Commercial trailers may have to move
Stacy Barnes
“Shall we preclude commercial businesses from, as a part of their business, storing goods or operating any part of their business from a trailer that is located in front of their business?” That is the question posed by City Manager David Cockrell to Council members Tuesday as he presented them with a proposed first draft of an ordinance designed to deal with that issue.
He said the Community Development Department has received numerous complaints about trailers that are being used for storage on commercial sites in public view and the proposed ordinance, which gives such business owners six months to remove the trailers, is necessary because some business owners are choosing to expand by using these trailers.
Council voted unanimously to have City Attorney John Miller finalize a draft of the ordinance. As currently written, the proposed new ordinance states that commercial trailers cannot be parked in front of the building line on commercial property for more than 48 hours, but Cockrell said that needs to be reexamined to allow for special short-term occasions when a business may require the use of a trailer for a slightly longer period of time.
It also states that:
Trailers cannot be used for storage and they will be considered an “accessory building”.
- Commercial trailers cannot be visible from any adjacent right-of-way and must be screened from view by a walled enclosure extending at least two feet higher then the highest trailer.
- Exterior finish and architectural design must harmonize with the main building to which the enclosure wall is aligned.
The ordinance defines a commercial trailer as, “a portable structure supported by wheels, jacks, skids or blocks without a permanent foundation which is towed or hauled by another vehicle and used for carrying materials, goods or objects in furtherance of any commercial or industrial purpose, or used as a temporary office or for storage purposes, and shall include portable pod or cargo units.”
Cockrell said some parts of the ordinance need to be revisited before he brings the final proposal to Council.
In other business Council voted to:
- Approve the preliminary and final plats for East Hills Patio Homes. This development will be located in the 2000 block of East Hills Drive and will consist of 12 duplexes.
- Approve a five-year tower lease agreement between T-Mobile and the City of Mustang to install telecommunications antennas on the Mustang water tower. T-Mobile will pay the city $93,000 over a five-year period for the use of the tower.
- Accept and award bids for construction of an 8” water line to serve the Lakepointe Estates Addition near S.W. 89th and County Line Road. The City received eight bids on the project ranging from just under $26,000 on the low end to almost $64,000 on the high end. Council awarded the bid to the lowest bidder, Utility Services Associates Construction Co. Inc. who bid $25,916.60 on the job.
Cockrell said the city has worked successfully with the company in the past. It is owned by local resident Tony Ellison. The water line improvement is necessary because that subdivision is the only one that receives water directly from the city’s well field. Blending is necessary in order to meet the federal arsenic standards in that area during peak usage times.
Stacy Barnes
“Shall we preclude commercial businesses from, as a part of their business, storing goods or operating any part of their business from a trailer that is located in front of their business?” That is the question posed by City Manager David Cockrell to Council members Tuesday as he presented them with a proposed first draft of an ordinance designed to deal with that issue.
He said the Community Development Department has received numerous complaints about trailers that are being used for storage on commercial sites in public view and the proposed ordinance, which gives such business owners six months to remove the trailers, is necessary because some business owners are choosing to expand by using these trailers.
Council voted unanimously to have City Attorney John Miller finalize a draft of the ordinance. As currently written, the proposed new ordinance states that commercial trailers cannot be parked in front of the building line on commercial property for more than 48 hours, but Cockrell said that needs to be reexamined to allow for special short-term occasions when a business may require the use of a trailer for a slightly longer period of time.
It also states that:
Trailers cannot be used for storage and they will be considered an “accessory building”.
- Commercial trailers cannot be visible from any adjacent right-of-way and must be screened from view by a walled enclosure extending at least two feet higher then the highest trailer.
- Exterior finish and architectural design must harmonize with the main building to which the enclosure wall is aligned.
The ordinance defines a commercial trailer as, “a portable structure supported by wheels, jacks, skids or blocks without a permanent foundation which is towed or hauled by another vehicle and used for carrying materials, goods or objects in furtherance of any commercial or industrial purpose, or used as a temporary office or for storage purposes, and shall include portable pod or cargo units.”
Cockrell said some parts of the ordinance need to be revisited before he brings the final proposal to Council.
In other business Council voted to:
- Approve the preliminary and final plats for East Hills Patio Homes. This development will be located in the 2000 block of East Hills Drive and will consist of 12 duplexes.
- Approve a five-year tower lease agreement between T-Mobile and the City of Mustang to install telecommunications antennas on the Mustang water tower. T-Mobile will pay the city $93,000 over a five-year period for the use of the tower.
- Accept and award bids for construction of an 8” water line to serve the Lakepointe Estates Addition near S.W. 89th and County Line Road. The City received eight bids on the project ranging from just under $26,000 on the low end to almost $64,000 on the high end. Council awarded the bid to the lowest bidder, Utility Services Associates Construction Co. Inc. who bid $25,916.60 on the job.
Cockrell said the city has worked successfully with the company in the past. It is owned by local resident Tony Ellison. The water line improvement is necessary because that subdivision is the only one that receives water directly from the city’s well field. Blending is necessary in order to meet the federal arsenic standards in that area during peak usage times.
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