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rkr A� <br /> ( ITEM 5.12. <br /> City of <br /> 1k1k, <br /> River MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Kendra Lindahl, Zoning Assistant <br /> DATE: May 28, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: 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 /> Request <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 /> • Attachments <br /> • Proposed Amendment <br /> • Ordinance amendment OA 96-_ <br /> • Parking ordinances from Fridley, Blaine and Mounds View <br /> Background <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 /> One of the best examples of this problem is 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 in the highway ROW, and the land behind the <br /> ROW is not owned by them. Trespassing is but one of the issues associated <br /> 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 />