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Wilsonville adopts first reading of state‑required CFEC parking code amendments
Summary
After a staff presentation and unanimous Planning Commission recommendation, the council approved on first reading amendments to align local parking standards with Oregon's Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities rules; the vote removes minimum parking requirements citywide and adds parking‑lot tree or solar options.
Wilsonville City Council on Monday approved on first reading a set of code amendments to align local parking rules with the state’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) requirements.
Planning staff and consultant Daniel Pauley presented the ordinance and noted that much of the city is already subject to the state transit‑proximity rule, which limits local minimum parking requirements within specified distances of transit stations and frequent bus routes. The package before council removes minimum parking requirements citywide, updates EV‑ready parking requirements for multifamily and mixed‑use projects, and establishes new parking‑lot design standards focused on canopy and sustainability.
Pauley told council the CFEC rules offer two options for meeting parking‑lot canopy requirements: a 40% tree‑canopy standard for lots over 40 spaces, or a 30% canopy standard combined with an option to install solar panels in lieu of part of the tree requirement. After discussion with the Planning Commission and staff, council adopted the option that allows a 30% canopy with a solar‑panel alternative for the portion of the canopy requirement that would otherwise reach 40%.
Staff noted that smaller lots (under 40 spaces) and very large lots (over 200 spaces) already have clear local standards; the middle tier (40–200 spaces) required the most adjustment. The ordinance also fixes a minor drafting omission in the code language that clarifies how mixed‑use parking calculations are summed.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption. After brief council discussion acknowledging the state mandate and local tradeoffs, council voted 5–0 to approve the ordinance on first reading with the staff amendment.
