Commission directs staff to draft rules on front-yard paving, residential lighting and semi-permanent commercial structures

Millcreek — The Planning Commission directed staff to develop new rules and options addressing three recurring neighborhood issues: excessive front-yard paving (impervious surface), residential outdoor lighting standards, and whether to allow semi-permanent commercial structures for seasonal use.

Public comment: Andrew Brown, representative of Motorsports Land (4001 South State Street), told the commission his RV dealership invested in a 24,000-square-foot temporary/semi-permanent structure used for winter display and storage. He said the business27s decision relied on the prior allowance of a six-month temporary structure; the proposed code would reduce that allowance to ten weeks and he asked for reconsideration or an alternative mechanism for seasonal commercial uses. Staff said the 10-week draft limit…