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City Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2008 Page 5 of 11 Howard Pollock, 834 Lincoln Avenuf:, Louisville, CO opposed the RV ordinance, which also included storage of PODS, dumpsters, construction trailers, travel trailers, and horse trailers. He urged Council to vote no on the ordinance. Jerry Davis, 703 Lois Drive, Louisvillle, CO stated he owns a 44' RV, and if the ordinance passes, he will have to make modification to his property, or sell his motor home. He did not believe the City has an RV problem. He urged Council to deny the ordinance Teresa Peck, 1316 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO felt her property is her own and what she does with it is her busliness. She disagreed with regulating RV's and stated the City must be considerate of RV owner's who complied with the requirements in order to keep their FtV. She urged Council to vote no. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Ron Sackett explained thE; reason he suggested the Board of Adjustment conduct a review process was that a one size fits all law does not work. He saw a need for some flexibility. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella stated this ordinance represents a great deal of Staff time and public input. She supported the 18" setback from sidewalks but not a grandfather clause. City Attorney Light explained the current criteria for the Board of Adjustment is for permanent structures. He noted the: City is a home rule city and can draft criteria for the Board of Adjustment's revie~nr. He noted the Council can consider second reading amendments to the ordinance to provide a Board of Adjustment review. Additionally, another ordinance could come forward to provide criteria for Board of Adjustment to review requested RV variances. Mayor Sisk felt the ordinance should be adopted this evening, but the compliance deferred until October 1St. He did not support a grandfather clause. He supported a Board of Adjustment crliteria evaluation. City Attorney Light outlined the second reading amendments, including adding criteria for a Board of Adjustment vairiance review, and Council consideration of a relief measure. Councilor Muckle supported the ordinance, but felt some criteria for relief be established before the compliance date. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Marsella moved to approve Ordinance No. 1537, Series 2008, second amendment, and compliance date of October 1, 2008 seconded by Mayor Sisk.