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Committee backs bill to eliminate minimum parking mandates statewide
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Senate File 1268, a bill to prohibit minimum parking mandates in Minnesota, was recommended to pass and re‑referred to the Committee on State and Local Government after a public hearing that included business, environmental, labor and municipal voices.
Senate File 1268, a bill to prohibit minimum parking mandates in Minnesota, was recommended to pass and re‑referred to the Committee on State and Local Government after a public hearing that included business, environmental, labor and municipal voices.
Sen. Nick Fatae, the bill’s author, said minimum parking mandates inflate housing costs, consume land and prevent walkable neighborhoods. “By imposing parking minimums, cities also hugely increase the cost of housing,” Fatae said, adding that the average parking stall in Minneapolis can cost about $40,000 to build and that renters can save $200 to $300 per month if parking is unbundled.
Supporters included planners, environmental groups and representatives of…
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