HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Council Action form dated July 23, 2002 ITEM #
DATE 07/23/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO ALLOW AN EXCEPTION TO THE FRONT YARD PARKING
PROHIBITION FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH ONE-CAR
ATTACHED GARAGES.
BACKGROUND:
Through the administration of the Zoning Ordinance, staff has identified a provision which
used to be in the previous Ordinance that we believe was inadvertently omitted from the
current Zoning Ordinance when it was adopted in May, 2000. The previous Ordinance,
Section 29.43(3), and the current Ordinance, Section 29.406(7)(c), prohibited parking in
the front yard (the area between the building and the front property line) for residential uses
in residential zoning districts. The previous Ordinance, however, had an exception for
single-family residential uses with one-car attached garages where there was insufficient
room to provide an additional parking pad between the attached garage and the side
property line (see attached example). That provision was as follows:
"One parking space is permitted in the front yard in the case where
there is an existing, one car attached garage and there is insufficient
room between the side of the attached garage and the side property
line. Such space shall meet the following requirements:
(i) The parking space shall not exceed nine (9) feet in width;
(ii) The parking space shall be contiguous to and parallel to the
existing driveway; and,
(iii) The parking space shall be located between the existing
driveway and the side property line."
The reason for allowing such an exception was the belief that in this day in age, most
households have more than one car. Having the ability to park two vehicles off of the street
is advantageous to not only the property owners, but also the neighboring property owners
as the amount of on-street parking in neighborhoods is usually limited.
Staff believes that the omission of this provision from the current Zoning Ordinance was
unintentional and believes that this provision should be placed back in the regulations.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed text amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance at their meeting of July 3, 2002 and approval was recommended.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance reinstating
the exception to the front yard parking prohibition for single-family detached dwellings,
with one car attached garages, and insufficient room to provide parking in the side yard.
2. The City Council can deny approval of the text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
reinstating the exception to the front yard parking prohibition for single-family detached
dwellings, with one car attached garages, and insufficient room to provide parking in
the side yard.
3. The City Council can approve the text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance reinstating
the exception to the front yard parking prohibition for single-family detached dwellings,
with one car attached garages, and insufficient room to provide parking in the side yard,
with modifications.
4. The City Council can refer the text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance back to staff
for further review and comment.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended that Alternative #1 be adopted. Alternative #1 is approval of the text
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance reinstating the exception to the front yard parking
prohibition for single-family detached dwellings, with one car attached garages, and
insufficient room to provide parking in the side yard.
Attachment
s:\Council Action Forms\Text Amendments\Front Yard Parking Exception 07-23-02.doc
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