Dozens of Pittsford residents packed into a library meeting room Tuesday to debate a proposed law regarding the storage of recreational vehicles and utility trailers.
The new law, if passed, would restrict a person’s ability to store recreational vehicles (motor homes, camping trailers, jet skis, etc) and utility vehicles (non-recreational vehicles used to haul material or equipment) on his or her property.
The proposed law would require that:
— RVs and trailers cannot be parked in a driveway for more than 14 days each year.
— All RVs and trailers stored in a side or rear yard must be appropriately screened by a fence or suitable material from neighbors.
— A special permit must be obtained from the Planning Board to store an RV 24 to 35 feet in length on one’s property.
— Outdoor storage of an RV over 35 feet in length is prohibited.
Several attendants of the meeting applauded the law as a way to visually improve neighborhoods in Pittsford. But the majority of people who spoke either called for significant changes to the law, or the complete abandonment of it due to what they deemed unreasonable restrictions.
At one point in the meeting, Pittsford Supervisor Bill Carpenter speculated that the law would not be adopted as it is currently written.
“You shoot a dart out there trying to do what’s best,” he said, suggesting that the details of the proposal were not set in stone.
Carpenter said the law was proposed in response to an increase in complaints from people about the storage of RVs and utility trailers in their neighborhood. He was unable to provide a specific number of complaints the board received, but maintained that it was more than usual.
The board will consider the input from the public in deciding what to do next, said Carpenter. They will provide a response to comments and concerns at a future board meeting.
Dozens of Pittsford residents packed into a library meeting room Tuesday to debate a proposed law regarding the storage of recreational vehicles and utility trailers.
The new law, if passed, would restrict a person’s ability to store recreational vehicles (motor homes, camping trailers, jet skis, etc) and utility vehicles (non-recreational vehicles used to haul material or equipment) on his or her property.
The proposed law would require that:
— RVs and trailers cannot be parked in a driveway for more than 14 days each year.
— All RVs and trailers stored in a side or rear yard must be appropriately screened by a fence or suitable material from neighbors.
— A special permit must be obtained from the Planning Board to store an RV 24 to 35 feet in length on one’s property.
— Outdoor storage of an RV over 35 feet in length is prohibited.
Several attendants of the meeting applauded the law as a way to visually improve neighborhoods in Pittsford. But the majority of people who spoke either called for significant changes to the law, or the complete abandonment of it due to what they deemed unreasonable restrictions.
At one point in the meeting, Pittsford Supervisor Bill Carpenter speculated that the law would not be adopted as it is currently written.
“You shoot a dart out there trying to do what’s best,” he said, suggesting that the details of the proposal were not set in stone.
Carpenter said the law was proposed in response to an increase in complaints from people about the storage of RVs and utility trailers in their neighborhood. He was unable to provide a specific number of complaints the board received, but maintained that it was more than usual.
The board will consider the input from the public in deciding what to do next, said Carpenter. They will provide a response to comments and concerns at a future board meeting.
