Planning Commission Resolution 105-84

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. . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 105-84 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF NIGHT TIME PARKING ON CITY STREETS WHEREAS, cars parking on streets at night have caused problems with snow plowing, as targets for drunk drivers, and easier targets for vandalism~ and WHEREAS, it is not uncommon in other cities in the Metropolitan Area to have night time parking prohibition on City streets~ and WHEREAS, the Mounds View zoning Code has requirements for all zoning uses to provide adequate off-street parking; and WHEREAS, the hours of prohibition for night time parking usually fall within the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.~ and WHEREAS, such a prohibition on parking may initially be a hardship~ and WHEREAS, the prohibition could start with a one year probationary period in which hardship permits could be issued for just cause~ and WHEREAS, the program could be reviewed at the end of the one year period for voluntary compliance and rezoning to evaluate just cause for hardship; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends to the City Council the establishment of a moritorium regarding parking on City streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommend the following guidelines be used in the implementation of the prohibition of on-street parking: 1. Minimum public notice of four months before program starts. 2. One year trial period to be used for evaluation purposes. 3. Permits for hardship be granted for just cause. Just cause to be established as a permanent definition at the end of the one year period.