B-3 district parking rules after October 1, 2026
Summary
A drafting omission would have let downtown B-3 parking standards lapse when state law changes take effect October 1. The fix carries forward current, more permissive downtown standards — including rules for group living arrangements and commercial uses.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Parking requirements can affect construction costs for downtown development.
Downtown property owners and developers who rely on the more permissive B-3 standards.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission - Jul 14, 2026
A housekeeping fix keeps downtown B-3 parking rules in place after October 1, when new state parking laws take effect — restoring language inadvertently dropped when the UDC was rewritten.
Community Development Board - Jun 15, 2026
A drafting omission would have let downtown B-3 parking standards lapse when state law changes take effect October 1. The fix carries forward current, more permissive downtown standards — including rules for group living arrangements and commercial uses.
Related development
2026 Unified Development Code Housekeeping Amendments 1 (Application 26307)
Keeps 62 existing RA-district short-term rental hosts in business and opens the city's lowest-density residential zones to Type 2 rentals, while locking in downtown parking rules.
2026 UDC Housekeeping Amendments 1 — B-3 Parking (Application 26307)
Legalizes 62 existing RA-district STR hosts and opens the option to all residential homeowners.
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