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LarryJz, Thank you for the information. It appears that these were steps taken before 2013. Minimum parking requirements in Oregon have been more recently reduced r removed. Minimum parking requirements have been a major hurdle to building affordable housing. Earlier this month, the WA legislature heard testimony that a single parking space can add $60k to the final cost of a home. More specifically in multifamily units. The way forward for meeting our needs will by transit oriented development and removal of minimum parking requirements. It is, of course, not a one size fits all approach. And zero minimums does not mean that developers won't provide parking in all cases. If the current legislation succeeds, Washington cities will be able to remove or reduce parking requirements. Now, City of Olympia tends to push the envelope when it comes to what state legislation provides for, so I don't doubt that this planning commission would do that here. The fact of the matter is, however, that we must get creative about building all types of housing. The more restrictions in place, the more expensive homes in Washington will be.

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