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ULCT asks members about proposed statewide parking stall and tandem-count standards
Summary
Senators and industry stakeholders have proposed statewide off-street parking stall dimensions and a mandate that tandem spaces count as two stalls. ULCT surveyed members for priority and enforcement concerns and recommended coordinated city feedback.
Senator Fillmore has signaled plans to propose a legislative standard for off-street residential parking stall dimensions (covered 10-by-20 feet; uncovered 9-by-18 feet) and to treat tandem parking (one car parked behind another) as two off-street stalls.
ULCT staff told the committee this proposal has strong support from some industry stakeholders and the Home Builders Coalition; league staff said many municipalities oppose top-down design standards and noted most of the 40 city ordinances the league sampled use similar but not identical stall dimensions. Staff asked members to indicate how high a priority it would be for their city to oppose a statewide parking-stall-size mandate and whether counting tandem as two stalls would be acceptable locally.
Why it matters: Parking stall size and tandem-counting affect neighborhood spillover, curb access, and enforcement. Cities also raised enforcement concerns: if tandem counts as two stalls for development approvals, on-street spillover and enforcement capacity may increase.
Member feedback and next steps: The league will collect detailed survey responses and, if members indicate high priority and readiness to push back, will coordinate a more active lobbying posture with the ULCT board and officers. Staff also said they are exploring whether strengthened local code-enforcement tools could be paired with any statutory changes to limit spillover effects.
Ending: Members were asked to complete a Slido survey and a follow-up questionnaire so league staff can develop consistent legislative talking points and, if needed, escalate opposition.
