The Province has designated two “transit-oriented areas” in the City – Safeway Plaza and Walmart Plaza bus exchanges. By June 30, 2024, 1 on-site parking space per unit will no longer be required within 400m of the bus exchanges. Accessible parking stalls will still be required in accordance with the City’s Zoning Bylaw. The City is proposing to add an additional “transit-oriented area” around Cherry Lane Mall bus exchange. If this is approved, there will be a large central area of the City where developments will not be required to provide 1 stall per dwelling unit.
Maps of the transit-oriented areas are available at Shape Your City Penticton.
To support new housing or mixed-use developments in the downtown, which may otherwise be hindered by needing to provide 1 parking space for every unit, the City is proposing to eliminate the residential parking requirement in:
- the C5 (Urban Centre Commercial) zone, and
- the RM5 (Residential Infill) zone – along Ellis St. only.
The City is also proposing to eliminate parking requirements for secondary suites and carriage houses on residential properties. The goal is to support these types of units which often function as housing for multigenerational families or long-term rentals.
With these Zoning Bylaw changes, we still expect parking will be offered based on demand for parking and market conditions, allowing for more flexibility to support the development of more homes for current and future residents of Penticton.
For further information, please visit shapeyourcitypenticton.ca.
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