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Staff proposes bicycle‑parking, parking minimum and PUDO rules in zoning rewrite; commissioners back plain‑language edits
Summary
Staff proposed consolidated bicycle parking rules, rightsized parking minimums and new parking maximums, PUDO and loading standards, EV and compact‑space guidance, and amenity space requirements with a narrow exception for some affordable housing; commissioners asked for practical detail and asked staff to continue plain‑language edits to the draft ordinance.
Planning staff and consultants outlined sweeping changes to the zoning code’s transportation and site‑design chapters on Jan. 14, proposing new consolidated bicycle‑parking rules, updated parking minimums and parking maximums, new pick‑up/drop‑off (PUDO) and loading standards, and a tightened amenity‑space definition for many residential projects.
Bicycle and pedestrian rules: Staff presented a new Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities division that would require bicycle parking for both principal and accessory uses, update short‑ and long‑term parking ratios to current best practices, clarify bicycle‑parking location standards (distance to main entrances) and add simple design standards (e.g., two‑point support, secure anchoring). Staff said administrative waivers would remain available but would require affirmative findings that an alternative design provides safe, efficient…
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