Neighbors and planners push back on proposed two‑story garage and solar walkway at 820 N. Price Road

Olivette — The Planning & Community Development Commission on Dec. 19 heard a detailed presentation about a proposed phased yard project at 820 North Price Road that would add a 427‑square‑foot covered walkway fitted with solar panels and a detached 1,020‑square‑foot garage with a second‑floor accessory dwelling unit.

Planning staff told the commission the covered walkway is subject to community design and site‑plan review because it carries solar panels on an accessory structure. Staff flagged several specific code triggers: accessory structures are capped at 600 square feet for administrative approval; accessory structures are generally limited to 15 feet in height for staff review; the commission has a 10% cap on total accessory‑structure coverage per lot; and any combination of improvements that raises new impervious area over 1,200 square feet requires an engineered best‑management practice (BMP)…