Fayetteville's

Planning Commission wants to take one more look

at a proposed new law banning the parking of

tractor-trailer trucks in residential

neighborhoods before City Council votes on it.

The

ordinance was scheduled for a vote Monday, but

council voted to delay the item until after

commissioners discuss some minor changes during

their meeting this coming Tuesday. The group

meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Parking

big rigs would be banned under the proposed law,

but those already doing so would be allowed to

continue under a "grandfather" clause.

They would have to get city permits so the city

would have a record of the grandfathered

owner/operators.

During

last week's Planning Commission work session,

commissioner Allan Feldman said he is concerned

that the law places no restrictions on those

permitted to continue parking their trucks.

"Why would you permit somebody and have no

restrictions at all?" he said.

He

suggested provisions be added to prohibit doing

any repair work in the residential neighborhoods,

other than "light maintenance," but

other commissioners said defining

"light" and "heavy"

maintenance might be problematic.

And

Kevin Adams, an owner/operator who currently

parks his semi cab at home, said the city really

needn't worry about owners doing heavy repair

work. "You need special equipment," he

said.

And

besides, the rigs cost $100,000 or more.

"They're not going to mess around with an

investment like that. They're going to take it to

a qualified mechanic and get it repaired,"

he added.

Feldman

said he at least wants to consider a restriction

against parking the rigs on the grass, and

possibly a better definition of what constitutes

an owner/operator.

After

the Planning Commission discusses proposed

changes, the City Council can vote on the law at

its Nov. 1 meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall.