Policy and Zoning

29 terms

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• AB 2097AB 2097 is a 2022 California law that bars cities and counties from imposing or enforcing minimum parking requirements on most development within a...

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• Congestion PricingCongestion pricing charges vehicles to use crowded roads or to enter a defined zone during busy periods, using price to reduce traffic and, usually,...
• Cruising for ParkingCruising for parking is the driving people do while searching for an open space. It adds traffic, emissions and frustration, and it is most...

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• Density Bonus LawCalifornia's Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915) lets a housing developer build more homes than local zoning allows, and obtain waivers of development...
• Dynamic tollingDynamic Tolling, also known as congestion pricing or variable pricing, is a system where toll rates for roads, bridges, or other transportation infrastructure are...

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• Fees-in-lieu (parking)Fees-in-lieu refers to a financial arrangement where developers or property owners pay a designated fee to a local government or parking authority instead of...

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• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is an international professional and educational association of transportation engineers, planners and related professionals, founded in 1930.

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• Land-Use PlanningLand-use planning is the public process of deciding how land in a community will be used: where housing, commerce, industry, institutions, parks and infrastructure...

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• Master PlanA master plan for a new community, or for improvements to existing communities, is a long-term strategic document that provides a framework for future...

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• New UrbanismNew Urbanism is an urban design movement that promotes walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with a range of housing types, connected street networks, and civic and...

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• On-Street ParkingOn-street parking is parking along the curb of a public street, as opposed to off-street parking in lots and garages.

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• Parking Benefit DistrictA parking benefit district is an area where revenue from parking meters, and sometimes permits, is spent on public improvements within that same area,...
• Parking Cash-OutParking cash-out is a policy in which an employer that subsidizes employee parking offers workers the option of taking the cash value of that...
• Parking Easements (see also Off-Site Parking)Parking Easements, also known colloquially as "off-site parking," refer to legal agreements that allow a property owner to use parking spaces on another property...
• Parking MaximumsParking maximums are zoning limits on how many parking spaces a development may provide, usually expressed per unit or per 1,000 square feet. They...
• Parking MinimumsParking minimums are zoning rules that require a new building to provide at least a set number of off-street parking spaces, usually stated as...
• Parking OrdinancesParking ordinances are the laws and regulations a local government adopts to govern parking within its jurisdiction, both on the street and in private...
• Parking RatiosA parking ratio expresses the number of parking spaces relative to the size of a development, such as spaces per dwelling unit, per 1,000...
• Planned Unit Development (PUD)A planned unit development (PUD) is a zoning tool that lets a large project, or a group of parcels, be designed and approved as...

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• Required Parking SpacesRequired parking spaces are the number of off-street parking spaces a zoning code requires a development to provide, usually calculated from the land use...
• Residential Permit ParkingResidential permit parking (RPP) is a program that limits on-street parking in a neighborhood to residents and their guests who hold permits, usually during...

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• SB 79SB 79 is a California law, operative July 1, 2026, that sets state floors for height, density and floor area for housing near qualifying...
• Shared ParkingShared parking is the practice of letting two or more land uses with different peak times use the same pool of parking spaces, so...
• Smart GrowthSmart growth is an approach to planning that directs new development into compact, walkable, mixed-use communities, usually near existing infrastructure and transit, instead of...

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• Traffic CalmingTraffic calming is the use of physical design and other measures to slow vehicle traffic and make streets and parking facilities safer for pedestrians,...
• Traffic StudyA traffic study is an analysis of traffic patterns, flow and safety in a specific area or along a roadway, usually to understand existing...
• Transportation Demand Management (TDM)Transportation demand management (TDM) is a set of strategies and policies that reduce drive-alone trips by encouraging alternatives such as transit, biking, walking, carpooling...

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• Unbundled ParkingUnbundled parking is parking that is leased or sold separately from a housing unit or commercial lease, so occupants who do not need a...
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit research and education organization, founded in 1936, whose members include developers, investors, planners, architects and public...