Milwaukie Planning Commission - 03/12

The Milwaukie Planning Commission held a meeting focused primarily on proposed zoning code amendments to implement the Neighborhood Hubs initiative, a project rooted in the city's 2020 comprehensive plan. The amendments aim to rezone certain commercial and residential areas to new mixed-use zones, expanding opportunities for small-scale commercial and civic activities, streamlining land use review processes, and facilitating temporary pop-up uses. Extensive community engagement informed these changes, with broad support noted. The commission also discussed updates to bicycle parking requirements to comply with new state administrative rules and addressed off-street parking standards, including provisions for large parking lots and transit centers. After thorough discussion and clarifications, the commission unanimously recommended approval of the amendments to the City Council for final decision. The meeting concluded with reminders about upcoming transportation system plan workshops and future code amendment discussions.