2012/10/03 Council Agenda Packet

I Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 17, 2012 9:15:52 PM Commissioner Olivers asked Mr.Sikov if he only supported the concept as long as it only applied to the area east of the railroad. Mr.Slkov was concerned that there were no side streets to park west of that area. He commented that the parking survey probably covered the overall area and wondered if the area was studied on a piece by piece basis. He felt that you would see a higher percentage of occupied spaces closer to Broadway and a fewer number of spaces occupied as you went towards the freeway which would average out to look like there is plenty of space. 9:19:04 PM Chair Sosin acknowledged that the area by the train tracks does create an area that has limited parking; however, it is not a prohibitive distance to side streets. Chair Sosin asked if there were time limits for parking in that area. Mr. Giffen responded that he did not have the answer and he can find out more about the time limits in that area; however,the code amendment concerned off-street parking standards in the area. If Planning Commission wanted to consider something other than what staff has proposed, Commissioners could ask that the limits of the code amendment end at Virginia Avenue. Chair Sosin did not want to make any changes to what was proposed for the off-street parking standards but as a separate item, if there was a critical issue of parking in that area Traffic Engineering may have to take another look. She was sensitive to the concerns of Mr.Sikov. 9:21:56 PM Commissioner Sand was concerned about the dissimilar uses and intensity of uses that could occur in that area on Hewitt Avenue. There was reference in the study about ongoing monitoring and he did not see that referenced or a process outlined that would revert the area back if parking became an issue in the code amendment. Mr.Giffen responded that typically in the land use standards,the City does not include the monitoring requirement in the Code; however,when there are problems and they are brought to the City's attention, staff would move an amendment forward to Planning Commission. If too many buildings get converted to higher intensity parking demand type uses,the City could reconsider the code revision. Commissioner Sand asked if there could be a sunset clause added to the code amendment. Mr. Giffen responded that he would prefer not to add a sunset clause. 9:24:54 PM Chair Sosin asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. There was no response. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to close the public hearing. Commissioner Murphy seconded the motion. Vote: Commissioner Sand,yes;Commissioner Adams,yes; Commissioner Olivers,yes; Commissioner Murphy,yes; Commissioner Chase,yes; Commissioner Jordison,yes; and Chair Sosin,yes. Motion Carried. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to adopt the resolution with a change to the first whereas in the resolution be amended from December 1, 1966 to December 1, 1956 along with the dates in Exhibit A. Commissioner Jordison seconded the motion. Commissioner Adams asked for an amendment to delete the superfluous"and" on paragraph 4 of Exhibit A.