Parking reforms in Skokie
Illinois, United States
- 67,824 residents
Parking minimum removals
Policy record 1
Within the CX Core Mixed-Use District, no parking is required for consumer goods, food establishments, health and personal care, professional offices, and food services uses when the total gross floor area is less than 8,000 square feet.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Affected land uses
- Commercial
- Requirements
- By right
- Size of project
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Skokie Zoning Code
- Notes
- Sec. 118-218.(b)(7)d.1.
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- skokie-illinois-united-states-remove-min1-attachment.pdf
Policy record 2
The Environmental Sustainability Plan recommends elimination or reduction of parking minimums.
- Status
- Proposed
- Proposal date
- Nov 2022
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan
- Notes
- Page 29
- URL
- www.skokie.org
- Attachments
- skokie-illinois-united-states-remove-min2-attachment.pdf
Parking minimum reduction
Multifamily dwellings with 3 or more units and upper story residences as part of mixed-use developments have reduced parking requirements in the B3 Business District, NX Neighborhood Mixed-Use District, TX Transit Mixed-Use District, and CX Core Mixed-Use District. Parking requirements for nonresidential uses in the B6 Downtown Science and Technology district are reduced by 15% from the otherwise required number. Within the B4 Regional Shopping district, parking requirements may be reduced if a transit station serving at least 4 routes exists on-site. Reduced parking requirements apply in the CX Core Mixed-Use District and no parking is required for existing structures or buildings. Within a the NX, TX and CX districts, a fee-in-lieu of required parking may be made for nonresidential uses and guest parking for residential uses.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Main street / special
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Commercial
- Other
- Residential, multi-family
- Requirements
- By right
- Frequent transit
- In-lieu fees
- Other
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Skokie Zoning Code
- Notes
- ARTICLE XI. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES Sec. 118-218. - Required number of off-street motor vehicle parking spaces. (b)Minimum number of spaces. (1)Residential and lodging uses. Residences: c. d. (6)Uses in B4 Regional Shopping district. b. (7)Uses in mixed-use districts. (8)Uses in B6 Downtown Science and Technology district.
- URL
- library.municode.com
- Attachments
- skokie-illinois-united-states-reduce-min-attachment.pdf
Parking maximum
The Environmental Sustainability Plan recommends parking maximums.
- Status
- Proposed
- Proposal date
- Nov 2022
- Scope
- Citywide
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Requirements
- By right
- Reporter
- Samuel Deetz
Citation
- Source
- Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan
- Notes
- Page 29
- URL
- www.skokie.org
- Attachments
- skokie-illinois-united-states-add-max-attachment.pdf
