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Commission hears competing views on structured‑parking amendment; staff recommends conditional approval tied to inclusionary zoning offsets
Summary
The City Commission reviewed a text amendment that would let some multifamily projects outside transect zones avoid structured parking; staff recommended approval only if projects use the exemption as an offset to voluntarily comply with the city’s inclusionary‑zoning set‑aside.
The commission on May 1 reviewed a privately initiated text amendment (LD 24‑0114) that would exempt multifamily developments outside the city’s transect zones from the city’s structured‑parking requirement if the projects provide fewer than the code’s maximum number of parking spaces.
Applicant representatives said the change is necessary to allow “garden‑style” multifamily development — typically lower-rise, family‑oriented apartments on larger parcels — to be financially viable. Nicole McInnis, land‑use counsel for the applicant, illustrated the difference in construction cost, citing an industry estimate: “about $23,000 per space for structured…
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