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Council approves Beaver Housing Authority zone change for 10–12 elder apartments; parking ordinance revisions to be noticed for public hearing
Summary
Beaver City Council followed Planning & Zoning’s recommendation to rezone the property at 340 East 100 North to allow 10–12 apartments for elderly residents, and directed staff to prepare revisions to an unusually strict off‑street parking standard with a public hearing planned in February.
The Beaver City Council on Jan. 13 approved a zoning change recommended by the Planning & Zoning Board to allow the Beaver Housing Authority to develop 10–12 apartments for elderly residents at 340 East 100 North.
Jason Shewer of the Beaver Housing Authority described the proposal and said the authority intends to provide adequate parking for the development. "Beaver Housing Authority wants to build apartments for the elderly on the property located at 340 East 100 North," Shewer said during the meeting. Planning & Zoning had held its hearing and notified adjacent property owners; the planning board recommended approval. Council member Tyler Skeena moved to follow the planning board’s recommendation; Council member Glenn Hunter seconded and the motion passed on a voice vote.
Separately, staff and councilors discussed a strict provision in the current parking ordinance that requires one off‑street parking space per 100 square feet for business or professional office use. Staff noted a remodel planned in the city would trigger a requirement of roughly 120 off‑street spaces under that rule for a 12,000 square‑foot project, which many present called impractical. Manager and staff provided comparisons to nearby jurisdictions (for example, Richfield uses a 1:400 ratio) and the council directed staff to draft proposed ordinance language and notice a public hearing for the February council meeting to solicit public comment.
Also during the meeting the council approved an appointment to the library board: Tara Tucker was confirmed to fill a vacancy after a motion by Council member David Albrecht and a second by Council member Glenn Hunter.
Next steps: staff will prepare draft parking ordinance language, publish notice and hold the public hearing in early February; planning staff will coordinate zoning-code language for the housing authority project and proceed with any required permit processing.
