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<br />proposed parking ratio. City ordinances require 2.5 parking stalls per apartment unit, one of which must be <br />covered. The project includes 158 units, requiring a total of 395 parking stalls with 158 of those being <br />covered. The submitted plans propose 258 stalls for a parking ratio of 1.6 stalls/unit. Plans also note that <br />covered parking requirements are not met, providing 124 of the 158 required spaces. <br /> <br />The city has approved numerous apartment projects with parking ratios below the 2.5 stalls/unit required <br />under the ordinance, generally around 2.0 stalls/unit. These approvals typically, but not always, include a proof <br />of parking exhibit or agreement noting where additional stalls can be constructed if parking becomes an issue <br />in the future. These approved parking changes have not resulted in significant complaints due to a lack of <br />parking, but many of the properties are located along less busy city streets. <br /> <br />The applicant states that the reduced parking request is appropriate as 96% of the units are either studio or <br />one-bedroom units, reducing the parking demand as many units will be occupied by one person rather than <br />two or more. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission should carefully consider the proposed parking deviation and weigh the request <br />against the applicant's statement regarding parking needs for the building based on unit type against city <br />ordinances and the location along Twin Lakes Road. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Opportunity to live, work, and play. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />1. Planning Commission Memo dated 08-26-2025 <br />2. Trip Generation Memo for Briggs Elk River Apartments <br />3. Updated Civil Plans received 09-19-2025 <br />4. Twin Lakes Apartments Rendering <br />5. 5.1 Briggs Apartment <br /> <br /> <br />Page 10 of 82