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Commission debates joint parking, tighter stall widths and a new parking‑study option
Summary
Planning staff proposed code changes to encourage joint parking between complementary uses, adopt state stall‑width standards, and allow applicant‑funded parking studies for site‑specific reductions; commissioners raised safety, distance, and enforcement concerns.
Nicole, city planning staff, proposed allowing joint parking agreements to help shared day/night use of parking resources, and noted the state now prescribes maximum stall width language that will affect the city’s minimum/maximum stall definitions. She said the city would also consider allowing a site‑specific parking study to justify a reduction in required parking, noting, “In the end, it's still a decision by the planning director.”
Commissioners questioned distances for off‑site parking (current 300 feet proposed to increase to 500 feet; staff suggested up to 1,000 feet for negotiated joint parking). Commissioner (speaker 3) warned a 1,000‑foot standard is excessive without safe, lit pedestrian connections. The commission also debated whether projects that received height bonuses and built garages (e.g., Elias/SoFi examples) should be regulated to prevent charging for parking that shifts demand to city streets; staff said charging for downtown garage parking is industry standard and enforcement would require a separate policy discussion.
