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Planning board recommends reducing residential parking minimums to 1 stall per unit
Summary
Staff proposed, and the Omaha Planning Board unanimously recommended, a zoning code amendment to Chapter 55 that would lower the citywide residential parking minimum to one on‑site stall per unit, part of housing affordability and infill aims; proponents said lower minimums reduce construction costs and enable more housing.
The Omaha Planning Board on Tuesday recommended approval of a zoning code amendment to Chapter 55 that would set a uniform minimum of one on‑site parking stall per residential unit citywide. City staff said the change is intended to ease development of infill housing types and align parking rules with transit‑oriented goals.
Staff presentation: Assistant Planning Director Eric England told the board the amendment builds on previous zoning revisions and would…
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