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Boards consider rules to limit tandem parking to unit‑assigned cases and valets
Summary
Staff asked for direction on allowing tandem (stacked) parking. Members favored limited use—assigned to townhouses/duplexes or implemented with valet/assignment rules—rather than broad apartment‑lot application, and asked staff to draft guardrails and conditions.
Staff presented occasions where tandem parking has been used in multifamily proposals and asked whether the boards would permit tandem spaces more broadly. Participants said tandem parking is appropriate in townhouse or duplex contexts where spaces can be clearly tied to a unit but problematic in large apartment lots if not strictly controlled.
Suggestions included allowing tandem parking only when spaces are assigned to specific units, allowing a capped percentage of tandem spaces, or authorizing tandem only where an operational valet program is part of the project. Staff agreed to return with draft implementation language and conditions for approval.
