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Planning & Zoning Board <br />October 13, 2021 <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />minimum footprint in the R-1 and R-2 districts is sensible. He cautioned staff on <br />implementing an overall square feet requirement in these areas because the footprint <br />of the building could be small, but it could have several stories. He stated 850 sq. ft. <br />is sufficient because it is relative to the 1080 sq. ft. requirement in the urban <br />residential districts. <br /> <br />Mr. Reinert said suburban tract housing has been mitigated by the Planning and <br />Zoning Board and City Council because developers are told their houses need to have <br />more variety in color, treatment, and design. <br /> <br />Mr. Laden stated the minimum garage size is currently 440 sq. ft. and it is more than <br />enough space. He said a parking stall is 19 ft. deep and it accommodates most <br />vehicles so there would be 3 ft. remaining in the front of the vehicle for garbage bins, <br />etc. He commented he did not like the 20 ft. width requirement because it eliminates <br />a lot of design opportunities. He stated he would rather have a square foot minimum <br />than a dimensional minimum in order to give the builder more freedom with <br />configuration. <br /> <br />Mr. Wipperfurth, Mr. Evenson, and Mr. Reinert liked the recommendation to have a <br />square foot minimum instead of a dimensional minimum on garages. <br /> <br />Mr. Laden said many times builders will propose a small garage and upsell a larger <br />one in order to make more profit. Therefore, by requiring contractors to build larger <br />garages per the square foot minimum it makes them less competitive than other <br />contractors in neighboring cities. <br /> <br />Mr. Wipperfurth recalled brewpubs are allowed in the general business district, but <br />breweries are not. He stated breweries would be a good fit for the area and should be <br />added to the general business district. <br /> <br />Mr. Reinert explained in years past, many cities had ordinances in place to prohibit <br />breweries because they were large scale production breweries such as Hamm’s or <br />Schmidt Brewery. He asked Mr. Wipperfurth what is the difference between <br />breweries then and now. <br /> <br />Mr. Wipperfurth said a brewpub is a combination of a restaurant and a brewery. He <br />noted brewpubs can have a full bar while breweries cannot and due to the Surly bill, <br />breweries can now sell food. <br /> <br />Vice-Chair Root specified large scale production breweries should only be allowed in <br />industrial districts. <br /> <br />Mr. Wipperfurth concurred. <br /> <br />Mr. Wipperfurth noted while veterinary hospitals are allowed in the business and <br />industrial districts, some hospitals have a max boarding capacity of 20 animals while