Principle

Implement parking standards that can be adapted to changing needs and do not adversely affect the public realm.

Photo: Jessi Fry

Parking can shape land-use patterns, promote high-quality urban design, support economic development, and influence mobility choices. The amount of parking, as well as the type of parking infrastructure, can impact a city’s walkability and the quality of its public realm. Emerging trends and technologies are leading to reduced reliance on private vehicles. The following policies ensure that parking requirements in St. Albert can flexibly respond to changing built form, trends, and technologies while improving the overall walkability and quality of the public realm.

Policies

8.5.1.

Update parking requirements for vehicles and bicycles in the Land Use Bylaw, based on:

1. Contemporary practices
2. Emerging trends
3. Planned Urban Structure and General Land Use Designation, as identified on Map 3
4. Planned built form and infrastructure
5. Current data
    

8.5.2.

Develop a Parking Strategy that manages parking and responds to the changing built environment, including programs such as paid parking, permit systems, and cash-in-lieu of parking.
 

8.5.3.

Encourage shared and central parking within Downtown, Trail Corridor Areas, and Mixed-use Nodes to be integrated with land use and development plans.
 

8.5.4.

Encourage shared-use parking arrangements among multiple developments, if anticipated parking demands are complementary.
 

8.5.5.

Support the dedication of designated loading zones for pickup and delivery services and clustered parking spaces, as appropriate, for carshare services and carpooling.