Carlsbad Chamber asks commission to address commercial vehicle parking; staff to develop policy response
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Summary
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce told the commission that commercial vehicles at an industrial business park recently received citations under the city's oversized-vehicle ordinance; staff said Chamber and departments will work on a citywide policy and bring recommendations to the commission within weeks.
Brett Schonzenbach, president and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, used the public‑comment period to request that the commission agendize a citywide review of commercial vehicle parking rules.
Schonzenbach said some businesses in an industrial business park have parked commercial vehicles in the same spots for years and recently received citations under the city's oversized‑vehicle ordinance, enacted in March 2013 and aimed at overnight RV/oversized vehicle parking primarily between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. He said the recent citations were converted to warnings while staff and the Chamber discuss policy options. Schonzenbach said the city's permit process currently focuses on residents and guests and does not accommodate commercial vehicles; he asked the commission to consider solutions such as commercial exemptions, time‑zone allowances, small‑business accommodation programs, pilot programs, or technology‑assisted approaches (license‑plate readers and geo‑fencing) that other cities have used.
City staff told the commission after the SANDAG presentation that the Chamber and affected business owners have been in contact with city staff and that economic development and police staff are working together to develop a plan. Nathan Schmidt, the city's transportation planning and mobility manager, said staff expects to bring a policy proposal back to the commission within the next month or two.
Ending: Staff will coordinate with the Chamber, economic development and police to develop a proposed approach and return to the commission for consideration.
