On Wednesday, May 14, the Dallas City Council overwhelmingly approved a proposal that reduces mandatory parking requirements for new developments.
Changes include the elimination of parking mandates within half a mile of transit stations, as well as for offices, most retail developments, and bars and restaurants up to 2,500 square feet. Mandated parking minimums were reduced for multifamily and other residential developments, bars, and restaurants larger than 2,500 square feet.
Watch the City Council meeting here.
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert told the Dallas Morning News the vote is the “first and major milestone in a broader effort to reform and align the City of Dallas’ zoning code with the evolving needs for our city and with adopted city policies.”
We are pleased that the city was able to reach this agreement after years of deliberation and collaboration. Parking reform has been a significant issue for TREC members who develop here in Dallas, and this decision is a major win for our city’s development community as well as for motorists and residents.
We are also grateful to the TREC members — specifically Michael Blackwell (Mill Creek Residential), Ryan Garcia (JES Holdings, Inc.), Jennifer Hiromoto (Buzz Urban Planning), Ryan Koch (Pacheco Koch), and Kirk Presely (Ojala Partners, LP) — who amplified TREC’s public policy voice on this issue and provided research, perspective, and guidance to the city as it pursued the reforms that our city council approved.
If you are interested in learning more about the City Council vote, please check out the following media coverage:
- The Dallas Morning News: Dallas Approves Parking Reforms in Lopsided Vote After Years of Debate
- Candy’s Dirt: Buckle Up for Dallas’ New Parking Ordinance
- WFAA: Dallas Lifts Minimum Parking Requirements for Businesses and Developers
- Fox 4: Dallas Passes First Significant Change to Parking Code Since 1965
- CBS: Dallas Council Approves Parking Reform to Boost Local Business and Walkability
- Dallas Observer: Dallas City Council Overwhelmingly Supports Overhaul of Parking Code
- KERA: Dallas Reforms ‘Rigid’ Parking Minimums After Years of Debate
- Culture Map Dallas: Dallas Replaces Dated Policy on Minimum Parking Spaces for Businesses
- Oak Cliff Advocate: City Council Approves Parking Reform for Dallas
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