HomeMy WebLinkAbout060111 RE Rice Creek ParkingFrom: Stromberg, Stacy
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:59 PM
To: Messer, Ralph
Subject: RE: Rice Creek Townhouse Parking
Hi Ralph - the meeting went well with Rice Creek Townhomes and it looks like they will be making a new parking lot in the northeast corner of the lot in order to comply with parking
requirements.
I would like you to also submit a letter to me or the address file that explains the access issues you've had to the property in the past. Please get that to me ASAP!
Thanks Ralph!
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From: Messer, Ralph
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:34 PM
To: Stromberg, Stacy
Subject: Rice Creek Townhouse Parking
On Wednesday, January 4, 2006, I conducted a survey of fire lane parking restrictions
at the Rice Creek Townhome complex. The survey was to verify established fire lane
areas prohibiting tenant parking ordered by then Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Robert Aldrich.
It appears that some of the parking prohibitions ordered by Chief Aldrich, forwarded to the
Rice Creek Townhouse Development Corporation on April 26, 1978, are still in place. There
are, however, are a number prohibited parking areas included in his order that are not marked.
Additionally, other signs have been added that were not a part of Chief Aldrichs order. Although
I can find no other orders requiring placement of those signs, the additional fire lane signage is
appropriate and tends to clarify the restriction of parking in some areas.
I have come to three conclusions:
1. Restricted fire lane parking is currently divergent from Chief Aldrichs April, 1978 order.
2. The Fire Marshals Office plans to revisit the fire apparatus access issues to ensure that
the minimum requirements of the Minnesota State Fire Code and Fridley City Code are
being met throughout this complex.
3. Complex traffic and parking issues are exacerbated by the fact that street widths in the area are
sub-width which further restricts general traffic flow into and out of the complex.
If you require additional information, please contact me.
Thank you.
Ralph Messer, Fire Marshal
City of Fridley Fire Department