14 - AMENDMENT TO THE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL VEHICLES ORDINANCE

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whereby said vehicles can give the appearance of a commercial or industrial— oriented vehicle parking lot. Recently, Mayor Clifford inquired of staff as to how we can address the issue of larger RVs as stored/parked in Paris residential neighborhoods. As a response to these inquiries, the city staff suggested several draft amendments to Chapter 22: "Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks" within the Paris Code of Ordinances, which includes regulations for recreational and other special vehicles. To increase citizens' awareness of these issues, in conjunction with obtaining citizen and city official input, staff is recommending that this topic first be a discussion item before both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. For final approval, any ordinance changes would have to be heard before the commission and council. Staff is also recommending that if approved, the ordinance adopting said requirements would require that the subject special vehicles would not have to be removed until after 180 days from ordinance adoption. Discussion at the August 7 2017 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The following components were discussed at this meeting: (a) The commission agreed that this concept should be explored to further aid in enhancing the aesthetic quality of the city's single — family residential neighborhoods; (b) However, the commission wanted to address with staff the following: the maximum height of 9' may prohibit storage on lots, as it is thought that most, if not all RVs may be higher than 9'; concern about visitors to homes for vacation, and not being able to park RVs (special vehicles) temporarily; the long— standing history and expectation in Paris that RVs (and other special vehicles) can be stored /parked on individual single — family lots; further clarification regarding maximum allowable length for RVs; do we need a broader definition of "Special Vehicles " ?; How do we address "expandable" trailers regarding maximum length requirements ?; and (c) City Attorney Stephanie Harris stated she would work with city staff to: (1) make sure legal components are addressed; (2) make sure the Code of Ordinance harmonizes with the Zoning Ordinance; and (3) make sure there are no legal inconsistencies with all relevant city codes and ordinances. RECOMMENDATION: Discuss with city staff and provide feedback as to whether proposed amendments discussed herein or other elements should be added to the City Code of Ordinances, which includes recreational vehicles, and all other "Special Vehicles" as defined in the Code of Ordinances, Ch. 22.