Review staff's modified parking restrictions proposed for public streets in the Village of Sunfish Lake residential development.

The purpose of this case is to follow-up on the case presented and discussed during the October 14, 2025, City Council Work Session, which is attached for reference.

On October 31st, staff from the Police, Fire and Public Works Departments met to discuss modifying the previously proposed parking restrictions in the Village of Sunfish Lake residential development in accordance Council's consensus direction to staff provided during their October 14th work session.  Below are summary bullet points of staff's discussion.

• Staff confirmed that on October 14, 2025, the City Council directed staff to identify the most critical street segments and/or intersections that should be posted no-parking to allow for a timely response by public safety vehicles.
• From a public safety perspective, the most critical locations to post no-parking are dependent on the Fire Department’s ladder truck's turning restrictions and outrigger needs.
• Fire Department staff stated they feel strongly that all streets originally approved by the City Council in 2003 to be posted no-parking should still be posted no-parking to ensure public safety vehicles can provide the most timely response. However, understanding that a majority of the Council does not support this plan, Fire Department staff recommended posting all street segments highlighted in pink on the attached exhibit as no-parking, which is about half the original number of street segments proposed to be posted no-parking.
  • It should be noted that restricting portions of the originally proposed areas may result in a cause-and-effect outcome, whereby creating new critical areas of concern.

Before updated letters are mailed to residents of the Village of Sunfish Lake development with a modified parking restrictions exhibit based on the attached exhibit, staff wants to confirm Council's support for the modified exhibit that identifies the most critical street segments proposed to be posted no-parking to allow for a timely response by public safety vehicles.  

Staff anticipates up to 10 minutes will be required to present this case and respond to questions.

Based on discussions.

Provide consensus direction to staff to mail updated letters with modified restricted parking exhibits and to move forward with installing no-parking signs as soon as all private utility locates are complete.