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Proposal to eliminate parking requirements citywide and its potential impacts

2:18:17

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Council Member Salamanca questions the proposal to eliminate parking requirements citywide, expressing concerns about its one-size-fits-all approach. Chair Garodnick explains the rationale behind the proposal and addresses concerns about areas with poor transit access.

DCP argues that the current system is effectively one-size-fits-all, treating all zoning districts the same regardless of neighborhood needs
The proposal aims to allow neighborhood-by-neighborhood consideration of parking needs
DCP expects that parking will continue to be provided where it is needed, based on market demands and neighborhood characteristics

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

2:18:17

Good.

2:18:18

Thank you.

2:18:19

Alright.

2:18:20

My last line of question has to do with parking.

2:18:23

I know that's it's been asked, but DCP says that the city of yes is not a one size fits all.

2:18:30

But that's exactly what the parking proposal is.

2:18:33

Removing all parking requirements across the city regardless of access to transit.

2:18:37

Or other factors.

2:18:39

Why is DCP proposing a full elimination of parking requirements?

Daniel Garodnick

2:18:43

Well, what we have today is a functional one size fits all for districts of the same type in in completely different neighborhoods.

2:18:52

So we think that by eliminating the mandate, you allow this to be a neighborhood by neighborhood consideration, recognizing that parking is expected to be built and created in areas where it is really needed.

2:19:04

And also to create the flexibility in places where it is also obviously not.

2:19:09

This is what other cities have shown to us.

2:19:14

We have seen it with our own eyes in New York City as it relates to waivers from parking requirements.

2:19:19

And opportunities to go well above and beyond existing minimums.

2:19:24

So the one size fits all really is what we have in our current zoning because we're treating all zoning districts exactly the same.

2:19:30

So if you have a 50% requirement in 1 r r 6 area.

2:19:34

You have the 50% requirement in a totally different borough in an r 6 area, but the the needs may be completely different as it relates to parking.

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

2:19:43

Did DCP consider removing parking requirements only in neighborhoods with good transit access, or isn't it important to keep provisions of parking in neighborhoods where transit is poor and residents depend on cars to travel?

Daniel Garodnick

2:19:57

We considered it and concluded that The option, the opportunity to create parking, well protects the need for parking in New York City, and we fully expect that in transit deserts or places where a new development absolutely must provide parking or else That development is out of luck, unmarketable.

2:20:14

It will continue to be provided.

2:20:16

We see that all around the city today, even above the minimums.

2:20:20

Okay.

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

2:20:21

Alright.

2:20:21

That concludes my line of questioning.

2:20:22

I wanna thank you both for presenting today.

2:20:25

Thank you, Vijaya.

2:20:26

To chair.

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