HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000034_pg074Lowell Parrish, 2504 Ridge Lane wondered what was to prevent him parking 3 or
4 garbage trucks in his yard. Mayor Neisen asnwered that it would come under
a public nuisance because of the smell. Mr. Parrish asked what if he kept them
washed every day. Mayor Neisen then explained that under the zoning ordinance
it is illegal to park more than one vehicle as you would be running a business
out of your home and other employees would have to come there to drive the other
trucks.
Tom Foster, 2516 Ridge Lane asked what if you had one truck with 2 or 3 drivers.
Mayor Neisen answered that it would be illegal and again would be running a
business out of your home with other employees.
William Lovegren said that most people here tonight seem to think that most
commercial vehicles are not that unsightly. Wouldn't it be possible if persons
who thought a vehicle unsightly could sign a petition and have an inspector
come out to determine if it was unsightly. Mayor Neisen said that it would
be impossible as you would be going by one individuals reaction as to what is
unsightly.
Tom Foster inquired what the definition of nuisance is and Attorney Meyers said
that was a fact question that a jury would have to decide. Each case Would
have to stand by itself and he stated that the most important criteria would
most probably be size.
Councilman Johnson said that the ordinances we have looked at from surrounding
cities generally have a weight restriction which ranges anywhere from one or
two ton without any regard for aesthetics.
Darwin Bosell, 2601 Ridge Lane stated that many people have trucks and vans
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be able to park in their driveways.
Barbara Haake stated that a compromise will have to be reached and that we will
have to review our zoning ordinance so we can at least park our vehicles in our
driveways. She agreed that we were a working class community, but that we should
upgrade the community and just because we are a working class doesn't mean we
don't have to be neat about it.
George Blais, 5213 Irondale Road stated that if we consider passing the ordinance
and are worried about vans and recreational vehicles a GVW weight should be
included as most vans and RV's weigh no more than five ton and are not over 27
to 30 feet in length.
Gordon Ziebarth, 5150 Bona Road said that he was concerned for the safety of
children and not worried so much about aesthetics. He was concerned about the
traffic hazard when trucks are parked on the street.
Nello DiGiovanni stated that he had a motor home that was 28 feet long and
between eight and ten feet high and that it did not look any better than a semi
He keeps it parked in his driveway, and said if this ordinance was passed he
would not be able to park it in his driveway.
Mayor Neisen again explained that at this time it is just to do with certain
commercial vehicles and has nothing to do with recreational vehicles. Mr.
DiGiovanni wanted to know if it was the size that was being objected to and said
that his motor home was as big as a semi.