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10(a)
Council Agenda Item
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2014
AGENDA ITEM:
Administrator Reports – Parking Pads
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission considered an
amendment to the Parking Ordinance in April/May 2012. The proposed amendment included provisions
requiring impervious surface for any outdoor parking on grass.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In June 2012, the City Council approved an amendment to the parking
ordinance only regulating parking pads in the front or side yards.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Tim Borresch spoke at open to the public requesting the Council
consider amending the parking ordinance to regulate parking pads in the rear yard.
ATTACHMENTS: Request for Action
Extract of Minutes from Past Council Meetings
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Provide direction to staff
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January 19, 2012 extract minutes:
Parking Pads – Weyrens stated that one of the unfinished items from 2011 is the potential ordinance
amendment to define the location and composition of parking pads. The Council has been provided with
the information considered by the Planning Commission, including the two different recommendations
that were rejected by the Council. At this time the Council needs to provide direction to the Planning
Commission as to what they are looking for in the Ordinance amendment.
Loso stated that he is opposed to the City restricting residents on the use of their backyards. A number of
years ago considerable discussion occurred where the issue was centered on parking in the front yards
and the Ordinance was modified at that time. Loso stated that he supports no parking in the front yard,
but will oppose any amendment relating to backyards.
Police Chief Pete Jansky stated that the Police Department has stopped enforcing the no parking on the
grass as the Ordinance did not define what constituted a parking pad. Some residents through some
class three or five and consider that a parking pad. At the same time, grass is growing through the
material and neighbors are complaining. The City has an Ordinance regulating junk cars and that is not
the issue at this time.
Wick stated that in reviewing the material provide to the Council, he prefers that language used by the
City of Waite Park as it is simple, prohibits parking in front yards and has some limitations on side yard
and rear yard parking, to which the Council concurred. Weyrens stated that she would prepare a draft for
the Council to review before forwarding to the Planning Commission for consideration.
June 7, 2012 extract minutes:
Ordinance 52.10 Parking Pads: The Planning Commission recommended the Council accept the
amendment to Ordinance 52.10 creating guidelines and location for parking pads in residential districts.
The amendment requires a delineated and improved parking pad for the front and side yard yard,
prohibiting parking on the grass. Residents can park items on the grass in the rear yard provided they
are not in violation of the outdoor storage Ordinance. Schulz questioned Chief Jansky if the proposed
Loso made a motion authorizing
Ordinance Amendment is enforceable to which Jansky stated yes.
the Mayor and Administrator to execute the Ordinance Amendment creating the provision for
parking pads. The motion was seconded by Wick and passed unanimously.
Wick made a motion to authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2012-011
approving summary publication of the amendment to Ordinance 52.10. The motion was seconded
by Frank and passed unanimously.
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