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City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2008 Page 11 of 14 Public workshops were held in May of 2007 and March of 2008 for the purpose of presenting draft versions of the ordinance. The Planning Commission conducted two public hearings on the draft ordinance. Input received during the public involvement process did account for specific revisions to the draft ordinance. The Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval without condition. PUBLIC COMMENT Howard Pollock, 834 Lincoln AvenuE:, Louisville, CO suggested the Council consider a grandfather clause as his; RV would be in violation of the ordinance. Randy Luallin, 301 East Street, Louisville, CO thanked Council for recognizing Glen Turner for his accomplishments. Mr. Luallin stated he is a 20-year resident, who gets along with his neighbors. He stated an ordinance should not be passed to resolve neighborhood disputes. He stated it is an issue of private property owner rights. He suggested using mediation to resolve neighborhood disputes. Ian Karpel, 928 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO voiced his support of the ordinance. He stated it is a compromise and not everyone will be happy, but the ordinance provided reasonable boundaries. He did not agree a mediation process would settle such neighborhood disputes. Mary Ann Pollock, 834 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, CO explained they own a camper and a pickup truck. She asked if the camper is on the pickup truck, would it be a recreational vehicle. Planning Director Wood stated the truck is a motor vehicle, and the camper is a recreational vehicle, but together they would be a recreational vehicle. Mark Santi, 1241 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO stated he has lived in his home for over 50 years. He has three small trailers on his property and if the ordinance passed, he could not store his trailers on his property. He noted he has not received any complaints from his neighbors. Dick Markham, 1315 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO has five vehicles. He stated if the ordinance passes, he would have to park two of his vehicles in front of his neighbors' homes. He stated his vehicles are off the street and on paved driveways or in garages. Planning Director Wood explained the ordinance does not regulate the number of garages or driveways. Teresa Peck, 1316 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO stated she is Dick Markham's neighbor and has never had a problem with his vehicles, nor does the neighborhood complain about his vehicles. She noted the police department reported only a few complaints over the past five years. She supported a