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Item No: 02 Meeting Date: March 3, 2MO7NDi t1LV Type of Business: Work Session City of Mounds View .Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Review of the City Code Pertaining to Commercial Vehicles Introduction: At the January 6th work session meeting and at the Council meeting on January 13th, the City Council discussed the possibility of reviewing that section of the City Code that regulates the parking of commercial vehicles in a residential district. The Council spent some time at the February 3, 2014, Work Session discussing the research compiled by staff, noting that there seemed to be inconsistencies with how vehicles are designated which would make regulation strictly by weight somewhat problematic. Much of the same information from the February Work Session will be repeated herein for sake of reference. Discussion: The pertinent section of City Code can be found in Chapter 607, Nuisances, as follows: 607.06: OUTSIDE PARKING AND STORAGE: Subd. 1. Declaration Of Nuisance: The outside parking and storage on residentially -zoned property of vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not customarily used for residential purposes in violation of the requirements set forth below is declared to be a public nuisance because it: a) obstructs views on streets and private property, b) creates cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas, c) introduces commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited, d) decreases adjoining landowners and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and e) otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns. d. No person owning, driving or in charge of any vehicle with a gross weight classification higher than "E" (6,001 — 9,000 pounds) as identified on the license plate and specified in Minnesota Statutes, may cause or permit that vehicle to be parked outside or stand continuously for more than two (2) hours on residential property or public street within a residential zone in the City. e. No person owning, driving or in charge of any vehicle with more than one (1) rear axel chassis design may cause or permit that vehicle to be parked outside or stand continuously for more than two (2) hours on residential property or public street within a residential zone in the City. The latest edition of the Mounds View Matters community newsletter included a brief notice that the Council will be looking at the issue of potentially expanding commercial vehicle regulations. The article, as it appeared in the newsletter, is shown on the following page.