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MIMTESOFTIIE <br />ORONO PL/%.»'l>iG COMMISSION MEETING <br />Moaday. Scfdcmbrr 20.2004 <br />6:00 o’clock p.i«. <br />(MM-3024 ('Ity of Orooo, Cl'P for Vehicle Slorate - Code Ameadment, Coatlaued) <br />has subsequently reuevsed the amendment and has indicated that he believes the cunditiunal use permit <br />ean be established for just the existing users (iaffron indicated the City Ati»>mcy has recommen led <br />that langtiage be included to allow existing users or people who currently store large vehicles be allowed <br />to prove they have stored large vehicles for some prior period of time. <br />Gaffron stated he has drafted a new version of the current exlenor storage section of the code and also <br />created language fur a cundiuonal use entry that would be incorporated into the two acre and five acre <br />/ones. The language relating to parking of vehicles in *'R ‘* districts in excess of I4.0<J0 pounds gross <br />vehicle weight has been amended to include language that discusscs the variety of potential negative <br />impacts on the surrounding neighborhood that the City is attempting to address with this amendment. <br />GafTron suted in order to oddrevs the existing siiuaiion.s in the C ity, the language in C'lMidition A has <br />been amended i.. read. “For any pnipcrty at lexst 2 acres but less than 5 acres in area. v*here it can be <br />showed that pnor to the effective date of this ordinance such a vehicle was previously stored on a <br />regular basis pnor to and after January 1.2004. a Vehicle Storage conditional use permit may be <br />granted subject to the conditions established for such conditional use permit if allowed in the respective <br />Toning distnet in which the property is located.” Gaffron staled a minor clanfiealion was also made to <br />Condition D. “Vehicle must not be visible from neighboring propcrucs and public streets....” <br />Gaffron reviewed the draft language for a conditional u.se permit entry to be added to appropriate <br />residential districts. Gaffron slated the pro.oscd language to be added is as follows; <br />Vehicle Storage. The siivrage or parking of one or more vehicles with a Grow Vehicle Weight (GVWj <br />in excess of 14.000 pounds on a property at leo.sl 2 acres but less than < acres in area, where it can be <br />shown that pru.. to the effective date of this ordinance such a vehicle was previously stored on a regular <br />basis pnor to and after January I. 2U04. Approval shall be conditioned on the following: <br />No such use shall be allowed on a lot less than 2.0 acres in area. <br />b. Property owner must be vehicle owtk*t or operator. <br />c. Vehicle must be set back 50 feet from property Imes <br />Gafl'ron noted the Planning Commission should consider w hether the 50<fiHit standard is acceptable if <br />large vehicle storage is allowed on a lot smaller tiun 5 acres. <br />d. VchK'le must not be v tsiblc from neighbonng properties and public streets; vegetative <br />scrcenmg is preferred. <br />e Maintenance of said vehicle shall iwcur w ithin an enclosed building. <br />f. The vehicle shall not constitute a nuisance at any time: and <br />g. In a shared driveway situation, the City must have on file on agreement signed by all current <br />dnveway users. <br />Gaffron noted this version u different from w hat was discussed at the last work session, and that the <br />Planning Commission has the option to either table the application or make a recommendation to the <br />Council based on w hat is before the Planning Commission tonight. <br />Ifiere were no public comments regarding this application. <br />PAGE 3