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Placentia planners weigh wider end‑space stalls, turnaround rules in parking code update
Summary
Staff proposed widening end‑space parking stalls adjacent to vertical obstructions to 12 feet (or a 4‑foot backup), and commissioners signaled agreement with clarifying turnaround provisions; staff will return with diagrams and refined code language.
The commission held a study session discussion on proposed clarifications to parking standards for end‑space stalls and dead‑end rows. Staff reported the current code is silent on widening stalls adjacent to vertical encumbrances (pillars, block walls, etc.) and recommended a 12‑foot end‑stall width or a 4‑foot minimum backup area to improve door opening and maneuverability.
Commissioners and staff discussed whether the widening should apply only where a vertical obstruction greater than 12 inches exists, examples from other jurisdictions (for instance Huntington Beach widening by three feet adjacent to pillars), and how to treat dead‑end rows so drivers can exit forward without excessive backing. One staff member advised the provision should apply only next to a vertical element and that the commission should also consider dead‑end turn‑around provisions; a consensus emerged to return with diagrams and precise language for a future meeting.
The commission did not adopt a regulatory change at this meeting but directed staff and Public Works to produce exhibits that show internal access dimensions, end‑space examples and recommended code text for a subsequent hearing.
