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Council tables proposal to give planners flexibility on residential parking after lengthy public comment
Summary
After extended public testimony and council debate, the Fayetteville City Council tabled an ordinance that would have allowed the Planning Commission to grant reductions from residential parking minimums for large apartment projects.
The Fayetteville City Council deferred action on an ordinance that would have let the Planning Commission grant variances to the city’s minimum parking requirements for residential developments under specified conditions. The proposal drew the largest turnout of the meeting and drew sharply divided comments from neighborhood residents, developers and planners.
What was proposed The ordinance as introduced would have allowed the Planning Commission to reduce the minimum number of parking spaces required for certain apartment projects when specific criteria were met, including proximity to transit stops (within 300 yards and minimum frequency defined in the draft) or provision of secured bicycle/motorcycle parking…
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