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Trustees review parking-variance request for Taquiero El Grande expansion; restriping and truck-parking conditions suggested
Summary
The board considered a parking-variation request to reduce required spaces from 37 to 15 for 9132 31st Street (Taquiero El Grande). Planning & Zoning recommended approval; trustees asked staff to work with the applicant and proposed conditions including restriping the lot and limiting box-truck parking.
The Committee reviewed a parking-variation request for 9132 31st Street (Taquiero El Grande), where the applicant seeks to expand restaurant operations but needs fewer on-site parking spaces than the zoning code requires.
Libby Popovic summarized the parcel (roughly 12,500 square feet) and the plan commission’s recommendation to approve the variance, noting the property has 15 existing spaces while code requires 37. Commissioners recommended approval with conditions, and raised the practical concern that box trucks and vehicles associated with an existing tenant (Maywood Appliance) frequently occupy and obstruct the lot.
Trustees discussed practical remedies. Several asked staff to seek a restriping plan for the lot to improve circulation and requested that the petitioner engage Maywood Appliance to relocate truck parking or place limits on truck storage. Trustees also discussed employee parking practices and the availability of a public lot about 300 feet away. Staff said the petitioner — who now owns the plaza — has discussed options with Maywood Appliance; enforcement of private-lot restrictions would be the owner’s responsibility.
The board asked legal staff and zoning staff to explore whether the variance could carry a condition limiting box-truck parking and to return with options. Trustees asked that the matter be placed on the next agenda (two weeks) with proposed restriping and signage conditions.
What’s next: Staff will meet the petitioner, explore practical restriping and signage conditions, and seek legal guidance on enforceable restrictions for truck parking as part of the variance approval package.
