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<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />September 29, 1998 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />semi during the day. He stated the city should have a noise ordinance to address <br />the loud car stereos and exhaust pipes, instead. <br /> <br />Gary Martin, 20369 Meadowvale, stated he did not feel his semi was causing a <br />problem in his neighborhood. He indicated the 7,000 pound gross weight limit <br />proposed in the ordinance would prohibit him from parking his truck tractor on his <br />property. Mr. Martin stated that if the ordinance passes, diesel pickup should be <br />prohibited from parking neighborhoods since they are loud and smell, as well. <br /> <br />Joe Miske, 20431 Meadowvale Road, stated he is not as concerned about an <br />empty truck trailer coming in and out of the neighborhood, but he is concerned <br />about them coming in with a fully-loaded trailer. He also expressed his objection <br />to the long idling times. Mr. Miske stated that diesel pickups do not need a long <br />warm-up idling time and are not a nuisance. He indicated he supports the <br />proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />Steven Stoffers, 14092 Victoria Lane, did not feel a 10 minute idling time for a truck <br />was unreasonable, but sometimes the residents must listen to the idling for 1 to 4 <br />hours. He stated the residents cannot enjoy being out on their decks and in their <br />yards. Mr. Stoffers was concerned the upcoming road overlay will be damaged <br />when the semi owner backs into his driveway. He stated is in favor of the <br />proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Gary Balcom, 14054 Victoria Lane, expressed his support for the proposed <br />ordinance as written. He felt the conditional use permit was necessary in order to <br />address issues associated with the trucking activity, such as noise and odor. With <br />the conditional use permit, the city will know where these trucks are so that there <br />will not be a concentration of them in a certain area. Mr. Balcom stated that the <br />odor is very offensive and the exhaust has set off his smoke detector. He stated <br />he would not object to a 10 minute idling time. Mr. Balcom felt the selling value <br />of his home has gone down by having the truck in his neighborhood, even <br />though property values and taxes have risen. He felt that with a conditional use <br />permit in place, a potential buyer could be advised that there are limits to the <br />operation of the semi truck.. He expressed his support for the conditional use <br />permit process in order to maintain some control over the truck operations. <br /> <br />Mark Grimmer, 20446 Victoria Lane, expressed concern that the truck owner may <br />be allowed an access onto Meadowvale; that the street overlay will be <br />damaged, and he also was concerned for the safety of children with a fully- <br />loaded semi truck coming in and out of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Linda Miske, 20431 Meadowvale Road, stated her objection to the odor caused <br />by the semi truck. She stated she is not able to use her four-season porch <br />because the odor is so offensive. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Robert Holland, 21385 Brook Road (County Road No. 21), stated he has owned <br />trucks all his life and felt that a 15 minute warm-up time for semi trucks was all that <br />was necessary, and the trucks could be shut down when returning after idling <br />only 5 to 10 minutes. Mr. Holland felt the 7,000 lb. Gross weight limit would restrict <br />parking of some of the 31.. ton pickups. Mr. Holland indicated he was informed <br />that a state law allows truckers to travel to their private residences even if the <br />road is posted, but he was not sure if the law was still in effect. He supported <br />