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City staff outlines state-mandated Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities rules; parking minimums questioned
Summary
City staff presented proposed local code changes to comply with the state's Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities program, including removing parking minimums within a half-mile of frequent transit and the regional center, new parking-area tree/solar requirements for large lots, and a 40% EV conduit requirement for multiunit developments.
City staff presented the State of Oregon’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) administrative rules and described options for Oregon City to comply, including prescriptive changes the city must adopt and several items where local choices remain.
The program comes from the Department of Land Conservation and Development and aims to reduce climate pollution by changing local parking and design rules. Staff said Oregon City must choose among several compliance routes; the option the city previously signaled it prefers would eliminate parking minimums within a half-mile of frequent transit and in the regional center, add parking-area design standards for large lots, and increase required EV-ready conduit…
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