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The City of Dallas is hosting listening sessions on off-street parking requirements.
Staff from Planning & Urban Design held a virtual discussion on off-street parking code amendments Aug. 4, and a second is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 10. Join the meeting by clicking here.
The city is considering changes to minimum parking requirements, building a transportation demand management program and design standards that prevent parking from being “a barrier for a walkable, prosperous and attractive city,” according to a City of Dallas news release.
A code amendment study of off-street parking and loading requirements begin in 2019 but was paused in 2021 because of “staff and departmental reorganization.”
Under current rules, different property uses have different off-street parking requirements. Restaurants, for example, need one parking space for every 100 square feet of floor area. But a general merchandise or food store that’s 3,500 square feet or smaller needs one off-street parking space for every 200 square feet of floor area.
The city has also proposed an On-Street Parking and Curb Management Policy and is asking residents for feedback. The policy would affect mixed-use and commercial areas including Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, the Bishop Arts District, Downtown, Uptown, the Baylor Medical Center area and Jefferson Boulevard.
