Planning staff defends one-space-per-unit parking minimum for deed-restricted projects

May 6, 2026

Staff explained a zoning change that sets parking at one space per dwelling for permanent qualified affordable housing and described context-based parking tables used across zones.

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Staff told the commission the city reduced parking minimums for formal affordable housing so projects can fit more units and reduce unused parking. "And when you get to permanent qualified affordable housing... it's 1 space per dwelling unit," Carl Onsager said, describing the formal code change.

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