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Commission reviews draft zoning rewrite section on parking standards, favors keeping parking maximums as optional
Summary
City planning staff and consultant presented Part 2 of a draft zoning code focused on parking standards, proposing gross floor area metrics, differentiated multifamily parking by unit type, a 1-space-per-400-sq-ft commercial baseline and optional parking maximums; commissioners directed staff to proceed with the draft and retain maximums for now.
City planning consultant Ben, representing Vande Wall & Associates, presented Part 2 of a draft zoning code at the New London Planning Commission meeting on May 22, focusing on parking standards and related definitions. The consultant recommended switching from a primary-floor-area basis for parking requirements to gross floor area and proposed several standard ratios: 2 parking spaces per single- or two-family dwelling unit; multifamily standards differentiated by unit type (one space for studios and one-bedrooms, two spaces for larger units); and a baseline commercial…
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