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Planning commission tables front-yard trailer parking pending fire marshal input
Summary
The planning commission continued its work-session discussion of whether to allow trailers to park in front yards and voted to table the item until staff can obtain technical answers from the fire department and other city experts on safety, access and stormwater impacts.
The Planning Commission on Feb. 25 continued a discussion about whether to allow trailers and similar vehicles to be parked in front yards and voted to table the proposal until the fire marshal or another fire official can answer technical questions.
Commissioners said they want the fire department’s view on three main concerns: the likelihood of a fire spreading from a trailer to nearby dwellings, emergency-access constraints when homes are close together, and precise minimum clearances that would prevent a parked trailer from blocking access for firefighters. Commissioners also asked staff to get input from city…
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