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Commission debates parking, landscaping standards for Main Street as downtown redevelopment picks up
Summary
Staff asked the commission whether to revise Main Street Marketplace parking and landscaping standards to support walkability and infill; commissioners agreed on revisiting requirements and exploring a parking inventory, ADA access and shared parking strategies but differed on how strictly to limit on‑site vs. adjacent mitigation
City planners told the commission Monday they are reviewing parking and landscaping standards for the Main Street Marketplace district as downtown redevelopment increases and merchants have flagged “dead zones” where large surface parking harms pedestrian continuity.
Community Development Director Carol Strickland said the city’s current parking‑lot landscaping standards are suburban in scale and can discourage a compact, walkable Main Street. Staff asked whether the commission wants clearer guidance on where parking can be placed on a parcel, how much frontage may be used for parking, and better buffering that preserves walkability without imposing excessive landscape areas.
“Right now, our standard for landscaping of parking lots is a very suburban standard,” Strickland said. “You really want everything to…
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