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To Make Richmond More Livable, Councilmember Wants to Eliminate Parking Minimums


Residential parking in Church Hill. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News)
New businesses and other developments in Richmond are required to provide a certain number of parking spaces on-site. City Councilmember Andreas Addison wants to eliminate those requirements, known as ‘parking minimums.’
Many of the parking requirements in Richmond’s city code seem arcane or arbitrary. For example, a public or private kindergarten is required to have “one [parking space] per 10 seats in [the] main auditorium or one per classroom, whichever is greater.” Addison said parking minimums for new residential or apartment developments can also drive up costs, making housing less affordable. It can also be a burden on businesses locating in a densely populated part of town, he said. ....

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