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Ferndale planning commission debates parking‑lot standards, vacant/abandoned business rules and outdoor storage
Summary
Commissioners scrutinized proposed language on parking‑lot maintenance, outdoor storage at vacant businesses and the city's vacant/abandoned building policy; staff agreed to simplify technical tests and keep enforcement focused on observable surface conditions.
Commissioners reviewed several sections of the redlined ordinance dealing with parking‑lot condition, storage at closed businesses, and the city’s new vacant/abandoned property approach during the May 14 hearing.
Roger explained staff's intent to prohibit outdoor storage and vehicle parking at businesses that have been vacant or abandoned, noting a 90‑day threshold before the requirement to remove nonconforming signage: "we actually just created a vacant structure program... but that's just a general catchall that if you're a vacant and abandoned building that you haven't been…
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