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Commissioner Bird then questioned the length of time a vehicle <br />would need to be in the residential area in order to be in <br />violation of the ordinance, and Mr. DeBlois stated that the <br />ordinance defines an extended period as "more than 10 hours per <br />calendar month". - <br />Commissioner Eggert wanted to know whether there have been a <br />lot of complaints received, and Mr. DeBlois advised there were <br />about 50 cases last year. <br />Community Development Director Robert Keating felt that <br />staff's recommendations arise from complaints received regarding <br />aesthetics and staff believes this is a good compromise which would <br />allow a lot of commercial trucks as long as they are garaged, with <br />general restrictions for those over 10,000 pounds. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Manuel Silva of 455 13th Lane Southwest, Dixie Heights, <br />expressed his frustration with the regulations and felt that they <br />allow most commercial vehicles but his. He intends to keep his <br />personal vehicle but is landlocked and cannot build a garage. Mr. <br />Silva felt that using gross vehicle weight would be a better rule; <br />however, Code Enforcement personnel would have to open each truck <br />and look inside the door frame to check for the weight. He stated <br />that his vehicle is a private vehicle by the State's -definition. <br />His title indicates that his vehicle is a private one with a weight <br />allowance limit of 3,917 pounds. However, this proposal would not <br />allow his truck which has a weight of 10,000 pounds as the <br />recommendation states "less than 10,000 pounds". Mr. Silva <br />believed that the fair approach would be to allow 1 ton vehicles. <br />He felt it was unfair that work trucks must be hidden but <br />recreational vehicles can be out in full view. From 8 a.m. to 5 <br />p.m. his truck is not in view. <br />Commissioner Bird commented that the problem is one of <br />aesthetics. There cannot be unregulated parking in residential <br />neighborhoods. Where to draw the line is the problem, but the line <br />must be somewhere. He questioned whether staff would have a <br />problem with the Professional Services Advisory Committee <br />recommendations, and Mr. DeBlois felt their recommendations were <br />almost the same as the current regulations. <br />Chairman Adams wanted to know if there is any way to tell how <br />many of the complaints are from deed restricted neighborhoods. <br />19 BOOK 97 Paf-F •,�� <br />FEBRUARY 13, 1996 <br />