Off-Street Parking Code Amendment
On November 21, city staff briefed the City Plan Commission (CPC) on the Off-Street Parking Code Amendment. View the CPC Briefing here. This Thursday, December 5, the CPC Public Hearing for the Off-Street Parking Code Amendment will be held. We invite you to attend, tune in and/or give your comments.
CPC Public Hearing for Off-Street Parking Code Amendment
Thursday, December 5, after 1pm
Learn more or tune in here
Provide your comments here.
Note: This item will likely be heard toward the end of the agenda. An email will be sent and postings on PDD social media sites on Thursday when this item is before CPC.
Questions about the Off-Street Parking & Loading Code Amendment? Check out this quick video,view the website or read below for answers to frequently asked questions.
What changes are being considered?
The City of Dallas is considering removing regulations that require certain amounts of parking per property so that parking around Dallas can match what we need rather than generic government mandates. By allowing right-sized parking, we can encourage a safe, walkable city with more room for homes, more opportunity for small businesses, and a more responsible impact on the environment. The City is also considering assembling its transportation review into one predictable program called a Transportation Demand Management Plan, or “TDMP”.
What are parking minimums?
Our Development Code requires that every home, office, warehouse, restaurant, and other properties in the City provide at least a certain amount of parking spaces. For apartment buildings, it is one parking space per bedroom. For restaurants, it is one space per 100 square feet. Every type of property has a “parking minimum.”
What is the Transportation Demand Management Plan (“TDMP”) review?
Currently, the City reviews developments in the context of sidewalks, transit, bike lanes, and traffic management. This “TDMP” proposal would assemble all of the expectations for that review in one place to help developers prepare for parking management and traffic while encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transportation like walking and bicycling. Developers will not be required to build a certain number of parking spaces; however, they will have to describe how they will manage parking demand and parking issues that their property may create. Development teams will also be required to submit a plan that incentivizes residents and employees to ride transit or bikes, carpool, or use electric vehicles. This plan will need to be signed off in order for the new development to become operational.
What does the City expect to happen after this change?
Development takes a long, long time, and developers will still build the amount of parking that is needed. However, this change will help city staff issue development permits faster, allowing the construction of more housing units and removing barriers to small businesses. Evidence from other cities has shown that removing parking requirements will also help home rental and purchase prices stay stable rather than continue to increase dramatically. Existing parking lots can be redeveloped with environmentally sensitive designs, and unused parking spaces can be used in more productive ways.
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