TOD  and  Parking  

   

Rail~Volu*on  2015    

Dallas,  TX  October  26    

Jason  Wi>enberg,  AICP  City  of  Minneapolis,  MN  

 

Twin  Ci/es  Context    •  16th  largest  metro  area  (pop.  3,495,176);  right  between  Sea>le  and  San  Diego  metro  areas  

•  15th  largest  transit  system  in  the  U.S.  by  daily  ridership  

•  2014  •  Bus  –  80%  of  regional  transit  trips,  67.8  million  rides  

•  Rail  –  20%  of  regional  transit  trips,  16.7  million  rides      

Previous  Minneapolis  Parking  Reform  

• Substan*al  off-­‐street  parking  revisions  adopted  in  2009;  focused  on  commercial  uses.    

• Most  2009  revisions  did  not  change  rules  for  residen*al  development.  

Context  Prior  to  2015  Revisions  

• Most  areas:  minimum  of  1  space/residen*al  unit  

• Modest  transit  incen*ve:  10%  parking  reduc*on  

• No  parking  required  in  downtown  districts  for  any  uses  (since  2009)  

Factors  Influencing  2015  Parking  Reform  

 Housing  

Affordability  

Land  Use/  Urban  Design  

Transporta*on  

Focus:    Housing  in  transit  corridors      

Informal  Advisory  Group  

•  City  staff  and  City  Council  office  worked  with  representa*ves  from:    •  Transit  and  bicycle  advocacy  groups  •  Environmental  organiza*ons  •  Metro  Transit  •  City  Planning  Commission  •  Architects    •  Developers  •  Affordable  housing  providers  

•  Strong  leadership  from  City  Council  member—the  chairperson  of  the  City’s  Zoning  &  Planning  Commi>ee      

Housing  Affordability    

• Construc*ng  parking  is  expensive!    • Construc*on  and  maintenance  costs  are  passed  onto  renters  and  buyers,  including  those  without  vehicles.  

Transporta*on  Policy  Framework     The  Minneapolis  Plan  for  Sustainable  

Growth:    “The  City  is  commi>ed  to  a  policy  direc*on  designed  to  reduce  car  use,  and  thereby  moderate  both  vehicle  traffic  and  demand  for  parking.  This  includes  land  use  policies  and  parking  strategies  that  encourage  increased  use  of  transit,  walking,  biking,  and  carpooling.  To  address  parking  and  mobility  issues  comprehensively,  these  strategies  need  to  address  the  supply,  management,  and  demand  for  parking  spaces.”    

 Household  Access  to  Vehicles  

Availability  of  Vehicles  in  Minneapolis  Households  

No  vehicle  available   18%  

1  vehicle  available   42%  

2  vehicles  available   31%  

3  vehicles  available   6%  

4  or  more  vehicles  available   3%  Source:  2013  American  Community  Survey    

Geography  of    Household  Automobile  Ownership  

The  Influence  of  Parking  on  Design    

The  Influence  of  Parking  on  Design    

The  Influence  of  Parking  on  Design    

New  Ordinance    

Transit  proximity  and  frequency*   Authorized  reduc8on  from  minimum  

parking  requirement  (3  –  50  dwelling  units)  

Authorized  reduc8on  from  minimum  

parking  requirement  (51  dwelling  units  or  

more)  Within   one-­‐quarter   (1/4)   mile   of   a   bus  transit   stop  with  midday   service   headways  of   fiseen   (15)   minutes   or   less,   or   within  one-­‐half  (1/2)  mile  of  a  rail  transit  stop  with  midday   service   headways   of   fiseen   (15)  minutes  or  less  

100  percent   50  percent      

Within   three   hundred   fisy   (350)   feet   of   a  bus  or   rail   transit  stop  with  midday  service  headways  between  fiseen  (15)  minutes  and  thirty  (30)  minutes    

10  percent   10  percent  

Table  541-­‐4.5  Transit  Incen/ve  for  Mul/ple-­‐Family  Dwellings

*In  addi*on  to  exis*ng  transit  stops,  incen*ves  shall  apply  to  rail  transit  stops  that  are  included  in  a  project  that  has  been  approved  to  enter  the  Project  Development  phase  by  the  Federal  Transit  Administra*on  

 

Scope  of  New  Ordinance    

Zoning  Districts  in  Affected  Areas  

U*liza*on  of  the  Ordinance    Within  the  First  Several  Months  

• 3535  Grand  Ave  • 24  units  • 18  parking  spaces    Parking  variance  was  filed  but  returned  following  ordinance  adop*on.  

U*liza*on  of  the  Ordinance    Within  the  First  Several  Months  

• 602  N  1st  St  • 71  units  • 44  parking  spaces  

Parking  variance  was  filed  but  returned  following  ordinance  adop*on.  

U*liza*on  of  the  Ordinance    Within  the  First  Several  Months  

• 113  E.  26th  St  • 70  units                                +  ground-­‐floor  commercial  

• 46  parking  spaces  

2015  Timeline    Six-­‐month  process  

   

•  January  30  –  Ordinance  introduc*on    • May  21  –  Informa*onal  open  house    •  June  15  –  City  Planning  Commission  public  hearing  

 •  July  10  –  unanimous  City  Council  adop*on  

 •  July  18  –  Effec*ve  date    

Lessons  Learned  • Ensure  that  the  policy  framework  is  in  place    

•  Iden*fy  and  engage  key  stakeholders  

• Balance  the  desire  to  be  bold  with  whatever  the  poli*cal  reality  might  be  in  your  community    

   • Emphasize  range  of  benefits.  Ideally,  policy  framework  already  ar*culates  benefits.            

 

Addi*onal  Informa*on      

Project  web  page  h>p://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/residen*alparkingrevision_2015  

…or  Google  “Minneapolis  parking  revisions”      

Jason  WiNenberg,  AICP  City  of  Minneapolis  

jason.wi>enberg@minneapolismn.gov