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Commission considers open space overlay and new zoning classifications to protect parks
Summary
Commissioners discussed a Pullman Civic Trust proposal for an open space zone or overlay to protect parks and public spaces; staff said the comprehensive plan already proposes a 'public facilities' classification but that an overlay could preserve open space without fixed lot requirements.
The commission discussed a suggestion from the Pullman Civic Trust to establish an open space zoning classification or overlay to protect parks and other open areas. The Chair noted the Civic Trust's proposal and discussed a government buildings zone; staff replied that the comprehensive plan already includes a proposed 'public facilities' classification and recommended an open space overlay to avoid rigid lot standards.
Staff illustrated how an overlay could preserve Sunnyside as open space even if a future landowner sold the property, saying an overlay could "designate this area" to keep the land for park or recreation uses without imposing standard lot-size requirements. Commissioners agreed to include zoning overlay considerations in their goals and comprehensive-plan-related work.
