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Session 1523, Minutes Page 10 June 18, 1990 permit them to work with the city to alleviate the parking problems. Mr. Don Stegmann, 7031 Pershing, did not believe many of the businesses use Big Bend for parking. Also, during the time the businesses say they offered to work to alleviate problems, the parking problems have gotten much worse. Ms. tori Fiegel, 7030 Pershing, said 82% of the residents on the block signed the petition that was circulated. She pointed out the assessed valuation of residential property on that block alone was $4.7 million. She also noted the neighborhood has been working on this problem for four years, recalling that in June, 1986, the neighbors met with the City Manager and developed a list of 19 items that addressed parking, traffic, beautification, etc. Nearly all the issues have been implemented without significant improvement, and the last item, that of residential parking, was agreed by all concerned to be an issue of last resort. Although all recognize the disadvantages, she said it was now time to try this measure because all other alternatives have been tried, and the problems still remain. She asked Council to approve this bill. Mr. 011endorff said he generally felt that public streets should be available to all and not restricted by permit parking; however, he recognized there were times when exceptions were needed. He suggested the ordinance was not as bal- anced as it should be between residential and business nes and it does not make private parking the last resort; he would limit it to those (both busi- ness and residential) who have done everything possible to solve their own problems. He also wanted to see permit parking limited to a bare minimum. Mrs. Schuman confirmed what several business owners stated earlier--that they have encouraged their employees not to park on Pershing; however, others have made no effort to do so, and their employees routinely park there. She said the restaurant has been very cooperative, providing valet parking during busy times, and building a parking lot, but the lot remains underused. She felt that everything that can be tried has been, and it was now time to let this residential street revert to resident use on weeknight evenings. She noted it has been mentioned numerous times that residents who bought homes after the center was there knew about the businesses; however, the reverse was true, the businesses who located there knew there was a residential area immediately ad- jacent. She felt the businesses should share some of the real inconveniences of being in a congested neighborhood. She noted this was for a trial period of one year, and she asked that the City Manager report back to Council early next spring on how this is developing, and if there are other proposals that may be implemented. BILL NO. 7963 (AS AMENDED) - AMENDING CHAPTER 21 MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO !4110R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 21-6.2 PROVIDING FORA RES- IDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PLAN UNDER WHICH PARKING PEENS WILL BE ISSUED TO RESIDENTS OF A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD STREET INTO WHICH THERE IS TRAFFIC IN- GRESS AND/OR EGRESS TO OR FROM A COMMERCIAL AREA COMPRISING MULTIPLE RETAIL BUSINESSES. (me Bill No. 7963 (as amended) was given its second reading. Bill No. 7963 (as amended) was given its third reading.