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2 issues in zoning with medium priority
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Utility and Mechanical Room Floor Area Exclusion
Excluding utility and mechanical rooms from gross floor area would change how development size limits are calculated citywide. It could make it easier to fit building equipment without eating into allowable floor area.
2 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Nov 17, 2026
MediumZoning
Tandem parking rules
Vice Chair Salene flagged that two-car tandem garages often end up with only one car actually parked inside, spilling parking onto streets. He asked staff to study whether parking requirements should be adjusted for projects with lots of tandem parking.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Nov 5, 2026