To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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11:00 AM *HB24-1304 Parking Requirements near Transit
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
In 2024, the Colorado Legislature approved several land use and housing bills, including HB24-1304 regarding minimum parking requirements. This study session will provide an overview of Arapahoe County's obligations and options under the bill and seek Board direction on additional potential parking modifications.
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Background and Discussion: HB24-1304 prohibits communities from enforcing or enacting minimum off-street parking requirements on multi-family housing and some mixed-use developments in certain locations around rail transit stations and bus transit corridors. Developers are allowed to voluntarily include off-street parking. The attached maps depict areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County where those prohibitions apply. The law becomes effective June 30, 2025; after that date, any multi-family development in those areas will not be subject to minimum parking requirements. This includes redevelopment of existing multi-family projects; for example, an existing multi-family property could remove parking to install additional amenities or residences.
For reference, our current multi-family parking regulations require 1.5 spaces per 1-bedroom unit, 2 spaces for 2- or 3- bedroom units, and 2.5 spaces for 4-bedroom units, plus 0.25 spaces for guest parking per unit. A 12-unit apartment building with all 2-bedroom units would require 27 off-street parking spaces, which would occupy more than 7,000 square feet of land.
Sometimes funding for affordable housing projects requires minimum parking standards and the law allows communities to requ...
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