Overnight Parking Ordinance

I do not support parking overnight on our streets. We live on a small street, with an s-curve. It would be dangerous to have cars parked overnight due to sightlines and the layout of our street and neighborhood.

No thank you. Who or what situation prompted this proposal? Homeowners? Businesses? Housing complexes? Group homes? Did numerous homeowners request the change because now they own too many cars that cannot all fit in their driveway? Maybe numerous businesses now have too much equipment that won't fit in their storage area? Or could it be a housing complex that didn't plan well, and their residents have more cars than the complex has parking spaces available? Could a group home need more parking for their overnight staff? I know on my street that emergency vehicles would have a difficult time getting through with cars parked on the street. So, who or what prompted the ordnance change? Who or what situation does the change mainly serve?

I do not support this change. Many of our streets are narrow and we already have issues with blind entrances and corners that are not adequately set up with stop signs. My neighborhood already struggles with the apartment complexes near my house in keeping our streets from getting cluttered with guest parking - including semi-trucks parking on the street. Having unattended vehicles in the street will only promote theft and is an eye-sore. There are many other prudent issues for the city to address before we make matters worse.

Oppose

I support.

Our streets are narrow. With our new curbs and gutters it is impossible to get through if two cars are parked across from each or nearly so. The current ordinance at least discourages street parking when the most vehicles are home. Emergency vehicles need direct access to homes, many of which are on non-through streets. Please keep the current ordinance.

I do not support the changes. This didn't solve the need for off-street parking with still having winter restrictions (which are necessary to clear the streets). It also harms visibility in neighborhoods and makes them less walking/biking friendly. Would prefer current ordinance is actually enforced.

What is the reason for changing this ordinance? is there a huge need/request for overnight street parking? i oppose overnight street parking; we have driveways for that. If a homeowner needs to have a vehicle on the street overnight, perhaps the city could have a free temporary permit granted. our residential streets are narrow enough without adding additional vehicles in the dark. If there are some areas of the city that somehow require overnight parking at times, perhaps the rules can be different there.

I am opposed to this new overnight parking proposal for the summer months in Minnetonka. Fairfield road near the Birke is already very narrow. We had to petition the council to make one side no parking for two cars to be able to pass safely. Until that was put in place, visitors to the Birke were consistently parked there, making driving difficult. Now with a new, equally large apartment complex being built across the street, driving in that area will undoubtedly become very congested. Opening up parking on both sides of Fairfield in that area will make for very hazerdous driving. Please do not allow passage of this proposal.

While this policy is a necessity for many Minneapolis side streets, I see no compelling reason for it in Minnetonka. I believe the proposed ordinance would negatively affect public safety, because our side streets are too narrow to SAFELY accommodate it. We would require greater police resources (people and $$) to respond to related incidents in our neighborhoods. Thank you for the opportunity to weigh in!

Let’s not proceed with this. I think it has the potential to have negative effects on our neighborhoods.

I love the current ordinance and I believe it hinders crime.

We do not need overnight parking. The current rules have been in place for a long time and work well. I often walk my dogs at night and feel the obstruction free roads keep me safer from other vehicles as well as offer a sense of security as my line of sight is also unobstructed. Most homes in Minnetonka have garages and driveways where people can safely park their vehicles.

years ago, when our street was reconfigured to move the cul du sac and extend the street, we were told that the our desired new narrow street would be undesirable for extended parking. We agreed. Now, if there is a car parked across from our driveway it is very tricky to exit in the daylight. We have asked neighbors not to park there and they have been accommodating. Overnight parking, in the dark, will make exiting the driveway very difficult and something to be avoided. Will you be reviewing streets such as ours so residents are still able to exit their driveway easily? I think the change is possibly okay in some situations, but not ours. I hope the City includes a review so residents are not left with a mess.

***PLEASE*** Do NOT allow overnight street parking. We live on a relatively narrow street which gets considerably narrower 1) when winter snowbanks pile up; 2) during trash and recycling collection. A neighbor across the street entertained a steady stream of visitors, and the cars parked to the north blocked mailboxes while cars parked to the south blocked a fire hydrant. One of the visitors drove a large pick-up and parked at the corner of our driveway so that we could not see around it as we entered the street. On numerous occasions I called Minnetonka police but after responding twice the police stopped coming. Fortunately the neighbor moved last year.

I Agree to allow parking April 30 to Nov 1

I strongly oppose this. Who is this going to help? We already need to have available off-street parking. This will cause obstruction on our street, affecting sightlines for cars, bikes and people. When cars are parked on both sides of the street I don't think a fire truck could get through.

I would be opposed to the adoption of this ordinance. Because of the continuance of the November 1 to April 30 component, residents of Minnetonka must already have available off street parking. Having cars parked on streets overnight presents both a traffic hazard as well as a potential impediment to the rapid response of emergency vehicles.

People are already taking advantage of parking overnight on the streets because this ordinance is NOT being enforced. That should be addressed. I can't think of many reasons for this to be removed. The only plausible reason in my opinion is when a home owner or renter in some cases are potentially having a driveway or other work done that would prevent use of the current off street parking. A solution could be that residents apply for a free permit of sorts that is approved automatically with proof being submitted as well for the work to be performed with dates( reason- attempt to get rid of loopholes). Some of our streets are already narrow and like others have pointed out, emergency vehicles need to be able to get through. I'm against this unless there are rules/permits in place as suggested.

As a Minnetonka resident, I ask that the city does NOT change the ordinance to allow overnight parking. As someone who lives off a cul de sac where MANY cars and semi's are routinely parked overnight, it has been a traffic hazard (especially for those walking/walking dogs); creates a danger for cars and pedestrians as the road is greatly narrowed (esp. when parked on both sides, as often happens), and invites the greater opportunity for criminal activity. It makes it more difficult for emergency vehicles to easily pass through - and though the new ordinance restricts the time of year they may park overnight, this still continues through the winter months when streets are even more narrow due to snow build up.

I oppose this change!
Thank you
Dr. Greg