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MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL May 11, 1981 Regular Meeting Page 6 real estate values. Also, that she feels that there are 12,900 plus citizens that do not want trucks parked in residential areas. Mayor McCarty discussed in length the PCA noise level requirements. He stated that there presently are areas on County Road J that are in violation of the regulations. Further that there have been no truck accidents within the City. Further that there have no injuries resulting from the operation of trucks, or damage to property. He stated that fumes, odors, gas and, smoke problems are covered under the Nuisance Ordinance. He talked about diminishing of aesthetic values. He stated that many recreational vehicles are as large as trucks and that they can be parked without restrictions. He discussed the 5 foot setback which precludes the parking of a truck. He discussed Ordinance 90 and 91. He stated that he supports Ordinance No. 303. The enforcement of the Ordinance was discussed in length. Barb Haake 3024 County Road I, asked if they could tell the truck owners not to park there. Mayor McCarty stated that the Police Department can keep tagging and the truck owners can keep paying the fines. Ms. Haake stated that she does not feel that the changing of the Ordinance is what the majority of the people want. She speaks against the changing of the Ordinance. Mayor McCarty stated that the truckers have indicated that they gave a petition to the City with 700 names on it that were in opposition to the Ordinance. The original petitions were discussed. Mayor McCarty stated that he feels that there is ahni_ut 50/50 split at this time. He stated that he had called several of the people who had originally signed the petition in favor of the previous Ordinance. He discussed some of their comments. He further stated that out of 438 tags that have been issued, 228 have been issued to one person. Gerald Tesch, 5135 Long Lake Road, stated that !•then he bought his home in 1952, there was a truck parked at the time next door. He stated that when he purchased his home the City had valued it at $10,000 and that it was now valued at $54,000, and he feels that the truck that is parked is not degrading the value of his property. Sharon McCarthy, Planning Commission Member, stated that she would like to see the limiting of the number of vehicles that can be parked on the yard and that they would have to be on a paved surface. She talked about the parking of 3 or 4 mobile homes at one time. She stated that 65 dba's is an okay level and that trucks are 84 dba's. Further that she feels that