Vehicle Storage

1. Staff Report
Commercial Vehicle
and Trailer Storage
Presented By: Jason Lutz
Community Development Services Director
City Council Meeting
Agenda Item #8
March 27, 2017

2. SUMMARY
 The Alamo Heights Police Department
conducted a survey of properties located
in Alamo Heights that store commercial
vehicles and trailers on site.

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BACKGROUND
 On February 27, 2017 City staff
presented proposed amendments to
the commercial sections of the City’s
zoning code.
 Council had questions and concerns
regarding commercial vehicles &
trailers in parking areas, which are
visible from Broadway or Austin Hwy.

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BACKGROUND
 Council requested that staff survey
these areas to identify how many
vehicles and or properties may be
affected by proposed regulations to
limit the storage of these vehicle types.

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STAFF FINDINGS
 The Police Department identified 11
properties that store these types of
vehicles.
 Currently there are upwards of 200
businesses, schools, or churches located
along Broadway or Austin Hwy.

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STAFF FINDINGS
 The results of the survey show that less
than 1% (0.05) would be affected by the
proposed changes.
 This number could increase if language,
prohibiting the storage of these vehicles,
is not added.

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STAFF DIRECTION
 Staff is seeking Council direction in
drafting language for the City’s zoning
code concerning this issue.
 Staff has outlined some possible
options.

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STAFF DIRECTION - OPTIONS
1. Leave the proposed language in place.
 The 0.5% of properties affected
would need to find other locations
for the storage of their vehicles.
2. Delete the proposed language.
 The number of properties storing
vehicles could increase.

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STAFF DIRECTION - OPTIONS
3. Modify the proposed language to limit
larger vehicles or trailers and food
trucks from being stored in areas visible
from the street.

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STAFF DIRECTION - OPTIONS
4. Modify language prohibiting the parking
of these vehicles in required off-street
parking areas.
 Would allow owners to keep these
vehicle types on-site, if they have
excess required parking
 Ensures required off-street parking is
available for customers & employees

11. QUESTIONS / DIRECTION?