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. . September 23,1992 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 Therefore, under current ordinances, pickup trucks may be parked only where recreational vehicles may be parked, as follows: In a fully enclosed garage or when in compliance with all of the following: 1. Height limited to 6-1/2 feet 2. Located behind the rear line of the building (unless in a carport or garage) 3. Screened from view at normal eye level from any street or from adjoining lots 4. Does not encroach on required off-street parking 5. Area limited to 250 square feet 6. Black top or concrete paved surface required for motor vehicles The new proposed definitions would allow pickup trucks to be parked as regular "private passenger vehicles." However, trucks (as well as all private passenger vehicles) would be limited to those which do not exceed six and one-half feet (6-1/2 feet) in height, are not larger than six thousand pounds (6000 lbs.) gross vehicle weight, contain no self-contained camping unit and have no more than two wheels per axle. Mr. Hill stated, that at the last meeting someone had stated that enforcement of the ordinance, as written, would only affect about twenty (20) homes in University City. Mr. Hill stated that the comment was erroneous. In only one inspection sweep of less than a one square mile area, that took less than forty-five (45) minutes, he tallied thirty (30) homes with trucks and no garages in which to park them, that would be affected by enforcement of the ordinance as it is now written. Mr. Kendall stated that most of those people were probably renters, as compared to homeowners, and probably used the vehicles for their employment. Ms. Ratner stated that those homeowners could still apply for variances. Mr. Safe stated that if somebody owns a pickup truck, they should be able to park it on their own property. Mr. Foxworth questioned the cut- off point of 6000 lbs, stating it sounded like a very large truck. Joe Myers, 7052 Cabanne Court, stated that he opposed the amendment because it opens the door to "any type of parking." Mr. Hill repeated that the amendment would only permit trucks which do not exceed six and one-half feet (6-1/2 feet) in height, are not larger than six thousand pounds (6000 lbs.) gross vehicle weight, contain no self-contained camping unit and have no more than two wheels per axle. June Goldman, 1215 Mt. Olive, stated that she is disabled and requires a small truck/van to transport a three-wheeled scooter. She can only park the truck in the driveway on the side of her house. She personally knows of about fifteen (15) other people that own little trucks and are also in violation of the zoning code as it is. She feels that parking her truck in her driveway does not hurt anybody. m-9-23.plc