HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 04 28 Regular D Reevaulate the Commerical Vehicle Issues
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR X
April 28. 2003
Meeting
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REQUEST: Police Department requesting consideration by the Commission to re-
evaluate the Commercial Vehicle issues brought to their attention on February 24,2003.
PURPOSE: During the February 24, 2003 City Commission Meeting, Ms. Lurene
Lyzen, Chairperson for the City of Winter Springs Code Enforcement Board had asked
for direction from the City Commission on allowable exemptions for commercial
vehicles.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City Commercial Vehicle Ordinance Sec 20-431(1) (a) & (b) currently does not have
any exemptions or guidelines for residents who are making good faith efforts to comply
with the ordinance. Some residents are covering commercial lettering or removing
equipment from their vehicles.
Parking, storage, or maintenance of commercial vehicles is prohibited in residentially
zoned districts. Currently the City has defined a residentially zoned district to include but
not limited to R-U, R-1AAA, R-C1, R-1AA, R1-A, R-1, and R-3. Multi-family dwellings
including apartments, townhouses, and patio homes are included under the R-3
classification. Presently, there is some confusion related to parking of commercial
vehicles in apartment complexes.
ISSUE ANALYSIS:
1. The Commission has stated that magnetic material can be placed over lettering on
commercial vehicles. They have also stated that equipment and ladders can be
removed from storage racks to come into compliance with the current ordinance.
These exceptions are not addressed in the current ordinance.
2. Multi housing complexes such as apartments are listed in the City Code of
Ordinances governing Commercial Vehicles. Commercial Vehicles are prohibited
from parking in these areas. The only exception for commercial vehicles is fenced
areas that are provided by Home Owners Associations or Mobile HomE: Parks.
The Code Enforcement Board and Code Enforcement Division are asking the City
Commission to modify the ordinance pertaining to these issues. First to allow for the
covering of letters and removal of equipment from vehicles, and secondly to allow for
parking in apartment complex's similar to Home Owners Associations and Mobile Home
Parks.
FUNDING: None required.
RECOMMENDATION: The City Commission is asked to take the necessary actions
to modify the commercial vehicle ordinance to address issues land 2.
IMPLEMENT A TION SCHEDULE:
Immediately upon approval by Commission.
ATTACHMENTS: Commercial Vehicle Ordinance 20-431, 20-432, and 20-434.
COMMISSION ACTION: