Amended
IN
Assembly
May 14, 2020 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas |
February 21, 2020 |
The Legislature finds and declares that this act addresses a matter of statewide concern and shall apply equally to all cities and counties in this state, including charter cities.
(a)“Development proponent” means an applicant who submits an application for a parking credit pursuant to this chapter.
(b)Eligible applicant” means a development proponent who receives a parking credit.
(c)
(d)“Residential development” means a project with at least two-thirds of the square footage of the development designated for residential use.
Notwithstanding any local ordinance, general plan element, specific plan, charter, or other local law, policy, resolution, or regulation, a local jurisdiction shall, if requested, provide an eligible applicant of a residential development with a parking credit that shall exempt the project from minimum parking requirements as follows:
(a)For every two nonrequired bicycle parking spaces that meet the long-term bicycle parking standards, the motor vehicle parking requirement shall be reduced by one space, up to a maximum of 30 percent of the required parking spaces.
(b)For every car-sharing parking space that is provided, the motor vehicle parking requirement shall be reduced by two spaces, up to a
maximum of 30 percent of the required parking spaces. For purposes of this subdivision, both of the following conditions apply:
(1)The car-sharing parking spaces shall be shown on the building plans.
(2)A copy of the car-sharing agreement between the property owner and the car-sharing company shall be submitted with the building permit.