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Orting council adopts six‑month interim parking relief for mixed‑use town center
Summary
The Orting City Council on Feb. 12 adopted an interim control (Ordinance 2024‑1137) allowing a 50% reduction in off‑street parking requirements in the Mixed‑Use Town Center (MUTC) zone for specified uses, preserving ADA requirements and allowing staff time to craft a permanent code change.
The Orting City Council on Feb. 12, 2025, voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2024‑1137, establishing a six‑month interim control that reduces off‑street parking requirements by 50% in the Mixed‑Use Town Center (MUTC) zone for a defined set of business types.
Community Development Director Kim Gunderson said the interim control aims to remove a perceived barrier to downtown economic revitalization by temporarily lowering parking requirements while staff drafts a long‑term solution. "This is an effective, immediate solution to the concerns expressed by the off‑street parking requirements in the MUTC," Gunderson said.
The ordinance applies a 50% reduction to…
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