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Cedar Falls council backs option to allow limited trailer parking on unimproved surfaces; staff to refine sizes and language
Summary
After staff reported 532 parking-related complaints since January 2024, the Cedar Falls Committee of the Whole voted to pursue staff’s option 3: a code amendment to allow limited parking of certain trailers and nonmotorized vehicles on unimproved side and rear yards with size, location and time limits; staff will return with clarified dimensions and cross-references.
The Cedar Falls Committee of the Whole voted to pursue a staff-recommended ordinance amendment that would allow limited parking of trailers and other nonmotorized vehicles on unimproved surfaces in specified locations, with staff directed to return with refined size limits and tightened code language.
Jamie (city planning/code enforcement staff) told the council that the city recorded 532 parking-related complaints since January 2024 affecting 442 distinct properties, and that about 90% of those complaints were submitted anonymously. "This next slide actually shows how many complaints we've gotten since January 2024... 532 complaints related to parking... 442 individual…
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