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MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Kendra Lindahl, Zoning Assistant
April 15, 1996
Parking Regulations
ITEM 5.1.
The City of Elk River has had a number of complaints related to parking
issues. Frequently, the issue focuses on residents placing vehicles for sale in
their front yard or on the public right-of-way where they will get a lot of
exposure. This raises safety concerns when vehicles are parked in the ROW
and it frequently involves trespassing and unauthorized use of vacant
property in the city.
In January of this year, two council members lodged a complaint about a
truck for sale on the Hwy. 169 and 197th Avenue right-of-way. The Elk River
Police Department spoke to the resident and had the vehicle removed within
a week. Unfortunately, the problem continues. On Monday, April 8, 1996,
there were three different vehicles for sale at that location. With the new
Menards at that location, it is doubtful that vehicles will continue to be
displayed in that area, however, it is staffs opinion that the residents will
find another high traffic area to display their vehicles.
Staff believes it is important to address the sale of vehicles separately from
vehicle storage and parking issues, because the problems associated with
vehicle sales are distinctly different. If the Council would like to address this
issue before summer, staff can work on an ordinance amendment to address
sale of vehicles on public and/or private land.
Attachments
· Photos taken in Elk River on April 8, 1996.
· City of Blaine Ordinance
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Council Action
Recommendation from the Council as to whether they would like staff to
continua to roviow tho curront parking ordinanco and prosont proposals to
the Planning Commission.
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TRAFFIC .~ND 'v~HICI~S
§ 19-10
Sec. 19.8, Bicycle registration and license required.
No person shall ride or use a bicycle upon any public street,
highway, boulevard or alley in the city unless the bicycle shall be
registered and licensed in the name of the actual owner as re-
quired by law. (Code 1963, § 64.01; Ord. No. 360, 5-2-74)
State law reference-Bicyc}e lanez and ways, MSA § 160.263 et seq,
Sec. 19.9. Sales of vehicles on public and private property.
In order to preserve civic beauty, to assure public health, safety,
and welfare by preventing congestion and traffic hazards, to pre-
vent unauthorized use and trespass on vacant property, and to
prevent damage and erosion problems associated with off. road
vehicle travel on unimproved surfaces, it is necessary to regulate
the individual sales of vehicles within the city. No person, busi-
ness, association or corporation shall ztore, display or park, or
allow the storage, display or parking of an individual vehicle
which has displayed on or near it a sign indicating a phone
number, address, or other identifying information, or a sign in-
dicating that the vehicle is for sale, consignment, lease, trade or
exchange:
(al Upon any public property including public right-of, way and
easements; or
(b) Upon any private property, unless the vehicle is stored,
displayed, or parked on an improved hard surface designed
and improved for vehicle travel and only if the vehicle is
registered to the property upon which it is stored, dis-
played, or parked. (Ord. No. 86-944, 5-1-86)
Sec. 19-I0. Release of motor vehicles from impoundment.
If a motor vehicle is impounded by a peace officer following the
arrest or taking into custody of a driver for a violation of MSA §
169.121, or ordinance in conformity with it, or MSA § 169.129,
the impounded vehicle shall only be released from impoundment.
(1) To the registered owner, a person authorized by the regis-
tered owner, a lien owner of record, or a person who has
purchased the vehicle from the registered owner, who pro-
rides proof of ownership of the vehicle, proof of valid Min-
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