Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/17/2023 - Special

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Councilmember Specht agreed. Councilmember Riley asked if this would be striking all of 331. Councilmember Woestehoff stated it would strike 33lb and 331c. Councilmember Musgrove asked about all new businesses being required to have bicycle racks. She stated that she does not know if all new businesses need to have bicycle racks. She noted that if a business wants to put up a bicycle rack, then they can. Planning Manager Larson stated that businesses in general do not mind adding bicycle racks in as they would rather spend a small amount of money on this rather than someone having to chain their bike to a tree or a light pole that could cause damage. He stated that this is more conducive for employees and customers who choose to bike into town. Councilmember Howell asked if the private sector would be able to solve this on their own. She stated that she is not sure about the City mandating bike racks. Planning Manager Larson stated that this part of code is left very open and can just be a very simple bike rack which does not cost much in the grand scheme of a new building. He noted that this could be a private sector decision; however,the same thing could be said about most things in the zoning code. Councilmember Musgrove asked if they could change the word `shall' to `may' and then put a section that stated that businesses can share bike racks amongst themselves, this way not every business would be required to have a bike rack. She asked if the main entrances off of Sunwood already have bike racks. Planning Manager Larson stated that a person who is riding a bike is not going to spend a lot of time searching for a bike rack and if it is around the back of a building and in an inconvenient spot then they will not use it and it would be a waste of money as they would rather just tie their bike up to a post, which is not where the City would like people to put their bikes. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that he would be in favor of leaving this in the zoning code as is. Councilmember Howell suggested changing this to say that all non-residential uses may provide a bike rack near an entrance to the building. Community Development Director Hanson stated that if they change the language to say `may' then they should just strike the section as a whole since it would no longer be a requirement. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that he does not support striking this. Councilmember Musgrove asked if there are any businesses that are currently non-compliant with this. City Council Special Work Session/ October 17, 2023 Page 10 of 16