From: Barbara Philipp
To: City Council
Subject: RV Ordinance
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 11:54:59 AM
City Council,
We are homeowners within the Sebastopol city limits and own a campervan. This ordinance affects us directly and seems unduly restrictive and undefined. We would not be able to park our vehicle, use it to accommodate overnight family or friends, or have a viable escape vehicle in case of fires.
As a previous e-mailer mentioned there is little distinction between the varying classes of vehicles nor does there appear to be any exemptions nor recourses included in the ordinance for residents like ourselves.
As mentioned before, there does not appear to be any movement of "homeless people" into our neighborhood at the current moment, and while I understand the desire to get ahead of the problem of unrestricted homeless vehicles overwhelming city streets, this ordinance seems draconian and overreaching.
Clearly there is a crisis of affordable housing in California and in particular Sonoma county which the city of Sebastopol is striving to address. Perhaps there are better ways to deal with this on-going crisis than this aggressive measure.
People use these vehicles for a multitude of reasons and providing effective oversight should encompass much more nuance than the ordinance being proposed.
Perhaps a special parking permit is issued to documented homeowners and renters showing proof of vehicle ownership and an agreement that the vehicle is not used for long term occupancy on the city streets.
Thank you for your council work and dedication to our City.
Eric Rozet and Barbara Philipp