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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: APRIL 24, 2024
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Text Amendment - Standards Related to the Parking and Storage of Recreational Motor Vehicles
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Request: Text Amendment - Standards Related to the Parking and Storage of Recreational Motor Vehicles
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Project Planner: Max Wemyss (954-786-4671 / max.wemyss@copbfl.com)
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SUMMARY:
Residential properties are permitted to park and store recreational vehicles with specific standards. Generally, the RV is permitted on a lot as accessory to a single-family home and must be of a limited size and in a generally screened location - to the side or rear of the home. Additionally, vehicles must be stored in working order and on a parking area or hard, bonded surface. The intent of this standard is to allow for the storage, light maintenance, and preparation for use off-site.
The City has seen an influx of recreational vehicles (travel trailers and motor homes) stored on residential zoned properties in violation of various City code requirements. In many cases the RV is being used as accessory dwelling to single family homes which is strictly prohibited. The City has received an overwhelming number of complaints from neighbors throughout the city who are extremely upset over the surge in the RV's and are requesting more stringent prohibitions. In addition to bringing the overall appearance of the neighborhood down, there is a noticeable increase in services to include water, sewer, garbage collection, emergency response, and complaints requiring assistance from law enforcement and the code compliance department.
The Code Compliance Division and the City Attorney's Office have identified challenges to enforcing this code section and in ensuring that the use is storage and in fact not an accessory dwelling.
The proposed code amendment ...
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