Sacramento will keep offering street parking to new developments with few or no spots
The Sacramento City Council approved the extension of a street parking permit program for new developments with limited or no on-site spots.
The pilot program rolled out with two developments last year: Township 9, a mixed-use complex in the River District just north of Richards Boulevard, and the Bernice, a Southside Park apartment building at Third Street and Interstate 5. Subsequently, city spokesperson Gabby Miller said, two more have joined the program: the Mod, on G between 15th and 16th streets, and the Maven on Broadway, adjacent to I-5.
The Bernice has 186 units and 92 on-site parking spaces.
When earlier plans for Township 9 were filed with Sacramento nearly 20 years ago, city ordinances would have required thousands of parking spaces. The buildings are next to a Light Rail station.
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 2097, California cities can no longer impose parking minimums on developments that are within one-half mile of transit. The intention was to lower the cost of constructing new housing and to encourage less personal vehicle use.
Additionally, in Sacramento’s 2040 General Plan, the city said its parking strategy “minimizes the need for the construction of new parking facilities.” It plans to “reduce the need for personal automobiles.”
The supplemental parking permit program for new developments expired at the end of 2024. With Tuesday’s vote, it will be extended to the end of 2026.
