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Planning Commission asks staff to draft off‑street parking amendment to limit vehicle storage and sales congestion
Summary
Commissioners voted to send a proposed code amendment to staff that would calculate allowable on‑site vehicles by property square footage to help manage automotive sales and repair parking congestion; staff will draft language and consult the city attorney before public hearings.
Tooele City Planning Commission on Feb. 5 voted to ask staff to draft a proposed amendment to Title 7 addressing ancillary parking and temporary vehicle storage for automotive sales and repair.
Commissioner Linford described the draft as a hybrid approach used by other cities that calculates allowable vehicle counts based on a property’s square footage and assigns a property‑specific cap. He said the approach provides code enforcement a clearer standard to address parking congestion while acknowledging it does not solve every scenario, such as long‑term repair projects.
Commissioners discussed edge cases including online‑only vehicle sales conducted from office space and conditional‑use permits previously granted for vehicle sales at nontraditional sites. Staff (Mr. Agard) said draft language will take such variations into account, consult the city attorney on legality, and return to the planning commission and city council through the standard work‑session and public‑hearing sequence.
Following discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved that staff pursue the revision to the city code, taking into account existing work and the draft language provided; Commissioner Hammer seconded. The motion passed unanimously and staff will draft ordinance language for future review and public hearings.
Next steps: planning staff will prepare revised code language, consult the city attorney, take the item to a city-council work session, and return to the planning commission and city council for formal public hearings and final adoption by the council.
