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Board reviews proposal to loosen commercial parking minimums to spur development
Summary
Staff proposed amendments to reduce rigid parking minimums for non‑residential uses to encourage development and reduce impervious surface. Commissioners asked for refinements for service/repair facilities; staff will return with edits.
Boiling Spring Lakes staff briefed the Board on proposed changes to Article 7, Section 7.13 of the Unified Development Ordinance that would revise parking minimums for non‑residential uses.
Assistant City Manager Nicole Morgan said current minimums can produce excess surface parking, underutilized lots and barriers to commercial investment in the C‑1 district. The amendments aim to align city standards with regional practices and reduce environmental impacts from impervious surface.
Commissioner Ausborn highlighted a potential mismatch in the draft language, saying service or repair facilities (for example HVAC or pest control) would be held to the same parking standards as banks despite fewer on‑site customers. "Most of these facilities have very few customers on site," Ausborn said, adding employees often take work trucks home. Staff indicated they will return the amendment for more detailed drafting and administrative review at a future meeting.
The Board did not adopt the amendment Jan. 6; staff will refine the table of parking ratios and bring the item back for further consideration.
