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Resolution to Eliminate Citywide Parking Minimums in Atlanta

  • When: 2025/11/10
  • Address: Citywide
  • City: Atlanta
  • State: GA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Definitions update
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Placemaking
  • Planning Department: True

The Atlanta City Council passed a resolution urging the Department of City Planning to completely remove all off-street parking minimum requirements across the city. This initiative is part of the comprehensive "Zoning 2.0" rewrite of the city's 40-year-old zoning ordinance. The resolution highlights the success of a similar policy already implemented in the BeltLine Overlay District, which led to more walkable development and efficient land use without adverse impacts. Citing analysis from city planning and urban researchers, the council argues that parking mandates inflate housing costs, impede infill development, and contradict Atlanta's goals for equity and sustainability. The resolution points to other major U.S. cities like Austin, San Francisco, and Minneapolis that have successfully eliminated parking minimums, stimulating investment and expanding housing options. The council affirms that this reform is a key step in modernizing the zoning code to support a more competitive, affordable, and people-centered Atlanta.

Source

Applicant - Councilmembers Jason Dozier, Matt Westmoreland, Carden Wyckoff, Jason H. Winston, and Liliana Bakhtiari