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Council debates new rules for parking RVs, boats and large trailers; staff to bring issue to town hall
Summary
Residents urged grandfathering and criticized year-long vacancy permits; council reviewed a proposed ordinance restricting oversized and commercial vehicle parking in residential zones with a 24-month grace period and asked staff to hold a town hall before finalizing rules.
Several residents told the Farmers Branch City Council on April 29 that parking of oversized recreational vehicles and trailers in residential neighborhoods has harmed neighborhood character, while others urged grandfathering for long-standing arrangements. Council later reviewed a staff proposal that would limit parking of oversized and commercial vehicles in residential zones and allow a 24-month grace period for current owners to find storage.
Resident Kendall Hale of Brookhaven said she has lived in her neighborhood for decades and asked the council to “grandfather us in” for owners who have parked trailers for many years, noting nearby construction dumpsters that…
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