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5. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUBLIC HEARING on Recommendations of the City Council Subcommittee on Codes regarding on-street Parking Regulations and Public Nuisances (301) Consultant Nancy Alexander gave the presentation and introduced the sub-committee consisting of Council Members Ira, Leipzig and Mayor Howard, City Attorney Schricker and City staff. Ms. Alexander indicated the outreach program was a success and mentioned an inaccuracy regarding recreational vehicles not being allowed on driveways. The outcome of the study is two ordinances to be considered by the City Council. The first ordinance deals with parking of large vehicles on the street. The second ordinance deals with a wide range of issues relating to maintaining private and public property. Ms. Alexander displayed and explained overheads and photographs on walls City Manager Everett summarized the three areas that Council would focus on at this present time. 1.) Commercial vehicles weighing more than 6,500 lbs. will not be allowed, nor will oversized commercial vehicles, two trucks or oversized recreational vehicles or vehicles towing a trailer or trailers on the street only. 2.) Recreational vehicles will still be allowed on a driveway. Boats must be parked 15 feet back from the right of way from the street. If you have a long driveway you are able to store a boat if it is properly screened. 3.) Repair of vehicles being discussed on the drive~vay and in the garage to allow staff the mechanism to correct behavior of the few people operating as a business in their home. Council discussion included clarification on tow trucks not being allowed on driveways, consideration of curb cuts and the reference to objects being seen by a neighbor and how the observation is defined. Asked that materials storage section include public property. Noelle Rodolari was concerned about prohibition of working on cars in front of houses and restriction of parking of horse trailers between 2 and 5 a.m. Peter Foitzik indicated that violation of rights would not be tolerated. Judy Hanson thanked the Council and expressed that parking her boat elsewhere would present a hardship. Robert Lico supports regulation on public streets but objects to regulation of storage on private property. Don §aye urged formation of homeowners' associations within neighborhoods. REGULAR COUNCIL MEET1NG & MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 AUGUST 9, 1999 TELECONFERENCE MEETING Page No. 397 MINUTES PAGE 4