Planners review draft high‑capacity transit code that would require parking at opening and a 500‑stall obligation
Staff presented a first full draft of high‑capacity transit station‑area code that defers many technical standards to Sound Transit but requires parking at station opening and an eventual 500‑stall structured parking obligation recorded on title; a public hearing is planned for October.
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The Planning Commission reviewed the staff’s first full draft of high‑capacity transit (HCT) station‑area code, a discussion that focused on permitting pathways, design review, and parking obligations. Director Richard Larson said the draft aims to work alongside Sound Transit’s Sedge requirements while preserving a few local controls (public art, finishes, facade treatments).
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