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THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. RICHARD LAMBERTH OF 3276 ARBOR OAKS LANE, STATED THAT HE BELIEVES HE IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE COUNTY HAVING RECREATION VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL PURPOSES, AND HE FELT THE WORD "STORAGE" BRINGS UP A LOT OF QUESTIONS. MR. LAMBERTH NOTED THAT IF YOU DRIVE AROUND THE COUNTY, YOU WILL FIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PARKED EVERYWHERE, IN FRONT DRIVEWAYS, ETC., AND THE WHOLE IDEA IS STORAGE. HE QUESTIONED IF IT IS LEGAL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT THE USE OF A PROPERLY LICENSED VEHICLE. HE FELT ANOTHER THING THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IS THE NUMBER OF THE VEHICLES BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE A DUNE BUGGY AS WELL AS A BOAT AND A CAMPER, AND LIMITING THEM TO ONE UNIT MIGHT CREATE A HARDSHIP. MR. LAMBERTH INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD TO BUY A SPECIAL LOT TO PUT HIS VEHICLES ON, AND IS NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO PARK HIS OWN OVERNIGHT AT HIS OWN HOUSE, WHICH HE DOES NOT FEEL IS FAIR. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT AGREED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BOATS AS WELL AS CAMPERS, AND FURTHER NOTED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE RECREATIONAL VANS WHICH THEY USE ON A DAILY BASIS. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE ORDINANCE IS AIMED AT STORING RATHER THAN USING ON A DAILY BASIS. PLANNING DIRECTOR REDICK NOTED THAT THERE IS A SECTION IN THE EXISTING ORDINANCE THAT ALREADY DOES MOST OF THE THINGS THAT ARE IN THE ORDINANCE NOW PRESENTED. HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW ONE BOAT OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PER LOT, PARKED ONLY IN REAR YARDS. HE FELT ONE OF THE MAIN POINTS IS THE DEFINITION OF THE TRANSIENT RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS DUNE BUGGIES. MR. REDICK NOTED THAT BOATS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION, AND THE STORAGE OF BOATS CAME IN BECAUSE IT IS IN THE EXISITING ORDINANCE. HE FELT POSSIBLY THE WORDS "AND BOATS" COULD BE ELIMINATED. b COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE WAS WRITTEN PRIOR TO THE PROLIFERATION OF RECREATIONAL VANS WHICH ARE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION. 21 SEP 2 0 1978 BOOK 1 PAGE 225