The resolution says eliminating parking requirements can help curb drunk driving, increase economic activity and make transportation more efficient.
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It reads in part, "current building standards require that a property of 2,500- square-foot must accommodate at least 25 drivers, and bars in excess of 10,000- square-feet must have sufficient room to store a minimum of 400 cars." It reads, "current parking minimums often require more parking than what is currently needed and conflict with the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan’s stated goal of a 50/50 mode share by 2039, where 50% of commuters are driving alone and 50% are using other modes of transportation" and that, "maintaining on-site parking requirements for bars can facilitate and incentivize driving over using other forms of transportation for bar patrons, and work against Austin’s efforts to reduce...
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