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City staff says multimodal district spurred infill; commissioners debate sidewalk widths, parking and next steps
Summary
City staff presented a multi-year review of the Multimodal Transportation District (MMTD), citing concentrated infill in 9.5% of the city and large public investments. Commissioners debated sidewalk width, parking minimums and whether to convene a new citizen working group; a motion to form a new committee failed 3-2.
City planning staff presented a lengthy update on the Multimodal Transportation District (MMTD), arguing the overlay has driven infill development and public investments in sidewalks, bike lanes and transit that have concentrated new housing and commercial growth inside the district.
Why it matters: The MMTD governs design standards, sidewalk widths and parking reductions for roughly 18 square miles concentrated near downtown. Staff told commissioners that while the MMTD covers about 18.1 square miles of the city, when state- and public-owned lands are removed the district amounts to about 9.5% of the city's land area; that smaller footprint accounted for the majority of the city's net gains in…
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