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Ocean Shores planning commission debates downtown parking minimums
Summary
At its Jan. 14, 2025, meeting the Ocean Shores Planning Commission discussed whether to reduce or revise minimum off-street parking requirements downtown, weighing seasonal demand, shared-parking agreements and walkability upgrades against enforcement and future growth concerns.
At its Jan. 14, 2025, meeting at the Ocean Shores Library, the Ocean Shores Planning Commission opened a broad discussion about the city’s minimum off-street parking requirements and whether those requirements should be reduced or made advisory.
Commissioners and staff said the issue matters because downtown lots are small, many spaces sit unused much of the year, and changing requirements could free land for development or public amenities. Marshall (Planning Department staff) said the department’s current approach relies on the code’s…
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