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Board passes ordinance to exempt limited car‑sharing spaces from parking maximums, adds deed restrictions and enforcement provisions
Summary
An ordinance passed on first reading will allow new residential projects to provide a limited number of dedicated car‑share parking spaces that do not count against parking maximums, subject to deed restrictions and signage requirements to prevent conversion to private use.
The Board of Supervisors on Feb. 12 passed, on its first reading, an ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow residential projects to include a limited number of car‑sharing spaces that will not be counted against parking maximums.
Sponsor Supervisor Wiener said the change removes a disincentive in the planning code that treats car‑share spaces the same as private parking when applying parking maximums, discouraging developers from including car‑share spots in new projects. Wiener said the legislation had unanimous support from the Planning Commission and the MTA and incorporated amendments those agencies requested.
Key provisions made part of the ordinance include: deed‑restricting the additional car‑share spaces so they may not be converted to private vehicle storage (they may be used for bike storage if a car‑share operator leaves), a requirement that projects seeking the car‑share exemption not also seek conditional use to increase parking, development of standard signage for enforcement and a planning‑department listing of entitled projects to help car‑share operators locate sites.
Supervisor Wiener said studies suggest each car‑share spot can remove 8–10 private vehicles from the roadway. The Board took the item as a first‑reading ordinance with unanimous consent; the Planning Department and MTA will oversee implementation and enforcement.
