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• • • Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 1997 Page 3 "One travel trailer, motor home, camper, or similar vehicle may be parked or stored on a residential site when used by the family residing in the dwelling on such site. Such vehicles or items shall have affixed thereto current registration or license plates as required by law and shall be stored so that same shall meet all side, front and rear yard setback requirements of the residential section of this ordinance and such parking or storage shall otherwise meet all other requirements of any other City ordinances and any state laws. None of such parked or stored vehicles or items shall be connected to any water or sewage disposal system on said residential property where same is so parked or stored." This ordinance provision mandates storage setbacks for RV's of 30 feet from the front property line, 30 feet from the rear property line, 10 feet on one side and 5 feet on the garage side. This is quite restrictive for smaller urban size lots that are being developed in the City, where homes are being built at the 30 -foot setback line and RV's are in violation if parked in the driveway in front of the home. The proposed change to the ordinance reads as follows: "Such vehicles or items shall have affixed thereto current registration or license plates as required by law and shall be stored in either side or rear yards no closer than five (5) feet from the lot line. No vehicle storage shall be permitted in front yards or side yards abutting a street, and such parking or storage shall otherwise meet all other requirements of any other City ordinances and any state laws." Mr. Brixius stated that in consideration of the public response to this change, the proposed revised ordinance has not been adopted. Numerous letters and phone calls have been received. The matter before the Board is not to adopt the proposed new language but to listen to public input and direct staff on how this issue should be addressed. Staff is requesting that the public hearing be continued in order to allow time to develop ordinance language that reflects the Board's direction. Ms. Wyland stated that she has received many calls over the past several days that are both pro and con. Her tally is 45 calls and 18 letters for no change in the ordinance. The number supporting a more restrictive ordinance is 66 calls. A resident in the City privately distributed letter response forms for residents to send in. These were not sent out by the City, but she received 6 in favor of a more restrictive ordinance.