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H:\NEWB\0T6130130\2_Preliminary\C_Reports\11.21.23 PC meeting\NB_ParkingCode_covermemo 12.19.2023.docx MEMORANDUM Date: December 19, 2023 To: New Brighton Planning Commission From: Jenni Faulkner, Senior Planner Harry Davis, Planner II Subject: Updating Parking and Access Standards City of New Brighton Project No.: T6.130130 In 2023, the City has embarked on a significant review of parking standards in the City. This is part of the larger ongoing effort to update all of the Zoning Ordinance. To date there has been City Council, Planning Commission, Equity Commission and community input leading to preparation of a draft ordinance. On October 24, 2023, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint session to review the final draft ordinance. Overall, the comments were positive with notes to: • Review Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) parking when the ADU Ordinance is crafted in 2024. • Provide market city information about enclosed parking for multi-family for background information. There is a concern about affordability and being overly restrictive. • Proposed changes to the previous draft reviewed by the Planning Commission were to: o eliminate the addition of one enclosed space requirement to SF homes. There is concern about creating non-conformities and increase cost of housing. o reduce enclosed space requirements for elderly housing from 1.0/unit to 0.5/unit. (Keeps existing ordinance requirement). • Provide side by side of current and proposed chart of minimum parking needed. I. Goals of the Update The City of New Brighton wants to modernize its outdated parking and access standards to better reflect the community’s needs and to enhance land use, all with equity and climate considerations in mind. Specifically, updates to the parking ordinance(s) will help the City realize the following goals: • Goal 1: Ensuring the city’s parking standards maximize the creation of housing, jobs, and destinations by ensuring that only a necessary amount of parking is required as the city develops and redevelops land