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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
Then neighborhoods will adamantly oppose any new buildings. There's a reason parking requirements got added to zoning codes in the first place.
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But what about TODs? Even without the mandatory minimum, these developments are still subject to a community approval process via the Alderman that can [and, unfortunately, do] reinstate parking when the “community” really wants it. Removing the minimum parking requirement doesn’t eliminate the approval process, but does lower the regulatory burden so that parking can be reduced in instances where the community doesn’t mind.
As much as we like to hate on the re-zoning process in Chicago, I think it really does work pretty well as a negotiation. Untying both the community’s and developers’ hands so that more items are up for debate should improve the process.