2023 Update to the City of Albany’s Off-Street Parking Regulations

In 2022, the State Legislature approved, and the Governor signed legislation Assembly Bill 2097, which eliminated off street parking requirements for most new land uses when located within 1/2-mile of public transit. Based on Albany’s current transit access, AB 2097 is applicable to most of the city, except for the far western portion of the city—along the waterfront (west of Interstate 80), Eastshore frontage road, and west of Cleveland Ave.—and portions of the R-1 neighborhood and upper Solano in the eastern portion of the city.

The City of Albany’s Planning and Zoning Commission has been considering various approaches to incorporating the changes into the City’s Planning and Zoning Code. Below are links to Commission meeting agenda materials:

Upcoming Meetings

• June 14, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

Agenda materials scheduled to be posted on June 9, 2023

Past Events

• March 8, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
  • 2023-03-08 PZ Staff Report
  • Att 1 AB2097 & Cross Reference Code Sections
  • Att 2 AMC 20.28 Off-Street Parking & Loading Regulations
  • Att 3 AB2097 Implementation in Albany
  • Public Comment Received 03-07-2023
  • Public Comment Received 03-08-2023

• April 26, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
  • 2023-04-26 PZ Staff Report
  • Att 1 Resolution 2023-02 General Plan  Amendments
  • Att 2 Resolution 2023-03 AB2097 Zoning Amendments
  • Att 3 Exb A General Plan Transportation Element Amendments
  • Att 4 Exb A Zoning Code Parking Revisions
  • Att 5 March 8, 2023 Agenda Materials
  • Public Comment

• Useful Reference Materials

• Association of Bay Area Governments Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy web page

  https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/land-use/transit-oriented-communities-toc-policy

• Association of Bay Area Governments Parking & Curb Management web page

https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/transportation/driving-congestion-environment/parking-curb-management