These vehicles also cause damage to the gravel alley (causing additional potholes due to their weight and the trucks hitting low hanging tree banches. I have also seen the trucks speeding out of the alley way without caution to people walking on the sidewalks. I don't believe this person has proper zoning to run a business since this is a R3 area. I would appreciate someone looking into this. Thank you.

Here is the fence.

Sec. 114-640.2. - Personal and commercial vehicles and semitrailers.

No vehicle used for personal use that exceeds an empty weight of 6,500
pounds, semitrailer or commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored outside
of a completely enclosed building on any lot in an R or RO district, except
while loading or unloading. For the purposes of this section, a commercial
vehicle is defined as a loaded or empty motor vehicle that exceeds an empty
weight of 6,500 pounds, a trailer or a semitrailer, designed or regularly
used for carrying freight, merchandise, or more than ten passengers,
including buses, but not including vehicles used for vanpools. Empty weight
shall be that which is identified as such for vehicle registration purposes
by the state department of motor vehicles. This section shall not apply to
any loaded or empty motor vehicles designed or regularly used for carrying
passengers, including buses, which are accessory to a public or private
school; a place of worship; or a philanthropic, charitable or eleemosynary
institution.

Another photo of the fence.

Another photo of the construction vehicles.

This fence and all of the oversized trucks and trailers block the alternate exit out of the alley for residents as well as city garbage trucks. Creates back ups at peak times when residents are trying to enter/exit the alley, particularly for the residents of the Ellwood Ave. side of the alley.

Your concern has been received and forwarded to the Department of Community Development (CRS# 20020907016 for the vehicles & 20020916256 for the fence) so that proper inspection and handling can take place accordingly. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at 804-646-7000. We appreciate your communication that helps us in “Building The Best Richmond” together.

Thanks for fixing this issue!