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Planning Commission forwards two code amendments: unit-size rules for Main Street Commercial and reduced pavement width
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that City Council approve two code amendments: aligning unit-size rules for Main Street Commercial with MSR provisions and reducing required local-road pavement width from 38 to 32 feet.
The San Quentin Planning Commission on Tuesday forwarded two code amendments to the City Council with positive, unanimous recommendations.
1) Minimum unit-size language for Main Street Commercial: Staff presented a proposal to apply the MSR minimum unit-size standards to the Main Street Commercial (MSC) portion of the Main Street business district so unit-size rules for multi-dwelling units are consistent across related zones. Ryan said the change moves provisions from the supplemental multi-dwelling section into the Main Street code sections for clarity. "All the unit sizes, we just added Main Street Commercial into that paragraph," Ryan said. The commission opened and closed the required public hearing with no public comment. Commissioner Romero moved to recommend approval; Commissioner Mook seconded. The motion passed unanimously (5–0).
2) Pavement-width requirement for dedicated local roads: Staff explained the state recently limited local residential pavement requirements and the city’s standards and specifications were already updated to require a 32-foot pavement width for local residential streets. The city code still contained a 38-foot requirement; staff proposed changing the text to match state law and the city's standards. The public hearing opened and closed with no commenters. Commissioners discussed a drafting point: whether a "half plus 10" construction condition would be overridden by the 32-foot minimum; staff agreed to confirm wording with the city engineer and return clarified language before council. Commissioner Mook moved to recommend approval of the amendment contingent on staff review of the final sentence; Commissioner Romero seconded. The motion passed unanimously (5–0).
Commissioners and staff noted these changes are part of the city's moderate-income housing strategy and a set of several code updates the city will present in coming weeks (including parking, garage size, and lot-line adjustment changes driven by recent state legislation). The commission also approved routine minutes and adjourned; those procedural votes were unanimous.
Actions recorded at the meeting will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
