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Commission debates multifamily parking dimensions and step-off buffer; asks staff for diagrams
Summary
Commissioners discussed multifamily covered/uncovered parking sizes (staff suggested 10x20 covered, 9x19 uncovered) and asked staff to evaluate step-off/maneuvering buffers where stalls abut vertical elements; commissioners requested engineering examples and options before finalizing code language.
As part of a broader residential standards study session, the commission reviewed multifamily parking dimensions and related design details including maneuvering areas and step-off buffers adjacent to vertical elements.
Staff proposed covered parking dimensions similar to single-family (10 by 20 per space) and recommended retaining uncovered parking at 9 by 19. Commissioners raised practical concerns when parking stalls adjoin block walls or structural posts and suggested adding a 1-foot or larger step-off area to allow occupants to open car doors without striking a vertical element. Planning staff noted the municipal code already requires a 5-foot landscape buffer in some situations but lacks an explicit "step-off" requirement; commissioners asked staff to return with research and example diagrams.
Commissioner Navarro also recommended providing options for compact-space allowances and guest/compact percentages in large multifamily developments; staff agreed to research typical percentages and return with recommendations and drawings.
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