HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg133Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was upset with the way that meetings have to
come to a situation such as this one, i.e., a neighborhood feud rather than a hearing.
He stated he would like to try and see if there is a way to solve the problem in the
neighborhood so that someone does not have to sell their business yet not have trucks
start up at 4:00 AM, and that there must be a happy medium.
In reference to Mr. Shelquist's comments on the police department enforcement of the
law, Councilmember Ziebarth stated that the police department could not enforce the
law until the Council came to a decision and informed them.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated there were 3 or 4 problems in the commercial vehicle
situation that should be cleared up, and that personally he did not care to have
large commercial vehicles parked within the city.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he was concerned about the set -back requirement
and size of vehicles. He recommended that the ownership of the vehicles be checked
into as he felt some drivers who were parking trucks at their homes did not own them.
He also questioned the insurance coverage on the vehicles and stated that he believed
they were covered by insurance even when not parked on the owners property.
Councilmember Ziebarth also stated that most occupational people have vans rather
than large trucks and that he felt there would be no problem with vans, but that he
was uncomfortable with the semi's.
Councilmember Rowley stated that she could understand the problems in parking a vehicle
away from the home and could understand why the owners would want the vehicle in their
yard. However, she stated that she could also appreciate the problems of the neighbors
living next door to the vehicles.
She felt there was definitely a safety problem in backing up and in blocking the view.
She stated something must happen but she was not certain what the answer was. She
does not want to see more vehicles being brought into the city. She suggested that
perhaps the vehicle owners could get written permission from their neighbors to have
their vehicles parked at home.
Mayor Pickar stated that he felt the requirements for commercial vehicles should be
more stringent than for recreational vehicles. He felt that everyone should look to
the future. He stated that Fridley does not allow trucks to be parked for more than
24 hours, and that they cannot park on the street for more than 4 hours unless loading
or unloading,
He felt the length of the truck must be taken into consideration. However, he did not
have a Solution for regulating it. He recommended that the weight be regulated since
the City streets were not built For the large trucks. He also felt the Factors of
smell and unsightliness should be kept in mind.
He stated the City could not regulate against an occupation but they also cannot allow
a small group to run the whole city.
Mayor Pickar thanked the citizens for their input.
MSP (Rowley - Ziebarth) to adjourn the public hearing at 11:05 PM. 5 ayes
R pectfull submitted,
Mark Achen
Clerk- Administrator