RV sales soar despite high gas prices
Gas prices are climbing higher again, but some Americans are still choosing to spend their summer vacations on the road, specifically in motor homes and trailers. The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association reports that close to 400,000 RVs were sold in 2006, the most in 28 years.
In addition, an RV dealer in Pueblo West says his business is $300,000 ahead in sales compared to last year. "It's taken off more than I expected especially with gas prices, you really think that its going to affect the RV industry and there are certain parts that taken hits, but progressively its just slowly gotten better ever single year so far," said Ryan Zabukovic, Manager of Zabukovic Motors.
Even though most RVs are gas guzzlers, owners say they save money in other areas. For example, RV owners point out they don't have to pay for hotel rooms.
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RV sales up despite high gas prices
RV sales up despite high gas prices
By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY
Americans are defying high gas prices and jumping into gas guzzling recreational vehicles for their summer vacations.
Two of the largest owners and managers of RV campgrounds in the USA said their lots are booked this July 4th vacation week and much of the summer.
Sales of RVs have shot up 22% in the past three calendar years. Last year 390,500 RVs were sold, the most in 28 years, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. This year they are on track to dip slightly, RVIA says.
"This week will be one of the busiest if not the busiest for the entire KOA system," says Shane Ott, president and chief operating officer of Kampgrounds of America, the USA's largest campground chain with 450 campgrounds and 72,000 camp sites.
RV parks say changes in how the vehicles are used along with a rise in ownership among affluent people is driving higher sales. The average cost of a new motor home is $260,000 says Richard Coon, president of the RVIA.
"When you're talking about motor homes, those people don't care about gas prices," he says.
Jerry Gelinas, vice president of marketing for Thousand Trails, which manages 81 campgrounds across the country, says customers tend to be baby boomers, retirees and young families with a healthy amount of discretionary income.
Gelinas says RVers increasingly want to use parks as destinations rather than mere stopovers. Parks are responding by offering more attractions such as pools, tennis courts and live entertainment. Rather than cooking nightly over propane stoves families can often buy prepared foods and takeout.
Coon says that compared to all the other expenses of a vacation, such as motels and restaurants, RVs are "still an economic way to go." If gas went up a $1, a family traveling 1,000 miles in a motor home that gets about 10 mpg would spend $100 more on gas, he says.
That's not to say RV owners are ignoring the cost of fuel.
Families are saving money by "going shorter distances and staying longer," says David Woodworth of Fish Camp, Calif., an RV historian.
Industry surveys show that owners have also slowed down to 55 mph or 60 mph, to conserve fuel, Coon says. Fuel mileage is "not great," but it's better than it was 10 years ago, Woodworth says.
The industry has introduced more efficient engines, and new materials that make motor homes and trailers lighter. Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars Initiative, which promotes energy efficient vehicles, isn't surprised gas prices aren't scaring off RV owners.
"In terms of the percentage of people's annual income, expensive gasoline is not all that much," Kramer says.
But the 18 million RV owners plugging in every night "would be ideal plug-in hybrid candidates," he says. They would no longer need expensive on-board generators to operate appliances and they'd have silent, emissions free vacations.
Alex Kouris, 38, set out June 22 from Marengo, Ill., with his wife, Rachel, and two sons in a 34-foot-long motor home for a trip that will end Sunday. The 90-gallon tank cost about $200 to fill and he expects to pump in another $800 of diesel fuel the whole trip.
"You kind of get used to it so you kind of budget it in," he says.
By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY
Americans are defying high gas prices and jumping into gas guzzling recreational vehicles for their summer vacations.
Two of the largest owners and managers of RV campgrounds in the USA said their lots are booked this July 4th vacation week and much of the summer.
Sales of RVs have shot up 22% in the past three calendar years. Last year 390,500 RVs were sold, the most in 28 years, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. This year they are on track to dip slightly, RVIA says.
"This week will be one of the busiest if not the busiest for the entire KOA system," says Shane Ott, president and chief operating officer of Kampgrounds of America, the USA's largest campground chain with 450 campgrounds and 72,000 camp sites.
RV parks say changes in how the vehicles are used along with a rise in ownership among affluent people is driving higher sales. The average cost of a new motor home is $260,000 says Richard Coon, president of the RVIA.
"When you're talking about motor homes, those people don't care about gas prices," he says.
Jerry Gelinas, vice president of marketing for Thousand Trails, which manages 81 campgrounds across the country, says customers tend to be baby boomers, retirees and young families with a healthy amount of discretionary income.
Gelinas says RVers increasingly want to use parks as destinations rather than mere stopovers. Parks are responding by offering more attractions such as pools, tennis courts and live entertainment. Rather than cooking nightly over propane stoves families can often buy prepared foods and takeout.
Coon says that compared to all the other expenses of a vacation, such as motels and restaurants, RVs are "still an economic way to go." If gas went up a $1, a family traveling 1,000 miles in a motor home that gets about 10 mpg would spend $100 more on gas, he says.
That's not to say RV owners are ignoring the cost of fuel.
Families are saving money by "going shorter distances and staying longer," says David Woodworth of Fish Camp, Calif., an RV historian.
Industry surveys show that owners have also slowed down to 55 mph or 60 mph, to conserve fuel, Coon says. Fuel mileage is "not great," but it's better than it was 10 years ago, Woodworth says.
The industry has introduced more efficient engines, and new materials that make motor homes and trailers lighter. Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars Initiative, which promotes energy efficient vehicles, isn't surprised gas prices aren't scaring off RV owners.
"In terms of the percentage of people's annual income, expensive gasoline is not all that much," Kramer says.
But the 18 million RV owners plugging in every night "would be ideal plug-in hybrid candidates," he says. They would no longer need expensive on-board generators to operate appliances and they'd have silent, emissions free vacations.
Alex Kouris, 38, set out June 22 from Marengo, Ill., with his wife, Rachel, and two sons in a 34-foot-long motor home for a trip that will end Sunday. The 90-gallon tank cost about $200 to fill and he expects to pump in another $800 of diesel fuel the whole trip.
"You kind of get used to it so you kind of budget it in," he says.
2004 Forest River - Used RV
2004 Forest River - Used RV
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Rochelle, Illinois
Look at this LIKE NEW well maintained Forest River Salem Park Model!!! In the Master Bedroom there is a Queen Walk Around Bed with plenty of storage!! In the 2nd Bedroom there are 2 bunks and a dinette table with booth seating that also makes into a bed!! In the Bathroom there is a Garden Tub with Glass Enclosed Shower, Sink, Vanity and Linen Closet!!! In the Kitchen there is a 3 burner stove, Microwave,Oven, Standard Size Refrigerator/Freezer with Ice Maker! , Double Basin Porcelin Sink, and Formica Countertops!! In the Main Salon there is a 2nd Dinette with Booth Seating that makes into a bed, and Sofa Sleeper that also makes into a bed!! For Entertainment there is 2 TV's, AM/FM CD Player with speakers throughout!!! There is Linoleum in the Kitchen and Bath, Sea Foam Green Color Carpeting accented by Hardwood Oak Cabinetry throughout!!! Owner has this Park Model Priced for IMMEDIATE SALE!!! Hurry on this one while it lasts!!! Also Available is a 2001 Dodge 3500 1 ton Crew Cab that has a transferrable 4 year bumper to bumper warranty!!! Package deal is 31,250!!!! and OWNER WILL DELIVER ANYWHERE IN USA !!!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Protests kill revised RV parking rules
Protests kill revised RV parking rules
Written by Ben Marrone/Sun Post
By Ben Marrone
MANTECA — An effort to make the city zoning code more understandable and “user-friendly” was derailed when more than 70 people showed up at a planning commission meeting Tuesday, June 26, to protest what they thought would be harsher restrictions on keeping boats and RVs in residential neighborhoods.
The changes to the city zoning code, according to a report from city planner Erika Hollander, were meant to fix certain sections that were “unclear, inadequate or outdated” and make code enforcement and project reviews “less bewildering to the … citizen.”
However, a change in the city’s storage requirements for recreational vehicles caused near panic after a local newspaper reported that the city was trying to reduce the number of RVs and boats people could keep on their property.
Many people showed up at the Tuesday planning meeting with the mistaken idea that, under the new code, every RV in a residential neighborhood would have to be parked in a garage.
Manteca resident Dave Wampler, who said he skipped his 25th wedding anniversary to attend the meeting, told the planning commission he had bought his house because it had a place to store an RV and he could not understand why the city would take away that ability.
“What is wrong with you people Do you have nothing better to do You should all be ashamed of yourself for something like this,” Wampler told the commission. “I don’t get it. Is it not America any more”
In fact, the change put forward by city planners would require RVs to be parked at least as far from the street as the front door. The existing law says an RV can be parked as close to the street as the city’s minimum front-lawn setback, which in most cases is 20 feet.
RV owners whose homes sit farther from the street than the city requires would have had to move their vehicles back several feet under the change, planning manager Kathy Wold said, but increasing setbacks was not the intent.
City code-enforcement officer Greg Baird had suggested the change, Wold said, because he thought the existing code language was unclear.
Most of the people who showed up at the meeting, however, were uncertain about what was being changed.
Dozens of people stepped forward to declare their outrage about rumors they’d heard and to ask the planning commission to explain what was being changed and why. Applause and cheers from the crowd followed most of the comments.
Their questions remained unanswered for nearly 1½ hours, because commission chair Brian Gookins said he wanted to hear everyone from the public before he had city planners respond.
Finally, planning head Kyle Kollar suggested that if planners were allowed to explain the change, people would probably have fewer questions about it.
But questions and protests continued after Wold’s brief and sometimes confusing explanation. Kollar then suggested throwing out the change to the RV parking code because it was not worth the controversy.
“If this is going to cause community uproar, I’m not sure it’s worth going through,” Kollar said, to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
The planning commission voted unanimously to scrap any changes to the code governing recreational vehicle parking. They postponed other code changes on the agenda until their July 24 meeting.
Most of the audience went away satisfied, but the level of outrage and mistrust residents showed at the meeting suggested that RV parking in the city was already a sore spot.
Many people who spoke to the commission complained about items they thought were proposed changes to the code, but which had been written into the law for years.
For example, a provision that allows residents to keep just one RV or boat or trailer outside a garage has been on the books since 2002 and will remain active after Tuesday’s meeting.
Residents also complained that a code change would prohibit trucks weighing more than 8,000 pounds from parking in residential neighborhoods. That item, too, has been on the books since 2002, though it would have been eased by the proposed code change.
The proposal would have made regular pickups exempt from the 8,000-pound limit.
n Comment on this story at www.sunpost.net, or to reach Sun Post reporter Ben Marrone, call 239-6351, ext. 305, or e-mail bmarrone@sunpost.net.
Written by Ben Marrone/Sun Post
By Ben Marrone
MANTECA — An effort to make the city zoning code more understandable and “user-friendly” was derailed when more than 70 people showed up at a planning commission meeting Tuesday, June 26, to protest what they thought would be harsher restrictions on keeping boats and RVs in residential neighborhoods.
The changes to the city zoning code, according to a report from city planner Erika Hollander, were meant to fix certain sections that were “unclear, inadequate or outdated” and make code enforcement and project reviews “less bewildering to the … citizen.”
However, a change in the city’s storage requirements for recreational vehicles caused near panic after a local newspaper reported that the city was trying to reduce the number of RVs and boats people could keep on their property.
Many people showed up at the Tuesday planning meeting with the mistaken idea that, under the new code, every RV in a residential neighborhood would have to be parked in a garage.
Manteca resident Dave Wampler, who said he skipped his 25th wedding anniversary to attend the meeting, told the planning commission he had bought his house because it had a place to store an RV and he could not understand why the city would take away that ability.
“What is wrong with you people Do you have nothing better to do You should all be ashamed of yourself for something like this,” Wampler told the commission. “I don’t get it. Is it not America any more”
In fact, the change put forward by city planners would require RVs to be parked at least as far from the street as the front door. The existing law says an RV can be parked as close to the street as the city’s minimum front-lawn setback, which in most cases is 20 feet.
RV owners whose homes sit farther from the street than the city requires would have had to move their vehicles back several feet under the change, planning manager Kathy Wold said, but increasing setbacks was not the intent.
City code-enforcement officer Greg Baird had suggested the change, Wold said, because he thought the existing code language was unclear.
Most of the people who showed up at the meeting, however, were uncertain about what was being changed.
Dozens of people stepped forward to declare their outrage about rumors they’d heard and to ask the planning commission to explain what was being changed and why. Applause and cheers from the crowd followed most of the comments.
Their questions remained unanswered for nearly 1½ hours, because commission chair Brian Gookins said he wanted to hear everyone from the public before he had city planners respond.
Finally, planning head Kyle Kollar suggested that if planners were allowed to explain the change, people would probably have fewer questions about it.
But questions and protests continued after Wold’s brief and sometimes confusing explanation. Kollar then suggested throwing out the change to the RV parking code because it was not worth the controversy.
“If this is going to cause community uproar, I’m not sure it’s worth going through,” Kollar said, to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
The planning commission voted unanimously to scrap any changes to the code governing recreational vehicle parking. They postponed other code changes on the agenda until their July 24 meeting.
Most of the audience went away satisfied, but the level of outrage and mistrust residents showed at the meeting suggested that RV parking in the city was already a sore spot.
Many people who spoke to the commission complained about items they thought were proposed changes to the code, but which had been written into the law for years.
For example, a provision that allows residents to keep just one RV or boat or trailer outside a garage has been on the books since 2002 and will remain active after Tuesday’s meeting.
Residents also complained that a code change would prohibit trucks weighing more than 8,000 pounds from parking in residential neighborhoods. That item, too, has been on the books since 2002, though it would have been eased by the proposed code change.
The proposal would have made regular pickups exempt from the 8,000-pound limit.
n Comment on this story at www.sunpost.net, or to reach Sun Post reporter Ben Marrone, call 239-6351, ext. 305, or e-mail bmarrone@sunpost.net.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
2003 Safari Trek - Used RV
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
RV sales soar despite high gas prices
RV sales soar despite high gas prices
Gas prices are climbing higher again, but some Americans are still choosing to spend their summer vacations on the road, specifically in motor homes and trailers. The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association reports that close to 400,000 RVs were sold in 2006, the most in 28 years.
In addition, an RV dealer in Pueblo West says his business is $300,000 ahead in sales compared to last year. "It's taken off more than I expected especially with gas prices, you really think that its going to affect the RV industry and there are certain parts that taken hits, but progressively its just slowly gotten better ever single year so far," said Ryan Zabukovic, Manager of Zabukovic Motors.
Even though most RVs are gas guzzlers, owners say they save money in other areas. For example, RV owners point out they don't have to pay for hotel rooms.
Gas prices are climbing higher again, but some Americans are still choosing to spend their summer vacations on the road, specifically in motor homes and trailers. The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association reports that close to 400,000 RVs were sold in 2006, the most in 28 years.
In addition, an RV dealer in Pueblo West says his business is $300,000 ahead in sales compared to last year. "It's taken off more than I expected especially with gas prices, you really think that its going to affect the RV industry and there are certain parts that taken hits, but progressively its just slowly gotten better ever single year so far," said Ryan Zabukovic, Manager of Zabukovic Motors.
Even though most RVs are gas guzzlers, owners say they save money in other areas. For example, RV owners point out they don't have to pay for hotel rooms.
Friday, July 6, 2007
RV sales up despite high gas prices
RV sales up despite high gas prices
By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY
Americans are defying high gas prices and jumping into gas guzzling recreational vehicles for their summer vacations.
Two of the largest owners and managers of RV campgrounds in the USA said their lots are booked this July 4th vacation week and much of the summer.
Sales of RVs have shot up 22% in the past three calendar years. Last year 390,500 RVs were sold, the most in 28 years, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. This year they are on track to dip slightly, RVIA says.
"This week will be one of the busiest if not the busiest for the entire KOA system," says Shane Ott, president and chief operating officer of Kampgrounds of America, the USA's largest campground chain with 450 campgrounds and 72,000 camp sites.
RV parks say changes in how the vehicles are used along with a rise in ownership among affluent people is driving higher sales. The average cost of a new motor home is $260,000 says Richard Coon, president of the RVIA.
"When you're talking about motor homes, those people don't care about gas prices," he says.
Jerry Gelinas, vice president of marketing for Thousand Trails, which manages 81 campgrounds across the country, says customers tend to be baby boomers, retirees and young families with a healthy amount of discretionary income.
Gelinas says RVers increasingly want to use parks as destinations rather than mere stopovers. Parks are responding by offering more attractions such as pools, tennis courts and live entertainment. Rather than cooking nightly over propane stoves families can often buy prepared foods and takeout.
Coon says that compared to all the other expenses of a vacation, such as motels and restaurants, RVs are "still an economic way to go." If gas went up a $1, a family traveling 1,000 miles in a motor home that gets about 10 mpg would spend $100 more on gas, he says.
That's not to say RV owners are ignoring the cost of fuel.
Families are saving money by "going shorter distances and staying longer," says David Woodworth of Fish Camp, Calif., an RV historian.
Industry surveys show that owners have also slowed down to 55 mph or 60 mph, to conserve fuel, Coon says. Fuel mileage is "not great," but it's better than it was 10 years ago, Woodworth says.
The industry has introduced more efficient engines, and new materials that make motor homes and trailers lighter. Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars Initiative, which promotes energy efficient vehicles, isn't surprised gas prices aren't scaring off RV owners.
"In terms of the percentage of people's annual income, expensive gasoline is not all that much," Kramer says.
But the 18 million RV owners plugging in every night "would be ideal plug-in hybrid candidates," he says. They would no longer need expensive on-board generators to operate appliances and they'd have silent, emissions free vacations.
Alex Kouris, 38, set out June 22 from Marengo, Ill., with his wife, Rachel, and two sons in a 34-foot-long motor home for a trip that will end Sunday. The 90-gallon tank cost about $200 to fill and he expects to pump in another $800 of diesel fuel the whole trip.
"You kind of get used to it so you kind of budget it in," he says.
By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY
Americans are defying high gas prices and jumping into gas guzzling recreational vehicles for their summer vacations.
Two of the largest owners and managers of RV campgrounds in the USA said their lots are booked this July 4th vacation week and much of the summer.
Sales of RVs have shot up 22% in the past three calendar years. Last year 390,500 RVs were sold, the most in 28 years, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. This year they are on track to dip slightly, RVIA says.
"This week will be one of the busiest if not the busiest for the entire KOA system," says Shane Ott, president and chief operating officer of Kampgrounds of America, the USA's largest campground chain with 450 campgrounds and 72,000 camp sites.
RV parks say changes in how the vehicles are used along with a rise in ownership among affluent people is driving higher sales. The average cost of a new motor home is $260,000 says Richard Coon, president of the RVIA.
"When you're talking about motor homes, those people don't care about gas prices," he says.
Jerry Gelinas, vice president of marketing for Thousand Trails, which manages 81 campgrounds across the country, says customers tend to be baby boomers, retirees and young families with a healthy amount of discretionary income.
Gelinas says RVers increasingly want to use parks as destinations rather than mere stopovers. Parks are responding by offering more attractions such as pools, tennis courts and live entertainment. Rather than cooking nightly over propane stoves families can often buy prepared foods and takeout.
Coon says that compared to all the other expenses of a vacation, such as motels and restaurants, RVs are "still an economic way to go." If gas went up a $1, a family traveling 1,000 miles in a motor home that gets about 10 mpg would spend $100 more on gas, he says.
That's not to say RV owners are ignoring the cost of fuel.
Families are saving money by "going shorter distances and staying longer," says David Woodworth of Fish Camp, Calif., an RV historian.
Industry surveys show that owners have also slowed down to 55 mph or 60 mph, to conserve fuel, Coon says. Fuel mileage is "not great," but it's better than it was 10 years ago, Woodworth says.
The industry has introduced more efficient engines, and new materials that make motor homes and trailers lighter. Felix Kramer, founder of the California Cars Initiative, which promotes energy efficient vehicles, isn't surprised gas prices aren't scaring off RV owners.
"In terms of the percentage of people's annual income, expensive gasoline is not all that much," Kramer says.
But the 18 million RV owners plugging in every night "would be ideal plug-in hybrid candidates," he says. They would no longer need expensive on-board generators to operate appliances and they'd have silent, emissions free vacations.
Alex Kouris, 38, set out June 22 from Marengo, Ill., with his wife, Rachel, and two sons in a 34-foot-long motor home for a trip that will end Sunday. The 90-gallon tank cost about $200 to fill and he expects to pump in another $800 of diesel fuel the whole trip.
"You kind of get used to it so you kind of budget it in," he says.
2004 Forest River - Used RV
2004 Forest River - Used RV
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Rochelle, Illinois
Look at this LIKE NEW well maintained Forest River Salem Park Model!!! In the Master Bedroom there is a Queen Walk Around Bed with plenty of storage!! In the 2nd Bedroom there are 2 bunks and a dinette table with booth seating that also makes into a bed!! In the Bathroom there is a Garden Tub with Glass Enclosed Shower, Sink, Vanity and Linen Closet!!! In the Kitchen there is a 3 burner stove, Microwave,Oven, Standard Size Refrigerator/Freezer with Ice Maker! , Double Basin Porcelin Sink, and Formica Countertops!! In the Main Salon there is a 2nd Dinette with Booth Seating that makes into a bed, and Sofa Sleeper that also makes into a bed!! For Entertainment there is 2 TV's, AM/FM CD Player with speakers throughout!!! There is Linoleum in the Kitchen and Bath, Sea Foam Green Color Carpeting accented by Hardwood Oak Cabinetry throughout!!! Owner has this Park Model Priced for IMMEDIATE SALE!!! Hurry on this one while it lasts!!! Also Available is a 2001 Dodge 3500 1 ton Crew Cab that has a transferrable 4 year bumper to bumper warranty!!! Package deal is 31,250!!!! and OWNER WILL DELIVER ANYWHERE IN USA !!!
For More Info : 2004 Forest River - Used RV
Rochelle, Illinois
Look at this LIKE NEW well maintained Forest River Salem Park Model!!! In the Master Bedroom there is a Queen Walk Around Bed with plenty of storage!! In the 2nd Bedroom there are 2 bunks and a dinette table with booth seating that also makes into a bed!! In the Bathroom there is a Garden Tub with Glass Enclosed Shower, Sink, Vanity and Linen Closet!!! In the Kitchen there is a 3 burner stove, Microwave,Oven, Standard Size Refrigerator/Freezer with Ice Maker! , Double Basin Porcelin Sink, and Formica Countertops!! In the Main Salon there is a 2nd Dinette with Booth Seating that makes into a bed, and Sofa Sleeper that also makes into a bed!! For Entertainment there is 2 TV's, AM/FM CD Player with speakers throughout!!! There is Linoleum in the Kitchen and Bath, Sea Foam Green Color Carpeting accented by Hardwood Oak Cabinetry throughout!!! Owner has this Park Model Priced for IMMEDIATE SALE!!! Hurry on this one while it lasts!!! Also Available is a 2001 Dodge 3500 1 ton Crew Cab that has a transferrable 4 year bumper to bumper warranty!!! Package deal is 31,250!!!! and OWNER WILL DELIVER ANYWHERE IN USA !!!
Monday, July 2, 2007
Protests kill revised RV parking rules
Protests kill revised RV parking rules
Written by Ben Marrone/Sun Post
By Ben Marrone
MANTECA — An effort to make the city zoning code more understandable and “user-friendly” was derailed when more than 70 people showed up at a planning commission meeting Tuesday, June 26, to protest what they thought would be harsher restrictions on keeping boats and RVs in residential neighborhoods.
The changes to the city zoning code, according to a report from city planner Erika Hollander, were meant to fix certain sections that were “unclear, inadequate or outdated” and make code enforcement and project reviews “less bewildering to the … citizen.”
However, a change in the city’s storage requirements for recreational vehicles caused near panic after a local newspaper reported that the city was trying to reduce the number of RVs and boats people could keep on their property.
Many people showed up at the Tuesday planning meeting with the mistaken idea that, under the new code, every RV in a residential neighborhood would have to be parked in a garage.
Manteca resident Dave Wampler, who said he skipped his 25th wedding anniversary to attend the meeting, told the planning commission he had bought his house because it had a place to store an RV and he could not understand why the city would take away that ability.
“What is wrong with you people Do you have nothing better to do You should all be ashamed of yourself for something like this,” Wampler told the commission. “I don’t get it. Is it not America any more”
In fact, the change put forward by city planners would require RVs to be parked at least as far from the street as the front door. The existing law says an RV can be parked as close to the street as the city’s minimum front-lawn setback, which in most cases is 20 feet.
RV owners whose homes sit farther from the street than the city requires would have had to move their vehicles back several feet under the change, planning manager Kathy Wold said, but increasing setbacks was not the intent.
City code-enforcement officer Greg Baird had suggested the change, Wold said, because he thought the existing code language was unclear.
Most of the people who showed up at the meeting, however, were uncertain about what was being changed.
Dozens of people stepped forward to declare their outrage about rumors they’d heard and to ask the planning commission to explain what was being changed and why. Applause and cheers from the crowd followed most of the comments.
Their questions remained unanswered for nearly 1½ hours, because commission chair Brian Gookins said he wanted to hear everyone from the public before he had city planners respond.
Finally, planning head Kyle Kollar suggested that if planners were allowed to explain the change, people would probably have fewer questions about it.
But questions and protests continued after Wold’s brief and sometimes confusing explanation. Kollar then suggested throwing out the change to the RV parking code because it was not worth the controversy.
“If this is going to cause community uproar, I’m not sure it’s worth going through,” Kollar said, to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
The planning commission voted unanimously to scrap any changes to the code governing recreational vehicle parking. They postponed other code changes on the agenda until their July 24 meeting.
Most of the audience went away satisfied, but the level of outrage and mistrust residents showed at the meeting suggested that RV parking in the city was already a sore spot.
Many people who spoke to the commission complained about items they thought were proposed changes to the code, but which had been written into the law for years.
For example, a provision that allows residents to keep just one RV or boat or trailer outside a garage has been on the books since 2002 and will remain active after Tuesday’s meeting.
Residents also complained that a code change would prohibit trucks weighing more than 8,000 pounds from parking in residential neighborhoods. That item, too, has been on the books since 2002, though it would have been eased by the proposed code change.
The proposal would have made regular pickups exempt from the 8,000-pound limit.
n Comment on this story at www.sunpost.net, or to reach Sun Post reporter Ben Marrone, call 239-6351, ext. 305, or e-mail bmarrone@sunpost.net.
Written by Ben Marrone/Sun Post
By Ben Marrone
MANTECA — An effort to make the city zoning code more understandable and “user-friendly” was derailed when more than 70 people showed up at a planning commission meeting Tuesday, June 26, to protest what they thought would be harsher restrictions on keeping boats and RVs in residential neighborhoods.
The changes to the city zoning code, according to a report from city planner Erika Hollander, were meant to fix certain sections that were “unclear, inadequate or outdated” and make code enforcement and project reviews “less bewildering to the … citizen.”
However, a change in the city’s storage requirements for recreational vehicles caused near panic after a local newspaper reported that the city was trying to reduce the number of RVs and boats people could keep on their property.
Many people showed up at the Tuesday planning meeting with the mistaken idea that, under the new code, every RV in a residential neighborhood would have to be parked in a garage.
Manteca resident Dave Wampler, who said he skipped his 25th wedding anniversary to attend the meeting, told the planning commission he had bought his house because it had a place to store an RV and he could not understand why the city would take away that ability.
“What is wrong with you people Do you have nothing better to do You should all be ashamed of yourself for something like this,” Wampler told the commission. “I don’t get it. Is it not America any more”
In fact, the change put forward by city planners would require RVs to be parked at least as far from the street as the front door. The existing law says an RV can be parked as close to the street as the city’s minimum front-lawn setback, which in most cases is 20 feet.
RV owners whose homes sit farther from the street than the city requires would have had to move their vehicles back several feet under the change, planning manager Kathy Wold said, but increasing setbacks was not the intent.
City code-enforcement officer Greg Baird had suggested the change, Wold said, because he thought the existing code language was unclear.
Most of the people who showed up at the meeting, however, were uncertain about what was being changed.
Dozens of people stepped forward to declare their outrage about rumors they’d heard and to ask the planning commission to explain what was being changed and why. Applause and cheers from the crowd followed most of the comments.
Their questions remained unanswered for nearly 1½ hours, because commission chair Brian Gookins said he wanted to hear everyone from the public before he had city planners respond.
Finally, planning head Kyle Kollar suggested that if planners were allowed to explain the change, people would probably have fewer questions about it.
But questions and protests continued after Wold’s brief and sometimes confusing explanation. Kollar then suggested throwing out the change to the RV parking code because it was not worth the controversy.
“If this is going to cause community uproar, I’m not sure it’s worth going through,” Kollar said, to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
The planning commission voted unanimously to scrap any changes to the code governing recreational vehicle parking. They postponed other code changes on the agenda until their July 24 meeting.
Most of the audience went away satisfied, but the level of outrage and mistrust residents showed at the meeting suggested that RV parking in the city was already a sore spot.
Many people who spoke to the commission complained about items they thought were proposed changes to the code, but which had been written into the law for years.
For example, a provision that allows residents to keep just one RV or boat or trailer outside a garage has been on the books since 2002 and will remain active after Tuesday’s meeting.
Residents also complained that a code change would prohibit trucks weighing more than 8,000 pounds from parking in residential neighborhoods. That item, too, has been on the books since 2002, though it would have been eased by the proposed code change.
The proposal would have made regular pickups exempt from the 8,000-pound limit.
n Comment on this story at www.sunpost.net, or to reach Sun Post reporter Ben Marrone, call 239-6351, ext. 305, or e-mail bmarrone@sunpost.net.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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