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Planning commission debates front-facing garage rule; staff offers three code-change options
Summary
Commission members and staff discussed proposed changes to Section 53.203 (attached garage regulations) including removing the 40% block rule, requiring architectural continuity of sidewall facades, and eliminating a width-exception; no ordinance was adopted and staff will return with refinements.
The Webster Groves Planning Commission held an extended discussion on Sept. 8 about proposed changes to Section 53.203 of the city zoning code, which regulates attached, front-facing garages. Staff presented three distinct options for council and commission consideration; the commission provided feedback but took no formal vote on an ordinance.
Staff said the package was prompted by council members who asked staff to revisit garage regulation to determine whether the existing approval process and exceptions were working as intended. Elliot, planning staff, summarized three proposals: 1) remove the rule that allows a new attached front-facing garage only on blocks where 40% or more of homes already have front-facing garages; 2) require that the sidewall between a main front facade and a projecting garage be architecturally compatible with adjacent facades; and 3) eliminate a code exception that allows applicants to seek a…
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