Notoriously car dependent Miami will consider a zoning code amendment exempting small multi-family developments within a quarter mile of transit corridors from parking minimums.
Andres Viglucci reports that the city of Miami will consider a zoning code amendment to "jettison the city parking requirement for small new buildings within walking distance of corridors like Calle Ocho that are served by extensive public transit, including Metrorail or high-frequency bus service." Developers and other city organizations support the amendment in the hopes of encouraging development.
"Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez, persuaded all four of his fellow commissioners, despite skepticism from two of them, to agree to send it to the city’s planning and zoning board for review next month."
The article includes more about the current politics of the parking requirement amendment, both on the city commission and among the city's real estate and planning organizations, as well as more details about the amendment as it's currently proposed.
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