Promote Efficient and Innovative Development
This report outlines the history of parking approaches in Seattle, describes current conditions and offers strategies to optimize parking across a variety of building types and transportation modes.
- Do not re-introduce parking mandates in urban villages (SDCI)
- Review the definition of frequent transit service (SDCI)
- Reduce parking requirements for multifamily housing outside urban villages (SDCI)
- Review the Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Program (SDOT)
- Explore improving right-of-way management (SDOT)
- Consider changes to Design Review (SDCI)
- Consider changes to Historic Preservation (DON / OPCD)
- Improve coordination of permitting activities among City departments (OED / SDCI)
- Reduce the number of housing projects subject to SEPA (OPCD / SDCI)
- Consider building and fire code modifications (OPCD / SDCI)
- Allow flexible reuse of large, unique development sites (OPCD / SDCI)