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ITEM 5.2. <br /> <br />ity of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Kendra Lindahl, Zoning Assistant <br /> <br />July 8, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Request by the City of Elk River to <br />amend the City Code of Ordinances, <br />relating to the Sale of Vehicles on <br />Public and Private Property, Public <br />Hearing Case No. OA 96-07 <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />At the direction of the City Council, staff is recommending that the Elk River <br />Code of Ordinances be amended to address the sale of vehicles on public and <br />private property. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />· Photos <br />· Proposed Amendment <br />· Ordinance amendment OA 96-__ <br />· Parking ordinances from Fridley, Blaine and Mounds View <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City of Elk River has had a number of complaints relating to vehicles for <br />sale. Frequently, problems arise because residents park these vehicles in the <br />public right-of-way (ROW) or in their front yards. Unfortunately, this leads <br />to traffic problems, erosion, and other safety issues. The City Council <br />directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment to address these issues. <br /> <br />One of the best examples of this problem was on Hwy. 169 and 197th Avenue <br />NW. Residents park their vehicles in the ROW because they know it is a <br />high traffic area where their vehicle is likely to be seen. Unfortunately, the <br />land they are parking on is generally in the highway ROW, and the land <br />behind the ROW is not owned by them. Trespassing is but one of the issues <br />associated with the sale of vehicles. <br /> <br /> S:\PLANNING\KENDRA\OA96-07.DOC <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />