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Planning commission reviews draft allowing ground‑floor parking in exchange for on‑site green space
Summary
Clawson planning staff presented an example showing how permitting ground‑floor parking could free lot area for green space; commissioners discussed thresholds, liner requirements and possible ordinance language but did not schedule a public hearing.
Clawson planning staff presented a continued discussion of a proposed zoning text amendment to allow developers to locate parking on the ground floor of downtown buildings in exchange for additional green space and an extra story within existing height limits.
The staff presentation used the 150 North Main project as an example to show practical outcomes on a typical lot. Staff said the exercise moved about 27 parking spaces onto the ground floor, reduced ground‑floor residential units and left roughly 9–10% of the lot available for green space. “We get a few more units. We get more green space,” staff said during the presentation, and noted the example was “very rough” but intended to show potential tradeoffs.
Commissioners debated specific…
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