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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 22, 2010 Page 20 Councilmember Pust further clarified the original motion to DENY the request because of adverse impacts to traffic; and increasing traffic conflicts due to the parcel's close proximity to Lexington Avenue. After further discussion, Councilmembers Pust and Johnson withdrew their mo- tion. Roe moved, Johnson seconded, tabling action on this item until the March 8, 2010 meeting at the request of the City Attorney. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Pust; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. City Attorney Bartholdi advised that he would like to perform further review to determine that the City had sufficient grounds to order compliance since the Vete- rinary Clinic use was not in play, and to determine if there were additional viola- tions, or if it was not conforming to other zoning ordinances such as impervious surface parking requirements. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Commercial Use of Public Property As previously noted, this item was deferred to a subsequent meeting at the request of Councilmember Ihlan. b. Discuss Recreational Vehicle and Trailer Parking Councilmember Pust presented initial information and examples of various types of recreational vehicle (RV) storage within the City, and various inconsistencies in City Code related to storage and/or parking of those vehicles, the type of sur- face for their storage, and whether they were motorized or pulled by another ve- hicle. Councilmember Pust also noted that current State Statute no longer defined vehicle weight definitions. Councilmember Pust noted concerns she had heard from residents concerning neighborhood curb appeal, aesthetics, and visibility ha- zards when parked in the front yard; and questioned if the City wanted to encour- age impervious surfaces being applied in backyards to facilitate current City Code language for storage of RV's. Councilmember Pust noted other residents who feel that storage of RV's in a neighboring back yard impacted their feeling of peace and tranquility, as well as aesthetics; and suggested that a review of current Code and those of other communities could remove ambiguities as well remove neighborhood angst and conflict.