Commissioners remove staff’s proposed multifamily open-space requirements, citing design concerns
The planning commission voted 5–1 to strike staff-suggested multifamily open-space requirements (size minimums and a 50-unit threshold), with commissioners and a design practitioner arguing the language was overly prescriptive and could hinder viable development.
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Staff presented revised multifamily open-space language intended to set minimums for internal and external open spaces and to tier requirements for projects over 50 units. The proposal would have required external open-space areas to be at least 500 square feet and interior spaces at least 200 square feet, with two or more open-space areas required on projects over 50 units.
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