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Ordinance to Rezone Land Per the 2040 Comprehensive Plan City Council Review; 5-26-20 Page 2 ORDINANCE 875 OVERVIEW Ordinance 875 is short and to the point. A new section 29-34 would be added to the Parking Chapter of City Code, and the new language would prohibit on-street parking of a “truck tractor, semitrailer, bus (except for school buses during normal operation of their weekday routes), truck having a licensed gross weight over 12,000 pounds, manufactured home, park trailer, travel trailer, trailer, or motor home, whether attended or unattended, upon the public streets in any zoning district unless in the process of loading or unloading.” The Public Safety Commission (PSC) reviewed an initial draft of this ordinance language which included some exemptions for motor homes and travel trailers, and recommended this simplified version move forward. Per the PSC, the public safety department can continue to use common sense in working with residents on parking matters on a case-by-case basis, and the ordinance should not codify explicit exceptions. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW The Planning Commission reviewed Ordinance 875 at their meeting on 5/19/20, and discussed the recommendations of both staff and the Public Safety Commission. The commissioners felt comfortable adopting a straight-forward restriction like the one proposed, and letting the public safety department use their best discretion and policies on how it will be implemented The Planning Commission ultimately recommended approval of Ord 875 by unanimous vote. RECOMMENDATION The Public Safety Commission, the Planning Commission, and Staff are all recommending approval of Ordinance 875 based on the following:  The issue of on-street parking of large vehicles comes up continually on a month-to-month basis, and definitely pre-dates the 1.5 year tenure of the current Assistant Director (i.e. this has been a long-standing problem);  The proposed prohibition is not uncommon in urban areas (the language in question is tailored after a current policy in-place in Fridley).  The prohibition will enhance the character within some of our industrial areas which have become over-run at times with on-street parking of large vehicles.  While representing a much smaller percentage of our calls, similar issues in residential areas will simultaneously be addressed.  Allows us to maintain on-street parking for vehicles while addressing the main concern.