Parking reforms in Raleigh, NC
- 467,665 residents
- All parking minimums removed
Parking minimum removal
On 3/15/2022 Raleigh City Council voted 7-1 to eliminate parking mandates citywide. Raleigh previously had no parking minimum requirements in the Downtown District and in the Transportation Overlay District.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Keegan McDonald
Citation 1
- Source
- Article - Planners Working on Parking Reform Legislation in Raleigh
- Notes
- "The Raleigh City Council voted 6-to-1 Tuesday to begin a process to remove parking minimums and change parking maximums throughout the city," reports Anna Johnson...
- URL
- www.planetizen.com
Citation 2
- Source
- Raleigh Zoning Code regarding Downtown District and Transit related minimums waivers.
- Notes
- Sec. 7.1.3. Specialized Vehicle Parking Requirements A & B also see Sec. 7.1.4. Vehicle Parking Reductions A. Proximity to Transit -
- URL
- user-2081353526.cld.bz
Citation 3
- Source
- Agenda and Materials for January 18th Text Change Hearing
- Notes
- https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CAKQ466473F0
- URL
- go.boarddocs.com
- Attachments
- raleigh-nc-remove-min-citation3-attachment.pdf
Citation 4
- Source
- Planning Commission Hearing Video
- Notes
- Removal of parking mandates is early on the agenda and the motion vote happens right around minute 30.
- URL
- youtu.be
Citation 5
- Source
- City Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes
- Notes
- https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CC5KXL52207F
- URL
- go.boarddocs.com
Citation 6
- Source
- Staff Report and draft ordinance (passed on 3/15/22)
- Attachments
- raleigh-nc-remove-min-citation6-attachment.pdf
Parking maximum
On 3/15/2022 Raleigh replaced parking minimums with maximums. Maximums apply to most nonresidential and multi-family uses.
- Status
- Adopted
- Adoption date
- Mar 15, 2022
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Other
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Keegan McDonald
Citation
- Source
- Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance
- Notes
- Sec. 7.1.2.C.
- URL
- user-2081353526.cld.bz
