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7. Contractors trades -multi -tenant (new fee) BOOK 97 PAGF -30 6 8. Contractors trades single -tenant (new fee) 9. Car wash (new fee) 10. Health and fitness club (same fee as racquet club) 11. Tennis court (new fee) 12. Marina (new fee) 13. Club house (new fee) .14. Movie theater (new fee) 15. Live theater (new fee) 16. Government office (same fee as office buildings) 17. Social hall/civic center (now fee) 18. Funeral home•(new fee) 19. School (new fee) 20. Fire station (new fee) Section 17. Correcting scrivener's error: local flood regulation exemption. This section 17 amendment corrects a scrivener's error that appears in the published version of the LDRs. Sections 18. 6 19. Restrictions on keeping commercial vehicles in residential areas. The Board of County Commissioners, at its regular meeting of October 17, 1995, heard a request from Mr. Manuel J. Silva, Jr. that the County revise its restrictions on commercial vehicle parking in residential areas. Mr. Silva owns a one -ton box van (step van), and was recently ordered by the County Code Enforcement Board to remove the vehicle from his property to comply with current regulations (hereinafter described). After discussion, the Board voted to direct staff to bring this matter to the Professional Services Advisory Committee (PSAC) for review. and recommendations on a possible LDR amendment. County Code Section 912.17(1) [also Sec. 911.15.(3)) generally. prohibits commercial vehicle parking in residential areas. An exception, however, allows: "commercial vehicles not exceeding three-quarters (3/4) ton rated capacity used by the resident of the premises; and parked off-street in a garage, carport or driveway. No construction or similar materials shall be stored or transported on the outside of such vehicles." Mr. Silva requests that the County revise the commercial vehicle Parking allowance size threshold from 3/4 -ton to one -ton rated capacity. Mr. Silva's viewpoint is that the present code restriction of one -ton work trucks in residential areas is a hardship for many trades people. County restrictions on commercial vehicle parking in residential areas have remained unchanged since at least 1985. These restrictions are enforced frequently, with dozens of related code violations handled each year countywide. The County Code definition of commercial vehicle is "any motor vehicle which: (1) is designed or used principally for business, governmental, or non-profit organizational purposes or for carrying passengers for hire; and (2) has a platform, cabinet, box, rack, compartment, or other facility for transportation of materials, equipment, and items Other than the personal effects of private passengers." The County's definition of commercial vehicle is generally consistent with the State's definition of "track", but the State differentiates between "truck" and "heavy truck" by means of a 5400 pound net vehicle weight threshold. In comparison to the state's threshold, the County's ton -rated capacity threshold is a similar but different measure of vehicle .size. The intent of the County's commercial vehicle regulations is. to promote aesthetics and public safety, by limiting a use not customarily associated with a residence or residential neighborhoods. The Code is structured to allow certain trucks, such as vans and pickup trucks, that are commonly used for personal, `not commercial, transportation. Mr. Silva raises the point that a number of the newer pickup trucks and van models commonly used for personal transportation have a one -ton rated capacity, as does his box van. Also, Mr. Silva questions why commercial vehicles in residential areas are more restricted than recreational vehicles, which are allowed at residences even though they are often times bigger than -many of the restricted commercial vehicles. Since the October 17th County Commission meeting, staff has researched new truck model designs and agrees with Mr. Silva that the 3/4 ton allowance threshold is antiquated and warrants revision. However, staff has concerns about establishing a higher allowance threshold without consideration of vehicle style and design, as hereafter discussed. It should also be noted that the PSAC and Planning and Zoning Commission, in their discussions on this issue, struggled with determining what is appropriate within a residential neighborhood. 8 FEBRUARY 13, 1996