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Commission backs text change to allow gravel parking for parks and nonprofit athletic fields
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an ordinance text amendment that would permit required parking to be gravel (rather than paved) for public parks and athletic facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations, while clarifying that other required parking must be asphalt or concrete.
The Suffolk Planning Commission voted 8–0 on Sept. 16 to recommend approval of an ordinance text amendment that would permit gravel parking where the city or a nonprofit athletic organization operates parks or athletic fields. Staff said the change is intended to lower construction cost and preserve flexibility for park projects.
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