TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Andrew M. Miller, Town Attorney
DATE: March 8, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Staff Contact Andrew Miller, Town Attorney, 480-348-3526
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion Regarding Amending ?11-2-30 of the Town Code - prohibiting parking on visible areas of residential property
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
The Town of Paradise Valley makes every effort to enhance the community's unique character for its residents and people from around the world.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Receive information on amending ?11-2-30 of the Town Code regarding an additional prohibited parking provision.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Recent complaints have been made to the Town Code Enforcement Officer regarding individuals parking vehicles on residential property in side or visible rear yard areas that are not part of the existing driveway on the property and which are both unsightly and cause the disturbance of dust. One particular complaint was that a short term rental property had parked six or more vehicles in a dirt side yard area on a regular basis. No existing Town Code provision within the Town's "Parking Restrictions" (Town Code ?11-2-30) addressed or prevented this type of activity.
Town staff looked to what other municipalities do to prevent unsightly parking which also produces fugitive dust. One provision from Fountain Hills addressed this issue, and was worded as follows:
"No person shall park or cause to be parked a vehicle on any portion of a residential property that is visible from a street or adjacent property unless such vehicle is parked upon a driveway designa...
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