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Session 1585, Minutes FebD~a~y 8, 1993 Page 6 Mr. Price thought there were grave m/sunde~tandings about cu~Lercial versus non-c~mLercial trucks. ~a said no changes in the law would apply to large trucks or those with trash or junk in the truckbed--they will still be tick- eted. He also felt enfor=enent has been uneven, and that the intent of the proposed changes n-~--cd~-__ed to be clarified. Mrs. Scb~mmn said before amendments are pkupcsed, she thought it would be helpful to examine the four bills to ~ exactly what they do. Mayor Majerus suggested looking at definitions first, noting that the Plan Oatu~asaion worked very hard to clarify and tighten the definitions of various types of vehicles. Mrs. Schuman, liais(m to the Plan Cu~.issic~, said pickup trucks were remDved frc~n the definitic~l of major recreational equipment. ~he Cu~Lu~,~ssion also tried to determine which pickup trucks could be defined as private passenger vehicles and allowed to be parked on private pkuperty with- out being enclosed or screened. She r~d the applicable restrictions: 1) any vehicle licensed as passenger vehicle and less than 6-1/2 feet in height and 2) van or pickup truck less then 6-1/2 feet high, less than 18 feet long, 6000 pounds or less, and no more than four wba~_ls. A pickup truck with side- boards is not classified as a private passenger vehicle. In e~a~tion, a six- month trial period will be in effect. Mrs. Schuman said the Plan O~u~,~saion regulates the outdoor storage and parking of private passenger vehicles (that will now include certain picao3p trucks). Outdoor parking of pic3omp trucks on residential lots is prohibited if the tm~_cks are loaded with any items unless screened f~ut, view of the street or adjoining lot. The six-month trial per- iod applies here also. Mayor Majerus note~__ Mr. Wagner has an amendment that will make the definition more restrictive. Mr. Wagner felt there was merit in further restraining the size of trucka al- lied to park on the street and in driveways in Bills 8114 (page 8) and 8116 (page 2). He moved to restrict permissable truck sizes to overall length no greater than 200 inches; overall height, including accessories, no greater than 78 inches; and a gruss vehicle weight no greater than 6000 pounds. Mrs. Schuman seconded the motion. Mr. Price thought side racks should be includ- ed; Mr. Wagner and Mrs. Schm~n accepted that change. Director of Planning A1 Goldman was asked to cc~Lu,.~ant. He said the Plan Cc~- mission had lengthy discussions on sideboards, and tried to kee~ it as sir~ple as possible without elaborete descriptions. He said tba overall height re- striction should take care of racks. The six-month trial period should show if other changes are needed. Mr. Price wanted the words side racks used. All agreed. The roll call vote on the et was as follows: AYES: CounciE Price, ~a~ms, Wagner, Scbm~n, Sd~oc~ar, Thu~eon, and Mayor Ma j erus. NAYS: None. Mayor Majerus said Council will now discuss Bill No. 8116 which deals with parking on the street. She said several councilmenhers felt it was not re- strictive enough. Mrs. Schuman moved that the original language in Sec. 21-127(a), which has to do with allowing trucks to park cm four streets in the City's industrial park, be reinserred since it should not have been .L~L~Ved originally. Mr.