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Boulder staff propose eliminating minimum off-street parking citywide; front-yard parking variances may move to administrative review
Summary
City staff told the Board of Zoning Adjustments they plan to remove minimum off-street parking requirements citywide, update bike- and EV-parking rules, and shift some front-yard parking setback variance reviews to an administrative track if impacted neighbors agree. The changes respond to state legislation and a multi-year city study and will go
City planning staff told the Board of Zoning Adjustments that they will ask City Council to adopt an ordinance eliminating minimum off-street parking requirements citywide and to make a series of related changes to on-street management and transportation-demand-management rules.
Why it matters: Minimum parking requirements shape how neighborhoods are built, influence housing costs and vehicle travel, and affect the availability of on-street parking. The proposed changes — part of the city’s Access Management and Parking Strategy (AMPS) work program — would apply to new development and redevelopment and implement council direction in the wake of a Colorado legislative bill affecting local parking rules.
Key points from staff: Lisa Hood, principal city planner, summarized the package and said the city intends to present two ordinances (off-street and on-street parking) to council in early June, with the TDM ordinance to follow. Hood said the state law discussed in the meeting (referred to…
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