File #: ID 19-450    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/26/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/3/2019 Final action: 9/3/2019
Title: Ordinance - Second Reading & Public Hearing - Section 30-1007 of the Land Development Code (LDC) amendments clarifying the storage of vehicles and trailers on residential lots and adding definitions to Section 30-10.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19-15

Agenda Item:  11(A)

Prepared By:  Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director

Business:   Ordinance - Second Reading

Department:   Growth Management

Subject:

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Ordinance - Second Reading & Public Hearing - Section 30-1007 of the Land Development Code (LDC) amendments clarifying the storage of vehicles and trailers on residential lots and adding definitions to Section 30-10.

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BACKGROUND

 

A City Council initiated change amending Section 30-1007 related to parking and storage of certain vehicles. This amendment was discussed at City Council and it was determined that utility trailers needed to be regulated like boat trailers for storage on residential lots. 

Staff presented its changes to the Planning Board.  The substantial changes are as follows:

 

Adding and revising definitions to Sec. 30-10. Definitions.

 Recreational vehicle or equipment means  vehicles or equipment primarily designed as, or which includes features (such as refrigerators, beds, awnings, supplemental air conditioners, cooking devices, sanitary system, etc.) which permit, temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use; or used in the pursuit of other recreational activities including but not limited to such as boating or fishing, or vehicles or equipment designed or modified expressly for competition and operated primarily on a track or course.  Said vehicles must be maintained in operational condition.  A “recreational vehicle” includes but is not limited to travel and camping trailers, truck campers, motor homes, private motor coaches, and conversion vans.

Trailer means any wheeled conveyance without motive power designed to be coupled to or drawn by a vehicle and includes but is not limited to the following types of conveyances:  camping, cargo, equipment, flatbed, fifth wheel, gooseneck, landscaping, lowboy, travel trailer, vehicle hauler, boat trailer, or utility trailer.

 

Adding language to Sec. 30-1007. Parking and storage of certain vehicles.

(c)                      Trailer parking.  The parking of a trailer in residentially zoned districts, or any zoning district which does permit such parking as a primary use, is prohibited except as follows:

(1)                      When a trailer is parked within the confines of a fully enclosed structure such that it cannot be seen from the ground level of any abutting property, public way, or waterway; or

(2)                      On a temporary basis, not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, for the purpose of loading, unloading, and cleaning.

 

Planning Board Recommendation

This item was heard at the August 2nd Planning Board meeting and was approved 6-1 with the following changes/additions:

1.                     Sec. 30-1007 (c) (3); adding the language “Trailer parking is permitted on a construction

site with a valid building permit.”

 

2.                        Sec. 30-1007 (e) (4). Automobiles; revise the language adding In no event shall automobiles,

   vans, or pickup trucks be used for living or sleeping purposes.

 

City Council first reading

This item was heard at the August 19th meeting and the following changes were made (see revised Ordinance with changes in red):

 

Lines 120 and 121. Add outfitted with those features as described in this paragraph.

Line 133. Add boat(s)and/or watercraft(s).

Line 140. Add available for use.

Lines 195 to 205. Removed

Line 220. Add and.

Line 223. Add any vehicle.

 

 

FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT:  N / A

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Staff recommends the City Council approve the Ordinance as amended.

 

POTENTIAL MOTION:  

 

I move to approve Ordinance 19-15 on second reading.