§ 459.10. Findings.

The city council hereby finds that Chicago Avenue (formerly 8th Avenue South) between West River Parkway and Second Street South in the City of Minneapolis is not a part of any state highway, is located primarily in a central business district of the city, is being improved to its maximum width for roadway and sidewalk purposes, and is or would have been congested during all or some substantial part of normal business hours; that reasonably convenient alternate routes exist for private vehicles to other parts of the city and state; that unlimited use of such part of Chicago Avenue by private vehicles would have endangered the safety of pedestrians; that properties abutting such part of Chicago Avenue can reasonably and adequately receive and deliver merchandise and materials from other streets and alleys or by reason of provision herein made for limited use of part of such street by carriers of merchandise and materials; that it would be in the best interests of the city and the public and of benefit to adjacent and nearby properties to use such part of Chicago Avenue primarily for pedestrian purposes; and that pedestrian use is the highest and best use of such part of Chicago Avenue. (2005-Or-078, § 1, 9-2-05)