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Council directs staff to return with 'flexible demand' parking minimums after Right‑Size Parking study
Summary
After a multi‑hour presentation and extensive council discussion of data from 17 multifamily sites, the council directed staff to prepare an ordinance based on the study’s 'flexible demand' option (option C) — roughly 0.5 spaces per studio, 1 per one‑bedroom and 1.25 per two‑plus bedrooms — and to include the city’s 10% guest‑parking standard.
The Walnut Creek City Council reviewed expanded analysis from the Right‑Size Parking study and directed staff to return with a draft ordinance based on the study’s "flexible demand" policy option (option C), which staff summarized as roughly 0.5 parking spaces per studio, 1 space per one‑bedroom and 1.25 spaces per two‑plus‑bedroom unit, and to reflect existing objective design standards that allocate 10 percent of required on‑site parking for guest spaces.
Planning staff told the council the study expanded data collection from nine large multifamily complexes in 2023 to 17 sites in 2024 (1,132 housing units and 1,595 parking spaces measured). The late‑night,…
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