grand Avenue Business Association Members �ocated in District 16
FR; Bonnie Johnson, President Grand Avenue Business Association
RE: Grand Avenue Parking District Vote
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The clock is ticking! With the heip of �eighborhood residents, businesses, and City Council President Dave
Thune, we have a new parking ordinance for Grand Avenue that wiii pe voted on by the City Councii fioliowing the
pubiic hearing on Wednesday, October 8.
Qther members of the City Council need to hear your voice this week to affirm the solid backing of the business
community on this issue. We aie the refail gem of fhe Cify of St. Pau/ and deserve fo have an enforceable
parking policy fo ensure our confinued livelihood!
A/I you need to do is ca// 266-8560, give your name and business name, and ask the receptionist to forward
a message fo ati Councilmembers saying "! support fhe Grand Avenue Parking Districf."
Over the past two years you have heard about this ordinance in The Summit, our business association newsletter
and Business Bu!(etin, in addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to those who live on and near Grand Avenue as well as those of us
who own and work at businesses on this avenue.
The Board of Directors of the business association approved this plan. At a member and business hearing on
August 12, 1997 there were only two businesses in over 100 who voiced concems. We befisve this may be the
solution we have sought for over 10 years and we want to try to make it a success.
The fact is simpie:
J Parking on Grand Avenue is not enforceabie. The St. Paul Police Department wiil not enforce any of the zones
because they are inconsistent and confusing.
7he new ordinance seeks to do the following:
9 Create a uniform parking arrangement that can be enforced.
O Provide two hour spots for customers from 8A - 8P each day. This wiil heip keep customer traffic out of the
adjacent neighborhood streets. The plan wili be uniform from one block east of Dale Street to Ayd Mfil Road.
P Provide a permit for Grand Avenue residents so they can park when, and as long as they want to during the 6A -
8P period when the two hour parking is being en4orced.
♦ Yes! This ordinance will keep employees of our businesses from taking up parking spaces that our customers
can use during the time it is in force.
The net effeci:
♦ Customers will be able to find more accessible parking because the only people who will be abts to
park for long periods of time wili be the Grand Avenue residents.
The Executive Committee is pianning testimony for the association at the public hearing along with members of the
Summit Hil! Association. If, in addition to your phone call to the Gity Council offices, you can attend, pfease join usl
Call Char Mason on Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we are on the agenda. Please call me before
Fsiday, October 3 if you have questio�s (221-1Q57). Because of my business travel through October 7, you may
call Dan Parker, White Way Cleaners, (291-1107) Association Vice President after that time.
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Bor+nie Johnson, Great Harvest Bread Co.
President, Grand Avenue Business Association
Grand Old Day'97 was a tremendous success for the business associa-
iion! 1'his event has matured over the past several years and is creating a
good pubiic perception of Grand Avenue. We also count on this as our
primary fund raiser each year and I'm pleased to report that it generated
the revenue we need to continue providing service to members and pro-
moting Grand Avenue as a premier destination for shopping, dining and
servicesl
Andy Gesell, Cherokee Bank, was an exceptional leader of the volun-
teer committee that planned the event. jackie Lunde, Subway, worked
dili�endy to create a Family Area that was unbelievablel Our executive
director, Char Mason, managed vendors, volunteers, sponsors, promo-
tion, anc3 a tough work load. Take a moment to say thanks the next time
yoii see these folks and others whose work is so critical to the success of
U� Old Day!
� Saint Paul City Council President Dave Thune is pre�aring to present
an ordinance to the Ciry Council this fall that will create a residential
street peru�it parking district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street
and Ayd Mill Road. The work on this ordinance was begun over two
years agc� by representatives of the Summit Hiil Association Traffic and
Yarking Commi�tee and members of the Grand Avenue Business
Assaciatiori. It is fully endorsed by the Boards of both organizations.
Hours of analysis and discussion have resulted in an ordinance I
believe wiil benefit both the people who live along the avenue, and those
whose livelihood is integrally tied ±o our customers' ability Co park and
come into our businesses.
Sii7�ply puC, fhe ordinance will:
Provide consistent 2 hour parking on both sides of the avenue, and
adjacent streets to the alley, from 8am to Spm, 7 days a week; Establish a
system for residents to purchase parking permits so they can park their
vehicles for longer time periods.
On Tuesday, August 12, there will be an informational meet-
ing for Grand Avenne businesses to answer questions and pro-
vide more detail on the ordinance. A representative from the public
works department will be available along with committee members who
worked on drafting the ordinance. The meeting wili be held at 5:30 pm
See President... continued on p¢ge 2
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Newsletter
Qf The
Grand Avenue
Business
Associafion
Summer 199'7
Mar�k YoWr
��lAendat� o�
Upco�ing
VrG��U iJat�s
Grand Avenue Parldng
Disfric# Infbrmatianal
Mee6ttg
Augusti 12, 5:30 gm
860 St. Glair` Ave.
Yellow Sikes Premier on
Grand .
August �6
&oard Meet9ng
SeptemUer 9, 8:00 am
985 Grand Ave.
Security & Crune Generat
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Customer Service Generai
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Grand Meander
Aoliday Event
December 6
Uvh�t`s Inside
Web Pk&e. � -page 2
Grand Otrl Day � page 3
Mac2lester Goupons • page 4
New Mernbers • page 4
Security meeting • page 5
Member Benefzfs • page 6
Yellow Bike Program • page �
Gool Stuff For S¢le • page 8
Exe�utive Director Notes
�y Char Mason
Do you wonder how this
Assaciation operates? lust who
are the leaders, volunteers and
staffl Here's a quick "snapshoY'
that may give you some
answers:
The Grand Avenue Business
�ssociation Board of Directors
is made up of 21 Grand Avenue
business people, just like you,
4vhc make 1-3 year commit-
men�s to serve on the Board.
The Boarc3's role is to set long
range goals, make policy deci-
sions, give direction to the com-
mittees, manage the staff &
approve budgets & spending.
The Board is made up of a
President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and
Immediate Past President, along
with three representatives from
each of the 5 nodes {geographi-
cal segments of Grand Avenue)
and one Member at Iarge.
Representatives of both the dis-
trict counciis, the Summit Hill
Association and the Macalester
Groveland Communiry Council,
also have seats on the Board.
As Execurive Director, l fill
the staff position for the
Association. On the most basic
level, i answer your phone calls
and manage the Association's
day-by-day needs. However, it is
also my job to manage commu-
nications & volunteers, as well
as member & consumer ser-
vices. With ourAssociation
office acfing as the hub of infor-
mation, my position also pro-
vides a thread of con:inuity from
year to year. It is my role to
make recommendations to tlie
Board & committees and alert
the Board & members to new
opportunities which serve the
long range goals of the
Association. Essentially, the
Executive Director's role is
designed to compliment the vol-
unteer leaders.
IYs this unique symbiotic rela-
tionship between the Soard, the
staff and the �rowing general
membership that is enabling
this Association to accomplish
so mud�. By paging throvgh
this issue, you will see how
many projects we are undertak-
iiag and how much we can
achieve together. As always, I
welcome you to call me at
699-0029 if you have any ideas,
thoughts or quesfions.
i�eb �age Upd�te:
�rvlrvw.Grandi�ve.com
In the two weeks surrounding Grand
Old Day, we had aimost 3,000 visitors
to our Grand Avenue Web site!
As a current member, you are automat-
ically listed on the site and have the
option to have a 100 word description as
we11 as your 6usiness hours, all free of
charge. If you have not completed a form
with this information, please ca11699-0029
for another copy. Dan't miss this chance to
promote your business in Cyberspace!
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Message From the
President...
continued frorrz p¢ge 1
at Linwood Community
Center, 86fl St Clair Ave. in
the Craft Room.
Copies of the ordinance will be
available that evening or by cali-
ing the Business Associatior.
office at 699-0029. We encourage
you to come and participate in
this part of the process!
Special thanks to those whose
commitment and energy made
this a realiry for us! Mike
Schumann, Traditions, was vigi-
lant in his work over several years
to analyze the problem and heip
find soluCions! O�her members
include Biil Skally, 5kaily Tax
Service, and t1�e following neigh-
bors from Summit Hill
Association; John Siekmeier and
Stephen Gadient.
Please read through ihis
newsietter for other important
news and committee updates. I
aixa honored to be working witi� an
exceptional Board and other vol-
unteers who conCinue to make us
a stronger and more viable organi-
zation!
Enjoy your summer!
Snow Remo�al
Survey Upd�te
Because of the abundant
number of responses anc3
complexily of the snow
removai surveys sent to all
Grand Businesses a few
months ago, the Membership
Committee hopes to have
some results to report in the
next Business Builetin.
�Pag� 2.� Granc! Avenue Business ASSaciation Newsietter '; i
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DIFFERENCE�
Bonnie Johnson, Assaciation
President
The ctbck is tickina! With the
he{p of neighborhood residents,
businesses, and City Councii
President Dave Thune, we have
a new parking ordinance for
Grand Avenue that wili be voted
on by the City Council foffowing
the public hearing on
Wednesday, October 8.
Other members of the City
Councii need to hear your voice
this week to affirm the solid
backing of the business
community on this issue. We
are the retail gem of the City of
St. Paut and deserve to have an
enforceab{e parking policy to
ensure our continued livelihood!
Aii you need to do is cail the
councii offices at 266-8560,
give your name and business name, and ask the
receptionist to forward a message to ali
Counciimembers saying you support the Grand
Avenue Parking District.
Over the past two years you have heard about
this ardinance in The Summif, our bus+ness
Association fYewsletterand Business Bulletin, in
addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand
Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to
those who live on and near Grand Avenue as
well as those of us who own and work at
businesses on this avenue.
The Soard of Directors of the business
association approved this plan. At a member
and business hearing on August 12, 1997 there
+vere only two businesses ofi over 100 who
ioiced concerns. We believe this may be the
>olution we have sought for over 10 years and
ve want to try to make it a success.
- he Executive Committee is pianning testimony
�r the association at the public hearing along
°��- i 1�0�7
with members ofi the Summit Hili Association.
If, in addition to your phone cal{ to ths City
Counci{ offices, you are able to attend, please
join us! Gal( Char Mason at 699-0029 on
Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we
are on the agenda.
If you have questions, piease call me at
221-1057 before Friday, October 3 or
Association Vice President, Dan Parker, White
Way Cfeaners, at 291-9107 from October 3-7.
Saint Paui Nlayoral
�a����ate For�m
Wednesday, October 8, 7:15 - 8;45 AM
Radisson tnn Saint Paul, 411
Minnesota Street
You are invited to attend a forum featuring
candidates Mayor Norm Coleman and Senator
Sandy Pappas to hear what they have in mind
for the business community af Sa+nt Paui. This
program is sponsored by the Saint Paul Area
Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the
Grand Avenue Business Association as wefl as
severai other organizations inciuding the
Cathedraf Hi11 Business Association, the
Nighland Business Association, the Saint
Anthony Park Business Association and the
Sneliing-Selby Area Business Association.
Members of the Grand Avenue Business
Association may attend this meet+ng at the
Chamber member price of $8 ($12 for
non-members).
To attend, send your $8
participation fee to:
Saint Paui Area
Chamber of Commerce
Attn.: Good Morning Saint Paui
332 Minnesota Street,
Suite N-205
Saint Paui, MN 55101
If you have questions or
would like to call in your
reservation, please catl
223-5000. Seating is
limited.
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Two Hour Parking District
Ordinance 1lpdate
The C+ty attorneys are making final revisions
on the ordinance for creating a residential
sfreet permit parking district along Grand
Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill
Road. The Saint Paui City Council is planning
the public hearing for September 24 at 4:30
pm. Councii President Dave Thune is
sponsoring the ordinance, which is endorsed
by the Boards of both the Grand Avenue
Business Association
and the Summit hilf
Association. A
meeting was held on
August 13 for aif
business owners to
leam more about the
ordinance and air their views.
The ordinance will provide consistent 2 hour
patking on both sides of the Avenue, and
adjacent streets to the a(ley (only those which
currentiy have timed parking), from 8am to
8pm, 7 days a week. Residents wi{4 be able to
purchase parking permits so they can park
their vehicies for ionger time periods.
lf you have questions or comments about this
ordinance, piease call Dave Shune's
Legislative Aid, Chuck Repke at 266-8620.
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■ City adopts Selby Sma11 Area Plan .........p. 6�� r 1 1��
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■ Mural is cause for concem, clapping .....p. 8
■ Permit parking sought for Grand...........p. 9
■ Summit-C readies for blocic nursing ...p. 14
■ Nlusic is medicine at Grand shop .........p. 18
SEPTEMBERi997
Hearing set on proposal to establish
parking district on Grand's east end
sv��: Mcct,rre
A pu6fic hearing on a proposal to create �
percmt of the affected property ovmers to sign
auniformhvo-hourparkinglimitandaper- apetitionbe(oreanewpermitpar�tingdistri<t
mit parking district on the eastem end of wil! be considered. However, Thune is intro-
Grand Avenue is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ducingtheordi�wwittwutgoingthrough
Wednesday,5eptember24,bMoretheStPaul theqetilionprocess.
City Councii. TFwne recalted Utatwhen he first toak o6
The plan is generating Iittle opposition if an fice in 1990, he received a warning (rom his
August 12 Grand Avenue Business Associa- predeceswr, then-Mayor Jim Schei6eL "Iim
tion tGABA) general mee6ng is any indiCa- said the one iuue you II never, ever get re-
tion. Onty a dozen peopte attended the solved is parking on GrandAvenue," Thune
meeting, including two tity staff inembers, said.
Fv+o faimer Summit Hi1V Assoriation (SHA) The St. Paul Deparhnent of Pubiic Works
board membecs, two GABA board memben supports the proposai, as does GABAand the
and Ward 2 City Councii memb¢r Dave SHA'7YSasolution[hatmaynotbepedect,
Thune, butiYli heip," said past GASAyruident Srian
If approved, Grand Avenue between Ayd Afton.
Mili Awd and one-half block east o[ Aale Th¢ permi[ parking distnM is opposed by
Strzet—plustheblocksoYhalf-blocksofin- theownersofWillweYSCheidandPNersMor-
tenacnng north-south streetr—would be- tuary, 1167 Gmnd Ave., and the Wedding
wme St. PaW's 13th residentml permit Shoppe,1201 GrandAve,
parkingdistrict.Onlylocalresidentswhase "Bothofourbusmessesaredeali�gwitha
veh�des displayed a permit would be allowed different type of customeq" uid Steve Will-
co park tor longerthan hvo hours. werscheid ot Willwerscheid and Peters. "Our
Areas where parking is already limited to <ustomers are not coming i� to ea[ a sand-
less than iwo hours would remain un- wich, they're not coming in to b�y a book.
changed. We're dealingwith dtuals here, we're dealing
Residents coufd buy parking permits for withlife•changingeventr"
$IQperyear.Theyalsocouidbuyviaitorper- Themortuaryprotides95otf-SGeMparking
mits and one-day permits for gatherings at spacu for visitors and has additional em-
thxir homes. ployee parking behind itr building, he said.
Th�ne, the author of the ordinance that The Wedding Shoppe has a handful oP off-
woWdcreatethenewpermitparkingd'utrict, streetparkingforemp(oyeesonly.
has promised i[ will get through the City Wi(lwerscheidisco�ernedthatthefunernl
Council before his term ezpires at the end of home5 parking { wilt be used by shoppers
1997, and the employees of nearby businuses to
Thunecalledtheplan"agrea[stepforn�ard" avoidtheon-streetparkingrestrictions.'4t
for che neighborhood, beliwing it wiil allevi- can cost qui[e a bit for us to keep unwanted
ateparkingcongestiononCraridbydiscour- carsoutofouriot,"hesaid.
agingemployeesandothernonresidentsfinm GrandAvenuebusinessownerMikeSchu-
pa*'�.ongonthestreetforpurposuothertFun mannaskediftheCUneraihomecouldreceive
to patroniz¢ Iocai businessu. an exemption hom the permit parking dis-
Pve6eensupportingsomethinglikethis tnckHowever.SheYkaandThunesaidthecity
foryears,"saidMel7aMartinotDlvSpaMel{a, isrequiredtotreatallbusi�essesintheume
1204 GrandAve.Martinsaidthereisaparking mannex,
shortage in her 6�ock of Crand due in large
Summit-University
CouncilllTews
BOARD SEATS OPEN RESTORATiVE JUSTICE
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VOLUME 25
permit district in ayearto see ifit is elfective.
Supporters of the ordinance admitted that
the propoul �arries some nsks.'7nstead of 6e-
ing th¢thing that mak¢s us aII happy, itcouid
be the thing that makes us all crazy," said
GASA president Bonnie Johnson. Still, she
saidthat GrandAvenue needs to try the park-
�n'd P�an.
Despife e{forts to ge[ employees [o park
etsewhece, "not everyone seems to get the
message;' said Grand Avenne bvsinessma„
SH�1 supports city ordinance creafing
permit parking district on east Grand
by 3ane McClive
There i5 no hee ride under
ordinance thatwould create i
hmi[s and estahl�h a peCm+t
on the eas[ end of f,rand A"a.
onJ�ly 10 tos
impo5e a hv¢
hom a hzlf bl
Mill Road, as
streets behvee
and the half b�..
on all o[her sti
Underiheoi
more than 80
hwr zone w<
Association (SHA) vot¢d
: an ordinance ttutwould
parking limit on Grand
�st of Dale Street m Ayd
u on Dale and Vittoria
�d and Summit avenues,
orth and south of Grand
ithatarea
ce, residents living in the
seholds within the hyo-
e required to purcha5e
i the rityfor $10 peryear.
6ow them to park i� the
than two hours wRhout
The Geand Ayenue Su>iness Association
(G.�IBA) wil l tak¢ up the iuue on Augtut 13 be-
fore the de0ate makes itr way to Qry Hali.
Earlier this year, tf �e GABp and SHA boards
voted to suppoK the parking plan, which was
three years in themaktng,yt away to provide
for 6etter enforcement of garking rutric4ons
and to get the vehi<Iu of employees and
downtown commu[ers off of Grand and i1s
cro5s-streets.
Under the ortginal plan, residen[s Iiving in
the [wo-hour zone would have received free
parking permits. However, concerns were
raised at the nty ]evei about giving (ree park-
ing to GrandAvenue residents while people
hmng within other perm7[ parking districts
are charged $10.
S!�IA board mxmber David Schultz cast [he
lone vote agarns[ the new permiC ordinance
on luly 10. "I fad to see how this soivu the
D�oblem;' he said.
Other SHA board members said the prnrrit
d'utrict should be implemenced, at IeasC on a
trial
CharlesSkrief. "Wewon'tknowwhathapp¢ns
unHl we try iG" He asked that the cpmmunity
councit and businus associatlon review the
Ave�ue
in
ueing mscussea moroughly before any City
Counci� ac[ion.
Thune has agreed to introduce an ordi-
nance to create the permit park�ng, which
eliminates the need to obtain signatures on a
petition. At least 60 perCent of Ne property
owners on a block usual ly must sign a peti6on
before permi t parkmg is allowed by the ci ty. IF
approv¢d, the Gmnd Avenue permit parking
d'utrict would be the first in the city to be cre-
ated by ardinance.
Under Ne ordinance, the affected streetr
woutd be poued for two-hour parking (rom
&:00 am. to 9:�0 p.m. seven days a week. Bus�-
nesses coutd petiUon to have 15-minute park-
ing spaces during businus hours. Public
Works stalf wo�ld workwdh GABA and SHA
to determine where the IS-minute zonu
�nside the �`azette - t � ��
� Rec centers shoat for CIB marbles ........p. S
■ SHA supports permit parking plan ...,....p. 7
■ Hopefals file for city, school races........p. 10
■ Bikes provide Grand transportation.....p. 14
■ Nick Swardson leaves'em laughing.....p. 15
AUGUST1997
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• Kitchens
• Additions
• Restoration
• Remodeling
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St. Paul, MN 55105
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poa wrile,r, el�i�l��
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a�cade du�i7� ��/�
Buiid a summer vaca
this great communi
avu �n oiner perm�C Da�king districts in the
city woutd not be ailowed to pirk on Grand
Avenue for rswre than iwo hours at a lime.
; Cifiy, school district agree on plan
; to open police storefront at J.J. Hi11
by lane McClare
Offiaaisfrom[heqtyoP54Paulandthe5t. (undsfora
PauiPublicSchoolshaveworkedoutaplanto thedistncl
sharethecostotprwidingpolicepro[ection ganatund
dunagthe193798academicyearatiJ.Hii1 pro�idefo�
School,9°ASeibyAve. far,thepa�
Selby Avenue will have a police substation toward th�
at[heuhoolwhileitrcusr¢nlsRecontinuu timepolim
� a4em� out ofthe New Begmmngs Center. 3:09 p.m.
664 Seiby dve. The schnol will cantinue ta pxovide $7,
F�.r�� ,rv.ln.��..�.
avsmg anC IoDbyin& c2mpaign to
�art time police protection. Thvs
�b have raised more than 53,000
xtimated $2QDDD cost for part-
werage behveen 10:00 a.m. and
:hool offiaaVS said they ptan to
IOfortheposiGonthroughahud-
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■ Grand pian for uniform parking .............p. 3
■ Merchants request Grand beat cop.........p. 7
■ Interpreters provide }ustice for all........_.g. &
■ Peopte's Choice crusade continues.........p. 9
■ Love only a parent can provide .............p. 12
VOlUME 25 � �NUMBER 3 p ' PR �� ��
SHA, GABA seek uniform tw�o-hour
parking limit for Grand's eastern end
}yJaneMcCture deatBOnnielohn»n"Stttt,we'rerhrilledW
b¢ heading in the right dirution"
Aproposaithatwouldcreateuniformpark- Those who would b¢ atfecscd 6y the
inglimitsontheeastemendofGrandAve changuwi{IbenotifiedbeforetheCityCwn-
nue,andatthesametimeprovidefreepark- tiltake5anyacHon,butithatnotyetbeende-
mg permiks for those who live m the area, terminedwhetheriheGrywillbeseeitingthe
u now making i[s way ro [hz St Paul City consentof75 percentofall propertyowners,
Cauncil. which is required whm utablishing a permi[
Three years in the making, the proposed parkingdistr�ck Schumann said adhering to
Grand Avenue narkina nlan was adooied se- tSie ?5 pezcent consenF would prevent the
ciation
Associa
the plax
on uaze a�xi ncwna
sUeNsbetweenGrandand
Summit avenuu, and the
n,ock sopth on al, other
streets intersecting with
5:00 a.m to 8:
seven days a we�
ing IS-minu[e
zonu would rer
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Business dwble,"hesai8.
� the city, "3 jvst don't think that you should give (,�
"There's a mishmash of
parking limits in the
area now and thaYs
why there's no
enforeement. The
people mho fake
adnantage ofthatare
the employees."
stands wautd 6e removed.
Proponrnts of the plan
say that uniform parking time timiks on
Grand will ailow fox better enforcement of
parking ruhictions and get the vehicles of
employeesand downtown commuters off the
sheeGt.
"Thue's a mishmash of parking limits in
the area now and thaPs why there's no en-
forcemeeK," said Mike Schumann, an SHA
'The
the more
of
fiving in
!hm the
the plan, hut he remainc
co�¢med that it will
push emPWYee Parking
deeper into the neighbm-
hqod Grand Avenue em-
ployeuandcustomersare
already restriMed from us-
ing some 300 on•sKeet
pa[king spacu in the Vic-
toria Crossin? areaas the
whUher the new packing plan would be effeo-
tive in azeu where parking is al ready ak a pre-
mium, such as at Cm�M and Dale. "Permit
parking isn't going to help all ttat muth in
my area where parking is only aiowed on one
side ofDale," uid Bill Skally, an S}3N board
member and ov+ner of Slmlly's Tax Service
and three apa�etment 6uildings near Grand
and Dale.
"We recognize thaf this isn't gwng fo he(p
al{ that much (at Grand and llaley," Scfiu-
mann seid. "We hoye to find other ways to ad-
dreu the D+oblems associated with parking
bans."
Meanwhile. wncems have been raised at
wouid atiav residmts to park in the postea Ne ciry
areas for more than two hours without 6eing mits tA
ti[keted: P�P1e �
The Grand Avenue parking plan hit a few are cfia
bumps in ihe road before GABA and the 5HA city's D
apprmeA GABA board members wanted to Yet a
see the parking 2one extended hom Lincoln numbe
roSummitavenuesonallswrth-sou[hstreetr_ dence.i
"WethinkiPsconfusingthattheparkingreg- Paul,a
utac�onsendinmid-hlock,"saidGABAqresi- residen
issue to
Lloyd's Autornotive receives approval
to rezone Grand duplex for parking
yy)en¢McCI�v¢ six new repair 6ays, a new otfice and rest
rooms.
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ppponents' petitions� � l �.�
seek to btock perm�t
parking p�a►� for Grand
bYlaneM`�I�e hss`hes`9Por.oftheGranc
Avenve Suvnws ASSO=iation
OPposition has started ro and che 5'unmrt Hill Asso:i-
formtoaolxntha[x'ouldes- at`a��ga��onG��c
tablishaoetsitparl�n$�S' P
tnc: and uniform parking on theblocks oriulf-blocics
IimiCSOn:heeasttnzndof oE�ntersecungnor[h-souch
CrandAvenue.TheSLPaul s.xeetswheieDacking:une
�yyCpuncilv+illholdapub- lunitsazecurrendyposeed
lic hearing on The pa�k'°6 YeoQle who live m �.a:
planat4:30p.�.Wedi'csd nc' ��dufocSl�pe?yu:
Occo6ec8,atCityHa�1. $P
JimF*itz,w6oha5owned inordermparkonchesneec.
the Wedding Shoppe on Te�ss ndonrd�7p<,�m�s
Gcand Avenue sin<e 1977. P a���homes.
hulaundsedapetifion� �e ��8"�"e e��i� earldng dir
againe[ perma p 6� .
°Wdrevnhappy�+'���eF^�� tnctandrn�o-houcnmeLmrt
that this is going through a�.�esofemployeesgoffthe
wlth so little pubhc mti�e'
hesaid. stteets and.Eree up more
pgcpupofGrandAvenue pazking spaces fo� cus-
cesidents aW i5 ieporcedly romers.
circulatingap�itionagainst FntzsaidmanyGrandAv-
Chepermitparkingdistrict. enue busmess people anc �
� Representadvesofthatgroup rental prope[ty ownezs do
( could not be teached £oc ootunderstandtheimphca-
commen4' uonsofcheplan.Hesaid�hae
AGityCows<ilheanngon postingpexmrtparkir.gor
ihe p�an was schedaled for � Grand wilt only push em-
September 24, but was de- ployee pazking onro nearby
layed so ciry siaff could re- Lincoln and Summu %�-
view the pmposed Qarking enuespromptingtheexpxn-
ordinance. If appsoved, the sion of the resident or.l�
s�retch of Grand Avenue pnrkingxonetl�z[alreaCvea-
from Ayd Mill Road to Dale isu on many btocks m cnz
$tree[ would become [he Summ��Hillneighborttood
13thpermiCparl:ingdists�ci Healsoazguedthatehetw:;
inSt,Paut,butthefirstesmb- hour limit dces noc aflo'.
' {ished wiChout petitiona ° ack, ho at�u"e�%7 s oree
� s�gned by a ma�oiity of af- p P
fecredpFOPertyownets. and tat a meal at one o.
The qatking p�an, which Grand'smanytescau{ancs
U • � • Bancorp /frompa9e 7
*as oi 9IS/97_and subjxt
to�change without not'ite
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space as rvell, accoxding tn former Unisys buildmg am
)e�ry Trooien, who boughC ample free pack�ng ke.
thebui]ding�lastDecember otherfaciasiniufevor,cn.�
Erom Lockheed Mactm foc said.
$4.375 mil�ion.Trooien said
Tcooien,wlw owns abo:
heshouldknow`tinthenoF 3ieullionsquazefrecofcos
too-dis�eant fucuce" how mercialrealestateinSt.Pai
muchedditionai:paceU � ndollarson en aa:
Banmrpwillwant.
U.S. Bancoc¢ officials �he£ocmerUmrysbuild�r
would no[ speculace as [o Hehaz g��en tl�ebuildmr
�owmanyemployeeswil�be suwrlimestonefacade.an�
wockingazthenewsireunnl entxanceandnewwindo�
thry detecmine just which He has had exrensi�e lar
mrporafion functions will scap�ng �u aCO�e
be moved there. The com- bu+lding.� d"`B P�
pany has been headquar- ingoFabout'JS Vees.'Che
rered in Fixst Bank Place in terior of Che building �
downrownMinneapolisevex gutted,Tcooiensaid,an
since its merger with �is� '�'�1lbeieEvzbished'oy'c
Bank System seveeal years himandhisnewtenxnt.
ago. It currendy o«upies "k's a wonderfel dea;
640,000 square feei of chai us, thz bank and the c
buil&ng�'^'��tontinueto Trooiensaid."Were�ah
occupy564,0�Osquarefeet aboutalotoFprnPlem�.
thecea&eritsmovetoHig 1DN s of U.S Ban<.
t��
I U.S. Eanco�p �o leases move was siow m reac
570,DOOsquazefeetindrn+n- businessownersonn�
town St. Paul and anoCher Wesc7ih Stceee.hm Bi.
360,W0 square feet Po� its La¢drzv+ile. owne`
dsia n*��es�in¢ cencer on Chammp's bar ana rc
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�ffers latchkey kids a late afternoon of struetured fun
by Leslie Watters
nild:en have a newaher-scnool
ns:a!I. ar.d ic promises ro be a
�: G.xn�uxaba6;rsiaingsecvice.
: Recczacion CenttYS new Rec
-i.l uaer dai!y yypetvise3 home-
n arts anc cafu and reading,
srd ga.::ts, Geic .rips, sporrs,
'-'ry:-'� ��. Children enrotled
'a will praduct the"s own <on-
� zcC cosnex<izts and even
�w-n wmmunirvnewsoaper.
. �:8i; SheriQan.ive., 35 One of
xn�rn:n $cPaW patticipating
og: xm, which is open m cLtil-
!-5. It w�Il run &om 3:00 to
-'^.o o! days. StaEF inanbers Uke
d ��form paients when their
� snow up.
nat a lo� of I;ids getting inro
n� rt righc aRer rhey get oat of
e<Glas., N.omeaoft's d'¢eaoc.
�im, many of cht children are
"�mdenu who come home to
.e bacausr their parents work
.�iurnVOn.
er as HomecroFts dimctorlast
mmun¢y �mdvemzns, he be-
s progcams m tl�at dixection.
. <ollaboration with youth di-
w�sh Communiry Cznter and
Apartmmts eha[ had been
rrede<essoq and organized a
summerscheduleoffree activitiu.
"I grew up when everyone at the rec center
knew everyone livmg w�thin �ix blocks on a
fixst-name bazis," Glass said. He is hoping to
recapture tha[ sense of neighbo:hood at
Homecroft and he expects the Rec Check
Clubwilihelp.
Glasssaidhehazabout$100 W spendeach
week on pxognmming, or g3,600 tor rhe year.
Szptember's schedule features an hour of
homework dailyfor those children who have
it. (O[hers will be engaged in table or boacd
games.) That is followed by a 90-mmute
movie on Mondays, art a cooking dasses on
Tuesdays
on Wednesdays. theater activiCies on Thurs-
days and dance on Fridays.
TheschedWewasbasedonthesuggesuora
of cnildren who par¢cipated in Homeuo@'s
summer pmgam"We didr.'c wanc co spend a
iot of cime and money developingprogtarns
that 1:ids aren't urteresmL in" Giass said
Giass ahopingthatsuch Rec Checkacuw-
tiu u plzys and sporling evenis will encour-
age parenml involvemen t az weLL
Glass said he was nised on che D*ogrnms oi
the city's Division of Pazlu and Aecreation,
andhasworicad for the divssion for 10 years.
He said he ¢ mmmrtred ro a family-li7ce ao-
mosphere az Homecroh tnat fosters pusonai
development and fun.
Glass'aim is co give childcen che chance to
derelop skills lilce photography, playwriting,
`ICids don [have Co wait unui [he}�re 18 ro
work a camera,'he said."Everv�hino wr d�
CalGnt
Glass is hoping the Aec Check Club m-
creases Homecroh's visibility.°I went [o Iet
people know that fiomeaoft haz a lot to 06
fer;' he said."The mmmuniry inceres[ and
s uppoa is rhe re. Tnece's no ceuon we can't be
as populaz as a Hillaest or a Grweland."
The Rec Check Club �s &ee ro parcicipants,
but Chey need to register for the program
everymonih.FOrmoremformation or to reg-
ister, call Alec Glass at rhe Home<roft Recre-
a4on Centei at 298-994.
� for permit parking on Grand drawing little oppasati�r�
: }ane McClure
mg on a propos�l ro create a
u. parkinglurutandapenruc
on rhe eastrm end of Grutd
�!zcioc4B�p m.Wednesday,
eioce che Sc Paul City Coun-
�eranng l�tt]e opposition if an
d Avenue Business Associa-
ceral meehng is any indica.
uzzn people a[cended the
ing cwo ciry staff inembers,
mit I;d} Association (SHA)
!wo G.4BA board members
ry Ceurcit member Dave
:rnnd Avanue 6e�weeo Ayd
me-half 6tock east of Dale
Slocks ur half-biocks of in-
-sourh stmr[s—would be-
i3th ms�dential permit
Only local residents wlwse
vehides displayed a permit would be allowed
to park'for longer than two hours. Areas
where p9rkingis a(ready timired ro tess ihan
ewohou�swou4dremainunchsnged '
Resident5FOU3d�buy paricing permits EPr �
510 peryear.They also muld buyvisiror pei'-"-
mits and ong=day permits forgatherings at
theirhomesl ; '
Thune, Che author of the o�dinance thzt
woufdcrea�z ehe nevrpermrt parkingdisiriq,
has peomised it will get through the City
CouncilbeEorthu eerm exp¢es this year.
7hune <alled [he pian 'a great step for-
ward"for the neighborhood, he(ieving it will
alleviareparkingcongution onGcandbydis
mui employeu and other nomesidrnts
&am pazScing on the atreet for purposes other
than to patronize local businessu.
"I've been supporting somethinglike this
For years:'stid Me11a Martin ofDaySpa Mella,
1204 GrandAVe. biaztin said there is a park-
ing shottage in hec blo<k of Grand due in
Iarge measure to emp{oyees parkmg on the
t e ee °
street.
The City Counciiuruatlyrequires at ]east
b0 percent of ihe affecCedproperty owners to
sign a petition before a new permi[ parking
dishictwill beconsidered3iawevepThune is
introducing the ordinance wichout gomg
through the pecition pcocess,
Thune cecafled ihat when he First took of-
fice in 1990. he received a warning from his
predecessor, Q�¢�_Ma}rorJim Scheibel. "(im
said the one issue }rou'(1 never, ever get re-
solved ispazking on Gca¢dAvwue; Thune
said.
The SC Paui Departmrnt of Public Works
supporss ihepmposal,as dces GABA and the
SHA."IPs a solution Chat maynoc be pedecq
but iPll help;'said put GABA presidentBrian
Alton.
The permit parking discrict is opposed by
theownersoFWilhverscheid and Peters Mor
tuary, 1161 Grand Ave., and the Wedding
Shoppe,120t Grand Ave.
"Both ofour businesses are dealingwith a
�r you are a woman interested in 6ttpming a mentw
for a girl, age 9 to 13, WomenVenture invRes you to
meet once a month with a youth and he)p her
discover the worid around hec HeID ber mntinue to:
• Erplae Casper
Opporfunifies
• P'actice Communication
& Deds7pn Making SkfOs
• aiake INans '
for the wtrus �- '�.
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6n6'+ana,,... ��n..
different [ype oF cusromer` sa�d Steve Wdl-
werscheid of Willwerscheid and Petets."Our
customers are not coming in [o eat a sand-
wich, they�ce not coming in to buy a book.
We're deatingw¢$ rituals hue,were dea(ing
with life-changing eventsP
The mortuazyprovides 45 off-inee[ park-
Ing spacu forviarors and hu additionai em-
Ployee parking behind i�s building he said.
The Wedding Shoppe has a handful of off-
street pazking far employees only.
Willvmrscheidisconcernzdihatihefuneral
homesparking lot wil7 be used by shoppers
and the employees of nearby busmesses to
avoid the m-s[reet parking restriccions "[t
can wst quite s hit for us to keep unwanted
cazsouiof ouc lot;'he said.
GxandAvenue busmess owner Mike Schu-
mann asked if the funeral home wuld receive
an exemption hom [he permrt parking dis-
[rict Howeveb Shetka and Thune said the dty
is required to treacatl6usinessu ia the same
manner.
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290-2939
There u no (ree ride mder a proposed city
ordinance ihatxrou�d <reare un�formperking
f imits and establish a pecmit pazking dis[rict
on the ear end of Grand Avenuc.
The Summi[ Hiti Association (SAA) voced
on (uly IOrosupportan ordinance thatwould
impose a ttvo-hour parking Iimit on Grand
from ahaifblock easi of Bale 54eet w Ayd
Mill Aoad, as weli as on Da1e and Vmtoria
sveeGS between Grand and Summrt avenues,
andihe halEbLock nocth and south of Grand
onallothersueetsinthatsrea.
Undu the ordinance,residenttliving �n tlie
more [ha� 800 households within the two-
hour zone would be required to Qurchase
paxking permits trom the city for SI6 per
yeac The perm�4s wouid allow them ro park
in the posced area for more [han two hours
wiehouebeingdckeced
The Gxand Avenue Business Asso<iaCion
(GABA) will wke up the issue on August 13
beFore the debatemakes i6 wayfn City Hall.
Eazliea this yeac, ehe GABA and SHA
boards voted m support the parking p{an,
which was three yeazs in che maldng,as a way
to pro�ide for betrerenforcement of pazking
resttictwns and to gM the vehicles of empl0y-
eea and down[own mmmuiers off of Grand
anditsaoss-stceecs.
Undertheoriginalplan,residentshvingin
thetwo-hourmnevrouldhavececeived&ee
packing pe[mits. Aowever, concecns wece
raised at the city about giving fret pazk-
ing to Gcand Avenue residents while people
livingwithin other permit paokingdisKic[s
azechaxged$10.
SHA boerd memb er David Sck�uhz cast the
lone vote against the new Permic ordinance
on july 10.°t fail m see how this solves the
probtem: he said.
Other SHA board membexs 5aid the pec-
mi[ district should be implemented, a[ least
on a v�al buis."I see thu u ao experimen4"
said Chartes SkrieE"We wodt know what
happens until we try it"He asl:ed that the
community coun<d and busmess association
review the permit district m a yeaz ro see if it
PP
the proposat carries some nshs
being the thmg thae makes us t
couid be the ehmg that makes u
sazd GABA pxesidenc Bonme {oF
she said ihat Grand Avenue ntec
parkingplan.
Despire efforts m ge! emplm�
etsewhece,"noieveryone seert:
measage"said Grand Avenue h�
andrental property ownzr Bill S�.
City Gaonc$pres�denCDave Th
wacd takes in the proposed perr
8isnict, sa[d he was inivally sxe�
fhe plan, especia➢y d�e idea of g�
Avenue residen[s free garlang ;
said his support of the ocdinance
being discussed Ynoroughly ber.
Council actio�.
Thune haz agreed to inirod�
nance to aeate the peim¢ pad
elimmates the need to obtxin s�g�
peti[lon. At least 60 percent of U
owners on a block usually must
tion befoce pecmit pazking is ail.
city.7f apprwed,tk�e Gxand Ave
parking distrlct would be [he Hc
m be created by ordinance.
Undec che ordinance, che a;f:
would be pasted for two-ho�r p.
8:00 zm, to 8:00 p.m. uven days e
nesses<ouldpeationtahare IS-r
ing spaces ducing busmess h<
Wotks staff wouVd wock .rIIn
SHA eo determ3ne where tne
zoneswouldbe.
The ordinance would a(low <
hofd within the district to bvy r
pmnits. Ruidents also would be
chase visitor permits for 570 :
sQetial-event permiu for Si UO �.
The r.ew disicici woutd no: b
�isting permit pazWng dutnr
rered azou¢d Vcroria Crossmg ��
there and in oeher germit pavl
a<coss che city would not be zl.
on GrandAvenue for moie thxn
atime,
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Publisher's Notes
Parking plan is thi
right thing to do
by �lichael Mischke
�7ce Schwnann mus[have known fhere woWd
be days ]Dce this.On'e haffof the husband and
wifz team t7wt o0erates Traditions on Grand;
Schumann is a veteran of pastHill DisGict s`seet fights
hzvingta6oredforihebetter '
part of hvo years to
'pexrnead the mnGoversial re[um ofMarshall ynd
Daywn a�enuu to iwo-way sheeh. Schi:mann and hu
�.ue Swann¢ aze ruidentr of Daycon in the Ramsey Hil
nzighbornood.
But iCSchumarin [hought DaytonAvenuewas a
battle, wiia[ he's fxcingnav on Cmnd Avenue may he
more altin to all-ou[ war.
A CrandAvenue parkingylan that hu bem three
YQNS irt t�l¢ mdicina herame hhe h.ne�..rt.. <_..
� read
wscone suaaeniy looked up to
iloot on Grand. (When it waz
rbusineu owners that her
� hnd h¢c business aswciaGon':
ie Aazking propnsal in depth
ly was, "Oh, l'm too bury to
m to [he CrandAvenue
�ing i(not pugnacious, lts
one but two petition drivu [o
poSalLh3tltasthesolid.if
aiC ofa IocaL
In a nutsh�
• Limit pai
block east o(.
and Vctnria �
a:VV p.m.5even tla
parking �n a permi
• Allow resident
Che hvo-hour wne
ciry for §10 pu pe�
household.Reside�
SI O per permit per
Derrttits (or$1.00 e
ruidenGS arid their
more thyn hyo hou
Road.The
� 8:00 a.m, to
illegally
renUy $15.00.
�eholdswi�in
:rmitr hom the
»t of hvo per
�r permits for
s0eciat-ev¢nt
aUow
ishi<t far
4Ynat
alculat
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�zce I
ie city.
parking elsewhere. �
�e done is mount a
az mariy parking 5paces
accommodahng the
s, who happen to be
suuungaca:w p.m. WeMesdaY. �tober 8.
inCiryHall. '
1 mustsay Iwas ambivalentaiwutthe parking pian for
many month5—as a GrandAvenue ruiden[and as a
busmess owner whose success depends to a large degree
on the success o( Crand Avenuz B u t after p Iaying devit's
advoca[ewith those on eitherside otthe battle lines, I'm
convinced that the pian is boN doable and duirable.
The facC is, w�th parking spacu at such a premium,
empbyees nwer should have been parking on Gmnd
Avenue in the firstplace. But human nature being what
it is, they've tak¢n ydvan�ge of a situation that allmved
Yhem to parkas close Eo warkaz they possibly could.
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Parking plan has Grand flaws �� -(���
Deat� editor:
Pazidng on GrandAvenue can become congested at times
and I do believe that something needs to be done. However,
tucning the eastern end of Grand Avenue into z pe.-mit
parking disuia and creating a uniform two-nour parking
zone is not the answer to the problem.
The proposal to glve residents permiu but exciude the
employees wno work in shops on Grand simply will not
work Bydoing this,employees will have to garkon eoads
norih and south of Grand that aiready suffer from pazking
problems. in a sense, ihe dtywoutd be simpiymoving the
problem to a differentarea.
The shops and rescaurants on Grand are unique.There are
many people who will visit three or four shops and then have
iunch or dinner. The last thing they want ro worry aUoue is
moving their car out of a nvo-hour zone so they won'tget
ucketedAt thai same time, these customers dodt want to
park their cars tevo or three blocics away from Gmnd to go
shopping.
I attend the Universityof St. Thomas and we also have a
serious parking problem that seems to get worse every yeaz.
Oddly enough,T always seem to find a spot in a one-hour
mne everymorning.I reaGza I'm ontysupposedto pazk there
for an hout,but I leave mycaz thece for up co eight hours a:.
day.The reuon I doxit get a tickeiis because it's so hardto
monitor one-hour zones.I would imagine it's even hazdexto
monitor a nvo-hour zone.
At first the permit plan maywork,but as soon as workers
and cus;omers realize there's really no way to monitor a
nvo-hour wne, they'll leave their cars there as fong as they
pleue and the problem will return. T guess shop owners
could repozt the cars thatare parked for more than hvo .
houcs,but I don'tthinkthe�lthave too many ceturning"
customers i£thac happens:
John Seidl
Hightand Park
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17 On solid footing Pickin'& grinnin' ^) Hanging tou�
Hghtand, MacGroveland host �� Oorrohue CD pays homage L � Teddies bring home :
fikh Home Improvement Fair. L� t0 a fingervpickin� vadiUOn. . L fmm s[ate CWSS f,A:. -
St. Paut seeks to satisfy Plastics
and save tract for new housing
City studies alternative sites for manufacturing plant
bYianeMcClure
Support appears to be buitding in SL Paul
City Ha11 to conYert the krmer Kofi-Mo6il fuel
tank fazm at West 7 th Street and Otto Avenue to
a new residen[iai neighborhood and find an-
other locadon for a re7oated Plastics Inc.
The Gity CqunciL nn Ma�ch 12 identified
ihreepossibie new sites for ihe dow ntown plas-
ticsmanufacmrerand asked the Por[AUthority
and ciry staffto�puc together plans for mwing
Plastics lnc. to one oF tho5e sires.
"7(we want to connect [he nver to the people
�' �whoGve and workin ourcity,ihis (liousingpro-
jecd'u an opportwityrodojust that; said Wazd
3 council member Mike klarri&
A$60 million plan was mveiled las[ fall by
the West 7th/Fort Road Federation and BrighP
on Development w buitd a 4S0-unit housing
development on ihe former fue! rank hrm. The
proposed River Bluff Vi]lage would entai1256
towohauses and 8Q single-family homes with
an avecage value of $200,000, 54 apartroent
units for independentseniorcitizensand 90 u-
sisted-livingapar�mentunits fortheetderiy.
Seven poimtial sites for Plastics Inc. have
GtyCouncii/see page 5
�, �1ni�o�rm two-h�ur parking I�mi�t
` sought for eastern end of Grand
IryJaneMcClure
A proposal thatwould c2eate unifoxm pack-
inglimits on the eastun end of Grand Avenue,
and at [he same time provide free pulting per-
m�ts for those who {ive in the azea,is now mak-
ingitswayto the SLPauI CiTyCoundl.
Three years in the making,the proposed
Gcand Avenut paxking plan was adopted ce-
crntlyby the boazds of CheSu:nmit Hill.9ssoci-
a[ion ($HA) and Grand Avenue Bnsmess
Association (GABAJ. If appwved by tt�e city, the
plan woWd aeate unifocm tw0-hour parkmg
limits oa GtandAvenue from a half blotk east of
Dale Saeet ro A}dMill Road u wellas on Date
andYictocia stxeets betxeen Grand and Sum-
mit avenues, and the halFblock north and half
biocksouch ona(Iotheistccecsin�e�uctingwith
Grandinthisarea.
Streets would be posted for nvo-ho ur parking
fwm SAO am, m 5:00 p,m.,uven days a week.
Esisting 15-minute parking zones would re-
main during business hours. All cab stands
would beremoved.
4roponents of [he plan say that uniform
patxing [unelimitson Grand will aUowforbeF
terenforcemmtofpazkingres4ictionsand get
the vehides oFempfoyees and downcown <om-
mutersoffihestreeCS.
"There's a mishmash of parkinglimits in the
Parki�/see page 3
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$ICJtl Of Sj3ilil J(YO COM@?�. Horace Mann
Crum6le inspects the aocuses cha[ were blossoming abm,
schooi bekre Monday s snowstorm. Pharo byMike Long.
Legista�ion would strike a better deat for fathers i�
byBobGilbect
Rebeccz Picazd makes it her business to
help divorced fathers remaln a part of their
childrens lives. As an advocaee for the Fazlur i
ResputteCenta�theLincolnAvenueattorney
served on a sia[e Supreme Cour[ task force
whose recent report on family Iawhas been
incosporated into abill uow before ihe state
I.egisletuYe. _
Pirard believesthaesmtelawsgoverningdi-
w�ce hinder rathecthw help thecoupkwho
aze dissoiving theii mazriage. Though she
tonsiders herseif a feminis6 Picard said
she believes in the miuion oF che Pathets
Resouxce Cemer,
whose stanw is
pm-fathet but not
at tht fxpense of
the mothea Tne
cenrerpmmotesthe
beliefthatwhenfa-
thei5 am iowlved in the lives of the¢ chi3dren�
allofsocietybene6ts.
"The coutt triggers a bc of che emotions
that make divmce Mtter by awuding sole
physicat custody ofthe children to one par-
ent saidPicacd."Itfoscersacustodybattle
�atputskidsinthe
middte.
"Cuscody and
visitation are de-
meaning rerms tLat
do not really de-
srnbe che relation-
ship benveen a pazmtand a child;'she said
°Someofusazenowwozkingon astatutetliat
would take �hose tttss out and replace them
with a�arrnting plan and a'pazmting
schedule.'"
Theiegalsystem.i
thers."Unlusboin t
rodyofthe childrer
geting m get it; she s
have a realiy good
dad most of the um
custody to the mor
liave been involved �
�,�yna,t,u�
Bylaw,theparen�
Custody and visifation are
demeaningferms that do not
really describe fhe relationship
between a parentand a child.
� WEUNESDAY,MAHCH26.199J�...�. ..... .` ............. VIILPGEd . . . . .
Parking
from pa9e 7
azea now and thaPs why
[here's no enforcemenq"said
Mike Schumann, an SHA
boazd memberand co-own-
er of TradiCions on Gra�d.
""Pue people who take ad�
vantage of tLat are the em-
pioyees"
Undex the pazking plan,
cesidencs li»ng in the moxe
than 80� households within
thenvo-hourzonewoaidre-
ceive free [esidenaal parking
permits from the city. The
permiss would ailow resi-
dents to park � the pos[ed
azeas foc moce than two
haueswithoutbeingcicketed.
The G�and Avenue pazk-
ing plan hic a few bumps in
the road before GASA and
the SH9 approved it. GABA
board members wanted 'w
see the parking zone u-
tended &om Lincoln ro Sum-
mi[ avenues on all north-
south stree[s. "We think it's
confusing that the parking
regulations end in mid-
block;'said GABA president
Bonnie )ohnson. °Still, we're
thriUed to be heading in the
right direc[ion."
Those wha would be af-
fected by the changes wiil be
notified before the City
Council [akes,anyacUon,but
it has not yet been deter-
mined whether the cirywi➢
be seeking the conunt of 75
percen[ of all property own-
ers, which is required when
es[ablishing a p ermit padar�g
districc.5chumann said ad-
heringtoihe75percentcan-
sentwouldpreventiheplan
from evetbeingimplement-
ed"It isn t doabie,' he said.
"I just don't think that }rou
shoutd give propmy owners
blanketvetopmver."
SHA board member )im
Lynden, whn owns a hw:e
on Gcand Avenue,said he u
in Favor oE ehe plan, but he
cemains concexned that it
will push emptoyee parking
deepec mm the neighboc-
hood. Grand Avenue em-
ployees and cu5toy�ets are aI-
ready restricted from using
some 300 on-sVeet parlung
spaces in the Victoria Cross-
ingarea az theres�it ofa resi-
dent-only permf[ parking
dis¢ict established there in
January1993.
Some SHA board mem-
be� also questioned wherhu
the new parkingplan would
be effective in areas�where
pazking is already at a pre-
mium, such as at Gxand and
Dale. "Permie parking isdt
going to help all thaz much in
my area where parking is
oniy altowed on one side of
Dale," said Bill Skally, an SHA
board memberand mvner of
Skall�+s Tax Srnice and Chree
apartinent buildings near
Grandand Dale.
"We rewgnize tha[ this
isn't going ro help all that
much (at Grand and DateJ;
Schumann said."Wehope to
find other ways m address
rhe problems associated with
pazkingbans.'
Meanwhile, concerns have
been raised at the city level
about giving hee patking
permits to Grand Avenue
residents while othex people
IivingwiHilnpermrtparking
disvicts aze charged $10. said
Duane Jagiello oF the <it}+s
Departrntnt of Publi< Works.
Ye[ another issue W be
wozlced out is the number of
&ee permits to allow each
residence. In most permit
pazking districts in SG Paul, a
household maypuechase up
to fourresident permits and
nvovisitorpermits
\s J.iY 1YY Y wL1V Y.i
�iamond Jirti s MAII • 8Dt 5�
Now through A;
BeduliCulIlarak; fifr�dreds of
and out! umqueLaranvc
¢ealions fr�t a'fl' tIX
� ���„ys&7l+ursc
5p�mg Qa�ses- �IOrd4Cr�det F.
Nrcqus. FkxaLtAmm�at, Qi-
Pasaix6ed Gardeiu
Baskers, Slamed Glass, UNque Gfi
Re�tOdcDailV! • 672-i52-t
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We invite
to examinc
lf ywi re lookmg for a dmic w'r
emellent and ihe people arc gc
give Aspen an examinanon W'c
neighborhood Our panent u;
�ceptionaf. And we accept mc
plans. $o wme in for a 6ee ge�
7]iae's no obliganon A�d cnar
great aboyt what you see
1�e have 12 din¢ loceaons, mc
Bdndaua�Sqwze,1020 Bandana
U�ent Care 541 J011
Eas! Lake SVeet, 3024 S�ellirv
�AhinneaPal�s, 728d8D0
High7a�PaxY; 2004 Ford Pkw
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What to Do About Yaur Hand Pain
when thnt ol¢rai 6ell rings m the mominq,
mos[ of us nre cempted to !ut th¢ snooze
button a few times. For some of us, ttwt
means using hands ond ftngers th¢t ¢re
painfW ¢nd stiff.
Hnnd pain is �mmmmon in the young, but
frequenlly nccompanies ag5nq. It is a
dSfACVlt type ofpoin to 3gnom: thexe uren't
mnny chings we do ihot don't invoive our
hands md finge¢. Far many�peopie, the
simple ac[ of griQping a jac lld, or pi
up n book, or tumin9 on the s[ove or watei
fuucet, is a pnmCW, serious uc[.
Attlixi4s is a genem! term for many
probtems, but can aeate hand pnin a5 well.
Some questions to euk you:self which may
prov(de a guide to helping wifh Mnd pnin:
• ts there a family hisCOry of nrthntk?
• Are my knuticles swo7len, w�m or hot?
• ls it painful to grip something or make o
fist?
• Is the pnin in certain finge�s, oc in my
whole hand?
• Do I hove sore muscles if I push on the
hont ¢nd back of my forenrms?
� IF7 mnvP mv nerk in Aitferent pnsittnns
kR bei1, 0.0
�Y Pmom
have hund pain, parua
nnswezed "y�" ro any c
above, grve a dator of <
ARer o11, momings are 1
vnMOUt hand pain mo!
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fxcept for 75-minu[e limits in front ofbusine5ses—like the
one above near Milton Street—Grand Avenue from Oak-
land Avenue to Ayd Mill Road wou(d be posted for two-
hour parking from 9:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.daiiy under a plan
approved by the Grand Avenue Business Association and
Summit Hili Association. Photo byMikeCong.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.Ol
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From: Jim and Lois Fri[z
Wedding Shoppe, Inc.
1196 Grand Avenue
St PaU1, MN 55105
Telephone 298-1144
Fax 298-9538
7'0: Fellow Susiness Members
Cancerning: 2 Hour pernrit parldng on Grand Avenue
NO MOR� TRIPS TO THE SHOPPING MALL!
Approximatety 6 yeazs ago several GABA membeis, myself included, attended a seminar on
how Grand Aven� businesses could increase and keep their market share of business in the 90's. TLe
speaker aa expert in this area, launched two concepts:
1) Shopping malls are Grand Avenue's comperition, and
2) Giand Avenue should be marketal u one lazge shopping mall.
Great concept, the speaker was rewacded with applause! OnIY ane Prob�em, I don't know any shoQping
malls ihai have a two honr patking limit, do you? If ow competition is !he malls, why should we as
buc;nesses piace ourseives in a distinct disadvantage to our cosnpetiiion. Why �voutd any entrepreneuc in
his right mind want to limit the time, potential cvstomets may be in their stoie.
Lois and I liace owned the Waddivg Shoppe, since 197?, we l�ave seen Grand Aven� grow
from a sWggling business area, w the best in St Paul. We have been a GABA member for 15 yeazs, and
tiave supported thett ideas and leadership,1i11 now! We f�] that an imponant issue like 2 honrs pernut
parkin8 which di�eclly affects Yrnu nronertv riehts , and more direcUy your bottom line should have been
put w a vote afler all opinions, pros and cons were aired. This has rwt bcen the case. In earrly September
in a Summit Hill Newsletter, we inadvcrtently found out abont the sp�ific ocdinance and it amicipated
passage date of September 24. As of tivs writing we also feel ihe majoriry of residents, property owners,
a� maoy busi�ss ownecs have no knowledge or limited knowledge of the ordinance and its potearial
ei�'ec2.
Consec�uendy, Lois and I have airthored a petition that opposes passage of the proposed
ordinance. The purpose of this letter is to open your eyes and thoughts w the following,
1) After ten years o�' worlc, GABA tras adopted a"boiler plate" ordinance for permit parking
already used in residential aeighborhaods in St Paul, it is not speci£cally designed for Gratid Avem�e,
and its pessage in other neighborhoods has typically required 60% of signature by property owne� and
tLau pfesented to the City Cauncil for passage.
2) Two hour pazking wiA create enforcrable uniform parking, tickets will be issued, and your
angry customers may ask you to Qay for their parking tickets.
3) Two hour parking may not offer enough time to prescat your produc[ or seivice to your
customer.
4) The net result of two hwr parking will move some employees off Grand, but com+ersety it will
now allow Gsand Avem�e residents tt�rongh pertnits, to park in azeas they previonsly could not park. snch
as one-hour wnes.
5) Two hais parkiag will anger Grand Avenue [esidents who will �mw l�ave to purc2ase $ t 0
parking perniits for the"u car and Slo for vistor parking permits limit of 2, to park on Grand where
previously tbis was frce.
6) Two hour parking will folce yow employees ta pazk on Lincoln or Susnmit Avenue presenting
a potential legal liab'slity for you to pravide secvtiiy to and irom their r�rs, and it will cause anger in
those residenls (who are also your cus[omers) to opt for permit padang on th�e s�reets.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.02
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In ��+++�tion after only 3 hou�s of taking the petition to businesses and residents we have found:
1) Siany-nirn signatures aga�nst t�ave been obtained, af which 60 signers prior to sigring the
pdition, were unauare of fhe contents of the pnoposed ordina�xe or the date of the city coancii meeting
Sept. 24, 1997
2} FouRcen are buaness ownerslcommerc�al pmPertS' owners who oppose its passage.
In other words the number ofbnsinesss and ptoperty owners, residems, etc- tbat oppose passage of
this ordinance is growing. Ef yau oppose the passage of this ordinance, Please come sign lhe petition
available a[ 1197 gratHi Avem�e, 11:00 am - 6:00 p.m. Mon. Fri. Rega�dless of qour position we
encoucage you to call tLe St. Paul City Council at 266-8560 gve your business name, address, and express
yonr view point. Don'i de}ay, City Council meetiag is Wednesday, October 8th, City Hall downtown
Councit CLantbeis at 5_30pm. Be there, its to late to voice your opnuons after its passage!
Thank you fo� listening W aur Qosition.
James and Lois Fritz
The Wedding Shoppe, I�.
Tbe information and opinions expressed hercin are tLat of ihe authorlproperty owner and aze not meant Io
be a legal opinion on the effects of H�e proposed parking ordinance.
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TO: ALL C(N GOUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: QCT�BER 22 VOTE �N 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMiT
PARK{NG ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURfPERMiT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strangiy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because { am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or {ong term sviution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking. �
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but converse{y, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wiil
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and piace me at a d;stinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking reguiation,
Grand Avenue businesses must anaiyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking tot development with specific users in mind. Further
e�cploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1276
safes tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue,
Sincerely,
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Name Busine �s Name
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T0: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Cancerning yaur October 22 vote on the p�oposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
l strongly urge you to VOTE A RES4UND{NG NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, whiie being beneficiai to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution f�r Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some empfoyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wi11
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custorners who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe r�ther than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be taunched for
parking lot deve{opment with specific users in mind. Further
exp[oration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1!2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for yaur anticipated support on this important
issue_
Sincerely,
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Name Business Nam
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OCT-20-97 MON 08'33 AM BASTA 6904987 P.01
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Tta: ALL C1TY C4UNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCT�BER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERM{T
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
a�-���
Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURiPERMfT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner or� Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, white being beneficial to the Summit Hill
_...:.Association, is..not_a.short or long term.s�alution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wiU be lost to residents
who with permit, may parlc for lang periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in ma11s who have unrestri�ted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a bfock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
explora#ion of a city-backed municipat parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your antic9pated support on this important
issue.
Sincerety,
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CROCUS HILL FLOWER MRRKET Fax � 612-291-0331 Jul 11 06:08
TO: ALL CITY COUNCit MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING Old GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your Octaber 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOURiPERM1T PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hiti
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periocis. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking need�
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking Iot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
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T0: ALL CtTY CDUNCtL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKiNG/PERMIT
PARKING �N GRAND AVENUE
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMtT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the prop�sed ordinance, wh+le being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees ofF of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wil! expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration af a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be exp(ored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Assoei�ation, is not a short oE long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
!f passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wi!! be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship fior my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequentiy, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana{yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot devetopment with speei�c users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood deve(opment may be explored.
Thank you fve your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
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TO: ALL CITY COUNClL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance an Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NOi Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or lang term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some empioyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
whQ with per►nit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting �arking
to #wo hours, and piace me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wi11 expect me to
campensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on #t�is important
issue.
Sincerely,
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TO: ALL CiTY COUNCfL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKlNGJPERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed Z
HOUR/PERMIT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongfy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
tf passed, the ordinance wil! move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be Iost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wilf
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tiekets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for theic expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana(yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be iaunched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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: 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING%PERMIT
ON GRAND AVENUE
cerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2 !
=RMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue: I �,
�irge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why? I
I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who belie�
�sed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Surnmii
on, is n�t_a_short Q�Long term �olution for Grand Av�
patron parking.
�ssed, the ordinance will move some employees off
�enue, but converseEy, current partcing spaces poste
;, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to resident
permit, may park for long periads. This ordinanGe w
onomic hardship for my business by restricting park
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I to my angry customers who will expect me to
ate them for their expenses.
sequently, I believe rather than parking regulatian,
�enue businesses must analyze what their parkirig rn
bl,ock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
�t develapment with specific users in mind. Further
�n of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/;
for neighborhood development may be explored.
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TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you fo VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution. foc Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wi(I move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses_
Consequently, I belisve rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking nesds
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipai parking ramp, using �/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincere(y,
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1036 GR4ND AVENUE
ST. PAtJI, MIMlES07A 55105
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Summii Hill RssocinciOn 6122221558
Council President Thune
City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55f02
November 5, 1997
�ear Councii President Thune and Members of tiie City Council,
District 16 Planning Council
860 Saint ClairAvenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55�05
relepnone 612-222-tzz2
Fax 612-222-1558
e-mail summit.hill(�stpaul.gov
behalf of the Boartl of Directors, the Executive Committee of the Summit Hiil
�ociatioNDistrict i6 Planning Council endorse�l the foliowing motion at their regular
ating on November 4, 1997:
The Summit Hitt Association/District 16 Planning Council supports the
lengthy, thoughtfui and open process and `the partnership with fhe Grand
Avenue Business Assoclatlon thaf resulted in the Grand Avenue Uniform
Parking Plan. We suppdrt .the proposed Ordinance for uniform three hour
parking and the creation of a Grand Avenue Permit Parking District. We
� ask th8t the Ordinarice go �into effect January 1, 1998 and that the
, Department of Public 1Norks review the Uniform Parking Plan in two
yeaes. .
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you for your tho.ughtful consideration of and assistance with this matter,
cerely,
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Rothchild, President
�it Hill Association
;t 16 Planning Council
Councilmember Blakey
Councilmember Har�is
Councilmember Megard
Councilmember Coliins
Councilm�rimbsr Bostrorii
Counoilmember Morton
Hill Ass
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Presented By
ORDINANCE
SAINT PAUL, MINNESO����
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Referred To
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An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative C e Chapter 166
by adding new sections creating a residential s et permit
parking district along Grand Avenue betwee ale Street and
Ayd Mill Road and which provides for tbe derly administration
of the district.
The Council of the Ciry of
Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul L,egislative Code Chapter
read as follows:
Chapter 166.09 Residential Pernut
District
Sea 166.09.01. Declaration of
amended by adding the following sections to
-- Grand Avenue Residential Pernut Parking
The Council of th� of Saint Paul fmds that•the area adjacent to or near Grand
Avenue does not have su cient off-street parking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial parking nee s of residents and nonresidents.
Therefore, t encourage reliance on car pools and mass transit, to balance the need for
commercial and r idential pazking, to enhance the quality of life in residential areas by
reducing noise, a�c hazards and litter, to reduce air pollution and other environmental
factors of exc sive automobile commuting, and to preserve the safety of children and other
pedesirians d the residenual area from the above-mentioned health and safery hazards, the
council o e City of Saint Paul hereby establishes this Residenual Permit Parking Ordinance
(Sectio 166.09.01 through 166.09.08).
66.09.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
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The following parking regulations shall be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
east of Dale Street west to Ayd Mill Road, and along Dale and Victoria Streets between
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Grand Avenue and S�mnut Avenues. In addirion, all secrions of any n�
between the alleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that
parking will also be part of this restricted parking area.
(A) Except by permit, at duly designated tazi stands, or
otherwise posted, all on-street parking within the re.
described above shall be limited to�ze-(�}hours fr<
to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week. �h�e �(' ,
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(B) Businesses within the restricted area may petiti for The
establishment of a 15 minute parking aone in ffect during the
normal operating hours of the business wi the director of public
works pursuant to Saint Paul Legislarive ode § 159.03. The
director shall consult with the appropri e neighborhood and
business arganizations to determine extent and duration of the
15 minute parking zone.
Sec. 166.09.03 Parking pernuts; eligibility;
(a) Application. Application for
166.09.01 through 166.09.08 shall be n
department of public works, hereinaftex
applicant to furnish his or her name a
vehicles, and any additional inform ar
provisions.
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ten dollars ($10.00) for e
cover wsts incurred as a
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on or more parking permits authorized under Sections
e on a form provided by the director of the
efened to as "d'uector", which form may require the
address, make, model and license number of his or her
which will aid the director in the enforcement of these
�ation fee. A non-refundable annual permit application fee of
�e of residential parking permit herein shall be required to
of the implementation of the residential permit parking plan.
(c) Number of p rmits. Up to two (2) residential parking pernuts shall be made
available to each resi nt on the basis of one pernvt for each vehicle owned by the resident. In
no event shall the n ber of pemuts exceed the number of vehicles owned by the resident.
(d) Visito pernzits. Up to two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made available to
each residence r dwelling unit notwithstanding whether or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit wns an automobile. Provided that no resident of a residence or dwelling unit
may use a v' itor pernrit to park a car owned or controlled by the resident in the restricted
area, it be' g the intent of Sections 166.09.01 through 166.09.08 that such visitor permits shall
be made vailable and used by people not residing in but visiting a resident of the restricted
area.
(e) Residents, special event permits. Residents within the restricted area, at a cost of
o dollar ($1.00) for each pernut, may apply to the directar for nontransferable and dated
ecial event permits upon a showing by the resident that during the date and hours for which
the permits are to be issued the use of the pernuts shall be for special events. The director
shall determine the number of special event pernuts issued and the hours in effect upon the
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d'uector's detennination that the percnits issued would not unduly impair traffic safety
the effective period of the permits.
(� Churches, special event permits; exceptions; notice. Churches within restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) far each permit, may acquire from the dire r transferable
special event permits; provided that such permits shall be used only in conju 'on with events
sponsored by the applicant church. The d'uector shall determine the numb of and effective
period of the permits to be issued. Such permits shall not be required fo ordivary chwrch
events such as funerals, services, festivals, bazaars, or weddings, wher issuance of such
permits would be impracticable.
(g) Placement of permit stickers or fickets. Residential p' g permit stickers shall be
gertnanently affixed to the outside of the vehicle in the lower r r corner of the left side
window closest to the rear of the vehicle. Visitor and speci event pernut stickers shall be
placed on the dashboard or at some other conspicuous spot ithin the vehicle where they are
plainly visible to enforcement personnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve parking space. N pernut issued under Sections 166.09A1
through 166.09.08 shall guarantee or reserve to the older a particular parking space within the
restricted area but shall provide general parking ' said area during the time specified in
Section 166.09.02 and so posted as required by ection 166.09.07.
(i) Lost permits; duplicates. In the e ent any of the pernuts issued under this chapter
are lost, duplicates may be obtained from e director at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) per
permit; provided, that no such duplicate 11 be issued unless and until the applicant has
furnished to the director an affidavit s ting that the resident has lost the original pernut. No
person shall apply for a duplicate pe 't unless the original pernut has, in fact, been lost.
Sec. 166.09.04. Services, repair/and emergency assistance.
Persons who
residence are exempt
provided that their ex
assistance provided.
vehicles from obtain�
of this chapter. f
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>m estricuons unposed under Sections 166.09.01 - 166.09.08,
i ion terminates immediately upon the completion of services or
�thing in this secrion is intended to prohibit a resident owner of these
residential parking permits for same in accordance with the provisions
Sec. 166.09.05/ Street maintenance; snow emergency.
No emptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate the scope of parking
io imposed as such restrictions relate to street maintenance, parking in one locafion
orty-eight (48) hours, or emergencies provided in Chapter 161.
66.09.06. Handicapped parking.
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/ Nothiug herein provided shall abrogate the scope of parking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuant to this code or statutes enacted by this state.
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Sec. 166.08. Penalty.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to submit false info ation in any application for a
parking permit issued gursuant to Secuons 166.09A1 thro 166_09.08. Violauon of any
application requirement shall be grounds far denial or rev arion of the permit and shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor. It shall also be unlawful r any vehicle to be stopped, parked
or abandoned in violation of these provisions. Any su violation is hereby declared an
obstruction of public streets and shall be punishable a misdemeanor and may subject the
vehicle to be moved or nnpounded at the cost and pense of the owner in accordance with the
ternvs of Chapter 162.
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CONTACT PEflSON & PHONE � OEPARTMENT DIRECTORµ��AwATE ❑ CITY COUNCIL �
D3.VE �1ll11E 266-8620 A���N �CITYATTORNEY �CRYCLEflK
MUST BE ON COUNCII AGENDA BV (DATE) RQV� NGFOR O gUDGET DIRECTOR O FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACIION REQUE5iED:
An ordinance creating a residential permit parking district along Grand Avenue.
RECAMMENOpnONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PIANNING fAMMiSS10N _ CIVIL SERYICE COIAMISSION i. Hd5 this per5o�rm ever wolkBd untler a COntract fOr this tlepa�f�leM? -
�CBCOMMfTiEE _ YES NO
__ STAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
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_ DiS7RICT COURT _ 3. Does Mis persoNFilm possess a skill not normally posse55atl by any curteM city employae?
SUPPORTS WNICX COUNCIL O&IEGTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on saperate s�eet a�tl attaeh to green sheet
INITIATMG PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPP�qNNIT' (Who, Wheq Whan. VJhere, Why):
Parking problems in the Grand Avenue area.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVEO:
Progress may he made in alleviating a parking problem.
DISA�VANTAGES IF APPpOVFA.
None. �il�'i��� °°`?*s:�i�3 �`>��'
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOi APPRWED:
Condition will persist. '
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FINANCIAL INFOqMAiION' (EXPLAIN)
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° DATE: October 7, 1997
FROM: JAMES & LOIS FRITZ
THE WEDDING SHOPPE, INC.
1196 GRAND AVENUE
ST. PAUL, MN 55105
TO: COUNCII,MEMBER MIKE HARRIS
RE: PETITION AGAINST PASSAGE OF 2 HOUR
PARKING/PERMIT PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
In early September, Lois and I inadvertently discovered,
through a Summit Hill A.ssociation Newsletter, that the Grand
Avenue Business Association (GABA) and the Summit Hill
Association had recommended to the City Council passage of a 2
Hour/Permit Parking ordinance. We were shocked to find an
important ordinance that directly affects our property rights, and
ultimately, our bottom line was not better communicated by
GABA to its members. Two Hour Parking will have devastating
economic effects on our business, since our customers often
require more than 2 hours to shop.
Consequently, we submit a copy of a petition against passage
of this proposed ordinance. A review of the petition finds the
following;
As of 10/7/97, in 12 hoars of Lois presenting the petition,
she has accumulated 130 signatures against passage of this
ordinance.
The relationship of petitioners to Grand Avenue are as
follows:
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Single Family Residents
Apartment Tenants
Multi-unit Property Owners
Commercial Property Owners
Business Owners
Emp�oyees of Grand Avenue Businesses
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More importantly, the question was presented: Were you
aware of the contents of this proposed ordinance on the date of the
City Council Meeting #430 on Sept. 24, 1997?
Out of 130 signatures, only 20 people marked "yes." That
means 110 or 85% of the signers knew nothing about this
proposed ordinance or its effects.
In sum, we feel that this ordinance is unpopular and is not a
solution to our parking, but was merely a band aid.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated, and a"NO" vote
is the answer. Let's roll up our sleeves and meet the real problem
of developing more parking spaces, such as a municipal parking
ramp vs. more regulation which will create anger, confusion and
division.
Sincerely,
ames M. Fritz
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To: crrY courrc�, oF � crrY o� sa�rr PAt�,
An ordinance (a copy of proposed ordinance attached) amending
Saint Paul legislative code Chapter 166.09 5ections 166.09.01
through 16b.08 which will add new sections creating a
residenriai street permit pazking district along Grand Avenue
between Date Street and Ayd Mill Road and, �ce by permit or
uniess otherwise posted, all on sfreet parking within the restricted
area described above, shall be limited to two (2) hours from S:OQ
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days a week.
We, the undersigned petitioners, aze opposed to the proposed ordinance amending Saint
Paul Legislative Code 166 by adding new sections, c��ating a residential street permit parking
district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street an� �.yd M'ill Road, and are further opposed to
a two (2) hour limit on parking, Petitioners pray to th� :"ity Council of Saint Paul to postpone or
defeat altogether passage of this proposed ordinance for �he following reasons;
1} Special interest groups have offered the aforementioned proposed ordinance to the
Council of the City af St. Paul without adequate impact studies and notice of effect
on the property rights of the parties affected, namely;
(a) �71 single family properry owners on Grand Avenue, Summit Avenue and
Lincoln Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(b) all mu}ti-unit property owners and their tenants on Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Ayd Mill Road
(c) all commercia7 properry owners and their tenants on C•rand Avenue
between Dale Sneet and Ayd l�ll Road
(d) all business owners and their emplayees on Grand Avenue between Dale
Street and Ayd M"ill Road.
2j Ttre proposed ordinanca without notice and without proving its need, lunits
parking of vehicles on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, thereby mandating single
famity residerns and apartmerrt tenants to obtain by application a$10,00 permit to
park their vehicles and inconveniences the same for their guests to park their
vehiclea
3) The proposed ordinance limits parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) hours, forcing
the employees of Grand Avenue businesses to pazk on Snmmit or Lincoln Avenues, which
poses a threat to their safety and welfare, particularly at night as they walk unescorted
toward their vehietes one to three blocks away.
4) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avemze to two (2) hours
will cause the employees of Crrand Avenue businesses to search for parking on
Summit or Lincoln Avenues, creating excessive non-residential parking, pollutioq
danger to pedestrians and in general denigrate the health, safety, welfare and
integrity of those residents and residentiai areas.
5) The proposed ordinance, by limiting parking on Grand Avenue to two (2) kours,
creates an undue economic hardship and restricts commerce to business in this area
by reason of the following;
(a) several businesses have products or services that require more than two (2)
hows of presentation to their customers,
(b) the two (2) hours parldng limitation "takes the Meander out of Grand
Avenue" and forces customers to cut short their overall Grand Avenue
shopping experience to restaurants, shops, health care providers, etc. and
places businesses in a distinct disadvantage to azea shopping malls, with no
such parking limitations, and finally,
(c) Passage of the rivo (2) hours limitation will severely affect the property
rights of commercial property owners by restricting the scope of attracting
potential tenants and makes resale of said properties less desirable and
difficuit, if not impossible.
PLEASE READ TI-� ATTACHED COPY OF TF� PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
IF YOU OPPOSE PASSAGE OF TI� AFORMENTIONED ORDINANCE,
PLEASE SIGN AND ADDRESS TI� PAGES FOLLOWING TI�
ORDINANCE.
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I oppose ihe proposed ordinance amending
Cainr Paul legislative Code Cf�apter 166.09
Sec[ions 166.09.01 Uuough 166.08.
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1) Single Family Resident
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Prior to signing this
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CfTY OF SA1T}T PAUL, MINNE50TA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
1 An ordinance amending Saint Paui LegisIazive Code Chapter I66
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The Council of tke City of Saint Paul Does Ordain:
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That Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 166 be amended by addiag the following sections to
read as folIows:
Chaptec I46.09 Residential Pemsit Pazking -- Grand Avenue Residentia! Pemiit Parking District
Sec. 166.09.4� . Declaration of purpose.
The Council of the City of Saint Paul fiads that the azea adjaceut to or near Crrand
Avenue does not have sufficient off-street pazking to safely accommodate the residential and
commercial pazking needs of residenu aad nonresidents.
Thcrcfore, to oacnurasc reliance oa caz gools and mass iransit, to balance the need for
commetciat and residential pazking, to enhance the quality of Iife in residential areas by reducing
noise, traffic hazards and litter, to mduce air poIlution and othet environmentai facton of
excessive sutomobile commuring, and to preserve the safety of chiIdren and other pedestrians,
and the resideatiai area from the above-mentioned health and safety hazards, the councii of the
City of Saiat Pavi hereby estabtishes this Resideatial Permit Pazking Ozdinance (Sections
i66.09_Ql through 1b6.09.08).
Sec. 166.Q9.02. Restricted residential permit parking areas authorized.
The following garking regutations s8all be in effect along Grand Avenue from one half
block east of Dale Street wut to Ayd Ivfill Rosd, and along Date and Victoria Sueeu between
Grand Avenve and Summit Avenues. In addition, aii sections of aay northlsouth streets between
the atleys on either side of Grand Avenue within this area that cunengy have timed parking wili
also be part of this remicted patkin� azea.
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Except by permit ot unless othetwise posted, all on-street pazking
within the restricted area described above shall be 2imited to two
(2) hovrs from $�00 am_ to 8:� p.m. seven days a week.
Businesses tvitYtia tbe restricted area may petition for the
establist�ment of a 15 miuute par7dag zone in effect duriag the
aornial operating hours of ffie business wi� the director of pvblic
workc ptasuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 159.03. The
director shalI consult with the approgtiate neighborhood and
business organiz�tions to deucmine the cxtem and dumtion of the
I S minute parking zt�ne_
Sec. 166.09.03 Patidag permits; eligibility; issuance.
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{a) Application. Applieation for one or more �tazking pecmits authorized uadec S�tions
IS6.Q9A 1 through 166.49.Q8 shall be made an a foim provided by the dizector of the dapartrnent
of public works, hereinafter teferred to as °direetor", which form may require the applicant to
fumish his or her name and address, make, model and license munber of his or her vehicles, and
any additional informatinn wfiich will aid the director in tke enforcement of these provisions.
(b} .4nnva! permft applicarton fee. A non-refundable annuat penait applicarion fee of ten
dollazs {$10.00) for each type of residential pazking pe�tit hereia sball be required to cover cosu
incurred as a result of the implementation of the residemial pemut parking pIan.
(c) Number of permits Up to twa residential gazking permits shall he made avaiIahie to
eacfi resideut on the basis of one pezmit for each vehicle owned by the resident In no ev�nt shail
the aumbcr of permits exceed the m�mber of vahic3es awned by ttte resident
(d) Vis�to� permits. Up ta two (2) transferable visitor permits shall be made availabie to
each residence or dwelling unit, notwithstandiag whethez or not the resident of the residence or
dwelling unit owns an automobile. Psovided fhat no resident of a iesidcnce or dweiting unit may
use a visitor permit io pazk a caz owned or controiled by Yhe resident in the restricted azea, it
being tbe intent of Secrioaa 166.Q9.01 thmugh 166.04.08 that such visitor permits shall be made
available and used by people not residing in but visifing a resident of the restricted area.
(e) Residents, sgecial event permits. Residents within the res�icted azea, az a cost af one
doIlaz ($1.00} for each germit, u�ay apply to the director for notaUxnsfezabie and @ate3 special
event peimits upon a showing by the residetit that, during the date and hours for which the
pernuts are to be issued the use of the permits shaIi be for specia[ events. The ditector shall
determine the number of special event permits issued and the ho�s in ef£ect upon the director's
determinatioa tfiat the pecmits issucd would nut uadvly imgair Gaffrc safety during the effective
period of the permits.
(fl Churches, speciai eventpermits; exception€; notice. Chvrcfies within the restricted
area, at a cost of one dollar (51.40} for each permit, may acquire from the dsreeWr �ansferable
special eveat permits; provided tfiat such peunits shail be used onty in wnjunction with evencs
sponsored by the agglicanc church The disector sha12 determinc the mzmber of and offeetive
period of the peimits w be issued Such permiu shall not be required for ordinary church events
such as funera2s, services, festivais, bazaars, or weddings, where issvance of such permiu would
be impracticable.
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(g) PJucement o,J"permit srickers or rickets. Residential parking pennit stickers sha!! be (', _����
permanendy affvred to ihe outside of the velucle in the lowcz rear coraer of the tcft side w'sadow ti�
closest to the reaz of the velucle. Visittrr ffi,d special eveat permit stickcts shall be pIaced on the
dashboard or at some otfier conspiwous spot withia the vehiele wheze they aze plaialy visibte to
enforcement pttsonnel.
(h) Permit does not reserve p�king sgace. No germit issued under Sectioas 16fi.09.41
tiuough I66.09.Q8 shaii guazant� or reserve to the holder a particular parking space cvithin the
restricted area but shall provide generai garking in said area during thc time specified in Section
166.09.02 and so pasted as required by Section 16b.09A7_
{i) Lost permiu; dupticates. Ia the event any of t6e petmits issued under this chapter aze
lost, duplicates may be obtained from the director at a cost of one dollar {$1.OQ) per permit;
provided, that na suzh duplicate shaU be issned unless and uati2 the appticam has furaished w the
dirertor aa affidavit statiag that the msideat has lost che original pennit No pecson shall apply
for a dvplicate pezmit unless the original permit has, in fac; beea los�
Sec. I66.09.Q4. Services, repair and emergeney assistance.
Persans who perform services, maintenance, repairs or emergency assistaaee for any
residence are exempt from resaictions imposed uader Secrions 166.Q9.01 - 16G.09.Q8, grovided
thax their exemption temiinates immediately ugon the completion of services or assistance
provided. Nothing in this sectioa is intended to prohibit a residsnY owner of these vehictes from
obtaining residential parking pemvts for same in accordanee with the pmvisions of this chapter.
Sec.166.09.Q5. Strcet maintenance; snow emergency.
No eacemptions or other permits granted herein shall abrogate ihe scope of parking
restrictions imposed as such restrictions relate to street maiatenance, parking in one location
beyond Forty-eight (48} hovrs, or emergeacies provided in Chapter 161.
Sec. I66.04A6. Handicapped pacSang.
Nathing herein provided shali abrogate the scope of pazking privileges granted
handicapped persons as established pursuaat to this code or statues enacted by tIus state.
Sec. 166.09.07. Postiag of signs.
The director shall cause appropriate signs to be posted in the restricted azeas so as to
infoim an oxiinazsly obsetvam person of the cyacistence of rules and Tegulations imposed by these
provisions.
Sec.166.08. Penaliy.
It shatl be unlawful fot any persoa to subaut false iaformatioa ia any appticatian for a
parldng permit issued pursuaat to Sections I66.09.01 through 166.09.OS. Violation of any
agplication requuement shatl be gro�mds for deniai or revocation of the pern�it and shall be
punishable as a xnisdemeanor. It shai[ a[so be wtlawful for any vehick W be stopped, partced or
abaadoned in violation of these provisions. Any such vioIation is hereby dectared an obsuuction
oFpublic s�eets and shal( be pvnishable as a misdemeanor and may subjeet the vehicle to be
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This ordinance shall taice effect and be in frnce thirty (3Q} days aRer its passage, appcovai aad
publication.
Requeated by aepastmeac of:
naopaed by Ceuncii: Daee
Adoption eazti£ied Ly Couneil Seczetazy
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October 8, 7997
Saint Paul City Council Members
Grand Avenue Susiness Association
Log of Parking Ordinance Communication Ser�t to Grand Avenue Businesses
Attached are copies of the communication sent to Grand Avenue Businesses in district 16
regarding the parking overlay district.
*Summit Hitf Association Newsietter: (Mailed to all businesses in district 16)
Fal1 `97
Summer `97
Spring `97
Fall `96
Spring `96
Winter `95
Fail `95
Grand Avenue Business Association Newsletter, Business Sulietin & IVleeting:
Broadcast Fax 9/30/97 (111 successful faxes to those businesses with fax machines)
October `97 (Mai{ed to members only)
September `97 (Maifed to all businesses in district 16)
August 12 (Informational meeting held at Linwood Rec Center - 6 businesses attended}
Summer `97 (Mailed to all businesses)
**Grand Gazette: (Delivered to all businesses in district 16)
Sept. `97
October '97
April '97
**Highland Villager: ({s not get detivered to district 16, but many businesses have them.)
Sept. 24, `97
Sept. 10, `97
Aug. 6-26, `97
March 26-April 8, `97
*The SHA newsletter is aiso delivered to over 5000 households in district 16.
**Collectively, the Viliager and Gazette are delivered to 58,000 households on and around
Grand Avenue. There are also 17,000 copies on "free" newsstands for shoppers, etc.
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Telephone: (612) 699-0029 1 Fax: (612) 699-7775 1 E-mail info.� 1 Website: www.GrandAve.com
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Not a bad newstetter - from a pretty good piace to 1lve! Quarterty, Issue #34 Falt 1997
News from the
Grand Avenue Business Association
Tmlleys ace Back oo Grand Again!
11+e uolleys are running on Grand Avenue
again as Qart of aa ongoiag naaated, l hour
to�rofSaintPaul. The2lnlleytoursWrtsat
the Minnesota History Museum on tfie hour
Tuesday, 7'hurs3ay, Satwday and Sunday
fiom 11 azn to 5 pm. However, riders may
pin the tour along Grand or in other loca-
cions in $a�nt Paui. Rider, may also leave
the Troltey at a;desired locatlon w have
Iunch or shop and then join a later tour.
Costs am �7 for.
adults, $f for children
6-12 and senior ad-
>ens, and Free of
clutge for childmn 5
and under.
Reserrapons am not
requirtd. Formore
information about
pick up }�tions &
times or other fzcts,
Busin�ses Plan "A¢ Evening on Grcnd"
Event foi Septembu26, SA PM
A g�oup of Grand Avenuebus'v,ess owners
have ocganized an event called An Evening
Ou Grand schedut¢d for Friday, �eptemixr
26 hom S9 pm, with the missian of show-
casing the finest of GmM Avenue's art,
food and music The gmup has aaanged
for free trolley rides behveen Dale &
Syndicate and customa paid racriyge rides.
For more infomwtion about tUis event,
rall Capital City Troiley at 223-56C0. please cail Tvn Duggan, Itiver Gallery, at
310-Ob89. Other plannpis include Cinda
YeUow BikeS Up and Rnnning on Grand Quinn, Sheryl Tuoriia, BrynetW Wrighb
We eamumge yov to gM out and enjoy Sennu,and CindyAnderson.
Gmnd Avenue on a Yellow Bike! After a y�°
successfui kickbtEcelebcacion on Sahuday, (� Two HourPazking D'utrict Oidinance
August 16, the Yellow Bikes are now avaii- Update
able for riders to 6orrow. Simply stop in at The City attomeys aremaking 6na1 revi-
any of the following 6usinesses: Bumet sicns on the oxdinance for Creating a resi-
Reaity at Avon, KowalsM's Grand Macket at dentiat stmet pecmit pazking district along
Syndicate, Hungry Mind ak Macalester Gtand Averme be!ween Date Street and Ayd
StreekGrandPerformanceatPriorand MiLlRoad,The$aintPaulCityCoundlis
Whoie tv�s at Fairview. Bikes ue checked planning the public hearing for September
out with a librarydike card system, which 24 at 4:30 pm. Cpundl Pcgident Dave
inctudes a refundable 510 deposit. If you Thune is sgonsoring tt+e ocdinance, which is
need further information about the Yellow endorsed by the Boards oE Wth the Gra�
Bikes, call tf�e Yellow Bike Cwiition at 222- Avenue Business qssodatiou and tbe
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held on August 13 for alI businesses ro leam
Voluateer Writer/Reportec Wanted more about the ordinance arol air tfie'v
The Grand Avenue Business AssociaHOn is views. I7ce ordinance wi7{ Provide consu-
seekingawlunteareporterforourquar- tent2hourparkingonbothsid�ofthe
tuly newsiet[er sent to a17 businesses on Avenue, and adjac�nt stceeFS m the alley
CmndAvenueAesponsibilitiesmayinclude (on]ythosewhichcuimnUyhyvetimed
membec interviews, stpry writing and parkin�, from 8am to gpm, 7 dsys a week.
r�earch. Some writing erperience desired, Residents will be able to pwclias¢ parking
but enthusiasm is a must. Please ca71 Char permiu w they can park the'v vehicles fpr
Mazon at 699qp7g iEyou aze interested, longer time periods. Sf you luve questions
or comments about this mdinance, please
all DaveThune's Legislative Aid, Chuck
Repke at 266$67A.
25tk� Annual Gnnd Meander Set for
December6
Voiuntcers are invited to attend and help
with the holiday acpvities and evenu dw-
ing the 25th Annuai Grand Meander on
Satuxday,Decembu6! Ifyouareintapsted
in wlunteering for ilus holiday tradition
targeced foi the whole famity, calt the Gmnd
Avenue Business Assodation office at 699-
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Upcoming Baard Meeting Dates The
Gand Avenue Business Assodation Bcaid
of Director's meetlngs are ;chedule3 Eo� Ne
following dates:
Tuesday, November il, &W am,
Tuesday, December 9, 8:00 am, Cherokce "
Bank, 985 Grand Ave. Please call fi93-00]9 if
you would like to attend or bring an usue
before the Boazd.
Seeking Asaocia4an Caordinator-
Peimaueat Part 2ime
The Gmnd Avenue Business Assodatlon is
seeking a permanent part-time Cooldi�ator
to work with the Fxevtive Dimmr m a
GrzndAvenueoffirn. Youwillbeinvolvedin
managing exciting events, projeccs and gener-
aiAssaiationassignments. Youw➢lalsodo
general adminishative, member services and
daca enky. ihe id�l pndida[e will
hare computer e�peri¢nce Sor toth PC & Ma�,
be familiac with genemi of(ice pcae3um,
wri[ing, recotd kreping and have o��a•
tional&custpmgrserviceskills. Cae
helpfu4 Flecible hours: 75 hrs(wk June-Jan,
30+hrs/wk]an-May. GreatforapersonwiN
35ds In school! Send resume by hx to 699-
7775 or mail to Char Mason, Crznd Avenue
Business Assac, 1043 Gmnd Avenue #375,
St. Paui� NilV SS]W.
Char Mpsom, Eucufive Direcfo�
Gr¢nQ Avenue 8usiness Asspciqfion
1043 Grand Ave.5315
St Paui, MN55105
699�CO29 phone 694-7775 tax
e-mail: infoBGrandAve.com
WebSite: www.GmndAve.mm
A Cherished Tradition oFReaLLycooj, stuff
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As i dose out my ei�hth a��d final year on that City Ha1S pays attention to your neigh-
the Gty Counal and have my last opportu- borhood's concerns.
n�ty to commw�icate with my friends in the
Summ�t Hi41 area through this newsletter, I At the beginning of the month, we had
�,�ould first like ro thank you Eor aIl of the another tremendous Grand Old Day. Only
ycars oE support. The residents and busi- this time, things were a lot diffemnt from
ness o�,=ners u� tlte Summit Fiill neighbor �F'lien I first got on the Councii. This year [
hood are some of the most active in com- received no complaints from the neighbor-
munity aF(airs and your advice and guid- hood. It wasn't so long ago that [ was vili-
ance have been greatly appreciated. Second, fied for trying to control tlle drinking dur-
[ want to compiiment those individuals ing Grand Old Day. Editorials proclaimed
�vho have participated on the Summit Hill that my support of the neighbors' conmrns
Association Boacd over the past eight years. would bring an end to Grand Old Day.
You are the ones who truly make tliis com- �'+jell, it is now bigger and better than ever.
munity a great place to ]ive. It is through This brings me ro the current issue in front
your efforts that we have made great pf the City Council: a permit parking area
progress in tlie past eight years in creating a for Grand Avenue. Several years ago many
saFe, livable community ti,ut can coexist of the neighbors on Lincoin and Goodrich
with a thriving Grand Avenue. In addition, p�itioned to create a permit parking area in
every person who lives or works in this the neighborhood. Tlte issue that stimulated
neim�hborhood should 6e awareof the fine the parMng problem then was shocvn to be
job that Chris Trost has done in making sure the large number of vehicles that parked in
Summit I Association
�istrict 16 Planning Counci4
360 St. Clair Avenue
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the residential neighborhood for eight
straight hours, presumably Grand Avenuc
employees. It is clear that problem contin-
ues an Grand Avenue today.
Tltie proposal I wi4l be bnnging to Council
recommends that all of Grand Avenue, from
one-half of a block east of Dale to Ayd Miii
Road and the adjacent north-south streets !o'
the a(leys, become a perm�t parking district
It would mean that cars covid not be
pazked for mom than two hcurs ar;ryvhere
on Grand Avenue Erom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
without a permit. The impact would be
more tumover of the parking spates on
Grand Avenue without negativefy impact-
ing the residents on Grand Avenue. The
plan was developed by the TraFfic and
Parking Committee oE the Summit Hill
Association and the Grand Avenue Business
Association. t am authoring it as an ordi-
nance, so there will be no petition process.
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This will ensure that, if passed, the permit
area �vitl indude tlie entim avenue without
any gaps. t believe that in the tong run this
s+�li continue to kc�p Crand Avenue thriv-
in� and further reduce business and resi-
dential fridion.
Again, 1 thank you for the pleasure of hav-
ing mpresented you for the past eight years.
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?he Summit Hii( and Grand Avenue
Busmess Associations have cvorked togetlier
to develop the followin� pazking pian for
Grand Avenue.
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The Summit Hill Association hereby
mquests the City of St. Paul to establish a
special Grasid Avenue UniForm Parking
Plan along Grazid Avenue Erom one half
block east of Dale Street west to Ayd Miil
IZoad, and along Dale and Victoria Streets
bet���een Grand and Summit Avenues. in
additton, a11 sections of any northlsouth
streets between the atleys on either side oE
Grard Avenue ivitltin this area that Current-
1y have timed parking will also be part of
this Uniform Parking Pian. Within this dis-
trict, the foliowing parking restrictions
should be established:
1 On-sheet parking shall be liinited to 2
hours, from 8am ko 8pm, seven days
per week.
2. A1( residen¢s of buildings located in this
district shail be entitled to receive, at no
charge, parkin� permits as specified in
the City Permit Parking Ordinance which
shall permit unrestricted parking within
any 2liour zone along Grand Avenue.
Note: Residents would stili be subjed to
the maximum 48 hour on-street
parking limit specified by City Ordinance.
3. Any business within the district that
requires short term parking may petition
for the establishment of a IS minnte
parking zone, effective during the normal
operating hours of said business.
The City of St. Paul shall use its normal
review process to handle said petrtions, in
consultation with the appropnate
neighborhood and business organizations,
to determine the extent of the proposed
15 minute zone, the associated hours of
operation, and to resolve other issues
associated with the mquest.
4. All cab stands within the parking district
shail be removed.
5. Prior to the impiementation of the Grand
Avenue Uniform Par�ing Plan, alt of the
affected property and business owners
will be notified by the City of the changes
being implemented, and wili receive
instructions on how to obtain residential
parking permits andlor to request the
establishment of 15 minute parking zones.
All existing timed parking, except for
existing IS minute zones, wiil be
converted to 2 hour parking. All existing
IS minute zones will mmain as such, if so
desired by the abutting businesses.
6. The Summit Hill Assotiation rc�cognizes
that residential permit parking is a
mechanism to remedy any increase in
commercial parking on streets adjacent to
Grand Avenue that may result hvm the
establishment of a Grand Avenue
Uniform Parking Plan.
Requests for any deviations from these
policies shall be resolved by the standard
Cit}' procedures for hand(ing changes to
traffic and parking mgulations, in consul-
tation with the appropriate neighborhood
and business organizations.
8. The City of St. Paui shall stricdy enforce
ali parking mgulations within the Grand
Avenue CJniform Parking Plan.
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Association Tra$fic
and Parking Poticies
Last amended February 13, 1997
If you would (ike a cop y of the SHA
Traffic and Parking Policies regarding
vehicle traffic, public transit, pedestrians,
bicydes, parking, aesthetics thae promote
traffic caiming, and physical improve-
ments, please call the office at 222-1222.
Traffic and Parldng Committee Mission SEatement To study
and recommend to the Summi[ Hill Association/District lb
Planning Council a neighborhood trafFic and parking plan that
assures adeqvate mobility within the neighborhood while mini-
mizing negative impacts on the community.
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Automobile traffic on Grand Avenue and
throughout our neighborhood has inrreased
drnmatically �hrough the years. It is up to
us to make our streets as safe as possible for
our famffies and for those who visit our
neighborhood. The following thme ]aws aze
regularly broken:
Pedestrians have the right of way when
crossing the street in a crosswalic You
must stop to a17ow pedestrians to cross
the street if they are in a crosswalk when
the intersecrion is not controlled with sig-
nals. On many of our busy Grand
Avenue mtersections, pedesfrians are tak-
ing their life in kheir hands when
attempting to cross the street. As a driver,
begin now to set the example. Remind
other drivers to do the same. Pedestrians
do not have the right of way when cross-
ing in the middle of khe street. As a
pedestrian, limik your crossings to a
crosswalk. '
Tuming right on red is a privIlege, not a
r�uirement. Cars must stop and wait
behind the crosswalk at a red light. Pay
close attention to ati pedestrians in the
mteraection. If you cannot see the
oncoming trafFic from this location, wait
until your light tums green. Do not honk
at the car in front of you to insist that it
turn right on red and do not allow the
car behind you to insist that you turn
right if it is not safe to do so.
SHA T�°a��� �n�! Parking �o���ies
Committee Mission Statement: To study
and recommend to the Summit Hill
Associationf Ilistrict 16 Planning Coundl a
neighborhood traffic and pazking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigh-
borhood while minimizing negarive
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Traffic
� Edua6on should be used to encourage
drivers to voiuntarily reduce vehicle
speed, enmurage 2Q mph, reduce trips,
use the most direct routes, and under-
stand the pemeived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage shoutd be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• Work wiFh the PoGce Department ko
develop a plan to dramaticaily increase
entorcement
• Enmurage greater enforcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve sPeed mduction
• Encoumge greater enforcement on
Lexington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encournge rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
• Request that tra�c lights be timed no
faster than legal vehicle speed
Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Estabiish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
• Instal] pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Grand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Increase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Parking
• Work with the Police Depaztment to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforeement
• Enmurnge use of garages and off-stmet
parking
• Create a uniform two hour parking zone
on both sides af Grand Avenue
• Allocv those 6usinesses who need a IS
minute zone in frnnt of their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
• Eliminate the cab stand on khe northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
• Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Enmurage Grand Avenue employ�s to
pazk in shamd church lots and not on
Grand Avenue , � y
Volunteers are needed to implement these �9
policies. Cali the SHA office, 222-1222 if you
avouid tike to hetp. �
Busses putfing back into the traffic lane
Erom a bus stop have the right of way. By
law, you must yield to a(Sow them to
merge in front of you.
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Committee Mtssion Statement: To study
ard recornmend to the Sun•�mit Hill
Associationf District 16 S'lanning Council a
neighborhood traffic and parking plan that
assures adequate mobility within the neigli-
borhood v.�hile minimizing negative
impacts on the community.
Vehicle Ttaffic
• Education should be used io encourage
drivers to voluntarily reduce vehicle
speed,encourage 20 mph,reducetrips,
use tl,e most direct routes, and under-
stand the perceived and actual effects of
these strategies
• Signage should be used to alert street
users to neighborhood efforts to slow
and reduce traffic
• 4Jork with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enforcement
• Encourage greater enEorcement on Grand
Avenue to achieve speed reduction
• Enmurage greater en(orcement on
[.exington Parkway to achieve speed
reduction
• Encowage rigorous enforcement of the
30 mph speed limit throughout neighbor-
hood
� Recluest ihat traffic lights be Eimed no -
faster ihan legal vehicle speed �
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Public Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles
• Establish a 25 cent bus zone on Grand
Avenue
� instali pedestrian activated signals at
appropriate crosswalks on Crand Avenue
• Paint Grand Avenue crosswalks a solid
color
• Incmase the number of bike racks on
Grand Avenue
Packing
• Work with the Police Department to
develop a plan to dramatically increase
enForcement
• Enmurage use of garages and off-street
parking
• Create a unlform two hour parking zone
on both sides of Grand Avenue
• Allow those businesses who need a 15
minute zone in hont oE their business to
apply for a 15 minute zone
� Eliminate the cab stand on the northwest
corner of Grand and Lexington
� Eliminate every other bus stop on Grand
Avenue
• Encourage Grand Avenue employees to
park in shazed church lots and not on
Grand Avenue
Uolunteers are needed to implement these
polieies. Call the SHA of6ce, 222-1222 if you
would 3ike to help.
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t�hth the Neti,� Year upon us, many o(
t;s are preparing New Yedr's
r�solutions WeaEtheSummitHill
As;ooation are domg the same.
\v"hile the process is ongoing at this
hme, ( thought 1 would share with
��ou many of our continuing goals.
Pcomote Effective Communication
Z�'ithin the Neighborhood. Through
ti�is quarkerly newsletter, welcome
E.ackets for new neighbors and our
column i� the Grand Gazette, we
seek to keep you intormed about
+ssues affecring our neighborhood.
Enliance the Quality of Life in Our
Neighborhood. Our support for and
parricipaflon in the Living at
Home/Block Nurse Program, the
C,inwood Community Center and the
Neighborhood Crime Prevention
Programs help to improve directly
the ltves oE individua(s living in our
Summit Hill Association
District I6 Planning Council
860 Sk. Clair Avenue
SainE Pau1, Mi�I 551Q5
Telephone 612-222-1222
Fax 612-222-1558
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neighborhood. We also address
issues whidi touch aIl oE us, such as
managed business growth on Grand
Avenue ai�d traEfic calming and
parking issues throughout the
neighborhood.
Develop Closer Working
RelationshipS With the Grand
Avenue Business Community.
During this past year, significant
strides have been made in this area.
We have worked with businesses to
address parking issues in the Victoria
Crossing area. In addirion, we
foresee significant changes in Grand
Old Day 1995, returning the event to
the calmer, family-oriented event oE
years past. We have been working
closely cvith the business co-thairs of
the event to make this a reality.
Finally, we are increasing business
representation on our Soard. i am
very pieased to announce that Peter
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Formed
Quinn, the o�vner of Cafe Latte, has
�oined our board
Enhance the Aesfhetics in our
I�3eighborhood. Becauseofa
generous donation from a member of
the neighborhood, we are planning
and imp(ementing a landscaping plan
for Linwood Park. We are also
continuing to encourage the
°greening of Grand Avenue" and the
planring of trees on the boulevards in
the neighborhood.
Raise Funds for our Community. L��e
receive about 35% of our funding
from the City of St. Paul. The
remainder is raised through events
tike the house tours and direcY
solicitahons. Our Fall direct
solicitation was the most successful
ever. Your generous support of our
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SHA now has a group of neighbors
working to proactively develop and
implement traffic and parking
soluHons within District 16. The
committee is seeking a fesv more
enthusiasHc members especially
neighbors living west of Victoria.
Please call the SHA office at 222-1222,
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The Summit Hill Association's Tra(fic &
Parking Committee is curren8y evaluating
a proposal to restructure the on-street park-
ing regulations aiong Grand Avenue
between Dale Street and Dunlop Avenue to
improve the avai]ability of parking io.* both
Grand Avenue shoppers and residents.
Currently, there are s� many conflicting
parking zones along Grand Avenue that
enforcement is virtnally impossible. As a
result, many prime on-street parking slots
that should be reserved for residents and
shoppers are instead being used by
employees of Grand Avenue businesses.
The proposal addresses these issues in the
following manner:
establishment of 75 minute parking zones
in Front of their establishments.
3. Grand Avenue Residents wonld be able
to buy permits for unreskricted parking in
any Grand Avenue 2 hour parking zone.
4. Further increase the avaiiability ot on-
street parking by eiiminating every other
bus stop. This should also significantly
speed np bus traffic and reduce the MTC's
Operating costs.
5. Reduce the demand Eor employee pask-
ing by instituting a Quarter Zone on Grand
Avenue, so that the many students and
local residents employed on the Avenue
wil� have an economical alternative to dri-
ving to work.
l. Increase the availabitity of employee
parking off Grand Avenue by eliminating
unnecessary No Parking zones on the
Vorth/South cross streets between Lincoln
ind Summit.
[ncrease the enEorceability of parking
=gulations by establishing a uniform 2
our parking 2one on both sides of Grand
s�enue between Dale Street and Dunlop.
rovisions would be made to permit ser-
ce-oriented businesses to petition for the
The SHA Traffic & Parking
Committee welcomes
any comments
on this proposal.
For further information,
please contact
Mike Schumann
at 114-0216.
Issue 25 Falt 1995
Traffic Calming
Traffic caiming is everyone's responsi-
bility. Ail of us know the frustraHon
and anxiety that comes with our mm-
mute to work or trip to the store. The
freeways and major arteries seem to be
inhabited largely by w�canng drivers
much of the time. However, this situa-
tion does not need to ex'rst as we leave
and approach our homes.
Your neighbors urge you to consider
your driving habits. Remember that
30 mph is the MAXIMUM speed and
that 20 mph or iess is often appropriate
when children populate every block.
Please remember also that pedestrians
have the right of way most oE the time,
especia7ly in any marked crosswaik.
Beiieve it or not vehicles in some other
cities across the counny actually obey
the law and stop for a pedesYrian in a
crosswalk. Safer streets start with a11
of us.
GRAND AVENUE BUSIIVESS ASSOCIATION
1043 Grand Avenue #315
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
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TO: Grand Avenue Business Association Members �ocated in District 16
FR; Bonnie Johnson, President Grand Avenue Business Association
RE: Grand Avenue Parking District Vote
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The clock is ticking! With the heip of �eighborhood residents, businesses, and City Council President Dave
Thune, we have a new parking ordinance for Grand Avenue that wiii pe voted on by the City Councii fioliowing the
pubiic hearing on Wednesday, October 8.
Qther members of the City Council need to hear your voice this week to affirm the solid backing of the business
community on this issue. We aie the refail gem of fhe Cify of St. Pau/ and deserve fo have an enforceable
parking policy fo ensure our confinued livelihood!
A/I you need to do is ca// 266-8560, give your name and business name, and ask the receptionist to forward
a message fo ati Councilmembers saying "! support fhe Grand Avenue Parking Districf."
Over the past two years you have heard about this ordinance in The Summit, our business association newsletter
and Business Bu!(etin, in addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to those who live on and near Grand Avenue as well as those of us
who own and work at businesses on this avenue.
The Board of Directors of the business association approved this plan. At a member and business hearing on
August 12, 1997 there were only two businesses in over 100 who voiced concems. We befisve this may be the
solution we have sought for over 10 years and we want to try to make it a success.
The fact is simpie:
J Parking on Grand Avenue is not enforceabie. The St. Paul Police Department wiil not enforce any of the zones
because they are inconsistent and confusing.
7he new ordinance seeks to do the following:
9 Create a uniform parking arrangement that can be enforced.
O Provide two hour spots for customers from 8A - 8P each day. This wiil heip keep customer traffic out of the
adjacent neighborhood streets. The plan wili be uniform from one block east of Dale Street to Ayd Mfil Road.
P Provide a permit for Grand Avenue residents so they can park when, and as long as they want to during the 6A -
8P period when the two hour parking is being en4orced.
♦ Yes! This ordinance will keep employees of our businesses from taking up parking spaces that our customers
can use during the time it is in force.
The net effeci:
♦ Customers will be able to find more accessible parking because the only people who will be abts to
park for long periods of time wili be the Grand Avenue residents.
The Executive Committee is pianning testimony for the association at the public hearing along with members of the
Summit Hil! Association. If, in addition to your phone call to the Gity Council offices, you can attend, pfease join usl
Call Char Mason on Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we are on the agenda. Please call me before
Fsiday, October 3 if you have questio�s (221-1Q57). Because of my business travel through October 7, you may
call Dan Parker, White Way Cleaners, (291-1107) Association Vice President after that time.
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��SSage F��m t�e P��Sident
Bor+nie Johnson, Great Harvest Bread Co.
President, Grand Avenue Business Association
Grand Old Day'97 was a tremendous success for the business associa-
iion! 1'his event has matured over the past several years and is creating a
good pubiic perception of Grand Avenue. We also count on this as our
primary fund raiser each year and I'm pleased to report that it generated
the revenue we need to continue providing service to members and pro-
moting Grand Avenue as a premier destination for shopping, dining and
servicesl
Andy Gesell, Cherokee Bank, was an exceptional leader of the volun-
teer committee that planned the event. jackie Lunde, Subway, worked
dili�endy to create a Family Area that was unbelievablel Our executive
director, Char Mason, managed vendors, volunteers, sponsors, promo-
tion, anc3 a tough work load. Take a moment to say thanks the next time
yoii see these folks and others whose work is so critical to the success of
U� Old Day!
� Saint Paul City Council President Dave Thune is pre�aring to present
an ordinance to the Ciry Council this fall that will create a residential
street peru�it parking district along Grand Avenue between Dale Street
and Ayd Mill Road. The work on this ordinance was begun over two
years agc� by representatives of the Summit Hiil Association Traffic and
Yarking Commi�tee and members of the Grand Avenue Business
Assaciatiori. It is fully endorsed by the Boards of both organizations.
Hours of analysis and discussion have resulted in an ordinance I
believe wiil benefit both the people who live along the avenue, and those
whose livelihood is integrally tied ±o our customers' ability Co park and
come into our businesses.
Sii7�ply puC, fhe ordinance will:
Provide consistent 2 hour parking on both sides of the avenue, and
adjacent streets to the alley, from 8am to Spm, 7 days a week; Establish a
system for residents to purchase parking permits so they can park their
vehicles for longer time periods.
On Tuesday, August 12, there will be an informational meet-
ing for Grand Avenne businesses to answer questions and pro-
vide more detail on the ordinance. A representative from the public
works department will be available along with committee members who
worked on drafting the ordinance. The meeting wili be held at 5:30 pm
See President... continued on p¢ge 2
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Newsletter
Qf The
Grand Avenue
Business
Associafion
Summer 199'7
Mar�k YoWr
��lAendat� o�
Upco�ing
VrG��U iJat�s
Grand Avenue Parldng
Disfric# Infbrmatianal
Mee6ttg
Augusti 12, 5:30 gm
860 St. Glair` Ave.
Yellow Sikes Premier on
Grand .
August �6
&oard Meet9ng
SeptemUer 9, 8:00 am
985 Grand Ave.
Security & Crune Generat
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Customer Service Generai
Membership Meeting
Date TBA
Grand Meander
Aoliday Event
December 6
Uvh�t`s Inside
Web Pk&e. � -page 2
Grand Otrl Day � page 3
Mac2lester Goupons • page 4
New Mernbers • page 4
Security meeting • page 5
Member Benefzfs • page 6
Yellow Bike Program • page �
Gool Stuff For S¢le • page 8
Exe�utive Director Notes
�y Char Mason
Do you wonder how this
Assaciation operates? lust who
are the leaders, volunteers and
staffl Here's a quick "snapshoY'
that may give you some
answers:
The Grand Avenue Business
�ssociation Board of Directors
is made up of 21 Grand Avenue
business people, just like you,
4vhc make 1-3 year commit-
men�s to serve on the Board.
The Boarc3's role is to set long
range goals, make policy deci-
sions, give direction to the com-
mittees, manage the staff &
approve budgets & spending.
The Board is made up of a
President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and
Immediate Past President, along
with three representatives from
each of the 5 nodes {geographi-
cal segments of Grand Avenue)
and one Member at Iarge.
Representatives of both the dis-
trict counciis, the Summit Hill
Association and the Macalester
Groveland Communiry Council,
also have seats on the Board.
As Execurive Director, l fill
the staff position for the
Association. On the most basic
level, i answer your phone calls
and manage the Association's
day-by-day needs. However, it is
also my job to manage commu-
nications & volunteers, as well
as member & consumer ser-
vices. With ourAssociation
office acfing as the hub of infor-
mation, my position also pro-
vides a thread of con:inuity from
year to year. It is my role to
make recommendations to tlie
Board & committees and alert
the Board & members to new
opportunities which serve the
long range goals of the
Association. Essentially, the
Executive Director's role is
designed to compliment the vol-
unteer leaders.
IYs this unique symbiotic rela-
tionship between the Soard, the
staff and the �rowing general
membership that is enabling
this Association to accomplish
so mud�. By paging throvgh
this issue, you will see how
many projects we are undertak-
iiag and how much we can
achieve together. As always, I
welcome you to call me at
699-0029 if you have any ideas,
thoughts or quesfions.
i�eb �age Upd�te:
�rvlrvw.Grandi�ve.com
In the two weeks surrounding Grand
Old Day, we had aimost 3,000 visitors
to our Grand Avenue Web site!
As a current member, you are automat-
ically listed on the site and have the
option to have a 100 word description as
we11 as your 6usiness hours, all free of
charge. If you have not completed a form
with this information, please ca11699-0029
for another copy. Dan't miss this chance to
promote your business in Cyberspace!
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President...
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at Linwood Community
Center, 86fl St Clair Ave. in
the Craft Room.
Copies of the ordinance will be
available that evening or by cali-
ing the Business Associatior.
office at 699-0029. We encourage
you to come and participate in
this part of the process!
Special thanks to those whose
commitment and energy made
this a realiry for us! Mike
Schumann, Traditions, was vigi-
lant in his work over several years
to analyze the problem and heip
find soluCions! O�her members
include Biil Skally, 5kaily Tax
Service, and t1�e following neigh-
bors from Summit Hill
Association; John Siekmeier and
Stephen Gadient.
Please read through ihis
newsietter for other important
news and committee updates. I
aixa honored to be working witi� an
exceptional Board and other vol-
unteers who conCinue to make us
a stronger and more viable organi-
zation!
Enjoy your summer!
Snow Remo�al
Survey Upd�te
Because of the abundant
number of responses anc3
complexily of the snow
removai surveys sent to all
Grand Businesses a few
months ago, the Membership
Committee hopes to have
some results to report in the
next Business Builetin.
�Pag� 2.� Granc! Avenue Business ASSaciation Newsietter '; i
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Bonnie Johnson, Assaciation
President
The ctbck is tickina! With the
he{p of neighborhood residents,
businesses, and City Councii
President Dave Thune, we have
a new parking ordinance for
Grand Avenue that wili be voted
on by the City Council foffowing
the public hearing on
Wednesday, October 8.
Other members of the City
Councii need to hear your voice
this week to affirm the solid
backing of the business
community on this issue. We
are the retail gem of the City of
St. Paut and deserve to have an
enforceab{e parking policy to
ensure our continued livelihood!
Aii you need to do is cail the
councii offices at 266-8560,
give your name and business name, and ask the
receptionist to forward a message to ali
Counciimembers saying you support the Grand
Avenue Parking District.
Over the past two years you have heard about
this ardinance in The Summif, our bus+ness
Association fYewsletterand Business Bulletin, in
addition to the Highland Villagerand Grand
Gazette. Over the past ten years, we have
struggled to find a solution that is acceptable to
those who live on and near Grand Avenue as
well as those of us who own and work at
businesses on this avenue.
The Soard of Directors of the business
association approved this plan. At a member
and business hearing on August 12, 1997 there
+vere only two businesses ofi over 100 who
ioiced concerns. We believe this may be the
>olution we have sought for over 10 years and
ve want to try to make it a success.
- he Executive Committee is pianning testimony
�r the association at the public hearing along
°��- i 1�0�7
with members ofi the Summit Hili Association.
If, in addition to your phone cal{ to ths City
Counci{ offices, you are able to attend, please
join us! Gal( Char Mason at 699-0029 on
Wednesday, October 8 to find out what time we
are on the agenda.
If you have questions, piease call me at
221-1057 before Friday, October 3 or
Association Vice President, Dan Parker, White
Way Cfeaners, at 291-9107 from October 3-7.
Saint Paui Nlayoral
�a����ate For�m
Wednesday, October 8, 7:15 - 8;45 AM
Radisson tnn Saint Paul, 411
Minnesota Street
You are invited to attend a forum featuring
candidates Mayor Norm Coleman and Senator
Sandy Pappas to hear what they have in mind
for the business community af Sa+nt Paui. This
program is sponsored by the Saint Paul Area
Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the
Grand Avenue Business Association as wefl as
severai other organizations inciuding the
Cathedraf Hi11 Business Association, the
Nighland Business Association, the Saint
Anthony Park Business Association and the
Sneliing-Selby Area Business Association.
Members of the Grand Avenue Business
Association may attend this meet+ng at the
Chamber member price of $8 ($12 for
non-members).
To attend, send your $8
participation fee to:
Saint Paui Area
Chamber of Commerce
Attn.: Good Morning Saint Paui
332 Minnesota Street,
Suite N-205
Saint Paui, MN 55101
If you have questions or
would like to call in your
reservation, please catl
223-5000. Seating is
limited.
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Two Hour Parking District
Ordinance 1lpdate
The C+ty attorneys are making final revisions
on the ordinance for creating a residential
sfreet permit parking district along Grand
Avenue between Dale Street and Ayd Mill
Road. The Saint Paui City Council is planning
the public hearing for September 24 at 4:30
pm. Councii President Dave Thune is
sponsoring the ordinance, which is endorsed
by the Boards of both the Grand Avenue
Business Association
and the Summit hilf
Association. A
meeting was held on
August 13 for aif
business owners to
leam more about the
ordinance and air their views.
The ordinance will provide consistent 2 hour
patking on both sides of the Avenue, and
adjacent streets to the a(ley (only those which
currentiy have timed parking), from 8am to
8pm, 7 days a week. Residents wi{4 be able to
purchase parking permits so they can park
their vehicies for ionger time periods.
lf you have questions or comments about this
ordinance, piease call Dave Shune's
Legislative Aid, Chuck Repke at 266-8620.
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■ City adopts Selby Sma11 Area Plan .........p. 6�� r 1 1��
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■ Mural is cause for concem, clapping .....p. 8
■ Permit parking sought for Grand...........p. 9
■ Summit-C readies for blocic nursing ...p. 14
■ Nlusic is medicine at Grand shop .........p. 18
SEPTEMBERi997
Hearing set on proposal to establish
parking district on Grand's east end
sv��: Mcct,rre
A pu6fic hearing on a proposal to create �
percmt of the affected property ovmers to sign
auniformhvo-hourparkinglimitandaper- apetitionbe(oreanewpermitpar�tingdistri<t
mit parking district on the eastem end of wil! be considered. However, Thune is intro-
Grand Avenue is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ducingtheordi�wwittwutgoingthrough
Wednesday,5eptember24,bMoretheStPaul theqetilionprocess.
City Councii. TFwne recalted Utatwhen he first toak o6
The plan is generating Iittle opposition if an fice in 1990, he received a warning (rom his
August 12 Grand Avenue Business Associa- predeceswr, then-Mayor Jim Schei6eL "Iim
tion tGABA) general mee6ng is any indiCa- said the one iuue you II never, ever get re-
tion. Onty a dozen peopte attended the solved is parking on GrandAvenue," Thune
meeting, including two tity staff inembers, said.
Fv+o faimer Summit Hi1V Assoriation (SHA) The St. Paul Deparhnent of Pubiic Works
board membecs, two GABA board memben supports the proposai, as does GABAand the
and Ward 2 City Councii memb¢r Dave SHA'7YSasolution[hatmaynotbepedect,
Thune, butiYli heip," said past GASAyruident Srian
If approved, Grand Avenue between Ayd Afton.
Mili Awd and one-half block east o[ Aale Th¢ permi[ parking distnM is opposed by
Strzet—plustheblocksoYhalf-blocksofin- theownersofWillweYSCheidandPNersMor-
tenacnng north-south streetr—would be- tuary, 1167 Gmnd Ave., and the Wedding
wme St. PaW's 13th residentml permit Shoppe,1201 GrandAve,
parkingdistrict.Onlylocalresidentswhase "Bothofourbusmessesaredeali�gwitha
veh�des displayed a permit would be allowed different type of customeq" uid Steve Will-
co park tor longerthan hvo hours. werscheid ot Willwerscheid and Peters. "Our
Areas where parking is already limited to <ustomers are not coming i� to ea[ a sand-
less than iwo hours would remain un- wich, they're not coming in to b�y a book.
changed. We're dealingwith dtuals here, we're dealing
Residents coufd buy parking permits for withlife•changingeventr"
$IQperyear.Theyalsocouidbuyviaitorper- Themortuaryprotides95otf-SGeMparking
mits and one-day permits for gatherings at spacu for visitors and has additional em-
thxir homes. ployee parking behind itr building, he said.
Th�ne, the author of the ordinance that The Wedding Shoppe has a handful oP off-
woWdcreatethenewpermitparkingd'utrict, streetparkingforemp(oyeesonly.
has promised i[ will get through the City Wi(lwerscheidisco�ernedthatthefunernl
Council before his term ezpires at the end of home5 parking { wilt be used by shoppers
1997, and the employees of nearby businuses to
Thunecalledtheplan"agrea[stepforn�ard" avoidtheon-streetparkingrestrictions.'4t
for che neighborhood, beliwing it wiil allevi- can cost qui[e a bit for us to keep unwanted
ateparkingcongestiononCraridbydiscour- carsoutofouriot,"hesaid.
agingemployeesandothernonresidentsfinm GrandAvenuebusinessownerMikeSchu-
pa*'�.ongonthestreetforpurposuothertFun mannaskediftheCUneraihomecouldreceive
to patroniz¢ Iocai businessu. an exemption hom the permit parking dis-
Pve6eensupportingsomethinglikethis tnckHowever.SheYkaandThunesaidthecity
foryears,"saidMel7aMartinotDlvSpaMel{a, isrequiredtotreatallbusi�essesintheume
1204 GrandAve.Martinsaidthereisaparking mannex,
shortage in her 6�ock of Crand due in large
Summit-University
CouncilllTews
BOARD SEATS OPEN RESTORATiVE JUSTICE
TherecontinuetobeopwingsontheSum- GlenFdwardshasbeenhiredtnrecmitpeo-
mit-Umversiry Planning Councii board in plewithintheSumm�FUniversiryandFrog-
SubdistrstsA �three spots), B(four), D(one) town communiGU to be trained in mediatlon
andF(one).Ntematepovtionsareopenina➢ andfamilygmupconferencing.Tminedciti-
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VOLUME 25
permit district in ayearto see ifit is elfective.
Supporters of the ordinance admitted that
the propoul �arries some nsks.'7nstead of 6e-
ing th¢thing that mak¢s us aII happy, itcouid
be the thing that makes us all crazy," said
GASA president Bonnie Johnson. Still, she
saidthat GrandAvenue needs to try the park-
�n'd P�an.
Despife e{forts to ge[ employees [o park
etsewhece, "not everyone seems to get the
message;' said Grand Avenne bvsinessma„
SH�1 supports city ordinance creafing
permit parking district on east Grand
by 3ane McClive
There i5 no hee ride under
ordinance thatwould create i
hmi[s and estahl�h a peCm+t
on the eas[ end of f,rand A"a.
onJ�ly 10 tos
impo5e a hv¢
hom a hzlf bl
Mill Road, as
streets behvee
and the half b�..
on all o[her sti
Underiheoi
more than 80
hwr zone w<
Association (SHA) vot¢d
: an ordinance ttutwould
parking limit on Grand
�st of Dale Street m Ayd
u on Dale and Vittoria
�d and Summit avenues,
orth and south of Grand
ithatarea
ce, residents living in the
seholds within the hyo-
e required to purcha5e
i the rityfor $10 peryear.
6ow them to park i� the
than two hours wRhout
The Geand Ayenue Su>iness Association
(G.�IBA) wil l tak¢ up the iuue on Augtut 13 be-
fore the de0ate makes itr way to Qry Hali.
Earlier this year, tf �e GABp and SHA boards
voted to suppoK the parking plan, which was
three years in themaktng,yt away to provide
for 6etter enforcement of garking rutric4ons
and to get the vehi<Iu of employees and
downtown commu[ers off of Grand and i1s
cro5s-streets.
Under the ortginal plan, residen[s Iiving in
the [wo-hour zone would have received free
parking permits. However, concerns were
raised at the nty ]evei about giving (ree park-
ing to GrandAvenue residents while people
hmng within other perm7[ parking districts
are charged $10.
S!�IA board mxmber David Schultz cast [he
lone vote agarns[ the new permiC ordinance
on luly 10. "I fad to see how this soivu the
D�oblem;' he said.
Other SHA board members said the prnrrit
d'utrict should be implemenced, at IeasC on a
trial
CharlesSkrief. "Wewon'tknowwhathapp¢ns
unHl we try iG" He asked that the cpmmunity
councit and businus associatlon review the
Ave�ue
in
ueing mscussea moroughly before any City
Counci� ac[ion.
Thune has agreed to introduce an ordi-
nance to create the permit park�ng, which
eliminates the need to obtain signatures on a
petition. At least 60 perCent of Ne property
owners on a block usual ly must sign a peti6on
before permi t parkmg is allowed by the ci ty. IF
approv¢d, the Gmnd Avenue permit parking
d'utrict would be the first in the city to be cre-
ated by ardinance.
Under Ne ordinance, the affected streetr
woutd be poued for two-hour parking (rom
&:00 am. to 9:�0 p.m. seven days a week. Bus�-
nesses coutd petiUon to have 15-minute park-
ing spaces during businus hours. Public
Works stalf wo�ld workwdh GABA and SHA
to determine where the IS-minute zonu
�nside the �`azette - t � ��
� Rec centers shoat for CIB marbles ........p. S
■ SHA supports permit parking plan ...,....p. 7
■ Hopefals file for city, school races........p. 10
■ Bikes provide Grand transportation.....p. 14
■ Nick Swardson leaves'em laughing.....p. 15
AUGUST1997
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Selected7�ems
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• Kitchens
• Additions
• Restoration
• Remodeling
Youf
Neighborhoad
5peciotist
�04� Gtantl Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
r.+mwio
' "L:40�/ff �G
, �Oi� �tL2 ff�tc
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Aug
D oR tH!!ss t�ie YOCee
poa wrile,r, el�i�l��
�i�w�ur, �u'dde po✓�a
a�cade du�i7� ��/�
Buiid a summer vaca
this great communi
avu �n oiner perm�C Da�king districts in the
city woutd not be ailowed to pirk on Grand
Avenue for rswre than iwo hours at a lime.
; Cifiy, school district agree on plan
; to open police storefront at J.J. Hi11
by lane McClare
Offiaaisfrom[heqtyoP54Paulandthe5t. (undsfora
PauiPublicSchoolshaveworkedoutaplanto thedistncl
sharethecostotprwidingpolicepro[ection ganatund
dunagthe193798academicyearatiJ.Hii1 pro�idefo�
School,9°ASeibyAve. far,thepa�
Selby Avenue will have a police substation toward th�
at[heuhoolwhileitrcusr¢nlsRecontinuu timepolim
� a4em� out ofthe New Begmmngs Center. 3:09 p.m.
664 Seiby dve. The schnol will cantinue ta pxovide $7,
F�.r�� ,rv.ln.��..�.
avsmg anC IoDbyin& c2mpaign to
�art time police protection. Thvs
�b have raised more than 53,000
xtimated $2QDDD cost for part-
werage behveen 10:00 a.m. and
:hool offiaaVS said they ptan to
IOfortheposiGonthroughahud-
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■ Grand pian for uniform parking .............p. 3
■ Merchants request Grand beat cop.........p. 7
■ Interpreters provide }ustice for all........_.g. &
■ Peopte's Choice crusade continues.........p. 9
■ Love only a parent can provide .............p. 12
VOlUME 25 � �NUMBER 3 p ' PR �� ��
SHA, GABA seek uniform tw�o-hour
parking limit for Grand's eastern end
}yJaneMcCture deatBOnnielohn»n"Stttt,we'rerhrilledW
b¢ heading in the right dirution"
Aproposaithatwouldcreateuniformpark- Those who would b¢ atfecscd 6y the
inglimitsontheeastemendofGrandAve changuwi{IbenotifiedbeforetheCityCwn-
nue,andatthesametimeprovidefreepark- tiltake5anyacHon,butithatnotyetbeende-
mg permiks for those who live m the area, terminedwhetheriheGrywillbeseeitingthe
u now making i[s way ro [hz St Paul City consentof75 percentofall propertyowners,
Cauncil. which is required whm utablishing a permi[
Three years in the making, the proposed parkingdistr�ck Schumann said adhering to
Grand Avenue narkina nlan was adooied se- tSie ?5 pezcent consenF would prevent the
ciation
Associa
the plax
on uaze a�xi ncwna
sUeNsbetweenGrandand
Summit avenuu, and the
n,ock sopth on al, other
streets intersecting with
5:00 a.m to 8:
seven days a we�
ing IS-minu[e
zonu would rer
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_Ae is risen_
9:W � 30:30 am.
WorrHip Ce7ebraiims
vnA Gaa, dwv. cmparv aM bJlc
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li�33.1997
Business dwble,"hesai8.
� the city, "3 jvst don't think that you should give (,�
"There's a mishmash of
parking limits in the
area now and thaYs
why there's no
enforeement. The
people mho fake
adnantage ofthatare
the employees."
stands wautd 6e removed.
Proponrnts of the plan
say that uniform parking time timiks on
Grand will ailow fox better enforcement of
parking ruhictions and get the vehicles of
employeesand downtown commuters off the
sheeGt.
"Thue's a mishmash of parking limits in
the area now and thaPs why there's no en-
forcemeeK," said Mike Schumann, an SHA
'The
the more
of
fiving in
!hm the
the plan, hut he remainc
co�¢med that it will
push emPWYee Parking
deeper into the neighbm-
hqod Grand Avenue em-
ployeuandcustomersare
already restriMed from us-
ing some 300 on•sKeet
pa[king spacu in the Vic-
toria Crossin? areaas the
whUher the new packing plan would be effeo-
tive in azeu where parking is al ready ak a pre-
mium, such as at Cm�M and Dale. "Permit
parking isn't going to help all ttat muth in
my area where parking is only aiowed on one
side ofDale," uid Bill Skally, an S}3N board
member and ov+ner of Slmlly's Tax Service
and three apa�etment 6uildings near Grand
and Dale.
"We recognize thaf this isn't gwng fo he(p
al{ that much (at Grand and llaley," Scfiu-
mann seid. "We hoye to find other ways to ad-
dreu the D+oblems associated with parking
bans."
Meanwhile. wncems have been raised at
wouid atiav residmts to park in the postea Ne ciry
areas for more than two hours without 6eing mits tA
ti[keted: P�P1e �
The Grand Avenue parking plan hit a few are cfia
bumps in ihe road before GABA and the 5HA city's D
apprmeA GABA board members wanted to Yet a
see the parking 2one extended hom Lincoln numbe
roSummitavenuesonallswrth-sou[hstreetr_ dence.i
"WethinkiPsconfusingthattheparkingreg- Paul,a
utac�onsendinmid-hlock,"saidGABAqresi- residen
issue to
Lloyd's Autornotive receives approval
to rezone Grand duplex for parking
yy)en¢McCI�v¢ six new repair 6ays, a new otfice and rest
rooms.
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the Wedding Shoppe on Te�ss ndonrd�7p<,�m�s
Gcand Avenue sin<e 1977. P a���homes.
hulaundsedapetifion� �e ��8"�"e e��i� earldng dir
againe[ perma p 6� .
°Wdrevnhappy�+'���eF^�� tnctandrn�o-houcnmeLmrt
that this is going through a�.�esofemployeesgoffthe
wlth so little pubhc mti�e'
hesaid. stteets and.Eree up more
pgcpupofGrandAvenue pazking spaces fo� cus-
cesidents aW i5 ieporcedly romers.
circulatingap�itionagainst FntzsaidmanyGrandAv-
Chepermitparkingdistrict. enue busmess people anc �
� Representadvesofthatgroup rental prope[ty ownezs do
( could not be teached £oc ootunderstandtheimphca-
commen4' uonsofcheplan.Hesaid�hae
AGityCows<ilheanngon postingpexmrtparkir.gor
ihe p�an was schedaled for � Grand wilt only push em-
September 24, but was de- ployee pazking onro nearby
layed so ciry siaff could re- Lincoln and Summu %�-
view the pmposed Qarking enuespromptingtheexpxn-
ordinance. If appsoved, the sion of the resident or.l�
s�retch of Grand Avenue pnrkingxonetl�z[alreaCvea-
from Ayd Mill Road to Dale isu on many btocks m cnz
$tree[ would become [he Summ��Hillneighborttood
13thpermiCparl:ingdists�ci Healsoazguedthatehetw:;
inSt,Paut,butthefirstesmb- hour limit dces noc aflo'.
' {ished wiChout petitiona ° ack, ho at�u"e�%7 s oree
� s�gned by a ma�oiity of af- p P
fecredpFOPertyownets. and tat a meal at one o.
The qatking p�an, which Grand'smanytescau{ancs
U • � • Bancorp /frompa9e 7
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space as rvell, accoxding tn former Unisys buildmg am
)e�ry Trooien, who boughC ample free pack�ng ke.
thebui]ding�lastDecember otherfaciasiniufevor,cn.�
Erom Lockheed Mactm foc said.
$4.375 mil�ion.Trooien said
Tcooien,wlw owns abo:
heshouldknow`tinthenoF 3ieullionsquazefrecofcos
too-dis�eant fucuce" how mercialrealestateinSt.Pai
muchedditionai:paceU � ndollarson en aa:
Banmrpwillwant.
U.S. Bancoc¢ officials �he£ocmerUmrysbuild�r
would no[ speculace as [o Hehaz g��en tl�ebuildmr
�owmanyemployeeswil�be suwrlimestonefacade.an�
wockingazthenewsireunnl entxanceandnewwindo�
thry detecmine just which He has had exrensi�e lar
mrporafion functions will scap�ng �u aCO�e
be moved there. The com- bu+lding.� d"`B P�
pany has been headquar- ingoFabout'JS Vees.'Che
rered in Fixst Bank Place in terior of Che building �
downrownMinneapolisevex gutted,Tcooiensaid,an
since its merger with �is� '�'�1lbeieEvzbished'oy'c
Bank System seveeal years himandhisnewtenxnt.
ago. It currendy o«upies "k's a wonderfel dea;
640,000 square feei of chai us, thz bank and the c
buil&ng�'^'��tontinueto Trooiensaid."Were�ah
occupy564,0�Osquarefeet aboutalotoFprnPlem�.
thecea&eritsmovetoHig 1DN s of U.S Ban<.
t��
I U.S. Eanco�p �o leases move was siow m reac
570,DOOsquazefeetindrn+n- businessownersonn�
town St. Paul and anoCher Wesc7ih Stceee.hm Bi.
360,W0 square feet Po� its La¢drzv+ile. owne`
dsia n*��es�in¢ cencer on Chammp's bar ana rc
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�ffers latchkey kids a late afternoon of struetured fun
by Leslie Watters
nild:en have a newaher-scnool
ns:a!I. ar.d ic promises ro be a
�: G.xn�uxaba6;rsiaingsecvice.
: Recczacion CenttYS new Rec
-i.l uaer dai!y yypetvise3 home-
n arts anc cafu and reading,
srd ga.::ts, Geic .rips, sporrs,
'-'ry:-'� ��. Children enrotled
'a will praduct the"s own <on-
� zcC cosnex<izts and even
�w-n wmmunirvnewsoaper.
. �:8i; SheriQan.ive., 35 One of
xn�rn:n $cPaW patticipating
og: xm, which is open m cLtil-
!-5. It w�Il run &om 3:00 to
-'^.o o! days. StaEF inanbers Uke
d ��form paients when their
� snow up.
nat a lo� of I;ids getting inro
n� rt righc aRer rhey get oat of
e<Glas., N.omeaoft's d'¢eaoc.
�im, many of cht children are
"�mdenu who come home to
.e bacausr their parents work
.�iurnVOn.
er as HomecroFts dimctorlast
mmun¢y �mdvemzns, he be-
s progcams m tl�at dixection.
. <ollaboration with youth di-
w�sh Communiry Cznter and
Apartmmts eha[ had been
rrede<essoq and organized a
summerscheduleoffree activitiu.
"I grew up when everyone at the rec center
knew everyone livmg w�thin �ix blocks on a
fixst-name bazis," Glass said. He is hoping to
recapture tha[ sense of neighbo:hood at
Homecroft and he expects the Rec Check
Clubwilihelp.
Glasssaidhehazabout$100 W spendeach
week on pxognmming, or g3,600 tor rhe year.
Szptember's schedule features an hour of
homework dailyfor those children who have
it. (O[hers will be engaged in table or boacd
games.) That is followed by a 90-mmute
movie on Mondays, art a cooking dasses on
Tuesdays
on Wednesdays. theater activiCies on Thurs-
days and dance on Fridays.
TheschedWewasbasedonthesuggesuora
of cnildren who par¢cipated in Homeuo@'s
summer pmgam"We didr.'c wanc co spend a
iot of cime and money developingprogtarns
that 1:ids aren't urteresmL in" Giass said
Giass ahopingthatsuch Rec Checkacuw-
tiu u plzys and sporling evenis will encour-
age parenml involvemen t az weLL
Glass said he was nised on che D*ogrnms oi
the city's Division of Pazlu and Aecreation,
andhasworicad for the divssion for 10 years.
He said he ¢ mmmrtred ro a family-li7ce ao-
mosphere az Homecroh tnat fosters pusonai
development and fun.
Glass'aim is co give childcen che chance to
derelop skills lilce photography, playwriting,
`ICids don [have Co wait unui [he}�re 18 ro
work a camera,'he said."Everv�hino wr d�
CalGnt
Glass is hoping the Aec Check Club m-
creases Homecroh's visibility.°I went [o Iet
people know that fiomeaoft haz a lot to 06
fer;' he said."The mmmuniry inceres[ and
s uppoa is rhe re. Tnece's no ceuon we can't be
as populaz as a Hillaest or a Grweland."
The Rec Check Club �s &ee ro parcicipants,
but Chey need to register for the program
everymonih.FOrmoremformation or to reg-
ister, call Alec Glass at rhe Home<roft Recre-
a4on Centei at 298-994.
� for permit parking on Grand drawing little oppasati�r�
: }ane McClure
mg on a propos�l ro create a
u. parkinglurutandapenruc
on rhe eastrm end of Grutd
�!zcioc4B�p m.Wednesday,
eioce che Sc Paul City Coun-
�eranng l�tt]e opposition if an
d Avenue Business Associa-
ceral meehng is any indica.
uzzn people a[cended the
ing cwo ciry staff inembers,
mit I;d} Association (SHA)
!wo G.4BA board members
ry Ceurcit member Dave
:rnnd Avanue 6e�weeo Ayd
me-half 6tock east of Dale
Slocks ur half-biocks of in-
-sourh stmr[s—would be-
i3th ms�dential permit
Only local residents wlwse
vehides displayed a permit would be allowed
to park'for longer than two hours. Areas
where p9rkingis a(ready timired ro tess ihan
ewohou�swou4dremainunchsnged '
Resident5FOU3d�buy paricing permits EPr �
510 peryear.They also muld buyvisiror pei'-"-
mits and ong=day permits forgatherings at
theirhomesl ; '
Thune, Che author of the o�dinance thzt
woufdcrea�z ehe nevrpermrt parkingdisiriq,
has peomised it will get through the City
CouncilbeEorthu eerm exp¢es this year.
7hune <alled [he pian 'a great step for-
ward"for the neighborhood, he(ieving it will
alleviareparkingcongution onGcandbydis
mui employeu and other nomesidrnts
&am pazScing on the atreet for purposes other
than to patronize local businessu.
"I've been supporting somethinglike this
For years:'stid Me11a Martin ofDaySpa Mella,
1204 GrandAVe. biaztin said there is a park-
ing shottage in hec blo<k of Grand due in
Iarge measure to emp{oyees parkmg on the
t e ee °
street.
The City Counciiuruatlyrequires at ]east
b0 percent of ihe affecCedproperty owners to
sign a petition before a new permi[ parking
dishictwill beconsidered3iawevepThune is
introducing the ordinance wichout gomg
through the pecition pcocess,
Thune cecafled ihat when he First took of-
fice in 1990. he received a warning from his
predecessor, Q�¢�_Ma}rorJim Scheibel. "(im
said the one issue }rou'(1 never, ever get re-
solved ispazking on Gca¢dAvwue; Thune
said.
The SC Paui Departmrnt of Public Works
supporss ihepmposal,as dces GABA and the
SHA."IPs a solution Chat maynoc be pedecq
but iPll help;'said put GABA presidentBrian
Alton.
The permit parking discrict is opposed by
theownersoFWilhverscheid and Peters Mor
tuary, 1161 Grand Ave., and the Wedding
Shoppe,120t Grand Ave.
"Both ofour businesses are dealingwith a
�r you are a woman interested in 6ttpming a mentw
for a girl, age 9 to 13, WomenVenture invRes you to
meet once a month with a youth and he)p her
discover the worid around hec HeID ber mntinue to:
• Erplae Casper
Opporfunifies
• P'actice Communication
& Deds7pn Making SkfOs
• aiake INans '
for the wtrus �- '�.
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different [ype oF cusromer` sa�d Steve Wdl-
werscheid of Willwerscheid and Petets."Our
customers are not coming in [o eat a sand-
wich, they�ce not coming in to buy a book.
We're deatingw¢$ rituals hue,were dea(ing
with life-changing eventsP
The mortuazyprovides 45 off-inee[ park-
Ing spacu forviarors and hu additionai em-
Ployee parking behind i�s building he said.
The Wedding Shoppe has a handful of off-
street pazking far employees only.
Willvmrscheidisconcernzdihatihefuneral
homesparking lot wil7 be used by shoppers
and the employees of nearby busmesses to
avoid the m-s[reet parking restriccions "[t
can wst quite s hit for us to keep unwanted
cazsouiof ouc lot;'he said.
GxandAvenue busmess owner Mike Schu-
mann asked if the funeral home wuld receive
an exemption hom [he permrt parking dis-
[rict Howeveb Shetka and Thune said the dty
is required to treacatl6usinessu ia the same
manner.
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There u no (ree ride mder a proposed city
ordinance ihatxrou�d <reare un�formperking
f imits and establish a pecmit pazking dis[rict
on the ear end of Grand Avenuc.
The Summi[ Hiti Association (SAA) voced
on (uly IOrosupportan ordinance thatwould
impose a ttvo-hour parking Iimit on Grand
from ahaifblock easi of Bale 54eet w Ayd
Mill Aoad, as weli as on Da1e and Vmtoria
sveeGS between Grand and Summrt avenues,
andihe halEbLock nocth and south of Grand
onallothersueetsinthatsrea.
Undu the ordinance,residenttliving �n tlie
more [ha� 800 households within the two-
hour zone would be required to Qurchase
paxking permits trom the city for SI6 per
yeac The perm�4s wouid allow them ro park
in the posced area for more [han two hours
wiehouebeingdckeced
The Gxand Avenue Business Asso<iaCion
(GABA) will wke up the issue on August 13
beFore the debatemakes i6 wayfn City Hall.
Eazliea this yeac, ehe GABA and SHA
boards voted m support the parking p{an,
which was three yeazs in che maldng,as a way
to pro�ide for betrerenforcement of pazking
resttictwns and to gM the vehicles of empl0y-
eea and down[own mmmuiers off of Grand
anditsaoss-stceecs.
Undertheoriginalplan,residentshvingin
thetwo-hourmnevrouldhavececeived&ee
packing pe[mits. Aowever, concecns wece
raised at the city about giving fret pazk-
ing to Gcand Avenue residents while people
livingwithin other permit paokingdisKic[s
azechaxged$10.
SHA boerd memb er David Sck�uhz cast the
lone vote against the new Permic ordinance
on july 10.°t fail m see how this solves the
probtem: he said.
Other SHA board membexs 5aid the pec-
mi[ district should be implemented, a[ least
on a v�al buis."I see thu u ao experimen4"
said Chartes SkrieE"We wodt know what
happens until we try it"He asl:ed that the
community coun<d and busmess association
review the permit district m a yeaz ro see if it
PP
the proposat carries some nshs
being the thmg thae makes us t
couid be the ehmg that makes u
sazd GABA pxesidenc Bonme {oF
she said ihat Grand Avenue ntec
parkingplan.
Despire efforts m ge! emplm�
etsewhece,"noieveryone seert:
measage"said Grand Avenue h�
andrental property ownzr Bill S�.
City Gaonc$pres�denCDave Th
wacd takes in the proposed perr
8isnict, sa[d he was inivally sxe�
fhe plan, especia➢y d�e idea of g�
Avenue residen[s free garlang ;
said his support of the ocdinance
being discussed Ynoroughly ber.
Council actio�.
Thune haz agreed to inirod�
nance to aeate the peim¢ pad
elimmates the need to obtxin s�g�
peti[lon. At least 60 percent of U
owners on a block usually must
tion befoce pecmit pazking is ail.
city.7f apprwed,tk�e Gxand Ave
parking distrlct would be [he Hc
m be created by ordinance.
Undec che ordinance, che a;f:
would be pasted for two-ho�r p.
8:00 zm, to 8:00 p.m. uven days e
nesses<ouldpeationtahare IS-r
ing spaces ducing busmess h<
Wotks staff wouVd wock .rIIn
SHA eo determ3ne where tne
zoneswouldbe.
The ordinance would a(low <
hofd within the district to bvy r
pmnits. Ruidents also would be
chase visitor permits for 570 :
sQetial-event permiu for Si UO �.
The r.ew disicici woutd no: b
�isting permit pazWng dutnr
rered azou¢d Vcroria Crossmg ��
there and in oeher germit pavl
a<coss che city would not be zl.
on GrandAvenue for moie thxn
atime,
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Publisher's Notes
Parking plan is thi
right thing to do
by �lichael Mischke
�7ce Schwnann mus[have known fhere woWd
be days ]Dce this.On'e haffof the husband and
wifz team t7wt o0erates Traditions on Grand;
Schumann is a veteran of pastHill DisGict s`seet fights
hzvingta6oredforihebetter '
part of hvo years to
'pexrnead the mnGoversial re[um ofMarshall ynd
Daywn a�enuu to iwo-way sheeh. Schi:mann and hu
�.ue Swann¢ aze ruidentr of Daycon in the Ramsey Hil
nzighbornood.
But iCSchumarin [hought DaytonAvenuewas a
battle, wiia[ he's fxcingnav on Cmnd Avenue may he
more altin to all-ou[ war.
A CrandAvenue parkingylan that hu bem three
YQNS irt t�l¢ mdicina herame hhe h.ne�..rt.. <_..
� read
wscone suaaeniy looked up to
iloot on Grand. (When it waz
rbusineu owners that her
� hnd h¢c business aswciaGon':
ie Aazking propnsal in depth
ly was, "Oh, l'm too bury to
m to [he CrandAvenue
�ing i(not pugnacious, lts
one but two petition drivu [o
poSalLh3tltasthesolid.if
aiC ofa IocaL
In a nutsh�
• Limit pai
block east o(.
and Vctnria �
a:VV p.m.5even tla
parking �n a permi
• Allow resident
Che hvo-hour wne
ciry for §10 pu pe�
household.Reside�
SI O per permit per
Derrttits (or$1.00 e
ruidenGS arid their
more thyn hyo hou
Road.The
� 8:00 a.m, to
illegally
renUy $15.00.
�eholdswi�in
:rmitr hom the
»t of hvo per
�r permits for
s0eciat-ev¢nt
aUow
ishi<t far
4Ynat
alculat
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�zce I
ie city.
parking elsewhere. �
�e done is mount a
az mariy parking 5paces
accommodahng the
s, who happen to be
suuungaca:w p.m. WeMesdaY. �tober 8.
inCiryHall. '
1 mustsay Iwas ambivalentaiwutthe parking pian for
many month5—as a GrandAvenue ruiden[and as a
busmess owner whose success depends to a large degree
on the success o( Crand Avenuz B u t after p Iaying devit's
advoca[ewith those on eitherside otthe battle lines, I'm
convinced that the pian is boN doable and duirable.
The facC is, w�th parking spacu at such a premium,
empbyees nwer should have been parking on Gmnd
Avenue in the firstplace. But human nature being what
it is, they've tak¢n ydvan�ge of a situation that allmved
Yhem to parkas close Eo warkaz they possibly could.
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Parking plan has Grand flaws �� -(���
Deat� editor:
Pazidng on GrandAvenue can become congested at times
and I do believe that something needs to be done. However,
tucning the eastern end of Grand Avenue into z pe.-mit
parking disuia and creating a uniform two-nour parking
zone is not the answer to the problem.
The proposal to glve residents permiu but exciude the
employees wno work in shops on Grand simply will not
work Bydoing this,employees will have to garkon eoads
norih and south of Grand that aiready suffer from pazking
problems. in a sense, ihe dtywoutd be simpiymoving the
problem to a differentarea.
The shops and rescaurants on Grand are unique.There are
many people who will visit three or four shops and then have
iunch or dinner. The last thing they want ro worry aUoue is
moving their car out of a nvo-hour zone so they won'tget
ucketedAt thai same time, these customers dodt want to
park their cars tevo or three blocics away from Gmnd to go
shopping.
I attend the Universityof St. Thomas and we also have a
serious parking problem that seems to get worse every yeaz.
Oddly enough,T always seem to find a spot in a one-hour
mne everymorning.I reaGza I'm ontysupposedto pazk there
for an hout,but I leave mycaz thece for up co eight hours a:.
day.The reuon I doxit get a tickeiis because it's so hardto
monitor one-hour zones.I would imagine it's even hazdexto
monitor a nvo-hour zone.
At first the permit plan maywork,but as soon as workers
and cus;omers realize there's really no way to monitor a
nvo-hour wne, they'll leave their cars there as fong as they
pleue and the problem will return. T guess shop owners
could repozt the cars thatare parked for more than hvo .
houcs,but I don'tthinkthe�lthave too many ceturning"
customers i£thac happens:
John Seidl
Hightand Park
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Support appears to be buitding in SL Paul
City Ha11 to conYert the krmer Kofi-Mo6il fuel
tank fazm at West 7 th Street and Otto Avenue to
a new residen[iai neighborhood and find an-
other locadon for a re7oated Plastics Inc.
The Gity CqunciL nn Ma�ch 12 identified
ihreepossibie new sites for ihe dow ntown plas-
ticsmanufacmrerand asked the Por[AUthority
and ciry staffto�puc together plans for mwing
Plastics lnc. to one oF tho5e sires.
"7(we want to connect [he nver to the people
�' �whoGve and workin ourcity,ihis (liousingpro-
jecd'u an opportwityrodojust that; said Wazd
3 council member Mike klarri&
A$60 million plan was mveiled las[ fall by
the West 7th/Fort Road Federation and BrighP
on Development w buitd a 4S0-unit housing
development on ihe former fue! rank hrm. The
proposed River Bluff Vi]lage would entai1256
towohauses and 8Q single-family homes with
an avecage value of $200,000, 54 apartroent
units for independentseniorcitizensand 90 u-
sisted-livingapar�mentunits fortheetderiy.
Seven poimtial sites for Plastics Inc. have
GtyCouncii/see page 5
�, �1ni�o�rm two-h�ur parking I�mi�t
` sought for eastern end of Grand
IryJaneMcClure
A proposal thatwould c2eate unifoxm pack-
inglimits on the eastun end of Grand Avenue,
and at [he same time provide free pulting per-
m�ts for those who {ive in the azea,is now mak-
ingitswayto the SLPauI CiTyCoundl.
Three years in the making,the proposed
Gcand Avenut paxking plan was adopted ce-
crntlyby the boazds of CheSu:nmit Hill.9ssoci-
a[ion ($HA) and Grand Avenue Bnsmess
Association (GABAJ. If appwved by tt�e city, the
plan woWd aeate unifocm tw0-hour parkmg
limits oa GtandAvenue from a half blotk east of
Dale Saeet ro A}dMill Road u wellas on Date
andYictocia stxeets betxeen Grand and Sum-
mit avenues, and the halFblock north and half
biocksouch ona(Iotheistccecsin�e�uctingwith
Grandinthisarea.
Streets would be posted for nvo-ho ur parking
fwm SAO am, m 5:00 p,m.,uven days a week.
Esisting 15-minute parking zones would re-
main during business hours. All cab stands
would beremoved.
4roponents of [he plan say that uniform
patxing [unelimitson Grand will aUowforbeF
terenforcemmtofpazkingres4ictionsand get
the vehides oFempfoyees and downcown <om-
mutersoffihestreeCS.
"There's a mishmash of parkinglimits in the
Parki�/see page 3
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$ICJtl Of Sj3ilil J(YO COM@?�. Horace Mann
Crum6le inspects the aocuses cha[ were blossoming abm,
schooi bekre Monday s snowstorm. Pharo byMike Long.
Legista�ion would strike a better deat for fathers i�
byBobGilbect
Rebeccz Picazd makes it her business to
help divorced fathers remaln a part of their
childrens lives. As an advocaee for the Fazlur i
ResputteCenta�theLincolnAvenueattorney
served on a sia[e Supreme Cour[ task force
whose recent report on family Iawhas been
incosporated into abill uow before ihe state
I.egisletuYe. _
Pirard believesthaesmtelawsgoverningdi-
w�ce hinder rathecthw help thecoupkwho
aze dissoiving theii mazriage. Though she
tonsiders herseif a feminis6 Picard said
she believes in the miuion oF che Pathets
Resouxce Cemer,
whose stanw is
pm-fathet but not
at tht fxpense of
the mothea Tne
cenrerpmmotesthe
beliefthatwhenfa-
thei5 am iowlved in the lives of the¢ chi3dren�
allofsocietybene6ts.
"The coutt triggers a bc of che emotions
that make divmce Mtter by awuding sole
physicat custody ofthe children to one par-
ent saidPicacd."Itfoscersacustodybattle
�atputskidsinthe
middte.
"Cuscody and
visitation are de-
meaning rerms tLat
do not really de-
srnbe che relation-
ship benveen a pazmtand a child;'she said
°Someofusazenowwozkingon astatutetliat
would take �hose tttss out and replace them
with a�arrnting plan and a'pazmting
schedule.'"
Theiegalsystem.i
thers."Unlusboin t
rodyofthe childrer
geting m get it; she s
have a realiy good
dad most of the um
custody to the mor
liave been involved �
�,�yna,t,u�
Bylaw,theparen�
Custody and visifation are
demeaningferms that do not
really describe fhe relationship
between a parentand a child.
� WEUNESDAY,MAHCH26.199J�...�. ..... .` ............. VIILPGEd . . . . .
Parking
from pa9e 7
azea now and thaPs why
[here's no enforcemenq"said
Mike Schumann, an SHA
boazd memberand co-own-
er of TradiCions on Gra�d.
""Pue people who take ad�
vantage of tLat are the em-
pioyees"
Undex the pazking plan,
cesidencs li»ng in the moxe
than 80� households within
thenvo-hourzonewoaidre-
ceive free [esidenaal parking
permits from the city. The
permiss would ailow resi-
dents to park � the pos[ed
azeas foc moce than two
haueswithoutbeingcicketed.
The G�and Avenue pazk-
ing plan hic a few bumps in
the road before GASA and
the SH9 approved it. GABA
board members wanted 'w
see the parking zone u-
tended &om Lincoln ro Sum-
mi[ avenues on all north-
south stree[s. "We think it's
confusing that the parking
regulations end in mid-
block;'said GABA president
Bonnie )ohnson. °Still, we're
thriUed to be heading in the
right direc[ion."
Those wha would be af-
fected by the changes wiil be
notified before the City
Council [akes,anyacUon,but
it has not yet been deter-
mined whether the cirywi➢
be seeking the conunt of 75
percen[ of all property own-
ers, which is required when
es[ablishing a p ermit padar�g
districc.5chumann said ad-
heringtoihe75percentcan-
sentwouldpreventiheplan
from evetbeingimplement-
ed"It isn t doabie,' he said.
"I just don't think that }rou
shoutd give propmy owners
blanketvetopmver."
SHA board member )im
Lynden, whn owns a hw:e
on Gcand Avenue,said he u
in Favor oE ehe plan, but he
cemains concexned that it
will push emptoyee parking
deepec mm the neighboc-
hood. Grand Avenue em-
ployees and cu5toy�ets are aI-
ready restricted from using
some 300 on-sVeet parlung
spaces in the Victoria Cross-
ingarea az theres�it ofa resi-
dent-only permf[ parking
dis¢ict established there in
January1993.
Some SHA board mem-
be� also questioned wherhu
the new parkingplan would
be effective in areas�where
pazking is already at a pre-
mium, such as at Gxand and
Dale. "Permie parking isdt
going to help all thaz much in
my area where parking is
oniy altowed on one side of
Dale," said Bill Skally, an SHA
board memberand mvner of
Skall�+s Tax Srnice and Chree
apartinent buildings near
Grandand Dale.
"We rewgnize tha[ this
isn't going ro help all that
much (at Grand and DateJ;
Schumann said."Wehope to
find other ways m address
rhe problems associated with
pazkingbans.'
Meanwhile, concerns have
been raised at the city level
about giving hee patking
permits to Grand Avenue
residents while othex people
IivingwiHilnpermrtparking
disvicts aze charged $10. said
Duane Jagiello oF the <it}+s
Departrntnt of Publi< Works.
Ye[ another issue W be
wozlced out is the number of
&ee permits to allow each
residence. In most permit
pazking districts in SG Paul, a
household maypuechase up
to fourresident permits and
nvovisitorpermits
\s J.iY 1YY Y wL1V Y.i
�iamond Jirti s MAII • 8Dt 5�
Now through A;
BeduliCulIlarak; fifr�dreds of
and out! umqueLaranvc
¢ealions fr�t a'fl' tIX
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5p�mg Qa�ses- �IOrd4Cr�det F.
Nrcqus. FkxaLtAmm�at, Qi-
Pasaix6ed Gardeiu
Baskers, Slamed Glass, UNque Gfi
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to examinc
lf ywi re lookmg for a dmic w'r
emellent and ihe people arc gc
give Aspen an examinanon W'c
neighborhood Our panent u;
�ceptionaf. And we accept mc
plans. $o wme in for a 6ee ge�
7]iae's no obliganon A�d cnar
great aboyt what you see
1�e have 12 din¢ loceaons, mc
Bdndaua�Sqwze,1020 Bandana
U�ent Care 541 J011
Eas! Lake SVeet, 3024 S�ellirv
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What to Do About Yaur Hand Pain
when thnt ol¢rai 6ell rings m the mominq,
mos[ of us nre cempted to !ut th¢ snooze
button a few times. For some of us, ttwt
means using hands ond ftngers th¢t ¢re
painfW ¢nd stiff.
Hnnd pain is �mmmmon in the young, but
frequenlly nccompanies ag5nq. It is a
dSfACVlt type ofpoin to 3gnom: thexe uren't
mnny chings we do ihot don't invoive our
hands md finge¢. Far many�peopie, the
simple ac[ of griQping a jac lld, or pi
up n book, or tumin9 on the s[ove or watei
fuucet, is a pnmCW, serious uc[.
Attlixi4s is a genem! term for many
probtems, but can aeate hand pnin a5 well.
Some questions to euk you:self which may
prov(de a guide to helping wifh Mnd pnin:
• ts there a family hisCOry of nrthntk?
• Are my knuticles swo7len, w�m or hot?
• ls it painful to grip something or make o
fist?
• Is the pnin in certain finge�s, oc in my
whole hand?
• Do I hove sore muscles if I push on the
hont ¢nd back of my forenrms?
� IF7 mnvP mv nerk in Aitferent pnsittnns
kR bei1, 0.0
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have hund pain, parua
nnswezed "y�" ro any c
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fxcept for 75-minu[e limits in front ofbusine5ses—like the
one above near Milton Street—Grand Avenue from Oak-
land Avenue to Ayd Mill Road wou(d be posted for two-
hour parking from 9:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.daiiy under a plan
approved by the Grand Avenue Business Association and
Summit Hili Association. Photo byMikeCong.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.Ol
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From: Jim and Lois Fri[z
Wedding Shoppe, Inc.
1196 Grand Avenue
St PaU1, MN 55105
Telephone 298-1144
Fax 298-9538
7'0: Fellow Susiness Members
Cancerning: 2 Hour pernrit parldng on Grand Avenue
NO MOR� TRIPS TO THE SHOPPING MALL!
Approximatety 6 yeazs ago several GABA membeis, myself included, attended a seminar on
how Grand Aven� businesses could increase and keep their market share of business in the 90's. TLe
speaker aa expert in this area, launched two concepts:
1) Shopping malls are Grand Avenue's comperition, and
2) Giand Avenue should be marketal u one lazge shopping mall.
Great concept, the speaker was rewacded with applause! OnIY ane Prob�em, I don't know any shoQping
malls ihai have a two honr patking limit, do you? If ow competition is !he malls, why should we as
buc;nesses piace ourseives in a distinct disadvantage to our cosnpetiiion. Why �voutd any entrepreneuc in
his right mind want to limit the time, potential cvstomets may be in their stoie.
Lois and I liace owned the Waddivg Shoppe, since 197?, we l�ave seen Grand Aven� grow
from a sWggling business area, w the best in St Paul. We have been a GABA member for 15 yeazs, and
tiave supported thett ideas and leadership,1i11 now! We f�] that an imponant issue like 2 honrs pernut
parkin8 which di�eclly affects Yrnu nronertv riehts , and more direcUy your bottom line should have been
put w a vote afler all opinions, pros and cons were aired. This has rwt bcen the case. In earrly September
in a Summit Hill Newsletter, we inadvcrtently found out abont the sp�ific ocdinance and it amicipated
passage date of September 24. As of tivs writing we also feel ihe majoriry of residents, property owners,
a� maoy busi�ss ownecs have no knowledge or limited knowledge of the ordinance and its potearial
ei�'ec2.
Consec�uendy, Lois and I have airthored a petition that opposes passage of the proposed
ordinance. The purpose of this letter is to open your eyes and thoughts w the following,
1) After ten years o�' worlc, GABA tras adopted a"boiler plate" ordinance for permit parking
already used in residential aeighborhaods in St Paul, it is not speci£cally designed for Gratid Avem�e,
and its pessage in other neighborhoods has typically required 60% of signature by property owne� and
tLau pfesented to the City Cauncil for passage.
2) Two hour pazking wiA create enforcrable uniform parking, tickets will be issued, and your
angry customers may ask you to Qay for their parking tickets.
3) Two hour parking may not offer enough time to prescat your produc[ or seivice to your
customer.
4) The net result of two hwr parking will move some employees off Grand, but com+ersety it will
now allow Gsand Avem�e residents tt�rongh pertnits, to park in azeas they previonsly could not park. snch
as one-hour wnes.
5) Two hais parkiag will anger Grand Avenue [esidents who will �mw l�ave to purc2ase $ t 0
parking perniits for the"u car and Slo for vistor parking permits limit of 2, to park on Grand where
previously tbis was frce.
6) Two hour parking will folce yow employees ta pazk on Lincoln or Susnmit Avenue presenting
a potential legal liab'slity for you to pravide secvtiiy to and irom their r�rs, and it will cause anger in
those residenls (who are also your cus[omers) to opt for permit padang on th�e s�reets.
Oct-03-97 03:18P Wedding Shoppe, Inc. 612.298.9538 P.02
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In ��+++�tion after only 3 hou�s of taking the petition to businesses and residents we have found:
1) Siany-nirn signatures aga�nst t�ave been obtained, af which 60 signers prior to sigring the
pdition, were unauare of fhe contents of the pnoposed ordina�xe or the date of the city coancii meeting
Sept. 24, 1997
2} FouRcen are buaness ownerslcommerc�al pmPertS' owners who oppose its passage.
In other words the number ofbnsinesss and ptoperty owners, residems, etc- tbat oppose passage of
this ordinance is growing. Ef yau oppose the passage of this ordinance, Please come sign lhe petition
available a[ 1197 gratHi Avem�e, 11:00 am - 6:00 p.m. Mon. Fri. Rega�dless of qour position we
encoucage you to call tLe St. Paul City Council at 266-8560 gve your business name, address, and express
yonr view point. Don'i de}ay, City Council meetiag is Wednesday, October 8th, City Hall downtown
Councit CLantbeis at 5_30pm. Be there, its to late to voice your opnuons after its passage!
Thank you fo� listening W aur Qosition.
James and Lois Fritz
The Wedding Shoppe, I�.
Tbe information and opinions expressed hercin are tLat of ihe authorlproperty owner and aze not meant Io
be a legal opinion on the effects of H�e proposed parking ordinance.
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TO: ALL C(N GOUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: QCT�BER 22 VOTE �N 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMiT
PARK{NG ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURfPERMiT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strangiy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because { am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or {ong term sviution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking. �
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but converse{y, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wiil
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and piace me at a d;stinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking reguiation,
Grand Avenue businesses must anaiyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking tot development with specific users in mind. Further
e�cploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1276
safes tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue,
Sincerely,
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MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Cancerning yaur October 22 vote on the p�oposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
l strongly urge you to VOTE A RES4UND{NG NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, whiie being beneficiai to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution f�r Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some empfoyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wi11
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custorners who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe r�ther than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be taunched for
parking lot deve{opment with specific users in mind. Further
exp[oration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1!2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for yaur anticipated support on this important
issue_
Sincerely,
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OCT-20-97 MON 08'33 AM BASTA 6904987 P.01
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Tta: ALL C1TY C4UNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCT�BER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERM{T
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
a�-���
Concerning your October 22 vote on the pr�posed 2
HOURiPERMfT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner or� Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, white being beneficial to the Summit Hill
_...:.Association, is..not_a.short or long term.s�alution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wiU be lost to residents
who with permit, may parlc for lang periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in ma11s who have unrestri�ted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a bfock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
explora#ion of a city-backed municipat parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your antic9pated support on this important
issue.
Sincerety,
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CROCUS HILL FLOWER MRRKET Fax � 612-291-0331 Jul 11 06:08
TO: ALL CITY COUNCit MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING Old GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your Octaber 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOURiPERM1T PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hiti
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periocis. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking need�
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking Iot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
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T0: ALL CtTY CDUNCtL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKiNG/PERMIT
PARKING �N GRAND AVENUE
q�-ilb�
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMtT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the prop�sed ordinance, wh+le being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
if passed, the ordinance will move some employees ofF of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wil! expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration af a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be exp(ored.
Thank yau for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because i am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Assoei�ation, is not a short oE long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
!f passed, the ordinance will move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit wi!! be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship fior my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses.
Consequentiy, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana{yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot devetopment with speei�c users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood deve(opment may be explored.
Thank you fve your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincerely,
Name ' Business Name U Address
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TO: ALL CITY COUNClL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance an Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NOi Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or lang term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wiH move some empioyees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
whQ with per►nit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting �arking
to #wo hours, and piace me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who wi11 expect me to
campensate them for their expenses.
Consequently, 1 believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 112%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on #t�is important
issue.
Sincerely,
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TO: ALL CiTY COUNCfL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
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RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKlNGJPERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed Z
HOUR/PERMIT PARKfNG ordinance on Grand Avenue:
1 strongfy urge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution for Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
tf passed, the ordinance wil! move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be Iost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance wilf
create ecanomic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tiekets will
be issued to my angry custamers who will expect me to
compensate them for theic expenses.
Consequently, I believe rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must ana(yze what their parking needs
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be iaunched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
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: 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING%PERMIT
ON GRAND AVENUE
cerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2 !
=RMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue: I �,
�irge you to VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why? I
I am a business awner on Grand Avenue who belie�
�sed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Surnmii
on, is n�t_a_short Q�Long term �olution for Grand Av�
patron parking.
�ssed, the ordinance will move some employees off
�enue, but converseEy, current partcing spaces poste
;, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to resident
permit, may park for long periads. This ordinanGe w
onomic hardship for my business by restricting park
urs, artd place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
�n in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tick�ts �n
I to my angry customers who will expect me to
ate them for their expenses.
sequently, I believe rather than parking regulatian,
�enue businesses must analyze what their parkirig rn
bl,ock per block basis. A plan must be launched for
�t develapment with specific users in mind. Further
�n of a city-backed municipal parking ramp, using 1/;
for neighborhood development may be explored.
�k you for your anticipated support on this important
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TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MAYOR NORM COLEMAN
RE: OCTOBER 22 VOTE ON 2 HOUR PARKING/PERMIT
PARKING ON GRAND AVENUE
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Concerning your October 22 vote on the proposed 2
HOUR/PERMIT PARKING ordinance on Grand Avenue:
I strongly urge you fo VOTE A RESOUNDING NO! Why?
Because I am a business owner on Grand Avenue who believes
the proposed ordinance, while being beneficial to the Summit Hill
Association, is not a short or long term solution. foc Grand Avenue
business patron parking.
If passed, the ordinance wi(I move some employees off of
Grand Avenue, but conversely, current parking spaces posted as
30 minute, one hour and two hour limit will be lost to residents
who with permit, may park for long periods. This ordinance will
create economic hardship for my business by restricting parking
to two hours, and place me at a distinct disadvantage to my
competition in malls who have unrestricted parking. Tickets will
be issued to my angry customers who will expect me to
compensate them for their expenses_
Consequently, I belisve rather than parking regulation,
Grand Avenue businesses must analyze what their parking nesds
are, on a block per block basis. A plan must be launched for
parking lot development with specific users in mind. Further
exploration of a city-backed municipai parking ramp, using �/2%
sales tax for neighborhood development may be explored.
Thank you for your anticipated support on this important
issue.
Sincere(y,
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1036 GR4ND AVENUE
ST. PAtJI, MIMlES07A 55105
Business Name
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Summii Hill RssocinciOn 6122221558
Council President Thune
City Hall
15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55f02
November 5, 1997
�ear Councii President Thune and Members of tiie City Council,
District 16 Planning Council
860 Saint ClairAvenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55�05
relepnone 612-222-tzz2
Fax 612-222-1558
e-mail summit.hill(�stpaul.gov
behalf of the Boartl of Directors, the Executive Committee of the Summit Hiil
�ociatioNDistrict i6 Planning Council endorse�l the foliowing motion at their regular
ating on November 4, 1997:
The Summit Hitt Association/District 16 Planning Council supports the
lengthy, thoughtfui and open process and `the partnership with fhe Grand
Avenue Business Assoclatlon thaf resulted in the Grand Avenue Uniform
Parking Plan. We suppdrt .the proposed Ordinance for uniform three hour
parking and the creation of a Grand Avenue Permit Parking District. We
� ask th8t the Ordinarice go �into effect January 1, 1998 and that the
, Department of Public 1Norks review the Uniform Parking Plan in two
yeaes. .
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you for your tho.ughtful consideration of and assistance with this matter,
cerely,
-y� /�aaZ1l:���
Rothchild, President
�it Hill Association
;t 16 Planning Council
Councilmember Blakey
Councilmember Har�is
Councilmember Megard
Councilmember Coliins
Councilm�rimbsr Bostrorii
Counoilmember Morton
Hill Ass
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