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Commission hears walkability and parking tradeoffs; state roads complicate pedestrian improvements
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff on parking minimum reductions and walkability; staff said parking concessions may be part of policy tradeoffs and noted constraints where roads are state‑owned, limiting local control over crossings and certain pedestrian improvements.
Commissioners used the Code update briefing to press for measures aimed at improving walkability and reducing parking minimums for neighborhood retail. Commissioner Mary Anna Southey said the project should consider reducing parking requirements so residents can “walk to the store for milk without having to cross 700 East or 3300 South.”
Staff cautioned that some streets are state‑owned and that state policies can limit the City’s ability to change crossings and some roadway features. Community Development Director Jonathan Weidenhamer said the City has been working on the Life on State project to expand sidewalks and add curb extensions where possible but acknowledged state ownership of key corridors will constrain some interventions. Consultants also listed parking standards and shared parking as priority review topics in the Code update.
