HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg131Mrs. John Balmer, 5108 Long Lake Road stated that she felt a law should not be passed
on vendictiveness from individuals and that the issue started from one person against
another. She also stated that if someone was given permission for their commercial
vehicle several years ago, that permission should not be taken away now.
Mayor Pickar stated that he could recall when the Planning Commission and City Council
were very concerned about businesses being run from homes. The idea of commercial
trucks and the problems they presented when parked at home was brought up at that time.
Maureen Digiovanni, 5120 Long Lake Road stated that there were many plumbers and
carpenters in Mounds View and asked if their commercial vehicles were also involved.
Mayor Pickar stated the trucks were involved as long as they were in violation of one
of the present requirements, i.e., length or weight. Mayor Pickar stated that the
situation was open for garbage trucks to start being parked at homes.
Gerald Tesch stated that any truck such as a garbage truck or cattle truck or whatever
should be covered under the sanitation laws.
Administrator Achen stated that the City of Mounds View does not have a sanitation
department so it follows the State standards.
Mr. Digiovanni stated that he felt commercial vehicles should be allowed the same
rights as recreational vehicles and that they should be allowed to park a safe distance
into the driveway. He stated that commercial vehicle owners make their living with
their vehicles and the vehicles should not be prohibited since it would take away their
livelihood. Mr. Digiovanni stated that most commercial vehicle owners have between
$40,000 and $80,000 tied up in their vehicle and that they should be allowed to park
them in their driveway to help avoid vandalism as well as insurance problems.
Betty Shelquist, 8025 Fairchild stated that she had read the city ordinance before
buying her home •and had felt that the ordinance covered any problems she would have
anticipated. She also stated she believed that recreational and commercial vehicles
should be classified together otherwise people would be reclassifying their vehicles
to get around ordinances.
Mrs. Shelquist stated that she was concerned with the devaluation of property brought
on by the commercial vehicles being allowed to park in residential areas.
Darlene McP heer te,ri , 7750 Silver Lak Road asked what thP people L o i l d do who do not
live i n the City, 'i . e, , her father who runs his business out of Florida bu t stays
in Mounds View frequently.
Jean Snare, 5138 Long Lake Road identified herself as the neighbor
a truck driver
and stated that she did not like to look out her window at his truck, that the
diesel smell bothered her and that she did not like the truck blocking her view from
her house.
Mrs. Gerald Tesch, 5135 Long Lake Road stated that Mrs. Snare had been made aware
of the truck before purchasing her home.
The issue arose of trucks parking in the street and the hazards that they presented.
Councilmember Baumgartner stated that Chapter 81.01 does not allow parking on the
City streets by commercial vehicles for more than two hours per day.
Mr. Shelquist stated that there were presently auto body and paint shops being operated