Heights of garage-apartment combos and bike parking rules among tweaks to Gainey housing proposal

ACTION-Housing’s Penn Mathilda Apartments in Bloomfield are among the neighborhood’s affordable options. Inclusionary zoning aims to create more. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Pittsburgh’s City Planning Commission could vote on Dec. 10 on sweeping changes to zoning rules, after public input prompted some revisions to an earlier proposal. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region.& Sign up for our free newsletters.” by Eric Jankiewicz, PublicSource Pittsburgh’s administration continues to change proposals to overhaul the city’s zoning codes as government bodies and members of the public comment on the plans to encourage construction of affordable housing.& Mayor Ed Gainey announced on Sept. 5 measures including expanded inclusionary zoning, aimed at addressing increasing rents and meeting affordable housing needs outlined in a 2022 housing needs study. A City Planning Commission briefing on Sept. 17 kicked off the process and on Tuesday the panel held a second briefing& in which city administrators presented updated plans. Many of those updates were made in response to public input. The commission is likely to vote on the measures Dec. 10 before they go to City Council.& Gainey’s administration is looking to encourage the creation of more accessory dwelling units [ADUs], plus remove some parking...