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To: Planning Conunissio:n h Report No.: V_lf.5 <br />From: Kim Moore -Sykes, Assistant City Manager <br />Date: September 20, 2005 <br />Subject: Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Vehicle Sales Prohibited <br />llate Ayplicatson Received: August 16, 2005; Planning Commission Review <br />ProP-ertY !address; N/A <br />Zgning District:_ All <br />6 4MYlixphres; N/A <br />1�4d�ground: <br />Staff have received several complaints rccen ly from residerits about all the vehicles for sale at Mtshire <br />Park School parking lot. Becai:ise this use is not listed as allowable in the Zoning Ordinance for any zoning <br />district, selling vehicles in this manner is not allowed. Vehicles parked on public property or public right:- <br />of-ivav would be cited and towed at the mnaur's expense. Wiltshire.Park is con 7dczea pi avate property <br />and as such, th.e noli.ce can oraly respond if and when there is a call from the. school staff <br />The Police and the Public Worlcs'Departments have been workbr g with the school staff to determine a <br />resolution to this situation. As a result of Staff discussion, I received a copy of the City of Falcon.Heights' <br />ordinance regarding vehicle sales. This ordinance language was used. as an example of a. possible ordinance <br />that the City may adopt to alleviate the situation. This proposed language was sent to the City Attorney <br />and the Police Department for their comments. <br />1'roRosed Text: <br />Section 926_= Restrictions on Vehicle Sales <br />926.01 Residential Districts. <br />Subd. I Motor vehicles and recreational vehicles wlaichare »ermitted within the resuective <br />residential district made advertised for sale and scid. urovid d the vehicle is owned by the <br />resident on whose Rrooert the vehicle is pujl ed and to whom the vehicle is currently licensed <br />and. is operable. Vehicles that sure displayed for sale shall not be parked or stored on,ublic <br />rn c petty or the public rights _.pf-way_wynl in the City of S—Anthony- <br />Subd. 2. Commercial vehicics shall.not be parked in a residential district and advertised for <br />sale. <br />926.02 Non -Residential Districts. <br />Subd. 1. Motor commercial and recreational vehicles shall not b,, e displayed "for sale` or <br />sold within non-residential districts unless the vehicle is owned by yee of said <br />business where_ the vehicle isparked and with the consent of the business owner. <br />H:APlanningAStaff Reports\2005V092005 Prohibited Vehicle Sales ord amd.doc <br />