Planning Commission would reinstate guest parking for multifamily housing

The Planning Commission will decide whether to bring back guest parking for multifamily housing when it reviews the Biennial Land Development Regulation Update on Aug. 19. Staff’s draft would require one guest parking space for every 15 dwelling units, reversing the earlier removal of guest parking from multifamily zones Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Packet.

That matters for families and renters who already feel the squeeze from tighter parking rules. The update is part of the town’s broader cleanup of development regulations, but this item is one of the few that could change day-to-day parking around apartment buildings if commissioners stick with staff’s recommendation Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda Packet.