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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE May 20, 2019 East Conference Room Present: Councilmembers Rader, Anderson, Bullock Also Present: Director Sylvester, Dave Baas from the Planning Department, Katelyn Milius from the Planning Department, several members of the public, and Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes. Call to Order: 6:06 pm AGENDA: Communication from President O'Leary and Councilmembers George and Rader regarding parking on Edwards Ave. and Granger Ave. (Referred to Public Works Committee 3/18/19) Councilman Rader opened the meeting discussing the parking issues on Edwards Ave. and Granger Ave. He read a note from a neighbor on Granger Ave. that expressed her concerns about parking at the Clifton and Granger intersection and the bus stop nearby. She also proposed resident only parking or relining the streets. Rader's main concern was coming away with action steps from the committee meeting and deciding upon a best practice when it comes to determining supply and demand of parking in the city. Councilman Anderson shared that he has worked with Officer McNeeley of Lakewood Police to analyze the parking in the Granger area. He stated that most vehicles are registered to Granger residents and that parking does not appear to be a chronic issue in the area. He added that Officer McNeeley completed this report in February 2019 and he shared this information with the rest of Council in March. Councilman Rader expressed that multiple residents raised concerns about the parking situation with him at a block club meeting. Rader did speak to the danger of subjectively dealing with parking situations on streets. President O'Leary shared his experience with resident only parking on blocks adjacent to the downtown neighborhood and added that he has not seen clear-cut support for resident only parking solving the problem. David Baas and Katelyn Milius of the Planning Department gave a presentation regarding the parking situation on Edwards Ave. Their slides highlighted the process and analysis the Planning Department undertook in considering the development of the food truck park set to go in at the corner of Detroit Ave. and Edwards Ave. The Planning Commission approved the truck park in June. The developer added 7 spaces onto the site, added another 15 with an improved striping plan, and secured 25 more with a shared agreement with a nearby dental office. Mr. Baas' analysis concluded that the highest parking demand was for residential parking and that off-street parking never exceeded 57% capacity. It was determined that competition for parking on the street was primarily between residents, not from people outside the neighborhood. Councilwoman George inquired as to when the study was completed and brought up how busy Edwards Park can be during tee-ball season. Mr. Baas stated that the study was conducted in October and that tee-ball was considered as a factor in the study. He spoke with residents in