Draft parking code would eliminate transit‑zone minimums, raise bike requirements and tighten loading rules
Consultants recommended removing remaining parking minimums in the transit district, lowering suburban minimums to match actual peak demand, increasing long‑term bicycle parking and modestly tightening off‑street loading standards as part of a short‑term code package tied to broader TDM reforms.
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WTrans consultant Brian Canapa told the commission that recent state legislation and development pressures have made traditional parking minimums obsolete in many places. He said AB 2097 eliminated minimum parking requirements near major transit stops and staff now recommend eliminating the remaining minimums in San Carlos’ transit district and aligning suburban minimums with Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) peak demand rates.
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