A proposal to regulate the parking of commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods was the topic of discussion at the city commission’s study session Wednesday morning.
The city receives four to five complaints a week concerning commercial vehicles, RVs and trailers residents leave parked on residential streets, according to City Manager Matt Zimmerman. The city currently has no policy regulating such situations.
The details of the proposed regulations haven’t been completely worked out yet, Zimmerman said, but discussions in the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission have revolved around regulating vehicles 22 feet long and longer.
“There are two different aspects to this,” Zimmerman said. “One is the complaint that people bring their commercial vehicles home and park them on the street, and not only in the street but often in front of neighbors’ houses so they can either park their cars or their friends’ cars in front of their house. ... And the city has limited ability to try and encourage people not to do that. ...”
The issue is also one of safety, Zimmerman said, because trailers are not required to have reflective markings.
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justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
Its just not the commercial trailers and trucks, what about all those who mow lawns and park there pickups and trailers in front of their houses, East Emporia seems to have their share of those who run businesses out of their houses with no concern to others in their neighborhoods,
And Zimmerman, what is with the 22 foot length,????
Would that have something to do with your buddies who have paid you off or promised you something??? Do you know the difference between a 10 ft trailer and a 22 foot one, I doubt you do, either one is 8 or 81/2 foot wide, now you probably also dont know that a average car is around 60-70 inches wide. that would be 5-6 foot in case you didn't know. If a trailer full of mowing crap or a wrecker is parked on a city/residential street, one that only allows parking on one side of the street anyway, why in the hell would you worry about the length of the trailer?? Get the trailers off the streets, if they can have a business in their houses then you should know that they are not being regulated anyway, paying their share to the county and city. They need to find a place to rent to store all their crap.
And what are you talking about that trailers don't need to have reflective markings. If a person is at all responsible, and owns a trailer and it don't have some sort of reflectors or reflective tape on it, then that is a reason right there to get it off the streets,. Also zimmerman do you also know that tags are also required for trailers if pulled on the interstate highways and state roads, probably not, or did williams forget to tell you these things. YES for those of you who are going to jump me for this I do own trailers and yes they are legal and I do not park them on city streets when I am NOT using them
January 28, 2010 at 5:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
trashman (anonymous) says...
Gee I'd like to read the whole article, but my worthless
paperboy forgot to deliver my paper-- that's the reason
I didn't take the paper for several months or maybe a year-
only delivers when he gets around to it regardless of when
the papers arrive at his house- and then I only get it
on my porch if he feels like it.
January 28, 2010 at 7:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Quack (anonymous) says...
trashman.. call Gazette circulation and let them know your address, so they know you are not getting what you are paying for- they want you to get the paper
January 28, 2010 at 7:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Quack (anonymous) says...
justaflushaway.. read the article.. it says vehicles, not trailers at 22 feet, and that is just a starting point for discussion.
January 28, 2010 at 8:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
koalemos (anonymous) says...
There are several places in Emporia that will let you store your stuff for a reasonable fee.
January 28, 2010 at 8:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
booker5m (anonymous) says...
Must be the Zim way to create more business for the locals
January 28, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
hey quack, not my words , zimmy said it, you go back and read it..........
" The issue is also one of safety, Zimmerman said, because trailers are not required to have reflective markings."
and then you might reread this part,
"The city receives four to five complaints a week concerning commercial vehicles, RVs and trailers residents leave parked on residential streets, according to City Manager Matt Zimmerman."
and since it just happens that small wreckers are a little under 22 ft, just enough to please williams and a few others,
January 28, 2010 at 9:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hottopics (anonymous) says...
I wish they could do something about home owners who park non working vehicles as yard art. Or a boat that never leaves the driveway and is a eye sore. There are to many people who have no regard for neighbors, home value and just plain JUNK for all to see.
January 28, 2010 at 9:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
the city did that a couple of years back, if it ain't tag-ed it has to go, but how soon they forget, there excuse will be "we just dont have the time or manpower" which is just bull,
January 28, 2010 at 9:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hometownkid (anonymous) says...
Hey I believe that there is a city ordinance that trailers can't be left on the street without being hooked to a vehicle. No matter the length. And also another ordinance stating you can't have a vehicle parked at your house if it is over one ton. Perhaps that would take care of most of the issues. Justaflushaway is correct in why are they wanting to write more rules and regulations for the citizens to follow when they "just don't have the time or manpower" to enforce the rules they have now.
How about this? Why doesn't the gazette print once a week say about ten to twenty city ordinances. Then when Bill Cornelius ( The new city planner) comes to town there will be plenty for him to do. How about that gazette??
January 29, 2010 at 6:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )