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I • . i MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Chair Mabusth and Planning Commissioners Mike Gaffron, Planning Director June 18,2004 #04-30246 Proposed Zouing Code Amendment: Section 78-lS77(C)2a - Reconsider 5 acre requirement for storage of vehicles >14,000 lbs. CVW Attachments A - Ron Moorse Memo to Council 5-17-04 with MPG Memo Attachment B - Zoning Code Section 78-1577 (as amended 11-24-03 via Ordinance t/4. Third Series) Discussion The City Council has asked that the Planning Commission consider whether it may be appropriate to revise tlie 5 -acre minimum lot size requirement for storage of large vcliiclcs, under tlie recently revised “Exterior Storage in R Districts" ordinance. The 5-acre standard was put in place to ensure the ability to provide adequate separation, buffering and screcningof large vehicles from adjacent properties. The code as written reciuires that vehicles exceeding 14,000 lbs. GVW stored outside must meet a 50' setback from lot lines, must be fully screened (“not visible") from adjacent properties and streets, and any maintenance of the vehicle must occur within a building. The basis for the current ordinance is to protect our neighborhood.s from the noise, vibration, odor and general visual intrusion and disruption caused by the comings, ;^oings and storage of very large vehicles. Counci 1 has expressed a relatively strong degree of support for the ordinance as- is, but is concerned about the impact of the ordinance on those properties with existing large vehicles stored on lots less than 5 acres. Council has suggested a few options to make tlie ordinance less onerous for such situations. These include: - Revising the code to allow such vehicles to be stored on lots of 2.0-4.99 acres in area only if stored in a building; or > Granting a lot area variance for outside storage for pre-existing situations on a case by case basis; or - "Grandfathering" existing situations but not allowing new ones. Planning Commission is asked to make a recommendation as tc whether the ordinance should be rcrised. Staff RccunimcDdation 'I1iis has been published for a Public 1 [coring for June 21. Planning Commission should hold the 1 learing, then discuss whether the code should be amended, and if so, recommend any appropriate conditions to be incorporated into the ordinance.