Commission removes parking condition for downtown Co‑Hatch; city points to added on‑street and leased spaces

The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to remove a prior site‑plan condition that required the Co‑Hatch restaurant to provide 18 leased parking spaces for its expanded footprint downtown.

Staff explained the request as a modification to a 2023 condition (resolution 2026‑22) tied to a prior site‑plan approval, noting the city and its Community Redevelopment Agency have added parking capacity downtown in recent years: a new Ring Avenue lot, Court Street reconfiguration, roughly 136 leased spaces secured through agreements with private owners and additional on‑street spaces installed by the city.

Planning staff also noted the city’s Smart Code transect for the downtown core (T5B) does not mandate parking for existing or proposed uses in that zone. Staff recommended removal of the condition; Planning & Zoning recommended approval with one dissenting vote.

Co‑Hatch community manager Cody Bracey thanked staff and the commission after the vote. "On behalf of Co‑Hatch, we gladly... appreciate your time today," he said.

The commission voted to approve the resolution removing the parking requirement by roll call.

What’s next: Co‑Hatch may terminate the existing church‑lease arrangement for parking; city staff indicated they will continue to monitor downtown parking and pursue long‑term parking strategies as needed.