LU 2024-001 PA Climate Friendly Equitable Communities

Proposal: On March 10, 2020, former Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, directing state agencies to reduce climate pollution. In July 2022, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules to help meet state goals to reduce climate pollution, especially from transportation. The rules apply to urban metropolitan areas throughout Oregon. The City of Sherwood is proposing to adopt new CFEC regulations as mandated by the state.

The proposed amendments include the following:

Reduction of Parking Mandates for Development Types (OAR 660-012-0430)

• Require no more than one parking space per unit in residential developments
• No parking requirements for residential care/training/treatment facilities
• No parking requirements for childcare, single-room occupancy housing, residential units smaller than 750 square feet, affordable housing, publicly supported housing, emergency and transitional shelters, and domestic violence shelters.

Parking Reform Near Transit Corridors (OAR 66-012-0440)

• Tri-Met Line 94, no parking requirements for lots or parcels within one-half mile of the transit corridor

Electric Vehicle Charging (EV) (OAR 660-012-0410)

• New multi-family residential buildings with five or more residential dwelling units, and new mixed-use buildings with five or more residential dwelling units, will be required to install EV conduits to accommodate 40% of all vehicle parking spaces.

Parking Regulation Improvements (OAR 660-012-0405)

• Preferential placement of carpool/vanpool parking
• Allow redevelopment of any portion of a parking lot for bike or transit uses
• Allow and encourage redevelopment of underutilized parking for other uses
• Allow and facilitate shared parking
• New parking lots more than ½ acre in size must install 40% tree canopy or solar panels,
• solar/wind fee-in lieu or green energy
• Adopt parking maximums in locations such as downtowns, regional or community center, and transit-oriented development

Reducing the Burden of Parking Mandates (OAR 660-012-0425)

• Garages and carports may not be required for residential developments
• Garage parking spaces shall count towards off-street parking mandates
• Provision of shared parking shall be allowed to meet parking mandates
• Required parking maybe provided off-site, within 2,000 feet pedestrian travel of a site
• Reduce parking mandates if providing solar panels or wind power capacity, carsharing parking space, EV parking spaces, units that are fully accessible to people with mobility disabilities.

Fair Parking Policies (OAR 660-012-0445(1)(a)(B and D)

• Adopting Fair Parking Policies through unbundling parking spaces serving leased commercial developments
• A new 10% tax on the revenue from new commercial parking lots

Location: City-wide

Applicant:
City of Sherwood
22560 SW Pine Street
Sherwood, OR 97140

Staff Contact: Joy Chang, Interim Planning Manager, 503.625.4214

Decision Maker: The Sherwood Planning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council.  Sherwood City Council is the final decision maker.

Public Hearing Date:  April 9 and April 23 (if necessary). Tentative City Council Public Hearing Date: May 21, 2024 at 7 pm

Public Hearing Notice: (see attached)

Public Hearing Comment Period: Open.  Please direct comments to Joy Chang, Interim Planning Manager by 5:00pm March 29, 2024 to have them addressed in the staff report.  Public testimony will also be received at the public hearing.

Application Materials are available below