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Council trims proposed parking cap changes; removes multifamily cap before public hearing
Summary
Staff proposed a layered approach to maximum parking (15% administrative relief, 15–30% deviation, >30% council review) and an exemption for structured or shared downtown parking. After debate, council directed staff to remove the multifamily maximum-parking provision before the public hearing so it will return with that portion omitted.
Staff presented a targeted update to GDC section 4.20(k) to clarify maximum parking relief. The proposal would allow businesses to exceed minimum required parking by up to 15% without process, require an administrative deviation (with traffic study) for 15–30% above minimum, and reserve council review for requests exceeding 30%. Downtown shared public parking or structured parking would be exempted from the cap.
Council debated whether a multifamily maximum was necessary; some members worried that a 1-space-per-unit minimum could leave too many vehicles on neighborhood streets while others argued developers would rarely create excessive parking because they prefer to build units instead. After discussion staff asked whether to remove the multifamily portion; council indicated unanimous support to omit the multifamily maximum from the ordinance that goes to public hearing, leaving that subject for separate study and future action.
