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E. What Has Rose�ille Dane Recently Aboui Parki�.g I�sues? The Public Works, Environment, and Transportat�on Commission rece�tly studied a sea- sonal(winter) parking ban on overnight parking. After studying the issue, including a re- vie�c�+r of parking regulations in othe� cities, they decided not to recommend any changes to Rnseville's avernight parking situation. In November 2004, the Planni�lg Comrrtission and the City Council addressed parkir�g is- sues associated with boats, boat trailers, RV's and Fifth-Wheels. The Council concurred that the Code uses older terrninology that requires sorne adminis�rative discretion. A re- view of other communities for RV regulation �xr�iformity was not conclusive; there are dif- ferences from commur�ity ta community. The d'rrection from the Counci� was to contir�ue to educate residents and to continue �o d� what had been the operating procedure of allow- ing the larger RS1s to remain an the driveways, nat requiring them to tear up the turf to park thern in ihe rear yards. The Council recognized fhe potential community constexna- tion over �anning speci€ic types or sizes of RV's. F. What Would A Com�rehensive Review Of Parking Regulations Entail? It depends on who undertakea the review and how comprehensive it is. �taff is not in a position to undertake such a review; aur plate for 2006 is full trying to carry out the tasks the Council has alreacly set forth for us in the 200b budget. Whoever were to undertake such a review can anticipate multiple meetings involving dif- ferent areas nf the City. We would imagine these rneetings would be preceded by notice to residents abaut the subject of the meeting. Various persons who are unhappy with a cur- rent ar �ast �arking situation wiil prabably use the occasion to describe fheir concerns. For every �erson �vha is unhappy there will b� oth�rs who are satisfiecl ar vvho �rauld object to the ideas presented to change the status quo, Narmally, however, persons who are satis- fied with the status quo will nat show up initially; but if the status quo were proposed �o be changed, then those who are satisfied with the status q�o would in alI fairness want addi- tional meetings tn be held so they can evaluate and possibly object to the propased changes. G. What Does Staff Recommend? Because ane size does not necessarily fit all in parking situa�io�s, staff recomznends a case- by-case approach to parkiang parob�ez�s: A person brings farth his specific complaint. Staff sees if the currenfi Cade applies. If it does, we enfarce the Code. If it daesn't, we determine wheth�r there ar� nan-Code ways to addxess the situation that can be zr►ade to wark for aIl coneer��ed. When our experience with parking complaints and solutions iells us it may help a majarity of our residen�s, staff will bring specific recommendations �o �he Public Wor�CS Commis- sion and ta the Cauncil to change the parking regulatioz�s in the City Code.