Measure
The County will study and revise the current parking standards for new nonresidential development through changes to the Sacramento County Zoning Code. This measure will consist of the County implementation of reduced minimum parking standards and shared parking requirements. Reducing minimum parking standards allows developers to provide the amount of parking they deem appropriate based on market demand rather than requiring universal parking standards that disregard local data, as well as the scale, use, and location of the proposed development. Minimizing parking standards reduces construction costs, shifts development growth patterns, and encourages the use of alternative modes of transportation, thus reducing VMT. Shared parking is a parking management tool that allows parking facilities to be used more efficiently by sharing spaces with more than one user. Most parking spaces are used only part-time, and a significant portion of many parking facilities are underutilized.
