At their meeting on June 23, the Aledo City Council approved parking space size changes within the city.
Following a report from City Planner Nathan Gonzales, the changes approved were to a decrease in the current regular space from 10 feet by 20 feet to 9x18 feet. The change for compact cars will be from a 9x18 space to 8x16.
“It changes the compact size to a true compact size,” Gonzales told the council.
Changes were also made in restaurant parking. Whereas the current regulations called one parking space per 100 square feet of the entire restaurant, now they will allow for one space per 100 square feet of dining area.
Dining area is defined as tabled, seating areas, including bar areas.
Gonzales said the changes were recommended because some potential new businesses might have difficulty meeting the old parking requirements. He said the new requirements should encourage more businesses to consider coming to town.
“We didn’t want to tell someone you can’t go in there because you can’t meet the requirements for parking,” he said.
Gonzales said the change will also help cope with oversized lots.
“In Aledo, space is valuable,” he said.
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