Implement residential parking standards amendments

Councillor Votes

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That Council approve the following in response to report IPGPL23-003 as follows: b) That Staff be directed to implement the recommendations of the Residential Parking Standards Review (the study) as follows: i. That Staff initiate the process of amending the Zoning By-Law to implement new parking design standards and parking rates that largely reflect the recommendations of the study with a target approval timeframe of Q3, 2024; and ii. That Staff initiate the process of formalizing a procedure for the collection and use of Cash-in-Lieu of Parking with intent to support the creation of new municipal parking and EV charging where feasible; and, iii. That Staff include a project in the 2025 Capital Budget to formalize a permit parking program, including a review of unmetered parking lots together with any necessary changes to the on-street parking By-Law, as recommended in the Residential Parking Standards Review. iv. The parking permit review should include consideration on how permit numbers be allocated such as on a per residential property basis predicated upon the zoning parking regulation applicable to that property. v. That three parking permit pilot projects be undertaken in 2024 in parking zones. vi. That outreach with the broader community be undertaken during the process.