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[M.E.G.]

I have just heard from the city. On 2-12-08 the Prairie Oaks parking situation near FHS will be on the agenda at the city council meeting. It will be the first reading, then discussion and comments also. If you are close to the area of discussion you should receive some sort of notice.

M.E.G.
Prairie Oaks Neighbor

[M.E.G.]

I just heard back from the city. The first reading will be 2/12/08, the second will be 2/26/08 with any vote then. The person I spoke with did not think the city would be sending any notice out.

So alert your neighbors. Please pm me if you have any questions. I think everyone should be at the meetings to make sure we get some sort of parking permit set up.

M.E.G.

[shequa]

MEG:
I'm new to this forum and am VERY interested about the parking situation from FHS. I've had cars block my driveway. Last semester the police seemed to do a great job of policing the area, but I have yet to see them this semester. And kids were on my property smoking, not just in front of the house, but at my backyard gate smoking. So I'm very interested.

Can you tell me where the city council meets? Is it at city hall? And what time is the meeting?

Thanks!
Michele

I just heard back from the city. The first reading will be 2/12/08, the second will be 2/26/08 with any vote then. The person I spoke with did not think the city would be sending any notice out.

So alert your neighbors. Please pm me if you have any questions. I think everyone should be at the meetings to make sure we get some sort of parking permit set up.

M.E.G.

[M.E.G.]

The Folsom City Council will have the first reading/discussion on parking permits for Prairie Oaks (around HS) and one other area on 2/12/08. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The Item # ia 10A.

Please tell your neighbors to attend and explain what a problem it is.

M.E.G.

[Steve Heard]

The Folsom City Council will have the first reading/discussion on parking permits for Prairie Oaks (around HS) and one other area on 2/12/08. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The Item # ia 10A.

Please tell your neighbors to attend and explain what a problem it is.

M.E.G.

Hey MEG

I don't live in the area, but I remember when I had a child at Folsom High, the parking lots always seemed to be full, leaving kids (and parents) to park on public streets.

If not on the streets, where would you have them park?

[Redone]

Hey MEG

I don't live in the area, but I remember when I had a child at Folsom High, the parking lots always seemed to be full, leaving kids (and parents) to park on public streets.

If not on the streets, where would you have them park?

TEACHERS LOT

[Steve Heard]

TEACHERS LOT

seriously?

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seriously?

Yes, why should only students be pushed into neighborhoods by the lack of parking ? Share the lack of parking with staff also.

[Steve Heard]

Yes, why should only students be pushed into neighborhoods by the lack of parking ? Share the lack of parking with staff also.

Is there enough parking in the teacher's lot to accomodate all those kids?

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Is there enough parking in the teacher's lot to accomodate all those kids?

You're missing the point. The high school is 10 years old. Now we have a 2nd high school nearby.

We shouldn't even have these problems !

[cw68]

Hey MEG

I don't live in the area, but I remember when I had a child at Folsom High, the parking lots always seemed to be full, leaving kids (and parents) to park on public streets.

If not on the streets, where would you have them park?

One could try to reduce the number of cars. Encourage carpools, bus ridership, walking and biking to school too. (I'm a big proponent of not just reacting to situations, but being proactive.)

[M.E.G.]

I have had 2 kids graduate from the school and the 3rd will graduate this year. None of them ever complained about no parking at the lot. They do say that there are some who think they can get out of the school area faster by parking on the side streets, so that they are not waiting in line to get out of the parking lot.

The amount of cars lining up on the streets during school days is bad. Knowing that you are a Realtor (as am I) you can possibly understand my concern for that part of the neighborhood. An example. My real estate office tours homes from our office that has just been listed. A listing is on tour in that neighborhood, right off of one of the main streets the kids park on. The whole car went into a discussion on how bad the street looked with all those cars and trash, and how that was going to hurt the homes and their values. They didn't understand why someone didn't do something about it.

As far as parents, they are allowed to sit on Iron Point (in their car) while waiting to pick up kids. During the school day there is visitor parking close to the office. It is not the occasional back-to-school night that is the problem. It is the daily student parking.

M.E.G.

Hey MEG

I don't live in the area, but I remember when I had a child at Folsom High, the parking lots always seemed to be full, leaving kids (and parents) to park on public streets.

If not on the streets, where would you have them park?

[john]

I can't believe there is only room for 5 cars in the left-turn lane across from the Intel entrance. There's a rediculous amount of room and that median is in derelict condition. It seems to me the city would have figured this out by now.

[Steve Heard]

I have had 2 kids graduate from the school and the 3rd will graduate this year. None of them ever complained about no parking at the lot. They do say that there are some who think they can get out of the school area faster by parking on the side streets, so that they are not waiting in line to get out of the parking lot.

The amount of cars lining up on the streets during school days is bad. Knowing that you are a Realtor (as am I) you can possibly understand my concern for that part of the neighborhood. An example. My real estate office tours homes from our office that has just been listed. A listing is on tour in that neighborhood, right off of one of the main streets the kids park on. The whole car went into a discussion on how bad the street looked with all those cars and trash, and how that was going to hurt the homes and their values. They didn't understand why someone didn't do something about it.

As far as parents, they are allowed to sit on Iron Point (in their car) while waiting to pick up kids. During the school day there is visitor parking close to the office. It is not the occasional back-to-school night that is the problem. It is the daily student parking.

M.E.G.

I certainly do understand. Realtor or not, I wouldn't want kids cloggin up my street and leaving trash behind. It's been a few years since I had a kid at Folsom High, so I don't know if the parking lot is full or not. I do remember a few years ago when a teacher stood at the front blocking the driveway so no one could drive onto campus, forcing people onto the streets, while at the same time, other folks were complaining to the City that parents should not be allowed to stop on Iron point because of the bike lane.

[ChipShot]

It seems to me the city would have figured this out by now.

You're talking about government. They can barely figure out what to have for breakfast, let alone figuring out the most basic of issues. That's why the private sector usually runs circles around gov't types (C.C. Myers, etc).