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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Code Review Council Committee - Meeting Date: 6/25/2020Q17, Glendale A R I Z O N A MINUTES CITY CODE REVIEW COUNCIL COMMITTEE CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM 63 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 25, 2020 5:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 5:06 pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Yvonne Knaack, Member Barbara Lentz, Member Rich LeVander, Assistant Police Chief Ron Short, Member Michael Socaciu, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Bart Turner, Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember Camille Donley, Member Absent: Joyce Clark, Vice Mayor Also Present: Lisa Collins, Interim Development Services Director Rick St. John, Deputy City Manager, Public Safety Shelli Henson, Council Assistant 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Joyce Capson, Glendale Resident from the Sahuaro District, sent in a comment to be read. She stated that she feels front yard parking lowers property values. She feels that the area in zip code 85302 has code issues resolved sooner than in the Granada Estates area. She referenced an article written about code compliance enforcement in Glendale. She stated that she feels there is discrimination and is researching this. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A motion was made by Committee Member Short and seconded by Committee Member Wilfong to approve the minutes from the May 28, 2020 meeting. AYE: Vice Mayor Ray Malnar, Chairperson Barbara Lentz, Member Camille Donley, Member Ron Short, Member Michael Socaciu, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Councilmember Bart Turner, Vice Chairperson Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander, Member Yvonne Knaack, Member Absent: Councilmember Joyce Clark, Member 5. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS ON PARKING ASSIGNMENTS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Miscellaneous Committee Member Short read the following aloud: The Zoning Ordinance update shall be in a simple, brief and clear format (easy to understand). Each section shall begin with the intent statement (ie: Intent of utility trailer, RV parking and storage regulation is to eliminate visible clutter). Smaller and newer lots with 5 foot side yard and 15 foot front setback will not be able to park or store recreational vehicles on the lot except for loading and unloading purposes. Intent of utility trailer, RV parking and storage is to eliminate any visible clutter. One (1) utility trailer, maximum twenty feet (20) in length, that cannot gain access to the side or rear yard may be parked and stored on the driveway or approved dustproof surface (to replace alternative J on page 5 of Code draft with length restrictions added). One recreational vehicle with not more than GVWR 8,000 pounds and not to exceed twenty (20) feet in length, that cannot gain access to the side or rear yard, may be parked or stored on the driveway or an approved dustproof surface (to replace alternative iv on page 5 of Code draft). No parked or stored utility trailer or recreational vehicle shall extend into the public right of way. He stated that the definitions, types, screening, temporary parking, human occupancy, materials storage and street parking would be the same and is acceptable as written by the consultant. Vice Mayor Malnar stated that this is a recommendation to alternative J from page 5 of the draft to allow utility trailers with a max of 20 feet in length that cannot gain access to the side or rear yard. The second item is also from page 5 item number 4 to follow the language of 8,000 pounds and not to exceed 20 feet in length. He stated that the general format of the proposed code change should be that each section be clear and concise, and it should have an intent statement. Member Wilfong wanted to clarify that there should be only (1) utility trailer or recreational vehicle allowed at one time. Member Short stated that both should be allowed. There was a discussion among the committee members regarding how many vehicles should be allowed to be stored on the property. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Malnar and seconded by Committee Member Short to amend the wording to allow only one recreational vehicle or utility trailer to be stored on the property. AYE: Vice Mayor Ray Malnar, Chairperson Councilmember Bart Turner, Vice Chairperson Barbara Lentz, Member Camille Donley, Member Ron Short, Member Michael Socaciu, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander, Member Yvonne Knaack, Member OTHER: Councilmember Joyce Clark, Member (ABSENT) Passed There was discussion among the committee members regarding the proposed motion. A motion was made by Committee Member Short and seconded by Councilmember Turner to accept the recommendations to allow for homes that do not have a side yard or back yard to allow only one small utility trailer no more than 20 feet in length or a recreational vehicle less than 8,000 pounds and no more than 20 feet in length to be parked on a front driveway or an approved dust free area. Smaller and newer lots with 5 foot side yards and 15 foot front yard setbacks will not be allowed to park or store recreational vehicles or utility vehicles on the property. There should also be an intent statement in front of each section of code to explain why it is there. Make all statements simple, brief and clear. AYE: Vice Mayor Ray Malnar, Chairperson Councilmember Bart Turner, Vice Chairperson Barbara Lentz, Member Camille Donley, Member Ron Short, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander, Member Yvonne Knaack, Member NAY: Michael Socaciu, Member OTHER: Councilmember Joyce Clark, Member (ABSENT) Passed b. Parking Committee Member Wilfong asked for a photo to be displayed. There was a discussion regarding the placement of the vehicles in the photo and whether they would be in violation. Mr. Klysceiko stated this would be a violation of the code but if the vehicle was moved behind the other vehicle in the photo then it would not be a violation. There was discussion regarding the photo displayed and the percentages of the parking area that should be allowed. Mr. Klysceiko showed some example graphics and said the graphic represents a 6,000 square foot lot based on the images that the committee has provided to him. He said they tried to represent a lot of the existing conditions in these graphics that have been shared by the committee. Mr. Klysceiko said that most cities use the 50% rule for the parking areas as a common best practice. Member Wilfong does not agree with the allowance of 50% of the yard for parking. Member Socaciu spoke of his concern regarding the dust free surface used for parking versus the ground cover used for the landscaped area of the yard. Mr. Klysceiko said there could be language added to the code so that the parking surface material would need to be different from the material used for the overall landscaping ground cover. Mr. Klysceiko showed several graphics and spoke about some of the parking challenges that is in the Glendale area now and what parking areas would be allowed under the proposed code changes. Member Wilfong stated that it would be helpful to include graphics that represent approved parking areas with the new code. Councilmember Turner asked that Mr. Klysceiko speak about the 9,000 square foot lot graphics and explain the proposed code changes. Mr. Klysceiko spoke about the parking challenges on these lots. He gave the example of a home that sits on a corner lot and has a garage that faces one street and the front door faces another street. The garage is not set back 20 feet so a car cannot park on the driveway under this condition because it overhangs the sidewalk. He stated that in response to this, some homeowners have added concrete all the way to the side of the property and park on the that area. He said they can add wording to the code to state that parking would not be allowed in front of a living area unless it leads to a permitted garage or carport. The next graphic showed a home with a side entry garage that has more parking area than allowed. He stated that the existing code states that the parking area should be contiguous and proposed changing the requirement of the parking area from being contiguous to only the total percentage of parking area requirement. He also suggested that the wording regarding a semi -circular driveway be modified to include language that says the ingress and egress should be achieved through one continuous motion. He spoke about cul-de-sacs and suggested additional language to the code that states: "the zoning administrator can allow an exception to the 50% rule for irregular shaped lots up to 60%". There was further discussion between the committee members and the consultant regarding the graphics. Mr. Klysceiko said some of these lots may not be a "one size fits all" so there should be some exceptions in the code. C. Residential Committee There was no report from the Residential Committee. d. Commercial Committee Member Knaack stated that she agrees with the recommendations from the Code Consultant regarding inoperable vehicles. She stated that licensing of the vehicle does not have any bearing on the appearance of the inoperable vehicle and said she feels that a vehicle should not have to be licensed. She has no new recommendations. Mr. Klysceiko spoke about the new recommendations regarding parking of inoperable vehicles. He stated that the wording could be adjusted to the end of item 1 to specifically say that "parking or storage of an inoperable vehicle in a front yard shall be prohibited". He stated that the licensing of a vehicle is a common requirement, but this is a community preference and would not need to be required. Vice Mayor Malnar asked if there were any questions regarding this. Member Wilfong stated that the storage of inoperable vehicles seems to be worse in his neighborhood and feels that vehicles should be registered to be considered allowed to be parked on the property. Member Wilfong recommends that one vehicle should be allowed to be parked on the driveway as along it is covered with an approved car cover. Member Socaciu asked if this allowed inoperable vehicle would be in addition to the utility trailer and/or the recreational vehicle that is allowed as well? He feels there should always only be one vehicle stored. There was additional discussion among the committee members. A motion was made by Councilmember Turner and seconded by Member Socaciu to recommend including an unlicensed or unregistered vehicle to the definition of an inoperable vehicle. AYE: Vice Mayor Ray Malnar, Chairperson Councilmember Bart Turner, Vice Chairperson Barbara Lentz, Member Camille Donley, Member Ron Short, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander, Member Michael Socaciu, Member TV Yvonne Knaack, Member OTHER: Councilmember Joyce Clark, Member (ABSENT) There was discussion among the committee members regarding the allowance of an inoperable vehicle to be stored on the property. A motion was made by Committee Member Wilfong and seconded by Councilmember Turner to accept the consultant's recommendations as written for the draft code: Residential Parking (B) Inoperable Vehicles. AYE: Vice Mayor Ray Malnar, Chairperson Councilmember Bart Turner, Vice Chairperson Barbara Lentz, Member Camille Donley, Member Ron Short, Member Warren Wilfong, Member Assistant Police Chief Rich LeVander, Member Yvonne Knaack, Member Michael Socaciu, Member OTHER: Councilmember Joyce Clark, Member (ABSENT) Passed Vice Mayor Malnar asked the committee members go through all the sections and make sure there has been nothing missed. Matthew Klysceiko stated that he can incorporate some of the agreed upon modifications and get them out to the committee members for review within 30 days. He will also include diagrams. Vice Mayor Malnar stated that they may be able to take this section of the recommended parking codes to Council for a workshop. Member Wilfong asked Mr. Klysceiko to specify what a circle driveway is. He asked him to provide a definition of a circle driveway at the next meeting. Councilmember Turner asked the code consultant about the diagram regarding a circle driveway. He feels that there may be safety issues that should be investigated regarding the exiting of the property. Mr. Klysceiko will provide more graphics at the next meeting to illustrate more scenarios of these types of driveways. Vice Mayor Malnar asked the committee members to study the new recommendations that will be provided by the code consultant in the next 30 days so the parking issue can be finalized. 6. UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS a. Code Consultant There were no additional updates from the code consultant. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no additional committee comments and suggestions at this time. 8. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Code Review Council Committee will be held on August 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in conference room B3, located at 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 pm. The City Code Review Committee meeting minutes of June 25, 2020 were submitted and approved this 27th day of August, 2020. �'&677� , I" Deborah Gentry Administrative Support Specialist