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B�n Llo d Attach�nent G <br />From: Don Munson <br />3ent: Wedr�esday, June 13, 20�7 'f(1:38 AM <br />Ta: Bryan Lloyd <br />S�bject: FW: Livi�g in RV's at Single-Farnily Homesites <br />-----Origina�. Message----- <br />�`rom: Don Munson <br />Sen�.: Wedne;sday, �?une �.3, 2�Q7 10:32 AM <br />Tn: Bryan Lloyd <br />Cc: Gerry Proulx; �'ozn Trooi�za: `�i�a�as Paschke <br />Subject: Living in RV's at Single-Farr�ily Homesites <br />Concerns regardazag approvzng Tnte.ri�n Use P�rmi�.s ihat wi11 al�ow Roseville resid�n�s �.a <br />live in a Recr�ational Vehicle, par}ced on a single-�ama�y pxape�'t�, while �hey perform <br />construction on their princa.pal dw��Iing: <br />B�aa�da.ng bivision staff are strangly opposed to this practa.ce �ar t�e fol�owang reasons: <br />- Health and safety: <br />- Recreational v�hicles are designed for short occupancies, r�ot cx�.ended, month(s) <br />long s�.ays. <br />µ Sewage disposa� a.s a concern. C�i7.l they properly pump th� sewage holding tank? <br />Staff has no way to veri�y. Tezr�po�ary cannections ta the city sewe� lines are no� allowed <br />because they don't guarantee sana�tation. F:esa.d�zats clan't want tp pay �or proper <br />co�nections (RV Park type) becaus� of cost. In winter these sy�tems free�e anci da na� <br />function properly. <br />- Safe water is a cozac�rn. Typzca�.ly �he wa�er connectzon is from a garden hose <br />lay�nq ove� the ground. Th�se conr�ections and hoses are ofte� damaged over tame by the <br />cans�ruc�ion activities on-site and can result in pollu�ed water wi�.hin �he Ri�. In the <br />winter ���ne these has�s get w�apped in �nsightl.y insulation blank�ts or they �ree�e. <br />- E��c�rica7. connec�inns are typically wir�s layinq on tl�e ground. These wir�s can <br />be run over and da�ageci by cans�.ructaoza activiti�s resu�ta.ng a.n dangerous condi�ions for <br />resideni.s, wo�kers and children. <br />- Most RV's are npt builL to operate during Minnesota winters and sho��.d no� <br />occupied at �.hese tz�nes. The heatexs are not adequate ancl sanita.tion iaci�ities wi.�l not <br />�unction. <br />- RV's are not as safe as homes. They �yp.�ca��y do not have sznoke detectors, escap� <br />size windqws and �.hey are not anchored to withstand rol��-ov�� from strong winds. <br />- Neiqhborhood Impact: <br />-- City staff recea.ves coznp�aan�.s about �hese si�ua�inr�s (as we did abau� the person <br />an Parker Avenue 1as� year who was giv�n permission �o live on-site in an RV}. Th�.s <br />results a.n add�.�ional time cammit�rtents by an already busy staff. Both the: bua.J.ding <br />insp�ctor and �he l.a�duse insp�c�o� spent a considerable amo�znt of tim� fi�lding <br />complain�s and discussing fihe si�ua�ion with the resident as he did not remove �he RV wh�n <br />ant�.cipa�ed {as construction took longer than anta.cipated, which is usua�.�y �he case). <br />- I� th�se aace approved, o�her_ residen�.s will s�e �his occurrinc� and wi�l also wash <br />to follow this p�aetace. We will see mare and rr�are of these occ�arrences, resu�ting in mo�e <br />comp�aint calls ancl addi�iona.� burdens on sta�� ta.�ne. <br />- If thes� are approved, reszdents wi�l �ee� zt is a7,J.awed ta haYe relat�iv�s and <br />othea�s v�sa,t and live on-site in ino�ar homes for extended periods. Again r�sulta.ng in <br />coz�pla�n�s ar�t� s�a�� eammitments. <br />- Other options availabl� �.o residents: <br />- Res�.dents who wish to vacate their home to perfarm cons�ruc�a.an aJ.ways have the <br />optinn to rent an apa�t�tent nearby. This has been the standard prac�ice in years pasL. <br />Their wish ta sa�re r�toney comes at the e�pense of additional City commitments a�d t,he <br />comforL- and livabi].ity o� �h2 neighborl�aood. <br />1 <br />