By: plam

plam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:47:20 +0000

Yeah. Pretty regressive. (Mind you, I understand that UW operates parking on a cost-recovery basis, so that’s something at least. I’m not sure if that includes only the cost of building the parking lot, or also the land value.)

By: Michael D

Michael D — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:24:34 +0000

All three cities require parking for every use, as far as I know. I believe the only exceptions are old sections of downtowns. (Isn’t it strange how the zoning by-law has to make exceptions for the parts that work the best?)

Kitchener’s requirements: http://bit.ly/6njqlZ (the schedule starts on page 6). Even their new mixed-use zoning still requires a parking space for each residential unit.

Waterloo’s requirements are scattered throughout its zoning by-law: http://waterloo.ca/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=2385 I think they are comparable to Kitchener’s, but with this kind of information I can’t be sure.

Cambridge’s requirements are section 2.2 of its zoning by-law: http://www.cambridge.ca/relatedDocs/ZoningBylaw.pdf It also has a new Core Areas Parking Master Plan: http://www.cambridge.ca/transportation_public_works/core_areas_parking_master_plan While this document makes some good suggestions, eliminating off-street parking requirements is not among them, and its suggested parking maxima would only be for the “core”.

By: plam

plam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:11:55 +0000

+1 (but what are the parking requirements specific to this area?)

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