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� <br />� <br />f <br />• <br />L • <br />DATE: <br />TOo <br />FROM• <br />SU�.TECT : <br />M E M O R A N D U M <br />February 15, 1990 <br />Craig A. Waldron <br />Rick Jopke �-� <br />Skateboard Ramps in Residential Areas <br />As you are aware the City has received a num <br />concerning the construction of skateboard ra ber of complaints <br />areas, The complaints received seem to focusp on ln residential <br />noise gen�rated by the use of the ramps as wel the amaunt of <br />appearance of the ramps, l as the a�sthetic <br />The City�s current ordinances <br />skateboard ramps. I would consider� th t a Ssk �ificall <br />tYPe o� recreational e ateboard ram ddress <br />jungle �Nipment much the same as swi�g setsland <br />gYn►s• Recreational equi-�ment is no� listed as a <br />use, special use or permitted accessor Pe�`mitted <br />clistrict. However, ast Y use in an R-], zoning <br />acceptable and a no�r�31 practice would seem to sa <br />permits also have not been p� ruired residential �S� that it is <br />kinds of recreational e '' for skateboard ramps orlothe� <br />in the noise ordinance egulatin reCre ls a�so nothin s <br />type. The onl 9 reational � g fi�ecific <br />y provision that may apply is the �l�ment of this <br />which states that "no person shall make or ca gen��al <br />distinct1y and loudl use to be p ade SanY <br />disturbs Y audible noise that unreasoa�ably annoys, <br />, injures, or endangers the comfort <br />peace, safety, or welfare of an � repose, health, <br />en�oyment of property of effects thei r pro er� r precludes their <br />� y's va�u�.�� <br />I contacted 11 other cities in the area or wh' <br />suburbs to s�ee if anyone else has a specific ord � are fir�t ring <br />skateboard ramps. I found that none of the � lnance regulating <br />contacted had speclfic ordinances deali,ng with sk unities th�t I <br />The City of Bloomington considered it like an o at�board ramps. <br />equipment and require that it onl Y th��° recrea�ional <br />portion of a rear ard. Y be located in the buildable <br />policy that states hat they h ould o°f Edlna apparen�ly has � <br />have to be at least 5 feet from the side or � the rear yard and <br />The City of Golden Valley representative statedetr pr�perty line. <br />policY not to allow them within any required setb�a� 1� Was their <br />Alternatives which the �it ack areas. <br />following; Y could explore would seem to be the <br />1• Do nothing and allow <br />same as we allow swin <br />skateboard ramps to be constructed the <br />g sets and jungle gymso <br />2• The �ity could interpret the <br />them as an accessory structure <br />existing ordinance to allow <br />and require them to meet the <br />