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Planning Commission begins review of revised parking standards, directs staff to draft ordinance
Summary
Commission reviewed Goodland's existing parking code against a Derby (KS) model and directed staff to draft an ordinance and return with a public-hearing schedule; discussion focused on simplifying calculations and reducing some residential parking minimums.
The Goodland Planning Commission reviewed proposed revisions to the city's parking standards and directed staff to draft an ordinance for future public hearing.
Staff presented the existing Goodland code and an example ordinance from Derby, Kansas. Commissioners discussed shifting away from seat- or occupancy-based calculations for restaurants and moving to simpler table-based standards similar to Derby’s. Commissioners highlighted that some Goodland minimums — for example, two spaces for single-family homes — might be reduced and that accessory dwelling units (ADUs) should be explicitly addressed in the table.
Commissioners agreed staff should draft a proposed ordinance and return with a public-hearing schedule. Staff noted publication and notice requirements (once or twice in the newspaper, depending on the type of zoning change) and suggested the public hearing could be set for the November meeting, but publication timelines may require adjustments to meet notice deadlines. The commission asked staff to bring a draft ordinance to the next meeting and to include ADU parking clarifications.
