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1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 1-22-96 ITEM NO: G-2 Agenda Section: e- Hearin SNOW REMOVAL, DELIVERIES, TRASH REMOVAL NOISE AT MAJOR PARKING LOTS Bac~round: The COWlcil asked at their October 23, 1995 meeting that the staff review the existing standards for deliveries, snow plowing, and rubbish pick-up within the City Code. After reviewing the codes, the staff was to confer with the Planning Commission (the Commission has submitted comments in November). The COWlcil continued its hearing on this issue to January 22, 1996. COWlcil members have received complaints regarding the late night/early morning noise, headlights, and truck deliveries. (City computer records show no more than 5 in anyone year.) There are a number of alternatives. The staff offers three alternatives as possible Code amendments and suggested that the Planning Commission review them and . other alternatives suggested by the public heaTing participants. The Commission sent comments (attached from November 8th meeting) back to the City COWlcil. A major concern of the Commission was that regulating the hours of snow plowing will greatly infringe on the available parking and practical uses of the parking lots throughout the city such as retail centers, office complexes, schools, and churches. Trash removal and deliveries may be easier to control. The Commission expressed . concern about the method and quality of code enforcement (police normally do these enforcement activities after 4:30 pm) over this issue. The proposed amendment is to Section 405.03 (Noise Control) of the City Code, wherein refuse handling is regulated and permitted only from 7 :00 am to 10:00 pm on weekdays and 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekends in residential districts only. Section 405.02D states only that W1loading cannot create excessive noise.