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Commissioners back changes to vehicle parking-location rules; exempt open-space zones and accessory structures
Summary
At a Jan. 15 work session the Corvallis Planning Commission gave staff direction to exempt agricultural and conservation open-space zones from a vehicle-parking-location standard, to treat accessory structures differently, and to allow more flexible treatment of multi-frontage sites. Staff will prepare ordinance language for a public hearing.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Corvallis Planning Commission on Wednesday reviewed proposed amendments to the Land Development Code that would change where on a site vehicle parking is allowed to locate relative to buildings and streets.
Doug Palmerinki, assistant planner, introduced the proposal and summarized the existing standard: "vehicle parking that is intended to be accessory to other use types must be located such that it does not separate buildings from streets," language staff said can be impractical for some civic, campus and open-space sites.
Why it matters: Staff said the standard works well for pedestrian-oriented urban zones because it preserves building frontages for pedestrians and reduces curb cuts. But in large open-space parcels, parks, campuses, schools and some civic uses the rule can make compliant parking placement infeasible or contrary to the site's purpose. Commissioners discussed six draft changes; staff reported four of the six were likely to…
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