SUMMARY

Chapters 51 and 51A of the Dallas City Code determine parking areas’ location, design, and how much off-street parking must exist per land use. These regulations impact housing affordability, economic development potential, environmental resiliency, safety, and walkability in Dallas. Amendments are being considered which would shift the approach from one-size-fits-all numerical requirements to a framework prioritizing context-sensitive travel demand management, multi-modal transportation options, and well-designed parking facilities.

This study does not include on-street parking and loading, which is addressed in the Department of Transportation & Public Work's recently-adopted On-Street Parking & Curb Management Policy.

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

• On May 14, 2025, scheduled for City Council Public Hearing and City Council vote
• On May 7, 2025, City Council Briefed
• On May 5, 2025, City Council Economic Development Committee reconsidered the item and made motions with recommendations for City Council to consider. Summary of the EDC Recommendations. 
  
• On April 7, 2025, the City Council Economic Development Committee was briefed on the recommendations from City Plan Commission (CPC) .   Summary of CPC Recommendations

• On March 20th, 2025, CPC voted to recommend Parking Reform to Dallas City Council. CPC made several amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee's (ZOAC) recommendation. CPC's proposal includes some notable updates to the City's parking code:
• Removing parking mandates downtown and within 1/2-mile of light rail and streetcar stations.
  

• Removing parking mandates for offices and most retail.
  
• Removing parking mandates for industrial and heavy commercial land uses except when next to a single-family home.
  
• Reducing parking mandates for residential uses, including reducing multifamily requirements from one space per bedroom to one-half space per dwelling unit.
  
• Reducing parking mandates for bars and restaurants, and removing mandates completely for those under 2,500 square feet.
  
• Plus so much more! A summary of the proposal to Council (March 28, 2025 Memo)

MATERIALS

• Read a draft of CPC proposed amendment text AND City Council Economic Development Committee: Draft of EDC & CPC Proposed Amendment text
• Read the May 2, 2025 "Friday Memo"  with answers and questions raised during the City Council Economic Development Committee meeting on April 7, 2025.

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