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August 10, 1977 Page 4 E ' S nEVIEW OF EXISTiNG OFF-STREET PARKING CODE FOR A~4ENDMEi~TS - COMMERC[AL VENICIE pARK1NG ~ /-~. i Chairperson Haake stated that the Planning Commission would be reviewing the existinq code far amendments to off-street parking for commercial vehicles. She esked the Commission Members for their comnents since they had been given a list of vehictes and tocatlons in Che communlty and hed had a chance to view them. Commission Member Burmeister stated that she felt the situation was very discouraging and foit it was very irritating and that she had driven by one location where a semi was parked close to a corner and blocked the view. She stated that sho did not feel that big crucks belong is a residentiai area. A1so, she stated that while some trucks did look ok appearance wise, some did lnok very ratCy end did nat belong in a residen- tiai area. Comnission Member ~4ackeben pointed out a semi parked at a bouse on Long Lake Road off the lake and state<1 that it certainly was not ett~•active, and that two houses down from iti was a motor home that he alsn did not feel was attractive. However, he ques- tioned how one cou7d tell one person that they could not park their vehicle in their yard ff their neighbor, recreationa7 vehicle could be parked there. Commission Durmeister stated that if 7t was felt both commercial and recreattonel vehicles looked bad, why not try to ellminate.at leas~ one of them. Corrmission Member Pedor stated that generally motor homes are much quieter than large trucks, which Commission Member Mackeben stated was a noise ordinance problem, not a parking problem. • Chairperson Haake Gointed out that mar~y af the vehicles could also fall into the ,~unk category. Co~mnlssion Member Blanchard suggrsted that a motion could be made, stating that nothing over l~s tons be allowed antess tt is a recreational vehicle. The 1~ ton was ~ust a starting figure and could be changed to encompass other cRtegorles. Chairperson Haake poirted out that dum~p trucks could weigh under 1~ ton ard thus wouid be aI]owed, Corunission Member Fedor asked what the Commissior felt its u7tlmate goal was, to pet; down to Allowing 3ust small pickup trucks and vans in the City? Gnairpcrson Haake staCed that she hud di~iven by one house that -iad a tractor trafler parked Sn the drivew~y and annther one in the garage that was being worked on and ~id not feel it was attractive at a17. She aiso drove by anuther house that had at teast four different types of vehictes in the yard, some of which were rusted, one pickup with a wheei missing, etc. Commissictn Member Mackeben pointed out that there was a semi thet parks an ta9rchild that takes up most af the w7dth of the street and makes tt very difficult to see other traffic or children. He also stated that it was not attractive at all. Comnission Member Gtnzer stated that he did not see anything attractive about motor homes either. `-~~ Commission MemEer Mackeben stated that he felt they should appTy the same ru7es Lo both commercial and recreatlonal vehicles and that it was not fair to legislate against one and not the other.