Boulder City Council Approves Major Parking Changes

Boulder City Council approves major parking changes

Goodbye, parking minimums. The Boulder City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to amend city code and do away with minimum parking requirements for new developments. That move was part of a series of parking and transportation-related policies approved by the council through a pair of ordinances. Parking reform advocates say parking minimums drive up building development costs. Under previous rules, a new, 2,500-square-foot restaurant is c…

Boulder to end parking mandates for new developments in major shift

The Boulder City Council on June 26 voted unanimously to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new developments, a major shift from a decades-old policy that has contributed to an overabundance of parking in a city where land is particularly expensive.  The ordinance still requires a third and final vote but is expected to pass and take effect at the end of August. The change is intended to reduce the cost of building housing and opening bu…

House voted unanimously to ban mandatory parking minimums