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Parking requirement for some Delta developments to be reduced

The change is proposed in Delta’s new Housing Action Plan
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Planning staff note that reducing parking requirements for rental development is a way that the city can help to reduce up-front and ongoing financial costs for developments and more closely aligning parking supply with actual demand.

Parking requirements for certain new developments in the City of Delta could be reduced.

Council this week gave preliminary approval for a bylaw amendment to reduce the amount of parking stalls required for purpose-built rental apartments to further incentivize more units being built in Delta.

Staff recommend that a parking rate of just one space per dwelling unit for rental apartments, including both market and below market, be added to the zoning bylaw.

Staff will also continue to monitor parking rates for below or non-market projects and may bring forward a future proposal for further reductions.

A staff report notes Delta's proposed parking rate for rental apartments would be one of the most progressive in the region, with similar municipalities also showing reduced rates.

The city is also proposing the further reduce parking requirements for developments along the Scott Road corridor to encourage greater transit use. The R6 Rapid Bus is to begin along the corridor in late 2023.

The report also notes that Delta is currently not proposing to introduce parking maximums, as developers may choose to provide additional parking supply should the demands of their target market support it.

No changes are proposed for secondary suite parking requirements.

A public hearing on the proposed parking requirement changes is scheduled for Dec. 12.