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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000034_pg075Mayor Neisen agreed with Mr. DiGiovanni that we could not discriminate between commercial and recreational vehicles. Al Zepper wanted to know if there was anyone present who was in favor of the ordinance. Councilman Johnson read a copy of an ordinance that had been formulated and was based on what other Cities have at this time. Councilman Johnson stated that what he had done was to take parts of other ordinances and made up a sample ordinance and given it to Attorney Meyers to see if it would fit. He said it would and this is something for the residents to respond to, not a proposal at this point. Councilman Pickar said that he was aginst the proposed ordinance submitted by Councilman Johnson because if we are to restrict vehicles he thought it should be by size. Councilman Baumgartner stated that after listening to persons on the floor and considering the welfare of persons that we should consider what Councilman Johnson is talking about using 1 1/2 ton as a limit not including recreational vehicles. Councilman Johnson added that we are having a new up dating of our zoning ordinance and it is being done for a couple of purposes. Number oneythat we want to make sure that the environment in which we live is designed and constructed so 7we= create an environment for us and our children that will be condusive to certain types of living that is permitted in certain zoned areas. If a single family area is layed out, why mix it with a commercial area. There should be a line of demarcation as the two are really not compatible. Number twoemost people basically do not have a problem with commercial vehicles today but the way the ordinance is now people can in fact have someone buy a home and move in with a cattle truck. We should solve the problem before it becomes a problem. Councilman Johnson suggested grand- fathering in the trucks that are in the residential areas now. Councilman Johnson said that the proposed ordinance could be changed in certain ways, but as a first cut he was pleased with it. Councilman Hodges stated that he was in favor of reviewing the present ordinances, but he thought that persons with a commercial vehicle should be able to bring them home and park them. He said he would like to have more time to study the problem. Mayor Neisen stated he thought it was time that representatives of the people start reacting to the people. The Mayor said we should not worry about neighboring communities, but should react to Mounds View's situation only. He thought that people that have semi's or trucks have a part of this community and have brought this community to where it is today. He said that the individual that comes in today has as much right as those who have been here 20 years, but not to cut the individual already here. He felt that some regulation should be done, but did not feel that we can stop people from bringing there commercial vehicles home. The Mayor stated we cannot discriminate against commercial vehicles versus recreational vehicles and is opposed to stopping the persons who are using the streets or private property to park on under this type of an ordinance, Mayor Neisen said that if we could use a grandfather clause it might work and asked the Attorney to summarize what he had heard from the councilmen.