HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080818 - VII-2/VIII-C-2MEMORANDUM VII-2 /VIII-C-2
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: August 14, 2008
SUBJECT: Public Hearing and 2°d Reading---Amending Chapter 158 Pertaining
to Property Maintenance
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
At the conclusion of the scheduled public hearing, it is recommended that the City
Council take action approving the 2°d reading to consider amending Chapter 158 of the
Hastings City Code pertaining to property maintenance. The only change would result in
allowing recreational vehicles and equipment to be parked in a driveway for the purpose
of loading and unloading for a period of 72 hours, rather than the current restriction of
48 hours.
BACKGROUND
The City Council approved the 1St reading of the attached ordinance amendment at the
July 21, 2008 City Council meeting. Previously, the members of the Public Safety
Committee had conducted meetings on this topic, and are recommending its approval.
The change would result in allowing recreational vehicles and equipment to be parked
in a driveway for the purposes of loading and unloading for a period of 72 hours, rather
than the current restriction of 48 hours. A copy of the propose ordinance change is
enclosed for review and approval, following the scheduled public hearing.
ORDINANCE NO. ,THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
AMENDING CHAPTER 1 SS OF THE HASTINGS CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
PR O P E R T Y MA I N T E NA N CE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS
FOLLOWS:
Chapter 158 of the Hastings City Code is hereby amended and Section 158.04(B) shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
§ 158.04 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(B) Parking and storage of vehicles.
(1) It is unlawful to park or store on a residential lot, outside of a
building that complies with city code, vehicles in excess of the
amount permitted by this division.
(2) In the Agricultural and R-1 Zoned Residential Districts, it is
unlawful to park or store more than a combined total of 5
vehicles outside of a structure on a lot. Of these 5 no more than
2 maybe of the recreational vehicle/equipment category or the
commercial vehicle/equipment category, combined.
(3) In R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 Residential Districts, it is unlawful to
park or store on a residential lot more than a combined total of
3 vehicles per residential dwelling unit outside of an enclosed
structure on any lot. Of these 3, only 1 may be of the
recreational vehicle/equipment or commercial
vehicle/equipment category.
(4) For those allowed in this division, the following conditions
shall apply:
(a) No recreational vehicle/equipment or commercial
vehicle/equipment shall be parked or stored at the street
end of a driveway within the boulevard portion of the
public right-of--way.
(b) No more than 1 currently licensed recreational
vehicle/equipment or commercial vehicle/equipment
may be parked in a driveway on a residential lot and it
must also be 8 feet or less in height.
(c) One currently licensed recreational vehicle/equipment
or commercial vehicle/equipment may be parked on the
lot behind the nearest portion of the building closest to
a street.
(d) No motor vehicles, passenger vehicles, recreational
vehicles/equipment or commercial vehicles/equipment
shall be used for the purpose of a residence and/or
housekeeping, in any zoning district, unless approved
by the City.
(e) Except as provided in (B)(4)(b) above, no commercial
vehicles/equipment may be parked or stored on a
residential lot outside of a structure, except while work
is being performed at the property.
(f) Except as provided in (B)(4)(b) above, recreational
vehicles/equipment can be parked in a driveway for a
period not to exceed 4~ 72 hours for the purpose of
loading and unloading.
Council member moved a second to this Resolution, and upon
being put to a vote it was unanimously adopted by all Council members present.
Adopted by the Hastings City Council on this _ day of , 2008, by the
following vote:
Ayes
Nays:
Absent:
ATTEST:
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
CITY OF HASTINGS
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Resolution
presented to and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the
day of , 2008, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file
and of record in the office.
Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant City
Administrator/City Clerk