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Item No: ___8____ Meeting Date: August 7, 2000 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor & City Council From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing Inspector/Code Enforcement Item Title/Subject: Preliminary Request for a Limited use agreement. Date of Report: July 28, 2000 Background: The property located at 2261 Hillview Rd, owned by Leo Matheson, is in violation of the Mounds View Municipal Code pertaining to unlawful parking and storage of vehicles. In the front yard, next to the driveway, there is a recreational vehicle parked off the driveway on an unimproved surface. Discussion: On June 10, 2000, during routine proactive code enforcement, staff observed a recreational vehicle parked off the driveway on an unimproved surface. On July 13, 2000, staff performed a reinspection of the site with the aid of a plat map and utility easement information. The findings of the reinspection revealed that the driveway of the subject property is placed directly on the property line, therefore, the recreational vehicle is parked off Mr. Matheson’s property and on the adjacent property, which is owned by the City of Mounds View. Mr. Matheson has maintained this area of City owned land in the summer months by mowing the grass and removing any noxious weed growth, subsequently saving the City of Mounds View any expenses that would relate in maintaining that area of land. Mr. Matheson is requesting a limited use agreement to allow his continued parking of the recreational vehicle on the city owned parcel of land. In return, Mr. Matheson will maintain the area of City owned land adjacent to his property. Furthermore, Mr. Matheson will comply with all sections of the Municipal Code relating to outside parking and storage of vehicles and parking area surfacing. Mr. Matheson will accomplish this by placing a parking area of gravel construction on the City owned area of land for the parking of the recreational vehicle. This parking area shall meet the specifications of Section 902.05 Subd. 5, and 1121.09 Subd. 7, which allows only the minimum area that would encompass the wheel-base area of one (1) recreational vehicle. Additionally, the parking area shall be situated as to conform with the off-street parking requirements of Section 802.07 Subd. 4.