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Committee pauses parking-setback change after resident testimony; asks staff for neighborhood maps

2479701 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

A proposed change to off-street parking setback and buffer requirements in urban residential zones was discussed after a resident testified about parking impacts. The committee rescinded a motion and requested maps showing where URD1/URD2 zones and potential impacts would fall before acting.

The committee reviewed proposed changes to off-street parking setback and buffer requirements in urban residential zoning (URD1).

Planning Director Ani Colette described the proposal: make URD1 and similar urban zones subject to the same front- and side-setback rules (6 feet front, 5 feet side) and to clarify when an "A" buffer (6—10 feet with fewer shrubs/trees per 100 feet) may be used instead of a larger "C" buffer (roughly 20—25 feet). Colette said the change is primarily targeted at small multi-unit properties…

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