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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 10, 2013 <br />Montour indicated that one of the goals of this process is to have <br />information on residential parking and storage that is easily <br />understandable for property owners. <br />There was discussion about the common height of trucks, etc., versus <br />maximum fence height. The City Administrator reported that staff looked <br />at that issue and most would be less than 6' 6" in heights. However, there <br />are likely some exceptions. Montour felt that increasing the maximum <br />fence height allowed would likely cause security concerns. <br />Duray noted that ordinance changes can result in problems for property <br />owners. He asked if the City was going to proactively or reactively <br />enforce this code. The Code Enforcement Officer indicated that the City's <br />Codes are typically enforced on a complaint- basis, but can be enforced <br />proactively, if that is the direction. Duray felt complaint- driven <br />enforcement should continue. <br />Blesener asked if the parking and storage standards being reviewed are <br />fairly common to other cities. The City Planner replied that these types of <br />regulations are not typically standard from city to city. The City <br />Administrator noted that the standards being reviewed are currently spread <br />throughout the Code, and bringing these standards into the table format is <br />very helpful in ensuring that the Code is applied fairly and consistently. <br />Schwalbach reported that the example pictures that staff had provided at <br />an earlier meeting showed his property with a truck exceeding 6' 6" in <br />height stored up to 3 feet from the property line. Schwalbach noted that <br />this storage would not be allowed. He indicated that when he purchased <br />his property this paved surface existed, therefore, he thought this paved <br />area could be used for parking. The Code Enforcement Officer pointed <br />out that the Code is provides more flexibility for storage and parking that <br />is under the 6' 6" height. Fischer noted that the chart being discussed this <br />evening does not provide for much material change from what is already <br />in the Code; it is a means of consolidating and interpreting the <br />information. Fischer asked what the recourse would be people using <br />existing slabs within 3 feet of the property line for parking of vehicles <br />over 6' 6 ". The City Administrator indicated that if a complaint were <br />made, the City would send up to two enforcement letters, and if there is no <br />correction of the violations, then a citation would be issued. The <br />Administrator indicated that most of the time property owners will comply <br />upon receipt of the letter. <br />McGraw suggested some additional wording that clarifies, as an example, <br />that parking would be allowed within 10 feet of the property line, which <br />means the 10 feet, plus the width of the vehicle. The City Planner <br />3 <br />