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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
RESOLUTION 75-24
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AIVD ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE PLPu~TNING COMMISSION TO KEEP IN FORCE AND EFFECT
ORDINANCE NUMBER 118 OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 118 of the City of Falcon
Heights is an amendment to Ordinance No. 64, the zoning ordinance
of the City of Falcon Heights, and restricts the parking of
vehicles on unsurfaced portions of lots within the City, and
said ordinance was passed by the Village Council on April 13,
1972; and
WHEREAS, a petition has been presented to the City
Council to repeal Ordinance No. 118 so as to allow the parking
of vehicles on unsurfaced portions of lots, particularly during
fair week; and
WHEREAS, said petition was referred by the City Council
to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the said Planning Commission, after hearing,
recommends that Ordinance No. 118 be kept in full force and
effect;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City of
Falcon ~ieights that Ordinance No. 118 shall not be repealed
and shall remain in full force and effect.
The reasons for this action are:
1. The parking of vehicles on the unsurfaced por-
tions of lots is objectionable to neighboring property and is
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not in keeping with the nature of the residential zoning;
2. The parking of said vehicles will cause addi-
tional traffic hazards and will result in vehicles backing out
onto streets and over curbs;
3. The parking of said vehicles will result in health
hazards in that persons may be injured during the parking and
removal of vehicles from lots;
4. The parking of said vehicles may be a violation
of other provisions of Ordinance No. 64 and in particular Sec-
tion 6.1 so that said parking is prohibited even without regard
to Ordinance No. 118.
A motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
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was made by Member Ecklund
I,abalestra
and was seconded by Member
Upon a vote being taken, all members of the Council
voted in favor of said resolution.
Dated: August 14, 1975.
ewan B. Barnes
Clerk Administrator
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Willis C. A. Warkentien
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