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PC - Review and Discussion of Update and Informational Materials Regarding Comprehensive Revisions to Zoning Code Requirements and Standards Relating to Required Off-Street Parking Citywide
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Meeting Date: August 11, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director
Michael Allen, Current Planning Manager
Gabriela Silva, Associate Planner
Andrea Fleck, Planning Technician
Phone Number: (310) 253-5736 / (310) 253-5727
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
City Council Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: N/A
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (07/21/2021).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (08/06/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive and discuss the comprehensive parking code update strategies and direct staff to return with a draft Zoning Code Amendment for Planning Commission consideration at a future meeting.
BACKGROUND
The City has been advancing several mobility and transportation strategies that help inform on-site and offsite parking needs. City parking policies have been shifting toward requiring less on-site parking, concentrating parking at key public areas, sharing parking among uses and in general downsizing the parking footprint in new development in favor of encouraging use of alternative modes of transit.1
Accordingly, in May 2020, the Planning Commission and City Council conducted a joint study session to discuss the topic and provide direction to staff on proceeding with the preparation of a Comprehensive Zoning Code Amendment to facilitate reduced parking requirements citywide. As a result, staff has researched various parking reduction strategies and mobility trends, including municipal codes from ot...
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