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A special called CPC meeting for the Off-Street Parking Code Amendment will be held on January 16, 2025. We invite you to attend, tune in and/or give your comments.
CPC Special Called meting
Thursday, January 16th
Briefing at 11 a.m.
Public Hearing beginning no earlier than 12:30 p.m.
Learn more or tune in here
Provide your comments here.
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 fully flexible parking to allow off-street parking in Dallas to 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.”
Does this cover parking along the curb?
This code amendment does not impact curb parking. Parking minimums require parking spaces to be built on the property itself, unless the City gives special permission to count parking spaces along the curb. The City recently adopted its On-Street Parking & Curb Management Plan which contains lots of good tools and direction for managing parking along the curb.
Why are changes being considered?
Current parking requirements prevent much-needed new housing from being built, and drastically slows down the permitting process for the housing that is being built. These requirements also get in the way of small businesses and entrepreneurs who do not need – and cannot afford to build – the amount of parking the City requires.
Charming historic buildings that were developed before parking requirements were established can be grueling to reuse because of current requirements. Land that could be used for housing, business, or green space or another productive use is forced to become hot, unused parking lots, which makes Dallas a less walkable and less environmentally friendly community.
Lastly, parking regulations make everything more expensive for the average person: the high cost of building parking spaces (between $7,000 and $45,000 per parking space!) is passed on to renters, home-buyers, and shoppers through higher costs of homes and products.
More questions? Click link below or email Michael Wade
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