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~ I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 9, 1988 Mattila presented the Proposed Parking and Planning Commission has worked Associates to reorganize and update the confident with the changes. Ordinance. The City Staff closely with Gair and parking standards and feel The following is a summary of several points in the ordinance that were discussed: In Section 11-010, under the Storage of Vehicles and Trucks or Bus Parking in Residence Districts; limits the gross weight to not over 4.5 tons which includes recreational vehicles and has mainly been handled by complaints only. A suggestion was made to include over-night parking and boats/trailers storage. In Section 11-020, under Location; parking will be prohibited in any portion of the front yard, side yard, or rear yard except on paved designated driveways. Brandt felt this section of the ordinance should be cross referenced to the Section 11-010, the Storage of Vehicles. Under Parking Space, the stall size has been reduced from 9 x 20 feet to 9 x 18 feet and the aisle width has been increased from 22 feet to 24 feet to adequately give more room for maneuvering. Under Stacking Lanes, a reference was made to Taco John's drive-thru window which there is six (6) spaces per lane with a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide. In Section 11-030, under Schools; staff recommended Irondale High School would need an additional 100 parking spaces. The Council felt this are would need further discussion. Under Townhomes, Brandt commented there is a need for adequate parking for residents and visitors allowed per unit. Mr. Walter Martin, 2439--17th, commented there is a need to revise the parking standards around Irondale on Long Lake Road. In Section 11-303, Auto Fuel and Repair Stations; Gunderman asked how these areas were calculated. Mattilla answered, some of these businesses have dual purposes such as Super America, so the number spaces are divided between filling station and retail business. Restaurants would need some variation between night clubs and sit-down businesses. Office/warehouses have found to need an additional 25-30 stalls, especially the Rush Lake Park Businesses. Benke suggested encouraging the car pool concept in determining the number of parking spaces required in offices/warehouses. In Section 11-040, Proof of Parking; would delay completing parking stalls on new businesses before the demand ;s determined. Joint Facilities, would allow for more flexibility of parking standards for both businesses and the City. The Council felt more discussion and study should be involved before this ordinance is approved. Page 5 Council Business Proposed Parking Ordinance Report 88-234