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South Jordan staff outlines targeted parking-code review tied to housing plan
Summary
City planners presented a mid-range approach to updating parking rules to meet moderate-income housing reporting requirements, recommending targeted changes (station-area residential ratios, guest parking, bike parking and clearer definitions) rather than sweeping citywide reductions.
City long-range planner Joe Moss told the council staff will use the extra time in the moderate-income housing reporting cycle to evaluate whether parking requirements should be reduced in specific station areas or for senior housing, in line with House Bill 436's reporting options.
Staff said current multifamily ratios (1.5 spaces for one-bedroom, 2 for two-bedroom, 2.5 for three-bedroom; single- and two-family = 2 per unit) are decades old and that the code lacks a guest-parking requirement and a senior-housing ratio. Moss recommended a "middle" approach: clarify ambiguous definitions (for example, fixed seating), add a guest-parking standard, consider targeted reductions near transit or for senior housing, and require bicycle parking where appropriate.
Councilors stressed the city is not ready for wholesale reductions tied to national "new urbanism" models because South Jordan remains car-dependent and transit connections are still developing. They asked staff to ensure changes are context-sensitive, to evaluate ADU and missing-middle impacts on parking demand, and to provide clearer enforcement criteria so applicants and staff have consistent standards.
Staff said next steps would include drafting clarifications, testing targeted ratio adjustments, and returning with recommendations for how far to pursue changes for the 2027 report. No ordinance amendments were proposed or adopted at the work meeting.
