In March of 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04 directing state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change while also centering the needs of Oregon’s most vulnerable communities. In response, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission developed Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules, for cities and metropolitan areas to help meet these goals through changes to local transportation and housing planning systems.
Parking Reform Public Hearings
Draft Ordinance No. 903 will amend Washington County’s Transportation System Plan, Community Plans and the Community Development Code to implement new parking regulations that are a part of this state initiative. At the Planning Commission hearing on Aug. 7, commissioners voted to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 903 by the Board of County Commissioners. The Washington County Board of County Commissioners will hold its hearing at the Oct. 15 meeting.
Overview
Minimum parking requirements for specific development types and development within a certain distance of public transportation had an earlier deadline and went into effect Jan. 1, 2023. We must make more parking requirement changes for new developments in urban areas by the end of 2024. These changes should help meet state goals to reduce climate pollution, especially from transportation.
Proposed parking changes apply only to urban unincorporated areas and:
- Removal of minimum parking requirements
- Removal of minimum parking requirements on residential streets
- Addition of tree canopy requirements for surface parking lots greater than 0.5 acres
- Update and standardization of parking maximum requirements
- Addition of minimum ADA accessible parking for larger developments
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Contact(s)
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CJ Doxsee |
Senior Planner
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Steve Kelley |
Senior Planner
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