City Council Agenda and Packet 2013 07 02

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City Council Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Page 7 of 12 as low key as possible. They already supply the information through the free map and reach out for more sponsors. Mayor Pro Tern Dalton stated the City issued a permit for this event through this summer season and the Council will reevaluate the event at its conclusion. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — CITYWIDE PARKING ORDINANCES AND ENFORCEMENT Mayor Pro Tern Dalton requested a staff presentation. Police Chief Goodman explained on February 26, 2013, the Police Department presented City Council an overview of Louisville's parking ordinances and the Police Department's parking violations enforcement practices, philosophies, and procedures. The following five topics were discussed by Council: 1) the impact on neighborhoods of heavily attended special events in Old Town and the Community Park; 2) the consequences of too few off-street parking spaces for single and multifamily residences; 3) the intensity of parking violation ordinances enforcement by the Police Department; 4) Louisville does not have an ordinance restricting how long a properly registered vehicle may be parked on a street and 5) the question of whether Louisville's municipal code and ordinances related to parking need consolidation or refinement. He noted about two dozen parking summons were issued at the first Street Faire of the season. Tickets were issued for blocking driveways, parking in handicapped parking spaces without permits, and parking encroachments in a no parking zone. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Honstein, 727 Pine Street, Louisville, CO, a downtown resident, reported the events are great for the City, but negatively impact the neighborhoods. Street parking is not available for the residents and cars park all the way up to the stop signs, which block any visual clearance, making it a dangerous situation. She felt the City should partner with the businesses to supply a larger parking inventory. The residential neighborhoods are impacted at lunch hours, during the week and all weekends. She asked whether the curbs could be painted to eliminate over-parked neighborhood. Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO stated the parking issue is a result of a vibrant downtown. He sympathized with the residential neighborhood. He proposed the grain elevator be the new home for Lucky Pie and Sweet Cow and the City develop the old post office site as a parking structure. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Sackett felt something has to be done to resolve the parking problems downtown and it should be a very high priority. He stated if the City does not resolve the parking problem it will kill the charm of Old Town. 20