Implement Paid Parking
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Description
- Charging for parking (an amount at least as much as the cost of transit) can encourage and influence people to use sustainable modes of transportation.
- Paid parking can help generate revenue to maintain parking spots while incentivizing travellers to walk, cycle or take transit to get to key destinations.
- Parking pricing should reflect both the value to the end user as well as the cost to provide parking.
Guidance
Option 1:
- Parking is free / pre-paid for users.
Option 2:
- Users pay for parking, multiple plans available.
Option 3:
- Longest paid parking pass available is 1 day.
Development Review
- The applicant shall submit a site plan, site plan drawing, concept plan, engineering submission, or other applicable document that shows the location of proposed paid parking spaces.
- The applicant shall submit a conceptual paid parking program memorandum describing the program implementation and proposed pricing as a condition of the applicable development agreement and/or through a letter of credit.
- City of Vaughan staff shall review the memorandum and plans and provide a recommendation for either approval or modifications to meet City requirements.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Submit completed monitoring survey results to the City of Vaughan at the required intervals, highlighting number of paid parking users.
York Region Required
No
Category
Parking
Character Areas
VMC
Group 1
Group 2
Other Zones
Land Uses
Commercial
Industrial
Effectiveness
3
Typical Cost
High
Points
0 to 2
Additional Resources
- The applicant should consider implementing a market-based pricing structure to reflect the value of parking based on proxy sites or industry studies.
- Working with City staff, reduce the minimum parking requirements for the proposed development on the condition of implementing a paid parking system on a case-by-case basis.
- Where the developer becomes the building operator, consider implementing a “parking cash-out” program (see TDM Initiative 4.4).
Development Engineering