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Parking minimum removal

Parking is currently not required for any non-hospital uses in designated Urban Centers and Station Overlay Areas, plus any properties within 1/4 mile of a frequent transit stop that lie inside Urban Village boundaries. Under the One Seattle Comprehensive plan, parking mandates will be removed within a 1/2 mile of major transit stops in compliance with state law.

Status
Adopted
Scope
  • City center / business district
  • Main street / special
  • Transit-oriented
Affected land uses
  • Commercial
  • Residential, multi-family
Requirements
  • By right
  • Frequent transit
Reporter
Eric Aderhold and Melody Smith
Citation 1
Source
Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.
URL
library.municode.com
  • Screenshot of Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.
Citation 2
Source
Parking Flexibility Map
Notes
Dark and light grey areas have no parking requirements (except for hospitals), and yellow areas have 50% parking reductions.
URL
www.seattle.gov
Citation 3
Source
The Urbanist article
URL
www.theurbanist.org
  • Screenshot of The Urbanist article

Parking minimum reduction

For commercial and multifamily residential zones outside of Urban Villages, parking requirements are reduced by 50% within 1/4 mile of frequent transit stops. Under the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan, parking requirements will be reduced citywide for housing.

Status
Adopted
Scope
Main street / special
Affected land uses
  • Commercial
  • Residential, all uses
Requirements
By right
Reporter
Eric Aderhold and Melody Smith
Citation 1
Source
Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.
URL
library.municode.com
  • Screenshot of Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.
Citation 2
Source
Parking Flexibility Map
Notes
Dark and light grey areas have no parking requirements (except for hospitals), and yellow areas have 50% parking reductions.
URL
www.seattle.gov
Citation 3
Source
The Urbanist article
URL
www.theurbanist.org
  • Screenshot of The Urbanist article

Parking maximum

Parking maximums apply in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District to certain uses, to surface parking in all commercial zones, except C2 zones outside of urban villages, to commercial uses in multifamily zones, and to all uses in the Industry and Innovation zones.

Status
Adopted
Scope
  • City center / business district
  • Main street / special
  • Transit-oriented
Affected land uses
  • All uses
  • Commercial
Requirements
By right
Reporter
Eric Aderhold and Melody Smith
Citation
Source
Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.
URL
library.municode.com
  • Screenshot of Section 23.54.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code. See Section II of Table A (for non-residential uses) and Section II of Table B (for residential uses) for the parking exemptions in urban centers, station overlay areas, and frequent transit service areas within urban villages.