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<br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consider a resolution establishing a fire lane for public safety purposes over a <br />private entry into the apartment complexes south of 6th Street SW <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: Anthony S. Paetznick, Director of Public Safety <br />CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report ___ Comments attached ___ <br /> <br />Recommendations:  Approval of the prepared resolution to denote both sides of the <br />northernmost entryway into 800, 900, 1000, and 1100 County Road D <br />West, as a Fire Lane. <br />Legislative History:  None <br />Financial Impact:  Preventative. <br />Summary: In recent years, it has come to the City’s attention that parking is occurring on <br />both sides of the northernmost entryway into the New Brighton Village, <br />Bramantes, Sage Park, and New Brighton View apartment complex. In <br />addition to the lack of a driving lane when parking occurs, the existing <br />entryway is in very poor condition which could result in damage to both <br />public and private vehicles if/when the entrance is ever used for emergency <br />access. Despite multiple requests of the four apartment complexes to take <br />steps necessary to clean up and repair this access, no progress has been <br />made to correct the situation. <br /> <br />Per City Ordinance, fire lanes may be established by the City Council when it <br />is determined that access to buildings for public safety purposes can only be <br />maintained by prohibiting vehicle parking on one or both sides of a public or <br />private road. Both the City Manager and the Director of Public Safety are <br />recommending the City Council adopt the proposed resolution establishing <br />the entirety of this entryway as a fire lane to preserve this access point into <br />one of the City’s most densely populated rental properties. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Agenda Section: VII <br />Item: 3 <br />Report Date: 11/14/19 <br /> Council Meeting Date: 11/26/19