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City of Pequot Lakes - MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council Members From: Pequot Lakes Economic Development Commission Date: January 18,2017 Re: Street Quadrant Improvements The Economic Development Commission met for their regular monthly meeting on January 17th and per City Council request, offer the following comments/suggestions for street improvements in the designated street quadrant. • Business owners are voicing a need for more parking. • There is a need for east/west pedestrian traffic. Students use a path through the TDS property to reach the school; the City could collaborate with TDS for the pathway. East and West Woodman Street could be improved to be pedestrian friendly. As Trailside Park is improved the City will want to use the school parking lots for events. Street improvement discussions need to be included with the park improvement discussions. • Government Drive north of County Road 11 and North Washington Avenue were done well. The improvements south of County Road 11 need to tie together with those north of 11. Should Washington Avenue stay one way traveling south? • Concerns were noted about getting something done for expediency sake. For the Trailside Park improvements,Highway 371 should be blocked off through the park area and see what the effect is on this quadrant. The City needs to make sure money spent is meaningful. We shouldn't waste money in a hurry to get things done. Take it a step at a time; don't rush. • Parking along Government Drive should at least be on one side of the street. If parking is continued from the north, south from Butler,that end of the park could be captured for events. Government Drive should be top notch all the way. • Doesn't see the south end of Washington Avenue as commercial in the near future. Government Drive should be the showcase with as much parking as possible. Old Highway 371 should be pedestrian friendly. • Government Drive should be the showcase with East Woodman Street improved for pedestrian traffic and a walkway is important. • Highway 371 (current) at Woodman Streets would maybe need a pedestrian light to move children across safely.