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<br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF APRIL 20, 2006 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Paul Berner, Nick Barrera, Doretta Finch, Dottie Kaminski, and Pat Muston <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Kirby Linscomb, Claude Meharg, Hal Lawler (A It. 1), and Les Bird (Alt. 2) <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Planning Director, Wayne Sabo; City Planner, Masood Malik; Assistant City <br />Attorney, Clark Askins; and Planning and Zoning Secretary, Peggy Lee <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Meeting called to order by Chairperson Muston at 6:02 p.m. <br /> <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 16,2006, REGULAR MEETING. <br /> <br />Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve minutes of March 16, 2006, meeting. Second by Paul Berner. <br />The motion passed. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Berner, Barrera, Finch, Kaminski, and Muston <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />3. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING <br />ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 106, SECTION 106- <br />741(H), SECTION 106-834(G), AND SECTION 106-837(6) RELATED TO THE PARKING OF <br />BOATS AND RVs IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. <br /> <br />Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />City Planner Masood Malik presented staffs report. City Council has requested Staff and the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission consider possible amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to <br />clear up confusion regarding parking of boats and recreational vehicles within the front and <br />side yards of residential zoning districts. Staff noted areas within the zoning regulations are <br />conflicting or unclear. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Committee members were copied with two letters received from John Dunham and Roy and <br />Lou Large; both indicating their approval for boats/RVs to be parked in the front and side <br />yards. <br /> <br />George Strasemeier, of 5014 Meadow Place, spoke in favor with the stipulation that any <br />cargo trailers must be properly licensed and not used for storage. Mr. Strasemeier would like <br />to be able to put his antique tractor in his driveway for short periods of time for cleaning and <br />maintenance, even though it is not a boaURV. <br /> <br />Sue Gale Mock Kooken, of 410 S. 1st St., spoke in general about the different circumstances <br />in which residents park their boats/RVs in their front and side yards. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />There were no opponents. <br />