Board questions parking counts and capacity at proposed Gypsum post office

The design review discussion drilled into parking and occupancy figures for the proposed post office addition. Committee member (speaker 2) said the applicant listed an occupant load that appears too low; using the plan's stated areas (3,500 and 1,200 square feet) and 150 square feet per person yields about 31 occupants — a level that, under the International Plumbing Code, necessitates additional public toilet rooms. "If you take the 3,500 and the 1,200 square feet... you end up with 31," the member said.

Board members also compared stall sizes: Gypsum's standard is 10 by 20 feet (with compact allowances), but the drawings show 18 by 9 spaces typical for residential or on‑street parking. Members noted several staff vehicles and an apparently abandoned vehicle already occupying site stalls, further shrinking customer parking capacity. The board asked staff to request clear statistics from the applicant: how many PO boxes will be removed or added, anticipated staffing counts, and whether the proposal meaningfully increases service capacity.