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. . PAGE 10 <br /> • <br /> 'tic <br /> Planning _ Board member Hubbard inquired if this <br /> were a final inven101y or :t it t.ere to be updated <br /> • periodically.. • . Torgan responded it would • be <br /> • updated as more inforr'atlon iik:rsr� et bwsiiale_ <br /> • Commissioner Walker stated that a ' sfudy had been <br /> done fairly recently and that a. copy of this study <br /> should help considerably. ' <br /> Jo Barbour indicated that a Mrs. ingstrom< had • <br /> information that shauid be. iricot'poreted in the <br /> . study. Torgan responded that those- notes prepared <br /> ,by_ airs. ingstrom are reportedly mi'ssirs. <br /> • <br /> • Pearson Stewart, Triangle - Land • Conservancy, <br /> encouraged the Boards to ar.ead the Land Use Plan <br /> to include this . inventory and supported.. . the <br /> • ' suggestion to .continually update the inventory as. - <br /> more i n format i on becomes available., <br /> DRAFT <br /> ITEM #3: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS . • <br /> ' a. Article 10 Off-Street Parking and Loading (Conlin- <br /> . <br /> ued from 8-25-86) Handicapped Parking Facilities <br /> Presentation by Collins. . . <br /> • . N0 requirement exists I n the Zoning Ordinance for the <br /> provision of handicapped parking facilities. - such - <br /> facilities are currently provided through the attach- <br /> . ment of conditions of approval on subdivision plats, 1 <br /> planned . developments and special •. use permit's, or _ <br /> through the application of the NC Slate Building Code <br /> requirements. • ; <br /> . 'The proposed ordinance amendments would require <br /> handicapped parking spaces to be a minimum of 13 feet <br /> in width and 20 feet in length. A minimum of two (2) <br /> hndicapped spaces or one ( 1 ) for 'every 20 standard • <br /> parking spaces would be required. Spaces must be <br /> - clearly marked for handicapped use and ;must be within . <br /> _ 100 feet of a building entrance. Curb cuts or ' ramps <br /> must also be provided for each space for . access to • <br /> adjoining walkways. <br /> . - The NC State Building Code currentiy requires one (1 )- <br /> handicapped parking space in each 50 standard spaces <br /> but recommends twice that amount. <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the amendment. <br /> . There were no comments or quest-Tons. <br />