Council Subcommittee

MINUTES OF THE GILBERT COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, JULY 16, 2019, AT 7:00 A.M., ROOM 100, 90 EAST CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, GILBERT, ARIZONA COUNCIL PRESENT: Chair Brigette Peterson, Vice Mayor Eddie Cook and Councilmember Jordan Ray COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Town Clerk Lisa Maxwell, Development Services Director Kyle Mieras, Planning Manager Eva Cutro, Senior Planner Amy Temes, Principal Planner Catherine Lorbeer, Inspections Supervisor Lorrie DeOrio, and Development Engineer Manager Tom Condit CALL TO ORDER Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:02 a.m. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approval of the minutes of the June 18, 2019 meeting. A MOTION was made by Councilmember Ray, seconded by Vice Mayor Cook, to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2019 meeting. Motion carried 3-0. 2. Review of previous discussions. None 3. Review and Discussion of Land Development Code Division 4 Article 4.2. 4.2 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations: Senior Planner Temes said she is going to rename this article Circulation, Parking and Loading Table 4.204 Off-Street Parking Requirements: Senior Planner Temes said a consultant would be helpful in updating this table. It needs to be cross-referenced and updated to be consistent with other sections. 4.205 Number of Parking Spaces Required for Shopping Center and Regional Commercial: Shopping Center look at using sharing parking and this allows for reduced standards. With hotels, residential and congregate livings those spaces do not count towards the reduced standards. Councilmember Ray noted at SanTan mall there are a lot of spaces but people congregate in the same area making parking difficult and making it hard to get in or out. Chair Peterson noted many people have large vehicles for their families and they need larger spaces. Vice Mayor Cook noted he has looked at restriping the parking lot behind Whiskey row to make bigger spaces with better traffic flow. 4.206.B Open Parking Spaces: Costco is an example of a business with larger spaces. There was discussion about the larger spaces and the consensus was this section should remain. 4.206.C Unenclosed Covered Parking Spaces: Senior Planner Temes said extra space may be needed if there is a canopy over the parking spaces. This is a problem when the poles holding up the canopy are where the car door opens. The poles can be put on the parking space lines as long as they do not impede opening the car door. Senior Planner Temes wants to add the developer must adhere to all landscaping standards. This section is used mainly for multi-family and office parking. Chair Peterson noted there is not a lot of turn over in these spaces. Inspections Supervisor DeOrio said the developers also have to adhere to structural engineering and building codes. 4.206.D Spaces in Parking Structures: Senior Planner Temes is going to remove the statement about unobstructed back-up area. 4.206.F Compact Parking Spaces: Senior Planner Temes said this section is rarely used and she would like to either remove it or make it less restrictive. Chair Peterson said there have been issues with some spaces in garages that would be better fitted for compact vehicles but there is no one to enforce this. She also noted with the development of the 9.1 acres in the Heritage District, the developer will be building the parking structure and they will be responsible for parking enforcement. Senior Planner Temes said she will look to see what other cities do and she will talk to Traffic Engineering. 4.206.G Residential Garages: Senior Planner Temes is going to change the title of this section to Enclosed Parking Spaces. She is also wants to add minimum inside dimension per stall of 10 feet wide by 20 feet deep with a minimum height of 9 feet. Senior Planner Temes will check the building code requirements. Chair Peterson said with non-front facing garages more space is needed. 4.206.I Perpendicular Parking: Senior Planner Temes is going to remove the statement about “other than high turnover uses.” 4.207.A.1. Nonresidential and Multi-Family Uses: There was discussion about this not being true in a mixed use environment. Senior Planner Temes wants to remove the last statement about access from an alley. Development Engineer Manager Condit said “tract” needs to be added along with easement. 4.208 Driveway Widths: There is currently no minimum width and there was discussion about whether there should there be one or a parallel drive strip. Senior Planner Temes will check the building codes. 4.208.B Other Than Single Family Residential: Senior Planner Temes wants to change 14 feet to 20 feet and 20 feet to 24 feet to be consistent. New section Gated Entrances: This section would apply to Large Lot Residential, Suburban Residential, Urban Residential, Urban Parking Lot, Urban Parking Garage, Industrial Lot – Arterial, and Industrial Lot – Collector and Local. This needs to be in the Engineering Detail and Senior Planner Temes will talk when them to make sure everything is all covered. 4.209.A Single Family Residential Driveways – 50 feet or less: There was discussion about materials and changing “concrete or masonry surface” to “hard surface.” Councilmember Ray said once the driveway is on someone property he is fine with them using whatever material they want. 4.209.B Single Family Residential Driveways – greater than 50 feet: Senior Planner Temes will add “hard surface.” 4.209.C Alternate Paving Surface: Senior Planner Temes would like to remove “limited or infrequent use.” 4.2010.A.1 Drive-Through Facilities – General: The turning radius is not big enough. This affects places such as banks and car wash exits. Senior Planner Temes will talk with Traffic Engineering/Building to find something better. 4.2010.A.2.b Screening: Senior Planner Temes would like to change this to 3 feet to be consistent. 4.2010.A.2.c Screening: Senior Planner Temes would like to add a minimum and maximum height and landscaping on both sides. She will look into this further. Table 4.2010 Drive-Through Facilities Stacking Space Requirements: This will need to be studied further. 4.2010.B Take-Out Facilities: Most cities do not require canopies over take-out windows but they are in generally in all projects. Senior Planner Temes believes the requirement is in their guidelines. Chair Peterson said canopies protect both the people working and in cars and it is difficult to read the screens when there is not canopy. 4.2011 Passenger Loading Areas: Senior Planner Temes said this section is not consistent. She would like the pull-in spaces to be 11 feet by 19 feet and the parallel spaces 12 feet by 22 feet. Table 4.2011 Passenger Loading Area Requirements: This table will be cleaned up with the other tables. New section Alternative Parking: This is needed and it can be added to a table. 4. Review and Discussion of Land Development Code Division 4 Article 4.3. None The next meeting will be on August 7, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. in Municipal Center II, Room 100. ADJOURN Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:01 a.m. ATTEST: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Chair Brigette Peterson Lisa Maxwell, MMC, Town Clerk