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Fairview leans toward repealing parking minimums to comply with state climate equity rules; staff to request extension
Summary
In a lengthy joint session, Fairview staff outlined three DLCD‑approved paths to meet Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities parking mandates. Councilors expressed strong reservations about 'unbundled' parking and parking districts and indicated a preference for repealing minimums (option 1); staff will seek a state extension while preparing outreach and an implementation plan.
Fairview heard a technical briefing Oct. 16 on options to comply with Oregon’s Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities parking mandates and signaled a practical preference for the least administratively intensive path.
DLCD‑affiliated staff (Evan Mantell and Alex) explained the policy goals: reduce car dependency, lower housing costs linked to parking, and expand transportation choices. Mantell cited research showing parking can increase the cost of multifamily housing (commonly estimated in practice as a substantial percentage of rent) and described how cities across…
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