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PlanningBoard | 2015-11-23 | 7 | Karen Bey spoke in favor of the second unit changes and thinks the City should be more liberal allowing second units but focus on quality. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Burton said he supports changing the second unit ordinance in order to build affordable housing. He would support relaxing the parking requirements. Board Member Köster expressed support for the 2nd unit changes. He also supports looking at alternative solutions to the parking problems and removing the minimum size requirement which might encourage some attractive micro-units. Board Member Mitchell said he supports the compromise that the staff recommendation represents in terms of the parking requirements. Board Member Sullivan said there should be a minimum of three parking spaces between the two units. Board Member Zuppan said she wants home occupation signage to require a permit with design review. She said she supported addressing the parking problem with more creative solutions in the manner that is done with TDM programs on larger projects and allow tandem parking. She said she does not want to see people paving over their yards in order to meet the parking requirements. President Knox White expressed concern that the parking requirements would result in little or no progress being made with second units. He said the people living in the units should make the decision about how the parking should be prioritized. He said this would be a small dent in the long term housing supply problem and would not drastically change neighborhoods. He supports allowing the tandem parking. Board Member Burton moved approval of the ordinance amendments with an amendment to allow tandem parking. Board Member Henneberry seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-1 (Sullivan opposed). 8. MINUTES *None* 9. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 9-A 2015-2306 Zoning Administrator and Design Review Recent Actions and Decisions Approved Minutes Page 7 of 8 November 23, 2015 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2015-11-23.pdf |