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Plan commission backs 35-sq.-ft. parking standard for places of worship, requires parking study for special uses
Summary
Staff recommended and the commission informally agreed on a parking ratio of 1 space per 35 square feet of public assembly area for places of worship, and added a requirement that applicants for special-use permits submit a professional parking study.
The Palos Park Plan Commission discussed changes to the draft zoning code Wednesday that would raise the parking standard for places of worship and require a parking study when an assembly use seeks a special-use permit.
Staff told the commission the draft now recommends 1 parking space per 35 square feet of public assembly area and an additional 1 space per 300 square feet for other interior areas such as offices. The recommendation mirrors common suburban standards that account for shared rides and off-site parking patterns.
Commissioners and staff framed the change as a…
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