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Clark County staff says 10% transit-area parking reduction applies to most non‑single‑family uses
Summary
At a Clark County Planning Commission briefing, staff clarified county parking‑reduction rules after a commissioner questioned a proposed 10% reduction tied to proximity to transit; staff said the reduction applies to most non‑single‑family uses within 1,000 feet of a fixed transit stop and listed other circumstances that allow reductions.
Planning staff told the Clark County Planning Commission that the county’s 10% parking reduction for developments near transit applies broadly to non‑single‑family uses and was not limited to the warehouse project under review.
The clarification came June 10 during a briefing when a commissioner asked whether the 10% reduction was an incentive that had been removed in the county’s Title 30 rewrite. Planning staff replied that the reduction applies to “any use within a thousand feet of [a] bus stop or fixed transit stop” except single‑family residences and described additional ways reductions may be approved.
Why it matters: The reduction is central to a review of item 28, a proposed mini‑warehouse that seeks a waiver to reduce required parking from 18 spaces to 10. Staff recommended denial of the waiver for reduced parking; the Enterprise Town Board recommended denial as well.
Staff described four common circumstances that allow parking reductions: the 1,000‑foot transit buffer (10% reduction for non‑single‑family uses); an additional allowance of up to 25% in the Maryland Parkway overlay; reductions for affordable housing projects; and up to 10% for retrofits that add landscaping to existing lots. Staff also said a certified parking study can justify a reduction without a waiver.
Commission discussion focused on the scope of the 10% rule and its future frequency. A commissioner asked, “So this 10% then goes with almost a lot of things?” Planning staff answered, “Everything except single family,” and reiterated the other categories that can produce reductions, including overlay districts and parking studies.
Clarifying details recorded in the briefing include: the 1,000‑foot fixed transit‑stop buffer; the example waiver request for item 28 (a request for 10 spaces where 18 are required); a possible additional 25% reduction in the Maryland Parkway overlay; and that affordable housing and certain retrofit projects are eligible for different reductions.
No formal vote or decision on the policy occurred during the briefing; staff’s statements were explanatory and tied to individual waiver requests on the agenda.
