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VA · HB888FINAL · 4 COSPONSORS

Minimum off-street parking requirements; definitions, administrative reductions.

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Plain-English Summary

Minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas. Provides that a locality shall not require, as a condition of zoning approval, minimum off-street parking for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area, as defined in the bill, in amounts exceeding (i) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily or mixed-use residential development and (ii) one parking space per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses. The bil…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
Homeowner

May see reduced or eliminated minimum off-street parking requirements for new one-family, two-family, and townhouse developments in designated areas, potentially impacting development costs and housing availability.

Renter

May benefit from potentially lower rents or increased availability of multifamily and mixed-use housing in designated areas due to reduced parking requirements for developers.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • HomeownerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    May see reduced or eliminated minimum off-street parking requirements for new one-family, two-family, and townhouse developments in designated areas, potentially impacting development costs and housing availability.

    Provides that a locality shall not require, as a condition of zoning approval, minimum off-street parking for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area, as defined in the bill, in amounts exceeding (i) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily or mixed-use residential development and (ii) one parking space per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses.· Minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas.
  • RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    May benefit from potentially lower rents or increased availability of multifamily and mixed-use housing in designated areas due to reduced parking requirements for developers.

    Provides that a locality shall not require, as a condition of zoning approval, minimum off-street parking for residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development located within a designated area, as defined in the bill, in amounts exceeding (i) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily or mixed-use residential development and (ii) one parking space per dwelling unit for one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses.· Minimum off-street parking requirements in certain areas.
What the Bill Does
  • Limits the maximum off-street parking requirements for new residential, multifamily, and mixed-use developments in designated areas.
  • Sets a maximum of 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit for multifamily/mixed-use developments.
  • Sets a maximum of 1 parking space per dwelling unit for one-family, two-family, and townhouse developments.
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