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Resident urges 20-foot unobstructed garage stall and tougher compaction rules
Summary
At the May 26 meeting a resident asked the council to redefine a residential parking stall as a 20-foot unobstructed space and to raise soil compaction standards after buying a 2017 home with a nonfunctional garage.
Michelle Hawkins told the council she and her family purchased a home in January that was built in 2017 and asked the city to change residential building standards so garages are functional. "We thought we were buying a 2-car garage," Hawkins said, describing builders installing garages that lack the depth needed to park and close the door when interior stairs intrude on the vehicle space.
Hawkins asked the council to "redefine a residential stall as a 20-foot unobstructed space" and to raise soil compaction standards after she experienced sinking concrete at her property. The council did not take immediate action on code changes; Hawkins' comments were recorded during the twenty-minute public comment period.
