The City of Nanaimo has new off-street parking regulations.
City council approved a new parking regulations bylaw at its July 27 meeting. The bylaw governs the number of parking spaces required for various land uses and sets design standards for parking areas.
“Walking, cycling, rolling, riding the bus, driving; residents travel in the ways that work best for them. This updated bylaw reflects and supports the modernization of transportation, requiring new development to plan for both vehicle parking and end-of-trip facilities that support active transportation,” said Mayor Leonard Krog. “Over time, this will give residents more choice for their daily commute, will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and will ease congestion on our streets.”
Changes include a 20 per cent increase in bicycle parking requirements in urban centres and updated loading requirements to better address pick-up and drop-off activities.
The bylaw also introduces new requirements for visitor parking separate from general parking and allows flexibility to substitute mobility scooter parking for long-term bicycle parking for specific uses
