Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Residential Parking Requirements
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends moving to adopt the Residential Parking Requirement code amendments, adding a requirement for an accessible parking space for residential development projects with five or more units.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve an Ordinance amending Residential Parking Requirement code amendments, adding a requirement for an accessible parking space for residential development projects with five or more units on first reading and forward to second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an Ordinance amending Residential Parking Requirement code amendments, adding a requirement for an accessible parking space for residential development projects with five or more units on first reading and forward to second reading.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development
Background and Analysis:
In September 2022, February 2023, and March 6, 2023, City staff briefed the Planning Commission on efforts to reduce residential parking standards for new residential projects. This is part of a state funded grant the City was awarded to help implement its Housing Action Plan (HAP). Specifically, this work addresses the following strategy and action step of the HAP:
Strategy: Expand the overall housing supply by making it easier to build all types of housing.
Action 3i: Reduce parking requirements for residential uses, including for multi-family developments near frequent transit routes.
A community questionnaire was open for approximately one month on the City's Engage Olympia webpage. The questionnaire was not a scientific survey; instead, it was an opportunity for members of the public to share opinions with staff on questions surrounding residential parking requ...
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