Commission adds shared‑parking flexibility and includes accessory structures in lot‑coverage calculations

Oct 22, 2026

The draft code will include accessory structures when calculating lot coverage in residential districts and the commission directed staff to allow shared parking for compatible time‑staggered uses in commercial zones; commissioners noted state statute constraints for some parking requirements.

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Staff proposed a change to make accessory structures count toward maximum lot coverage in residential zones (per table 19‑70‑1) and affirmed cargo container restrictions remain. Planning staff and commissioners clarified the accessory footprint threshold and agreed to include the accessory structures in lot coverage calculations.

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