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Council reviews parking-minimum analysis, discusses in-lieu fees and prioritizing fund use
Summary
Council reviewed a planning commission parking-minimum analysis and discussed removing a downtown exemption, how to set in-lieu fees so proceeds fund actual parking supply, and options like shared parking and credits tied to hours of operation.
Staff presented a planning-commission analysis of existing parking minimums and possible code updates. Council discussed whether the downtown exemption should be removed so all projects that trigger parking requirements either provide on-site stalls or pay an in-lieu fee. Members cautioned that in-lieu fees should be calibrated so they fund actual parking supply rather than flowing to the general fund.
Councilors also discussed shared-parking and joint-use arrangements that reduce requirements by analyzing hours-of-operation overlap; one staff example noted a 25% reduction in required parking where uses have offset schedules. Members asked staff to refine cost-assessment methods so that an in-lieu fee roughly matches the cost of delivering a permanent stall (accounting for land, construction and stormwater/runoff). No ordinance was adopted; staff will continue work with planning commission and return updated proposals.
