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Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Lewisville City Code, Section 15-133, Parking Buses, Recreational Vehicles, Trailers, Etc., by Extending the Time Permitted for Temporary Parking of Recreational Vehicles on Public Streets in Residential Zoning Districts.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
Current City ordinance allows the parking of recreational vehicles (RV) on public streets for a maximum duration of 20 minutes. Staff received a complaint from a resident that this duration is inadequate to complete the loading and unloading activities of contents and passengers. Staff researched ordinances passed by other cities in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in this regard. Based on the research, staff recommends extending parking of RV’s for a maximum duration of 4 hours. This will allow residents enough time to conduct the loading and unloading activities and will also prevent the nuisance of a parked RV on a residential street for an extended time, hindering the free movement of traffic on the public street. The 4-hour parking time restriction will be limited to public streets in single-family and two-family residential zoned districts. RV parking will continue to be restricted to 20 minutes in other zoning districts. The Transportation Board at their August 7, 2018 meeting, voted to approve the recommendation to the City Council with a vote of 6-0.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the ordinance as set forth in the caption above.
AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS: David Salmon, P.E., City Engineer