Parking reforms in Champaign
Illinois, United States

88,909 residents

Parking minimum removals

Policy record 1

Champaign eliminated parking requirements for all multi-family dwellings in the "University District". No off-street parking is required for any use within the MFUniv, CB1, CB2, and CB3 Districts. Elderly housing is subject to reduced parking requirements in all zones.

Status

Adopted

Scope

City center / business district
Main street / special

Affected land uses

All uses

Requirements

By right

Reporter

Ben LeRoy

Citation

Source: City Code
Notes: Sec. 37-358 - Exemptions or reductions from required number of parking spaces.
URL: library.municode.com
Attachments: champaign-illinois-united-states-remove-min1-attachment.pdf

Policy record 2

City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance to remove parking mandates in June 2025.

Status: Proposed
Proposal date: Jun 20, 2025
Scope: Citywide
Affected land uses: All uses
Requirements: By right
Reporter: Samuel Deetz

Citation

Source: Champaign Incremental Development Memo
URL: documents.ci.champaign.il.us
Attachments: champaign-illinois-united-states-remove-min2-attachment.pdf

Parking maximum

The 2021 Comprehensive Plan and 2013 Growing Green Plan recommended parking maximums. The 2008 Transportation Master Plan recommended parking maximums at development nodes.

Status: Proposed
Proposal date: 2021
Scope: Citywide
Affected land uses: All uses
Requirements: By right
Reporter: Samuel Deetz

Citation 1

Source: Champaign Comprehensive Plan
Notes: Page 31
URL: champaignil.gov
Attachments: champaign-illinois-united-states-add-max-citation1-attachment.pdf

Citation 2

Source: Champaign Growing Green (Sustainability) Plan
Notes: Page 43
URL: champaignil.gov
Attachments: champaign-illinois-united-states-add-max-citation2-attachment.pdf

Citation 3

Source: Champaign Transportation Master Plan
Notes: Page 70
URL: cityofchampaign.sharepoint.com
Attachments: champaign-illinois-united-states-add-max-citation3-attachment.pdf