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I ( 6( PAGE 10 Planning Board member Hubbard inquired if this were a fine ! I nventcr ;, or if it were to be updated periodically.. Torgan responded it would be updated as more information teccres available. Commissioner Walker stated that a study had been done fairly recently and that a copy of this study should help considerably . , Jo Barbour . Indicated that a Mrs. ingstront had information that should be incorporated in tbe, study . Torgan responded that , those notes prepared by Mrs. angstrom are reportedly missir . Pearson Stewart, Triangle Land Conservancy, encouraged the Boards -icy ar•end the Land Use Plan to include this inventory and supported the suggestion to continually update the inventory as more information becomes available. DRAFT ITEM #3: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS a. Article 10 Off-Street Parking and Loading (Contin- ued from 8-25-861 Handicapped Parking Facilities Presentation by Collins. No requirement exists in the Zoning Ordinance for the. provision of handicapped parking facilities. such facilities , are currently provided through the attach ment of conditions of approval on subdivision plats, planned developments and special use permits;o or through the application of the NC State Building Code requirements. The proposed ordinance amendments would require handicapped parking spaces to be a minimum of 13 feet in width and 20 feet in length. A minimum of two (2) hndicapped spaces or one ( 1 ) for every 20 standard parking spaces would be required. Spaces - must be clearly marked for handicapped use and ;must be within 100 feet of a building entrance. Curb cuts or ramps must also be provided for each space for access to adjoining walkways . . The NC State Building Code currently requires one ( 1 ) handicapped parking space in each 50 standard spaces but recommends twice that amount. Planning Staff recommends approval of the amendment. There were no comments or questions. .