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Home My WebLink About15.D.1. Off Street Parking / s: D. I, CITY OF SHAKOPEE Police Department Memorandum TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police W SUBJECT: Off Street Parking DATE: December 16, 2004 INTRODUCTION: The council is asked to address a citizen's concern on the issue of off street parking south of 10th Street. BACKGROUND: On December 16,2004, Mr. McNeill received a letter from Robyn Lee of 1097 VanBuren Street regarding the issue of off street parking south of 10th Street during the winter months. She had received a warning from the police department that she was in violation of a city ordinance by parking on the grass. Ms. Lee's letter is attached. Community Service Officers have been giving warnings out for this violation consistent with past practice of enforcing code violations. A memo from Community Service Officer, Travis Goerish, is also enclosed. BUDGET IMPACT: Not applicable. RECOMMENDATION: I believe the parking regulation and enforcement efforts are appropriate. The council is authorized to allow on street parking consistent with city ordinance section 9.50 Subd. 5 Hardship. "Upon showing of undue hardship in individual cases, the Council may grant modification or exemption from the above upon notifYing the City Engineer, the Street Department and the Police Department. ACTION REQUESTED: City staff requests that council provide appropriate direction. DR/tm Received: 12/16/04 11 :29; 952 233 3801 -> HP LaserJet 3100; Page 2 , -, DEC-16-2004 10:24 952 233 3801 P.02/03 . - ,,.;" - , = FAX DATE: 12/16/04 FROM: ROBYN LEE 1097 VAN BUREN ST. SHAKOPEE, MN. 55379 TO: Mark McNeill City Administrator 129 Holmes St Shakopee1 Mn NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS PAGE: (2) COMENTS: Judy I'm sorry I was unable to get this to you yesterday. My printer gave roe trouble. Hope everything works out to get this to the council. Thanks R~~eived: 12/16/04 11:29; 952 233 3801 -> HP Laser~et 3100; Page 3 h DEC-16-21211214 1121:24 952 233 381211 ~ P.I2l3/1213 "- .. Mark McNeill City Administrator Major &. City Council 129 Holmes 81. So. Shako pee, MN. 55379 Dear Sir: I would like to address the issue of off street parking south of 10Th St. durins the winter months. I have received a warning from lhe Sbakopee Police Department tl1at I am in violation of a city ordinance by parking on the grass. This has not been an issue before and now it seems to be. When the City Council took it upon itselt"to pass this ordinance they did not take into account that there are duplexes in this area. therefore. twO families living on onc propeny, With the potential oftwicc as many vehicles. In our situation between our two families here, we have 8 vehicles and there is not enough room to park them all on a solid surface. I would like to bring this maner before the council and see what their reeommendation is. 1 have a prior commitment to work on Tuesday evening so I may not find it possible to attend the meeting myself. However, I will have someone there on my behalf. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. ----. - -- CITY OF SHAKOPEE MEMO POLICE DEPARTMENT Date: 12-16-04 To: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police From: Travis Goensh,Cornmunity Service Officer..-r&' Subject: Code Enforcement Warnings On November 11, 2004, the Shakopee Police Department received a list of city code violations from a concerned citizen, Michael LUce. . This list contained 44 different addresses with various violations including vehicles and. campers parked ()n the grass of the residences. As a result, the Community Service Officers have responded to the complaints by observing the violations, warning the homeowners and asking them to move the vehicles within 7 days. On December 6, 2004, the Shakopee Police Department received approximately 30 pictures of vehicles parked on the grass. from a resident of the city, Thomas Dubbe. These violations are being handled in a similar manner. As a result of these complaints 26 homeowners have been warned andthe Community Service Officers will continue to follow up on these city code violations. , r. ., , . ., , S11.61 SEC. 11.61. PARKING. Subd.1.Purpose. The purpose for the regulation of off-street parking is to afleviate or prevent congestion of the puqlic right-of-way and to promote the safety and general welfare of thepubfic by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking of vehicles based on the use of the land. Subd. 2. General Provisions. A. Application. The proviSions of this section apply to the required and non-required off-street parking in all zones, except that property within the central business (B-3) zone is exempt from the off-street parking requirements. .These provisions apply to the entire area used for vehicular circula~on and parking. 8. Where May Park-. ~ 1. Except iii the agricultural preservation (AG) zone; a vehicle may. be pa~ked . only on a street or alley, or ina properly surfaced parking facility. Vehicles may be parked on grass or outside a parking facility when a flood or other emergency prohibits the use of the parking facility, or when the required parking for a particular use is insufficient to meet a business rush, such as during the holiday season. h' 2. A recreational vehicle may be parked.for more than.twenty:-four (24) hours only on an approved sales lot or self-storage facility, as specified in the parking provisiOns relating to residential . parking . facilities, . or in a campground. /-'., , J ; C: Expansion of Existing Uses. Any existing use or structure which is altered or \. ' ,- enlarged must comply with the provisionsbf this section. D. Reduction "of Parking Spaces. Off-street parking spaces existing upon the effective date of. this Chapter shall . not be reduced in number below the requirements set forth in this section for that use. E. Use of Parking Space~ No required off-street parking space shan be used for an open sales lot or for open storage. - , F. Maintenance. The owner.ofthe principal use, uses, or structure shall maintain the parking facility and curbing inaneat and adequate marme( G. Residential Parking Facilities. 1. Required. Off-street parking facilities located outside of required setbacks shall be provided for at least two (2) vehicles for all single family dwellings. A suitable location for both a garage measuring at least twenty (20) feet by twenty~four (24) feet and a ten (10) foot driveway, which do not require a variance, s~all be provided and indicated as such on a surveyor site plan to be submitted when" applying -for a building perrilit to construct a new dwelling ~r al~er an existing garage. page revised-in 2003 > ~'t. 1350 )l .',,- . <- 811.61 2. Use. Off-street parking facilities in an rural residential (RR), low density. residential (R-1A), urban residential (R-1B), O!dShakopee residential (R- - . . 1C), medium density (R-2), ormu1tiple-family residentiai. (R-3) zone sh.alJ be used solely for the parking of persona! vehicles. 3. Location. Off-street parking facilities in a residential zone shaH not be located in the front yard setback or in a street side yard setbaCK. ! 'J 4. Recreationai Vehicles. In a residential zone, one (1)ofthe exterior ~ driveway parking spaces for a dwening or a properly surfaced parking area meeting parking requirements for the zone may be used for parking or stoting an unoccupied recreational' vehicle that is . either defined' as a recreational vehicle (RV) under state law or which is a camper and that is less thanthirty-five (~5) feet in length. If parked in a location other than the . driveway within a single family residential zone, RVs and campers shall be setback five (5) feet from an'interior side orrear lot line, ~fteen (15) feet from a street side lot line. RVs and camp'er shall not be parked in the front yard unless they utilize an exterior driveway parking space. No living quarters shail be maintained nor any business practiced in the recreational vehicle while it is so parked or stored. The recreational vehicle shall utilize onfythe existing driveway into the site. The Vehicle shaIrbe owned or leased by the property owner or resident on which the vehicle is parked, No more than two (2) utility trailers, trailers .forrecreational vehicles such as snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles CANs), and boats twenty (20) feet {~~. or less in length may be stored in a rear or side yard on lawn or turf or ~ other surface, but' must be setback five (5) feet from an interior side or rear \- lot line, fifteen (15) feet from a street side lot line. (Amended, Ord. 648, January'2,2003) A camper or RV recreational vehicle brought by a visitor may be parked or occupied for a period not to exceed' thirty (30) days while visiting the resident of the property. 5. Sales Trailers. S91es trailers may not be parked in any zoning district in the City of Shako.pee. (Added; Ord. 609, August 30, 2001) H. r Combined Parking Facilities. Required off-street parking faciiities for more tl1an one (1)use, lot, or parcel of land may be provided through joint parking facility,a shared parking plan, or. a cooperative parking plan. When required .off-street parking facilities are proVided off-site, written authority for using. such property for off-street parking during the existence of the use shall be filed with the Ciry. No such parking facility at its closest point shall be located more then 300 feet from the uS,e being served. . 1. Joint Parking~Off-street parking facilities for two (2) or more uses may be provided ina joint facility, The joint parking facility shali include sufficient spaces to meet the separate .requirement? for ~ach use. l t page revised in 2003 .----. 1351