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City approves 2‑foot drive‑aisle reduction for 18 West Main (AA2603); plan note required
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the moderator granted a two‑foot reduction to allow a 23‑foot drive aisle at 18 West Main Street (AA2603); staff asked for a plan note documenting the reduction and will issue a written decision.
The moderator granted Administrative Adjustment AA2603 to permit a two‑foot reduction of the required drive‑aisle width at 18 West Main Street, directing staff to add a note to the site plan documenting the granted reduction.
Planning staff member Price presented AA2603 on behalf of 193 East Main LLC (care of Mr. David Johansson), saying the property — in the Mixed‑Use Infill zone and currently occupied by a Pilates studio and a grocery/convenience store — proposes a 23‑foot drive aisle where the ordinance cites a 25‑foot standard. Price said the overall parking width on the simplified site plan SS2509 meets a 60‑foot industry standard when stall widths are combined with the drive aisle.
"We're going to grant that reduction of the two — the two feet," the moderator said, instructing staff to add a plan note referencing AA2603 and the two‑foot reduction. Price confirmed the adjustment on the record (change from 25 to 23 feet) and reiterated that the site meets the 60‑foot combined width industry practice through the proposed stall and aisle dimensions.
Staff recommended approval, concluding the narrower aisle together with the stall dimensions would not materially impair adjacent properties. The moderator said staff would prepare the written decision documenting findings and the required plan note.
Next steps: applicant to submit an updated SS2509 reflecting the plan note for AA2603 and staff will finalize and issue a written decision.
