Parking study: staff says multifamily parking minimums may be reduced
Aug 6, 2026
Staff said the parking study will be presented to the council and that preliminary findings support reducing parking minimums for multifamily housing, which could reduce impervious surface and development costs. Commissioners raised questions about stall sizes and larger vehicles.
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Sarah Gardner told the commission the city's parking‑study report is complete and will be presented to council the next day; early findings suggest reducing parking minimums for multifamily housing is feasible without causing widespread spillover into neighborhoods. "My understanding is it is being presented tomorrow, and then the request will come to, alter parking minimums," Gardner said.
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