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Off Street Parking Regulations Amendment Bylaw 2025 No. 7266.04

Low Emissions Transportation and Mobility Urban Sprawl City Council consideration on Jul 7, 2025

Background

New developments have traditionally been required to build a minimum number of off-street parking stalls. This can lead to more land being turned into parking stalls than what is actually needed, especially in the downtown core where there are more options to walk, roll, or take transit. This amendment means developers can build the number of parking spaces they expect will be needed for the specific site. There is built-in economic pressure to get it right, since extra parking spaces cost more to build, but developments with insufficient parking will be harder to sell or lease.

Item Description

That "Off Street Parking Regulations Amendment Bylaw 2025 No. 7266.04" (to eliminate minimum parking requirements in the Downtown Urban Centre) be adopted.

Votes cast ‘In Favour’ are labeled as 'Climate-Positive' for the climate.