Planning commission opens review of permanent rules for temporary uses, parking and single‑family exemptions draw concern

The Bridal Planning Commission on Feb. 26 held an initial briefing on proposed permanent regulations for temporary uses and structures — including outdoor dining and mobile food vendors — and heard concerns about notice, parking and how the rules would apply in single‑family zones.

Senior Planner Molly McGuire said the draft code would replace interim ordinance 24CO7 and create a new MICC section (proposed 19.06.130) to regulate temporary uses on private property. “The purpose of this meeting is an initial briefing,” McGuire said, explaining the draft would authorize short‑term activities from garage sales to markets and mobile food vendors, and allow certain low‑impact activities without a permit while subjecting all uses to the chapter’s standards.

Staff described several key provisions in the draft: a new temporary‑use permit type (proposed as a Type 1 land‑use review, decided by the code official), categories of exempt low‑impact activities, four duration categories (with a 180‑day threshold referenced…