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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes May 16, 2023 Page 6 1 they could only use it for one vehicle. Mr. Grittman stated that is the way the current Code 2 reads. 3 4 Chair Socha asked if the consensus was for section “B” any number of passenger vehicles and 5 one small commercial vehicle would be supported. Commissioner Erickson stated “any 6 number” is dangerous. Chair Socha likes the “one small commercial vehicle”. 7 8 Commissioner Morita stated if a resident can fit 4 vehicles on a parking pad he is ok with 4 9 for a temporary usage. Commissioner Erickson stated he has a parking pad that fits three 10 vehicles. If 4 vehicles fit they should be allowed. 11 12 Chair Socha asked if a commercial vehicle should be allowed and Commissioner Morita 13 stated a small commercial vehicle should be allowed. Chair Socha suggested the wording be 14 up to 4 vehicles including one small commercial vehicle. This was the consensus of the 15 Commission. 16 17 Commissioner Kuykendall asked if storage should be limited on the side of the garage. Chair 18 Socha stated the side can still be fairly visible. Commissioner Erickson stated there should be 19 more restrictions. Chair Socha stated it is limited by size. Chair Socha asked for 20 Commissioner thoughts on making D and B the same. 21 22 Commissioner Gaveske suggested both D and B be modified. 23 24 Commissioner Kuykendall asked if is required that vehicles stored outside be licensed. Mr. 25 Grittman stated they need to be licensed and operational. Commissioner Kuykendall stated he 26 is ok with “D”. 27 28 Chair Socha stated having 4 vehicles on parking pads is reasonable. The Commission agreed. 29 Mr. Grittman was requested to make modifications to the parking pad section. Mr. Grittman 30 asked if there is more than one parking pad how would that apply. Chair Socha stated there 31 would be a maximum of 4 vehicles on all parking pads combined. That would not include the 32 driveway or garage. A variance would be required if more vehicles on parking pads is 33 requested. 34 35 Commissioner Morita stated he appreciates the amount of work done on this. One area not 36 addressed is for houses that have no alley behind the property. He asked what the guidelines 37 would be for parking pads. Mr. Grittman stated a conversation was held at the Code 38 Committee regarding this. This will be discussed at the Committee again. Chair Socha asked 39 if the less busy street could be considered the backyard. The address of the house is on the 40 busier street. Mr. Grittman will discuss with the Committee. 41 42 Commissioner Hendrickson referred to the fast-food drive-thru section and cars in a queue. 43 Mr. Grittman stated it should be 8 spaces for every menu board being the standard. Coffee 44 shops require a stacking queue of 12 spaces. Commissioner Hendrickson stated with changes 45 in shopping trends could they be reduced from 300 to 200 parking spaces. Mr. Grittman stated 46 a lot of shopping centers are becoming more restaurant-centric rather than retail-centric.