Safe Parking Pilot Program

At a glance

  • What: A proposed Safe Parking pilot program (a license-based use) and the Land Use Code changes needed for it.
  • Where it stands: At the September 8 Council work session there was support for exploring code changes with neighborhood meetings first. On October 15 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 (draft minutes) that Council not adopt the code amendments, citing timing, a rushed timeline and unknowns; neighbors of a church lot spoke against the proposal.
  • Next: Council consideration of the code amendments; no date was confirmed in the records read.

Details

  • The October 15 vote is from unapproved draft minutes; the Commission approves them November 19.
  • Related: Homelessness Response System and Funding.
  • Built from the City's posted agendas, action agendas and (where noted) minutes; large agenda packets were skimmed rather than read in full, so debate and public comment are mostly not recorded.

Sources

Log

2026-10-15 - Planning and Zoning Commission

  • Safe Parking Pilot Program Land Use Code amendments: a motion by Peel, seconded by Commissioner Bruxvoort, that Council not adopt the amendments passed 5-2; Commissioner Stackhouse and one other commissioner opposed. Reasons given: timing and sequence not conducive to public trust, a rushed timeline and unknowns. Neighbors of a church lot spoke against the proposal. Adjourned 8:34 PM.

2026-10-09 - Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session

  • Land Use Code update for the Safe Parking Pilot Program.

2026-09-08 - City Council Work Session

  • Safe Parking pilot: support for exploring code changes, with neighborhood meetings first.