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Clawson council approves first reading of ordinance offering incentives for ground-floor parking
Summary
Council approved on first reading an amendment allowing developers to use ground-floor parking in exchange for incentives: reduced first-floor height (to 9 feet), allowance of a fourth story within existing height limits, and a requirement that 5% of site area be provided as shared open space.
Clawson — The Clawson City Council approved on first reading an ordinance amendment on Feb. 3 that would let developers obtain incentives for providing ground-floor parking under certain conditions.
Planning staff described the amendment as a way to encourage development flexibility downtown while preserving the city’s height limits. Under the proposed change, when at least 50% of a building’s ground-floor area is dedicated to parking, a developer may add an additional floor within the district’s existing height limit (42 feet in the City Center District; 35 feet in the CMD District). The ordinance reduces the minimum ground-floor height to 9 feet and waives the…
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