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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - PARKING FOR FOUR BEDROOM UNITS - 69-88 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTES (2)September 20, 1988 This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 6, places an assessment against each property in the district. The assessment amount for each property is listed in the attached assessment roll and includes the cost of construction, engineering, formation and financing of the district." Councilmember Kirkpatrick made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Estrada, to adopt Ordinance No. 121, 1988 on Second Reading. Jim Creeden, 4020 Goodell Lane #4, asked who created S.I.D.'s and questioned who benefits from them. City Manager Burkett explained Special Improvement Districts can only be created by City Council. The vote on Councilmember Kirkpatrick's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 121, 1988 on Second Reading was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Estrada, Horak, Kirkpatrick, Mabry, Maxey, Winokur, and Stoner. Nays: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. Ordinance No. 125, 1988, Amending Section 29-494(2) of the Code Relating to Parking Spaces, Adopted as Amended on First Reading Following is staff's memorandum on this item: "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Last December, the City Council asked the Development Services Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board to look at the issue of parking standards for multi -family dwelling units containing four or more bedrooms. In response, a survey was conducted of parking requirements of other "front range" communities. The Planning and Zoning Board held a work session on February 4, 1988 to discuss this issue. On August 22, 1988, the Planning and Zoning Board conducted a public hearing and unanimously recommended to City Council that the Parking Regulations of the Code be amended to require 2.25 parking spaces for dwelling units containing four or more bedrooms. There was no opposition to the amendment. BACKGROUND Last December, the City Council asked that the Development Services Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board look at the issue of parking standards for four bedrooms units. The Planning Staff and the Planning and Zoning -304- September 20, 1988 Board met at a special work session on February 4, 1988 to discuss this issue. The City Council questioned whether the current parking regulations were sensitive to the requirements of four -bedroom units. Staff reviewed the existing policies as well as researched parking requirements in other communities. The code requires that for each multi -family dwelling there shall be 1.5 parking spaces per each dwelling unit containing one or less bedrooms; 1.75 spaces per 2 bedroom unit, and; 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit containing three or more bedrooms. In addition, disabled, bicycle and motorcycle parking must be provided. A survey was conducted by the Planning Staff of other "front range" communities to assess parking requirements. The eleven communities surveyed for this report included Boulder, Denver, Littleton, Longmont, Golden, Cheyenne, Loveland, Aurora, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Lakewood. In addition, a brief literature search was conducted. Eight of eleven communities surveyed did not specifically identify parking requirements for four bedroom units; 6 communities required 1.5 to 2 spaces per each dwelling unit with no distinction for bedrooms (average: 1.58 spaces per dwelling unit); 2 communities required 2.0 to 2.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit containing three or more dwelling units (average 2.25 spaces per unit). For the 3 communities that did specifically require parking for four -bedroom units, the standard ranged between 2 and 3 spaces per unit (average 2.17). A17 of the communities stated that four bedrooms multi -family units were a rare occurrence. The literature search on four -bedroom units offered little new information. Parking requirements ranged between 1.5 and 2.5 spaces per unit. The Planning and Zoning Board closely examines the parking needs of multifamily projects located adjacent to or within existing residential neighborhoods. The primary concern of the Board was to avoid overburdening neighborhood streets from unwanted parking as we11 as to avoid unnecessary and excessive parking. Decisions on parking need are made after evaluating the type of unit, user, site location, and the number of bedrooms. Depending upon these factors the Board may approve parking standards different from that required by the Code. The case -by -case evaluation used by the Planning and Zoning Board appears to be the most accurate, fair and flexible approach to the issue. However, both the Board and Staff believe that the current parking requirement of 2.0 per three or more bedroom unit is not appropriate in most cases and recommend that the parking regulations be amended to require 2.25 spaces for four or more bedroom multi -family units. As a matter of clarification, the Ordinance also contains the provision that fractional parking requirements shall be rounded up to the nearest whole. This is in harmony with the City's present practice." -305- s September 20, 1988 Councilmember Maxey made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Kirkpatrick, to adopt Ordinance No. 125, 1988 on First Reading. Councilmember Horak stated he could not support the Ordinance in its present form. He recommended the amendment of 2.5 parking spaces for four bedrooms. Councilmember Kirkpatrick made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Maxey, to amend Ordinance No. 125, 1988 to require 2.5 parking spaces per four bedroom unit. Assistant Planning Director Joe Frank explained the Planning and Zoning Board's action on the item. He stated the reasons for the Board's recommendation. Councilmember Maxey expressed some concern with the Ordinance. Mayor Stoner stated he would not be supporting the motion in its present form. The vote on Councilmember Kirkpatrick's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 125, 1988 as amended was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Estrada, Horak, Kirkpatrick, Mabry, Maxey, and Winokur. Nays: Mayor Stoner. THE MOTION CARRIED. Ordinance No. 124, 1988, Amending Ordinance No. 33, 1988, Consenting to the Inclusion of Land in a Larimer County Special Improvement District, Adopted on First Reading Following is staff's memorandum on this item: "FINANCIAL IMPACT Passage of this Ordinance does not obligate the City to participate in any of the costs of the district. However, any debt on property within the City is considered "overlapping" debt and is included in the per capita debt ratio for the City. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Larimer County proposed water main and sewer main improvements for the Richard's Lake development through a County Special Improvement District. On March 15, 1988, the City consented by Ordinance to the construction of the portion of the improvements which lie within the City limits. Recently, the involved property owners in the County have decided not to participate in the SID. This has reduced the scope of the project and has -306-