04-30-07 Item 7A, Planning Case 07-006 Zoning Code for RV's

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. December 18, 2006: The City sent Mr. and Mrs. Hagen a second notice regarding code enforcement issues at the property, . December 28, 2006: The City sent Mr. and Mrs. Hagen final code enforcement notice that gave them until January 4,2007, to resolve the code enforcement issues in order to avoid issuance of a citation. . Early January, 2007: The required changes to resolve the violations were not made and a citation was issued to Mr. and Mrs. Hagen. . February 15, 2007: A code enforcement notice was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Hagen regarding other unresolved violation issues. It was the intent of the applicants to resolve the RV length violation by obtaining a CUP. Ifa CUP could be issued to the applicants, the RV length violation would be resolved. The Code Enforcement Officer is currently working with the applicants to resolve a separate code enforcement issue. Recommendation Upon review ofthe Zoning Code, the Planning Commission unanimously (7-0) agreed that the intent of the Zoning Code is to measure an RV from the far front to the far back. Therefore, the Planning Commission unanimously (7-0) recommends denial of Planning Case 07-006 for the Conditional Use Permit based on the following nineteen findings offact (the findings in bold are the primary basis for denial): 1. The applicant has given a measurement of 34 feet in length and 12 feet 11 inches in height for the RV. 2. As measured from far front to far back, the RV is 37 feet 11 inches long, which exceeds the length permitted through the conditional use permit process. 3. Parking a recreational vehicle in a residential district that is between 28 feet and 34 feet in length and/or over 7 feet in height requires a conditional use permit. 4. An RV longer than 34 feet is not permitted in any residential zone. 5. The subject property is a conforming .65 acre lot. 6. The RV will not be enclosed by a structure. 7. The R V will not be attached to the ground in any way that would prevent removal. 8. The applicant has indicated that the RV will not be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes while parked in the City. 9. The RV is currently licensed and operable. 10. The applicant owns the RV. 11. No other RVs are currently parked on the property. 12. The applicant has proposed to park the RV at least fifteen feet from the property line. 13. The applicant has proposed to plant seven, 12-13 foot Balsam Firs to enhance screening along the northern and western property lines. 14. The RV will not impact traffic or parking conditions. 15. The RV will not produce any noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, or other nuisance characteristics. 16. The RV will not affect drainage. \lMetro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Planning Cases\2007\07-006 Hagen CUP (PC DENIAL)\043007 - CC Report - Hagen CUP. doc Page3 of 4