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Downtown housing debate: unit sizes, parking, and whether inclusionary fees or in‑kind units should be favored
Summary
Commissioners and staff debated retail‑zone unit size caps (current 750 sq ft), options to raise a 1‑bedroom maximum (suggested 900 sq ft), use of percentage mixes (e.g., 25% minimum 1‑bedrooms), parking for 2+ bedroom units (proposed 1 space), and revising fee‑in‑lieu and density bonuses to better reflect per‑unit development costs.
The subcommittee carried an extended discussion about how to manage new residential development in the downtown retail zone. Staff noted the draft includes conditions that would bar residential units on the ground floor, cap unit square footage (the existing rule limits units to no more than 750 square feet), and require inclusionary housing for buildings with five or more units. Several commissioners questioned whether a strict maximum or a percentage…
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