PC Meeting Date: May 16, 2024
To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Mathias Hughey, Associate City Planner
Lori Johnson, WSB (Consulting Planner)
Title
Review of Draft Text Amendments to Parking Standards
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Action Requested:
The Planning Commission (PC) is asked to review proposed changes to the parking standards in the Land Development Code (LDC).
Summary Report:
Reviewing parking standards, particularly parking minimums are an item on the Planning Commission's work plan. Removing parking minimums is a current best practice, among others, to help reduce vehicle miles traveled, encourage other modes of transportation and meet climate action goals, as well as reduce the cost burden on developers, particularly housing development.
Under the direction of the City Planner, consulting planning staff at WSB provided a preliminary review of the City's existing parking standards found in Article 3.3 of the LDC and a draft revised version of parking standards at the February 2024 Planning Commission meeting. The proposal included eliminating minimum parking requirements city-wide and adapting maximum parking limitations to be applicable without the underlying minimum requirements. The planning commission raised several important considerations and asked staff to return with more information to continue the discussion.
The commission requested information and/or consideration of the following:
1. Clarify parking regulations in residential neighborhoods, especially regarding parking in rear yards.
2. Address the process of site-plan review for sites with parking in excess of the newly implemented parking maximums.
3. A survey of other vehicle parking maximum limits and bicycle parking requirements to ensure that any proposal was consistent with best practices.
4. Include clear graphics or illustrations depicting appropriate bicycle parking facilities and standards.
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