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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 10, 2014 Page 15 However, having dealt with the on-street parking of a pontoon for ten years, Ms. Drinane opined that often boat and RV trailer owners were like children, and if given an inch they would take a mile, and would ultimately find loopholes. Ms. Drinane addressed one problem home on an "L" shaped lot and definition of the front of the home and how it impacted parking. At the same property as the pon- toon boat, Ms. Drinane noted that they had dealt with a moldy trailer parked be- hind it, which had finally been removed; but now an RV was parked in the drive- way with garbage cans behind it. Ms. Drinane asked that the City Council consider existing and potential loopholes and address those nuisance issues they had to observe continuously. Craig Lein, Heinel Drive Mr. Lein spoke in sympathy with his neighbors, opining that it was a complex problem and differences in owners came into the picture. Having no vested inter- est in the problem, since his property allowed him to store his boat in the back yard, he did recognize potential problems for his neighbors who tried to be re- sponsible citizens and neighbors. Mr. Lein asked that the City Council perform due diligence in addressing the sloppiness of the few versus the responsibility of the majority and look at an ordinance that addressed specifics rather than a broad overview, perhaps location-based or based on the type of vehicle. Since his re- search indicated that one in every six citizens in MN owned a boat, and he as- sumed that number may be higher in Roseville, Mr. Lein suggested that some kind of accommodation came forward; and expressed his concern that a reaction to a few issues would negatively affect responsible boat owners within the com- munity. Mayor Roe thanked speakers for their comments; and given the late hour suggest- ed moving further discussion a future meeting, while also allowing time for indi- vidual deliberation prior to giving staff direction. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Munson reviewed the Adminis- trative Deviation process, as used for other elements at this time, and right of ap- peal to the City Council in their role as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Mayor Roe, referencing considerations given when pet licensing was reviewed, suggested one consideration may be to have allowances if and when the approval of all or a certain percentage of neighbors was received; and combined with the Administrative Deviation process,may be something to consider. To further complicate future discussions, Councilmember Willmus noted that throughout City Code, special provisions were made for lake properties and relat- ed issues; and perhaps within those districts a process could be established for those unable to physically get boats off the street or into their rear yards; not a