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MINUTES OF THE . <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 18,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gaffron stated in regards to utility trailers, people tend to park trailers anywhere on their property that <br /> they have access to. Parking of recreational vehicles,mobile homes, utility trailers shall be regulated as <br /> follows: <br /> (a) It is unlawful for any person to park a motor home or recreational vehicle on public property for <br /> human habitation,which basically means you cannot park a vehicle on the street to live in. <br /> (b) It is unlawful to park or store a utility trailer,mobile home, or recreational vehicle in any R District <br /> for more than 24 hours except in a side or rear yard at least five feet from any property line. <br /> Berg asked how close to the house you are allowed to park a vehicle. <br /> Gaffron indicated you can park a vehicle right up against the house. In addition, it is also unlawful to use <br /> a motor home or recreational vehicle for human habitation on any private property for more than 72 hours <br /> without a permit from the city. All vehicles parked or stored on any property within the City shall be <br /> operable and cunently licensed. Storage of boats and boat trailers is a relatively new section that resulted <br /> from a complaint about all the boats parked in their neighborhood and on the way to Wayzata. The result <br /> was instead of further limiting the type, number, size of boats that you could have stored,they increased <br /> the length from 25 to 30 feet. <br /> Berg asked if you can still park a boat on your properly. <br /> Gaffron indicated you can. As it relates to prohibited parking or storage, outdoor parking or storage of <br /> special mobile equipment as defined in this section shall be prohibited in the R Districts. This would <br /> cover skid loaders and other similar equipment. Prohibited material storage, debris and trash are also <br /> covered in that section. <br /> Landgraver asked if there is a distinction between recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles used for <br /> someone's business or livelihood. <br /> Curtis stated the City does have a couple of home businesses and one of those property owners drives a <br /> box truck. The City also has a number of contractors that have signage on their trucks. In those situations <br /> the City would look at the weight of the vehicle. ' <br /> Landgraver asked whether they are lumping ditch digging equipment under the same regulations as <br /> recreational equipment. <br /> Curtis indicated that would fall under special mobile equipment,which is not allowed to be parked <br /> outside in the yard. Curtis stated special mobile equipment would tend to be equipment that is not <br /> typically driven on the road. <br /> Gaffron stated under definitions it talks about recreational vehicles, and it states that mobile homes and <br /> recreational vehicles shall mean camping trailers,motor homes,pickup campers,travel trailers. Gaffron <br /> noted nowhere does it list things like snowmobiles and four-wheelers. <br /> Landgraver indicated he was thinking about a topper that is removed and left in the yard. <br /> Page 17 of 24 <br />