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2. Ordinance 1668 - Text Amendment - Parking Regulations - 2nd ReadingKALISPELL FIDE DEPARTMENT PO Box 1997 Daniel Diehl — Assistant Chief/Operations � 312 First Avenue East DC Haas — Assistant Chief/Prevention - Kalispell, Montana 59901 - Phone: (406) 758-7760 FAX: (406) 758-7952 September 17, 2009 TO: Mayor Pamela Kennedy and Kalispell City Council FROM: Dan Diehl, Acting Fire Chief Jane Howington, City Manager RE: Legends Field Parking — 2nd Reading In response to several complaints over the last year related to parking around Legends Stadium, the Kalispell Fire, Kalispell Police, and School District have been meeting and soliciting comments and suggestions for three months. We met with the citizens on -site at Legends Field and sent written notice to all property owners affected by limiting the parking. The problem is 4th Avenue West from 1 lth Street West south to the end of the road, and the West end of 121h Street West from the alley to 4th Avenue West is not wide enough for fire apparatus and ambulances when parking is allowed on both sides of the street. The fire code requires 20' clear access on all roadways to operate in a fire or medical emergency. All comments received encouraged limiting the parking in this area and continuing to manage parking at sporting events. Several comments encouraged developing parking on the south end of the stadium. The School District is interested in negotiating a long term arrangement with the City of Kalispell for a solution to the parking situation at Legends Field. It is my recommendation to City Council to restrict parking on the East side of 41h Avenue West from 1 lth Street West south to the end of the road. Plus, restrict parking on the North side of 12th Street West from the alley between 3rd Avenue West and 41h Avenue West, west to the intersection of 4th Avenue West and 12th Street West. Respectfully submitted: Dan Diehl Jane Howing ton Acting Fire Chief City Manager "Protecting our community with the highest level of professionalism." ORDINANCE NO. 1668 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17-54, KALISPELL CITY CODE, PROHIBITING VEHICULAR PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF 4TH AVENUE WEST FROM 11TH STREET WEST TO THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF 4TH AVENUE WEST AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 12TH STREET WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF ONE HALF BLOCK FROM 4TH AVENUE WEST TO THE NEXT ALLEY ENTRANCE TO THE EAST AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE THEREFORE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, 41h Avenue West, from IIth Street West to its southern terminus is a narrow city street that does not allow adequate access for emergency fire apparatus when motor vehicles are parked on both sides of the street, nor can emergency fire apparatus negotiate the corner of 4th Avenue West and 12`h Street West when motor vehicles are parked on both sides of the street of 12`h Street West in that vicinity; and WHEREAS, the above -described streets are in the vicinity of School District No. 5 Legends Field which, during sporting events, generates the parking of motor vehicles on both sides of the subject streets in this vicinity; and WHEREAS, it is therefore in the best interest of public safety that vehicular parking be prohibited on the east side of 41h Avenue West from 11`h Street West to the southern terminus of 4th Avenue West and on the north side of 12`h Street West for a distance of one half block from 4th Avenue West to the next alley entrance to the east. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 17-54 of the Kalispell City Code is hereby amended to add a paragraph EE to read as follows: "EE. 41h Avenue West and 12`h Street West. Vehicular parking is prohibited on the East side of 4ch Avenue West from 11`h Street West to the southern terminus of 4`h Avenue West and on the north side of 121h Street West for a distance of one half block from 4`h Avenue West to the next alley entrance to the East." SECTION II. The Police Chief is directed to have the appropriate signage placed at each of the above -described locations. SECTION III. All other portions of Section 17-54, Kalispell City Code, shall remain unchanged. SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after 30 days of its passage on second reading by the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2009. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor