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Mounds View City Council April 28, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty inquired when the work would be complete. Mr. Pelton anticipated having the <br />work done in the next 12 months. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty was pleased that the applicant has been speaking with his neighbors throughout <br />this entire garage expansion process. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8248, <br />Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage at 8312 Red Oak Drive. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 886, an Ordinance Amending <br />Mounds View City Code Chapter 607 Relating to Commercial Vehicle <br />Parking Regulations. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated the Council introduced Ordinance 886 at its April 14th <br />meeting. This item was brought to the Council in January as numerous homeowners in Mounds <br />View were bringing commercial vehicles home and parking them in their driveways during the <br />day or overnight. He reported many of these vehicles were over the designated weight limits <br />(Class E) allowed in City Code. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reported the Council was proposing to expand the commercial <br />vehicle limits to allow for a Glass G weight limit in residential neighborhoods. It was noted the <br />Ordinance would be restricting residents to only one commercial vehicle on residential <br />properties. In addition, the commercial vehicles could have no more than six wheels, and must <br />be licensed and operable. Staff reviewed the proposed Ordinance in further detail and <br />recommended the Council adopt Ordinance 886. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if anyone in the public wanted to speak on this item. <br /> <br />Cam Obert, 8315 Greenwood Drive, discussed the City of Brooklyn Park’s ban on commercial <br />vehicles in residential areas. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 886, <br />an Ordinance Amending Mounds View City Code Chapter 607 Relating to Commercial Vehicle <br />Parking Regulations. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause believed that times had changed since 1981 and more residents <br />were working from their home. He supported the proposed change to Chapter 607 of City Code. <br />He reiterated that residential properties would only be allowed to have one commercial vehicle <br />parked on their property. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty supported the Ordinance as well. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller/Flaherty.