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Committee advances bill limiting local minimum parking requirements after amendments
Summary
The Local Government Committee reported out Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5184 with amendments that change minimum parking formulas, add implementation timelines and variance processes, and exempt smaller cities. The final committee vote was 5–2.
The Local Government Committee on Friday, March 21 reported out Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5184, a measure that limits how many minimum parking spaces cities and counties may require for residential and commercial buildings, after adopting three amendments.
The bill, as briefed to the committee, would prohibit certain local minimum parking requirements for specified building types, require the state building code council to research and adopt updated accessible-parking standards, and repeal some minimum-parking rules for jurisdictions planning under the Growth Management Act.
Representative Zahn offered amendment ALI 498, which the committee adopted. That amendment sets the parking standard at one space for single-family…
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