Bill Text: NJ A4984 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's proximity to public transportation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-12-21 - Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly) [A4984 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2022-A4984-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4984

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED DECEMBER 15, 2022

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  CLINTON CALABRESE

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman  LOUIS D. GREENWALD

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's proximity to public transportation.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As amended by the General Assembly on December 21, 2023.

  

An Act concerning Statewide site improvement standards and required parking spaces within certain proximities to public transportation and supplementing P.L.1993, c.32 (C.40:55D-40.1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

      1.   a.  Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), implementing the following reductions in ¹the maximum¹ required on- and off-street parking spaces in the Statewide site improvement standards:

      (1)  a 20 percent reduction in required parking spaces between one mile and one-half mile of:

      (a)  public transportation service;

      (b)  five or more motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); or

      (c)  a roadway within a municipality with at least 15 roadside bus stops for motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.);

      (2)  a 30 percent reduction in required parking spaces between one-half mile and one-quarter mile of:

      (a)  public transportation service;

      (b)  five or more motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); or

      (c)  a roadway within a municipality with at least 15 roadside bus stops for motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.);

      (3)  a 50 percent reduction in required parking spaces within one-quarter mile of:

      (a)  public transportation service;

      (b)  five or more motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); or

      (c)  a roadway within a municipality with at least 15 roadside bus stops for motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.).

      b.   As used in this section:

      "Ferry passenger service" shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection h. of subsection 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3);

      "Motorbus regular route service" shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3);

      "Public transportation service" means rail passenger service and motorbus regular route service stations and terminals operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.), and ferry passenger service terminals.

      "Rail passenger service" shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection g. of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3).

 

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.