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Discussion: Based on consideration of the ordinances previously adopted addressing Section 3- 10.9, concerns of the community, and discussion and direction from the City Commission, staff recommended the following criteria for parking in residential districts, which are included in the ordinance: ® Eliminate the term "Large Vehicle" and define "Prohibited Vehicles". ® Define "Permitted Vehicles" as two separate categories - o those vehicles used for personal use (Personal Vehicle) o those vehicles that are used for business purposes (Business-Related Vehicles) but do not trip the threshold for "Prohibited Vehicles" ® Retain the category "Recreational Equipment". ® Do not allow parking of "Prohibited Vehicles" in the residential districts. ® Allow "Personal Vehicles" to park in the front yard only. ® Allow "Business-Related Vehicles" to park in a screened side or rear yard only. ® Allow "Recreational Equipment" to park in a screened side and rear yard only. ® Require up to 8' high screening for both the side and rear yard parking areas, applicable for all City lots including those on lakes and water bodies. ® Allow a maximum 25' length for recreational equipment and business-related utility trailers. During the December 14, 2009 work session, the City Commission directed staff to include the following additional points: ® Limit parking to one side yard. ® Limit business-related vehicle parking to a maximum of one vehicle. ® Limit parking to one vehicle in the side yard and one vehicle in the rear yard. ® Exclude canoes and lcayalcs from the maximum number of vehicles on the site. ® Require fencing and screening to run parallel with the property lines. The City Commission at the first reading and public hearing amended the ordinance to include the following provisions: 1. Eliminate the maximum length for recreational equipment, if it is screened. 2. Require recreational and business-related vehicles stored in the side yard to be screened at the front from the roadway. 3. Eliminate the maximum number of recreational vehicles requirement, if the vehicles are screened. 4. The effective date for the Prohibited Vehicles (Section 3-10.9.A), Permitted Use Vehicles (Section 3-10.9.B), Recreational Equipment (Section 3-10.9.C), and General Requirements (Section 3-10.9.D) shall be February 1, 2011. The criteria for Prepared parking area (Section 3-10.9.E) and Unlicensed and/or Inoperable Vehicles (Section 3- 10.9.F) shall remain in effect. The attached ordinance includes these various provisions. The provisions in Section E, Prepared Parking Area ("Marls Your Parking") and Section F, Unlicensed and Inoperable Vehicles, remain in effect. Please be advised that City staff will provide the necessary public education and information, similar to how the "Marking Your Parking" program and other recent parking ordinance provisions have been handled, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 (Oct -Dec), on those parking provisions that go into effect on February 1, 2011 (prohibited, pei7nitted and