Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2008 05 08

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DRAFT ORDINANCE: Based upon Planning Commission comments the ordinance draft has been revised. The draft ordinance is structured to incorporate the following three principal elements: 1. Sec. 17.20.160. Motor vehicle parking limitations. A. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, or for any person as owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any residential lot to permit a motor vehicle to be parked, in the front yard of a residential lot,except on the paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport, or on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway, B. On residential lots, no more than two motor vehicles may be parked on any area of the lot other than within a fully enclosed structure or on the paved driveway which is intended for parking or access to the garage or carport. A motor vehicle which is parked or stored on an improved surface adjacent to a paved driveway, or in a rear yard, a side yard, or a side yard adjacent to the street shall be counted towards the limit of two such vehicles. No more than one such motor vehicle may be an inoperable vehicle as defined in section 8.16.040.D.1 of this code. C. A motor vehicle which is parked in a rear yard, a side yard, or a side yard adjacent to the street shall be screened by a solid fence enclosure. Such fence enclosure shall be six feet in height and shall be constructed in full compliance with this code, including vision clearance requirements. 1307B. For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and which is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways, but excluding recreational vehicles as defined in section 17.20.165. E. B. For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and which is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways, but excluding recreational vehicles as defined in section 17.20.165. F. No minimum setbacks are required for motor vehicles from adjoining property lines. 2. Sec. 17.20.165. Parking of recreational vehicles and trailers. A. Residential Areas: Recreational vehicles and trailers may be parked in residential zone districts subject to the following requirements: 1. Total maximum number allowed: A maximum combined total of two of the following may be parked or stored on a residential lot outside of a fully enclosed structure: Deleted: or for residential comer lots within any area between the streets and the walls of the structure(s) facing the streets Deleted:. On residential comer lots, no motor vehicle may be parked in the side yard adjacent to the street unless the side yard is enclosed with a privacy fence six foet in height constructed in full