Board of Supervisors Public Hearing - March 12, 2024, continued to April 16, 2024
Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing - November 29, 2023
The project was originally scheduled for a public hearing with the Regional Planning Commission on November 29, 2023, but the Commission moved to continue the item to December 13, 2023. On December 13, the Commission held a public hearing to consider an ordinance for multitfamily residential development that would reduce parking standards for small housing development of 10 dwelling units or less and guest parking, provide opportunities for reductions of 25% and 50% from existing parking minimums with provision of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures for housing projects of 11 or more dwelling units, incorporate state law in transit-rich areas and for shared parking, modify parking dimensions and other parking standards, and streamline alternative parking arrangements. The primary goal of this ordinance is to implement the County Housing Element to remove barriers to production of affordable multifamily housing in the County’s unincorporated communities, especially missing middle housing. After taking testimony and discussion, the Commission moved to recommended approval of the ordinance presented by staff to the Board of Supervisors. A public hearing with the Board to consider the ordinance is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
- Report to the Planning Commision
- Exhibit A – Draft Multifamily Residential Parking Ordinance
- Exhibit B – Project Summary
- Exhibit C – Draft Resolutions
- Exhibit D – CEQA Notice of Intent to Adopt Negative Declaration
- Exhibit E – Public Hearing Notice
- Exhibit F – Public Correspondence
- Supplemental Memo of 11/22/2023 – Additional Public Correspondence
- Second Supplemental Memo 11/28/2023 – Additional Public Correspondence
- Third Supplemental Memo 12/7/2023 – Updated Exhibit B and Additional Public Correspondence
- Additional Public Correspondence
Project Fact Sheet
Background Information
- Existing Conditions
- Affordable and Senior Housing Parking Demand Analysis
- Market Rate Housing Parking Demand Analysis
- Interviews with Developers and Planners
- Comparative Study of Jurisdictions’ Parking Regulations
- Parking Reform Case Study
- Economic Analysis of Parking on Housing Production
- Recommendations Report
Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing - March 1, 2023
The Regional Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider an ordinance to remove parking minimums in transit-rich areas, reduce parking minumums by 25% for multifamily residential development outside of transit-rich areas with an additional 25% reduction through provision of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures, modify parking dimensions and other parking standards, and streamline alternative parking arrangements. The ordinance would 1) facilitate construction of affordable multifamily housing, 2) connect residents and stakeholers to the County’s transportation network, especially with first-mile/last-mile connections, 3) mitigate the impacts of on-street parking, and 4) reduce reliance on personal vehicles to access neighborhood amenities. The Regional Planning Commission did not vote to recommend the ordinance at that time.
- Additional Public Comment – 2/23/2023
- Report to the Planning Commission
- Exhibit A – Draft Multifamily Residential Parking Ordinance
- Exhibit B – Draft RPC Resolutions
- Exhibit C – Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration
- Exhibit D – Initial Study
- Exhibit E – Multifamily Parking Study Memoranda
- Exhibit F – Public Correspondence
- Notice of Public Hearing
- Project Fact Sheet
