HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-14 Russ Spearman
Charlene Way
From:Russ Spearman <russspearman@isu.edu>
Sent:Wednesday, July 14, 2021 10:05 AM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Meridian City Code 11-3C-4.A.2 Comments
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Hello, my name is Russ Spearman and I was the President (term expired in June 2021) of the Lansbury Lane Subdivision.
Our subdivision, which is off Meridian Road before Ustick consists of 41 residential homes and has been in place since
1995. The subdivision consists of one street that dead ends with a culdesac.
I write on behalf of our Association to oppose the change in ordinance that would allow a recreational vehicle to be
parked on the street in front of a residents home. Of the 41 homes only 3 have 2 car garages with the rest consisting of
three car garages. Many of the homeowners in this subdivision have extended the 8-10 foot property right next to the
driveway to allow for additional parking.
Our street is wide allowing for buses to pick up schoolchildren and to turn around when exiting from the culdesac. The
majority of the time (except for large family gatherings) our street is clear of vehicles. We have reinforced this behavior
of keeping the street clear with our homeowners and it has been effective and well received. The fact the majority of
homes have 3 car garages allows for the potential of at least 6 or more vehicles to be garaged/located on any given
property.
Allowing any type of recreational vehicle to be parked in front of a home has the potential to impede mail and/or trash
pick up and delivery, is less safe for children playing in the neighborhood, is visually unappealing, and poses a potential
safety hazard, especially in winter. Our convenants do not address the issue of parking in the street and I believe a City
ordinance would trump a subdivision's CCR's even if a subdivision had language in place to prevent this.
I would ask that the City to please refrain from passing this ordinance thereby allowing vehicles to be parked in the
street. The overwhelming majority of residents in this subdivision are against this change.
Thank you for your consideration
Sincerely,
Russell C. Spearman, Lansbury Lane Subdivision
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Chris Johnson
From:Lacy Ooi
Sent:Wednesday, July 14, 2021 1:47 PM
To:russspearman@isu.edu
Cc:Chris Johnson
Subject:Residential Parking Standards
Good Afternoon Mr. Spearman,
I am writing you in response of your email that was sent to the City of Meridian Clerk’s Office regarding the requested
modifications to the residential parking standards. This section of code is referencing the real property of the parcel and
is not modifying parking regulations of public roadways. When the survey referenced the “front” of the property it was
referring the “street yard” which is most commonly referred to as a driveway. Meridian City Code 7-2-5(A)(1) allows for
vehicle, recreational vehicles included, to park on any public road for 72 hours at a time; this code section is not being
modified. The modifications to UDC 11-3C-4 would allow for one recreational or one other described vehicle to park on
the street yard (driveway) of a property, partially to address your stated concern of roadway safety by clearing these
large vehicles from the public roadway.
Subdivision CC & R’s are allowed to be more restrictive than City Code but, on the other hand, should not allow
something that is otherwise regulated city code. If what you are currently doing within your subdivision is working, it is
already working for your desired results although there is a city code currently in effect allowing public street parking.
Feel free to contact me with further concerns or questions. Have a nice day.
Lacy Ooi | Code Enforcement Supervisor
Meridian Police Department
1401 E. Watertower St., Meridian, Idaho 83642
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