Commission weighs housing‑task‑force pedestrian‑access changes amid concerns over walkability
A housing‑affordability task force recommended rolling back or modifying several pedestrian‑access and crossing design standards (including reducing a 6‑ft connection to 4 ft and replacing raised crossings with striping). Commissioners asked staff for professional design analysis, site examples, and cost/benefit data before recommending changes to council.
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Planning commissioners considered a set of red‑line changes to the city’s pedestrian‑access rules submitted by the housing‑affordability code task force. Staff framed the package as a set of recommendations aimed at reducing development costs and supporting housing affordability; the proposal would exempt industrial zones from some requirements, remove certain inter‑building connection mandates, reduce a minimum sidewalk connection width from 6 to 4 feet in some cases, and substitute striped crossings for raised, concrete crossings across vehicle areas.
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