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To: From: Date: Subject: Chair Hawn and Planning Commissioners Mike GalTron, Planning ^ July 10, 2001 Pending "Boat Storage" Ordinance Review - Options: Preliminary' Discussion on July 16 or Set A Work Session Date Z.0 The City Council on July 9 held a public hearing to obtain public input on whether the existing ordinances regarding boat storage on rcsidentia' Toperty needed to be changed. Approximately 25- 30 residents were in ai'vndance. and excellent comments were received. I'he result is that Council has unanimously referred this matter to the Planning Commission with the following general direction; Consider increasing length of boats allowed to be stored w ithout screening Consider expanding and clarifying where boats can be stored on various types of lots Consider what t>pes of screening are necessaiy and under what circumstances or conditions, as well as what type'color of boat coverings are appropriate If Planning Commission feels boat storage regulations should be more restrictive rather than less restrictive, or if you feel there shouldn't be any limits on boat storage. Cou. icil is open-minded in terms of your recommendations; i.e. they didn't want to tie your hond.s by providing the general direction above. Procedurally. we can have some preliminan.’ discussions at tiie July 16 meeting, or we can ha\e a work session in late Jul\ or early August to discuss ooat storage issues, so that staff can d. afi an ordinance amendment for coiisideration at a public b*.*aring at your August meeting, and tlrial Council action in late August or early September. While Council acknowledged that their July 9 hearing may seem to have pre-empted Planning Commission's review process, staff and C'»)ancil wanted a sense of the public's position on this topic before sending Planning Commission on a w ild goose chase. It was clear from the public comments that, while there are a w ide range of opinions on boat lUorage. this is a lake community and people bought property here expecting to be able to store a boat on their property, to avoid high off-site storage costs, to be able to work on their boats at home, and to be good neighbors. Many acknow ledged they are out of compliance now . and would prefer to be in compliance w ali iin ordinance tb..t they can live w ith. They generally don't want to have ordinances that aren't enforced or that aren't enforceable, but also don't want the City to create ordinances that will require added staffing. Many are satisfied with the current 'enforce only upon complaint' policy, although this generated discussion regarding neighbors "ratting" on each other for storage violations versus working it out in a neighborly v\ay Avidunit bringing fb City into it. Tm attaching a copy of the Council staff memo and the draf t Council minutes from July 9. Please be prepared with some thoughts or questions on this topic for Monday evening's meeting. If PC wants to set a work session for la «. bily/early August, that is also an option.