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Commission debates parking rules for older homes that enclosed garages
Summary
During its Oct. 2 work session the commission reviewed a proposal to require added on-site paved parking when older houses enclose garages; staff recommended a 1-for-1 match (enclosed one-car → two paved spaces) for homes built before ~1980, while several commissioners favored reducing required off-street spaces to two citywide.
Staff presented a code clarification at the Oct. 2 work session intended to ease administrative burden from repeated variance requests: for older single-family homes (the city tentatively targeted houses built before about 1980) that have converted an enclosed garage to living space, the proposal would require the property owner to demonstrate two paved on-site spaces for an enclosed one-car…
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