Broomfield’s targeted parking reductions aim to reduce variance requests while confronting transit limits

Nov 20, 2025

Broomfield updated its parking code in 2023 and again in 2025 to modernize land‑use types, add EV and bicycle parking requirements, create parking maximums and introduce parking reduction overlay areas near transit; staff cited reduced variance requests but noted financing and limited transit as constraints.

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Mark Ambrosi, principal transportation planner for the City and County of Broomfield, described a two‑phase code update: a major overhaul in 2023 followed by a 2025 update to conform with state legislation. Broomfield established community‑wide parking maximums, parking reduction overlay areas around existing or planned transit, and new bicycle parking and EV charging requirements.

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