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Staff proposes alternative to 30% lot‑coverage rule in B‑3 zones to link building size to vehicular use area and create a waiver pathway
Summary
Planning staff presented an alternative zoning text to replace a rigid 30% lot‑coverage building requirement in B‑3 commercial corridors with a formula tying building size to vehicular use area and allowing waivers, a change intended to reduce unintended barriers on small outparcels and better manage parking and paving.
Planning staff briefed the Subdivision Committee and provided a status update on a zoning text amendment aimed at the minimum lot coverage requirement in the B‑3 commercial zoning district.
The prior rule required a building footprint equal to 30% of the parcel area, a standard staff and applicants found difficult to reconcile on small outparcels and for drive‑through or smaller commercial uses. Daniel Kron, standing in for staff, described a staff…
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