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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Meeting: October 4, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Approve Parking Restrictions on the
South Side of Pine Bend Trail from Fahey
Avenue to ¼ Mile east of Fahey Avenue
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Nick Egger, PE - Public Works Director AGENDA NO. 6.f.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Map APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution Restricting Parking on the South Side of
Pine Bend Trail from Fahey Avenue to ¼ Mile East of Fahey Avenue
BACKGROUND
With the forthcoming arrival of bison at Spring Lake Park Reserve and anticipated interest from the public
to view the bison, Dakota County staff contacted the City to express concerns that this is likely to result in
some motorists attempting to view the bison from a parking location along Pine Bend Trail just east of
Fahey Avenue rather than traveling into the park area specifically set up for parking and bison viewing.
Pine Bend Trail in this area of the City is a narrow gravel roadway with somewhat steep shoulders, and the
concern is that vehicle parking on the road will not allow enough space for safe passage of motorists in
each direction.
To get ahead of this concern, City and County staff agreed it would be best to restrict parking along one
side of Pine Bend Trail for a stretch approximately ¼ mile in length, and agreed the south side of the road
was most appropriate for this restriction.
If the recommended establishment of parking restrictions is approved, City staff would install signage to
indicate the effective area of the restriction. Costs for the signage would be paid for by Dakota County.
RECOMMENDAT ION
Staff recommends the Council adopt the attached resolution restricting parking on the south side of Pine
Bend Trail for ¼ mile east of Fahey Avenue.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2022 –
A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF PINE BEND TRAIL FROM FAHEY AVENUE
TO ONE-QUARTER MILE EAST OF FAHEY AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemount is interested in the safety of its residents and
visitors and the safe movement of traffic; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a bison viewing area at the Spring Lake Park Reserve will generate great
interest of viewing the bison by visitors to the area of Fahey Avenue and Pine Bend Trail, and
WHEREAS, although a public parking area will be available within a small portion of Spring Lake Park
Reserve to offer visitors the ability to visit and view the bison, it is anticipated that additional motorists will
also utilize portions of Pine Bend Trail to park and view the bison, and
WHEREAS, Pine Bend Trail in the immediate area of Fahey Avenue nearest to the bison viewing area is a
narrow, gravel road with steep side slopes and not conducive for allowing vehicle parking on both sides of
the road without obstructing traffic flow.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rosemount hereby
prohibits parking on the south side of Pine Bend Trail from Fahey Avenue for one quarter mile to the east
of Fahey Avenue.
ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2022.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Erin Fasbender, City Clerk