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August 1n, 1477 <br />Page 6 <br />~ Conmissian Member Burmeister stated thet she felt comnercial vehicles prosented more <br />haxards than recreationet vehicles and that they ere generally driven in or o~~t every <br />day wh91e recreational vehic1es generally go out on weekends on1y. <br />Co~nissian Member Giazer stated that they could not legislate agalnst use rather than <br />impact. <br />Commission Member Fedor stated that the straets in Mounds Vtew have a 3 ton axei weight <br />iimtt and that the lerge trucks would be violating that ttmlt when they drive on them <br />1n Sprtng. <br />Commission Member Glazer asked ebout tho construction and dellvery trucks that musti <br />cnTe lnto the area in Spring and weigh over 3 ton. Co~nission Member Fedor rep11ed <br />that they sre not aliowed to ~omc in when the weight restrfctions ere on but that <br />they often sneak 1n. <br />Chalrperson Heake recomnended that the Camnis~ion give a recamnendatlon to the City <br />Councll se they can at least try ~o chio away at tl~e prob7em. Commission Member <br />hlackeben repl9ed that at least getting the vahicles off the street would be an impor- <br />tant stap. <br />Councitmember Qaumgsrtner pointed out that ~ust getting the vehicles off tha strnet <br />does not eliminaCe the eyesor~. Cnmmission Membnr Foss stated that comnerciat <br />vehicles create more of an eyesore than do recreation veM cles. <br />Comnission Member elanchard stated thwt comnercial businesses are not allowed in <br />, residentiat areas ahd therefore, comnercial vehicles should not be aliowed, <br />Comnission Member Mackeben stated that the pxopte who ar9 in favor of allowing co~ner- <br />cial vehicles in the City are basically the Lruck drivers, or~the peaple who drlve <br />trucks for a ltving. Ho stated thak 1f he had his home up for sate With a semi ryerked <br />ttext door, he thought it would 6e very diPflcult to seTi his home. <br />Comnission Member Foss stated that most drtvers have a place oF buslness thnt they can <br />leave thelr trucks at and drive home in a car and recommended Lhat they leave tiiem there. <br />Cha?rperson Haake polnted out that 1f an indivlduai was trying ta se11 their home with <br />a truck parked next to 1t, very'iikeiy another tiruck driver mignt buy it and soon there <br />wou7d be trucks atl over the nelghborhood and Mounds View would become knp~n for attow- <br />in~ trucks. 5he stated thnt something must be done ebout the situation and that ' <br />ca~nercial and recreationat vehicles should not necessarlly be treated the same. <br />Commission Membar Mackehen stated that the Commission must reme~nber the person who has <br />~heir tiving tied ~p in their truck. Commission Member Hurmeis~er stateQ that atmosk <br />everyone would hsve a place where th~y coutd ieave their semi rather then drive 1t <br />home. <br />Commisston Member Glazer lefit the meeting at 8:30 PM. <br />Commissicn Member Foss asked if enyone had checked tv se~: what surrounding comnunities <br />alinwa~. OPficial Rose replled that he hed checked surrounding comnunitles when Lhe <br />recreational vehicles were he1ng discussed an~ had passed that informatiort on to the <br />`"' Commission. <br />