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Board debates limits on off-site leased parking and whether retail should be exempt from parking requirements
Summary
Nutley planners discussed restricting off-site leased parking (suggesting limitation to offices/part-time uses rather than residents), raised enforcement concerns when leases lapse, and asked staff to research municipal approaches and percentage-based alternatives.
Members discussed whether retail stores and restaurants should continue to be required to provide on-site parking and whether off-site leased parking should be allowed for residential occupants. Several board members argued that off-site leasing should be limited to uses with predictable, part-time schedules (for example, offices or medical practices) rather than to residential tenants who would occupy spaces overnight.
Speakers emphasized enforcement problems when leases are not paid and noted that leased spaces are supposed to be contracted with property owners rather than tenants. Suggestions included requiring a percentage of required parking to remain on-site and limiting off-site leases to a fixed share of a use’s parking requirement. The board asked planning staff to research how other municipalities handle off-site parking agreements and whether limiting leases by percent or use would be effective.
