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Resident urges council to rescind April changes to RV-storage rules after safety and neighborhood concerns
Summary
A resident urged the city to reverse motions taken April 6 that relaxed RV, trailer and boat storage limits, arguing the change harms neighbors and property values; council members and the fire marshal flagged potential fire‑spread risks from removing separation requirements.
A Battleground resident urged the city council on April 26 to rescind recent changes to municipal policy on storing recreational vehicles, trailers and boats in residential neighborhoods, saying the April 6 motions effectively "gutted" the intended restrictions and could widen disparities between HOA and non‑HOA areas.
Gary Obermeyer told the council he had followed the topic since January and praised staff for a deliberate process; he said the April 6 votes, which accepted the language change that uses the word "any," signaled…
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