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Council debate grows over proposal to waive parking for small conversions; sponsors, colleagues ask for more public review
Summary
Councilman Ryan Dorsey proposed an amendment to eliminate off‑street parking requirements for up to three dwellings (and scale parking by unit count) to streamline small conversions and infill housing; several council members said the change is significant and requested broader public notice and a narrower scope limited to conversions.
Councilman Ryan Dorsey introduced an amendment during the Land Use and Transportation Committee hearing that would exempt up to three dwelling units from the city’s off‑street parking requirement, a change intended to speed small multifamily conversions and infill housing.
"When you're creating housing, the first 3 dwellings or up to 3 dwellings require no off‑street parking," Dorsey said, explaining the change would also scale required parking for larger projects (for example, a 10‑unit project would need seven spaces under the proposed…
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