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TO: <br />FROM: <br />Mayor Petenoo and CouBcil Membos <br />Ron Moocse, City Administraior <br />DATE: May 17.2004 <br />SUBJECT: The Parking ofCommcrdalVahklaa in RcaldcBtial Zones. <br />In late 2003, staff recommended adoption of an amendment to the City zoning code related to the <br />paiidng of commercial vehicles on residential propeity. This ordinance was needed to tqpdate the <br />City's peikiiv rqjulatkms to reflect the diaiacter of development occurring in the City's two acre <br />lesideDtialdiMicts. The former ordmance allowed parking uses diat could have very negative impacts <br />in twcHoe subdivisions. Because the new ordinance restricted the parking of commercial vehicles, it <br />has the potential to cause some hardships for those who have been parking commercial vehicles in two> <br />acre residential zones. <br />The Council has heard from one set of neighbors regarding the new ordinance. One neighbor has <br />InHirtwH rhe ordinance will cause a hardship to him. The other neighbor is looking forward to relief <br />from the negative impacts of the commercial vehicle. <br />The fi***«*«*k from tiu* of neighbors has caused the Council to review the ordinance to ensure h is <br />providing necessary and useful regulations. Although the ordinance does have a bearing on a <br />lnnp<rt«mlmg ditptite between the two neighbors, it is important the Council focus on the ordinance, and <br />not on the dispute. The first step is to make a determination about whether the ordinance is meeting a <br />need^ and is meeting tb*r need in a reasonable and effective way. Attached is a memo from Mike <br />Gaffion providing background regarding the ordinance. <br />L