Commission flags state statute as constraint in workforce-housing parking standards

Feb 25, 2026

Staff and commissioners discussed whether to require 1.0 or 1.5 spaces per unit/bedroom for workforce housing; staff noted state statute currently calls for 1.5 spaces in some cases and the commission agreed to review options for compliance.

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The commission reviewed proposed parking standards in Section 530 and debated whether to require one parking space per bedroom for workforce housing or to follow a higher statutory standard. Noah Schmidt questioned whether 1.5 spaces per unit might be excessive for one-bedroom units; staff member Erin Ladd noted that "state statute calls for 1.5," and the commission agreed to examine studio and one-bedroom exceptions but to keep statute conformity in mind.

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