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Commission backs bike‑parking standards, declines mandatory showers for large buildings
Summary
The commission recommended approval of code changes defining bicycle parking design and ratios in Title 19.09, choosing not to require showers/lockers for buildings over 25,000 sq ft and agreeing long‑term city bike parking should be free.
Planner I Joel Temple presented a staff‑initiated amendment to Title 19.09 (Off‑Street Parking) that defines design standards and parking ratios for bicycle parking, distinguishing short‑term and long‑term stalls. Temple said the amendment includes examples of where bike parking is appropriate and referenced a redline condition (19.09.11(4)) that would require showers and lockers in buildings larger than 25,000 square feet primarily for employee use.
Commissioners discussed whether the required number of bicycle stalls for certain uses (for example, large retail) might be too high and whether bicycle parking should allow reductions in vehicular stalls. Commissioner Scott A. Hill referenced regional experience with biking infrastructure and encouraged the city to provide more options for non‑vehicular trips. Chair Rachel Sprosty Burns and others asked staff to clarify whether long‑term city bike parking at transit facilities should carry a fee; the commission agreed that long‑term city bike parking shall not have a fee and voted to select 'Shall Not' for the shower/locker requirement. The motion—made by Commissioner Hill and seconded by Commissioner Virginia Rae Mann—passed 6–0.
Staff noted parking reductions tied to bike parking were not added to the amendment but could be considered; Temple said some jurisdictions allow one vehicular stall reduction for every six short‑term bicycle stalls and a one‑for‑one reduction for long‑term stalls. Legal review was suggested for any fee or shower/locker language before final adoption.
