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Lewiston zoning changes debated: parking-lot definition clarified, first reading fails on tie
Summary
The council held a public hearing on zoning amendment ZADash05Dash25 to clarify parking-lot definitions and considered ordinance 49-59 (first reading). Councilor Wright proposed raising small-parking exemptions (5 to 8 spaces); the amendment carried in a preliminary voice count but the main motion for first reading as amended failed on a 3-3 tie.
Assistant city planner Katie Hollingshead presented a zoning code amendment the council identified as ZADash05Dash25, saying the proposal is intended to simplify definitions for parking lots, remove redundant sections, and align the code with public-works stormwater thresholds.
Hollingshead said the proposal reduces uncertainty for developers by tightening the definition of what constitutes a parking lot and that the 2,400-square-foot threshold was chosen as a closer match to public-works requirements tied to a…
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