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Council debates parking minimums, setbacks and garage requirements in draft code
Summary
The draft code proposes two parking spaces per housing unit (ADU exempt), retained garage-parking requirement for some quadplexes, and options to replace story-based setbacks with consistent setbacks; council members raised concerns about developer impacts and clarity.
Council members pressed staff and consultant Kurt Fisher on parking, setbacks and garage requirements in the draft code. Fisher confirmed the proposal would require "2 per unit" for most residential unit types while exempting accessory dwelling units. "2 per unit," Fisher stated when asked to confirm the parking baseline.
Members discussed retaining a requirement that at least one parking space for quadplexes be in a garage and debated whether to keep story-based setback tables or move to a single consistent setback standard. One council member said, "I think consistency is best personally," arguing simpler standards help contractors and reduce surprise during bidding. Others warned that stricter parking minimums could reduce total unit counts, a tradeoff staff acknowledged but did not change at the session.
