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County Planning recently completed its countywide parking study, which reviewed the standards for parking requirements throughout Cuyahoga County. The 2024 Parking Analysis is a companion piece to the zoning analysis conducted as part of County Planning's work in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), which identified parking as one of the biggest issues limiting compact, walkable TOD in Cuyahoga County.
The Cuyahoga County 2024 Parking Analysis looked at current parking regulations for 29 communities initially identified as containing TOD corridors. It reviewed both quantitative data such as required spaces by use and parking space dimensions, as well as qualitative data such as the inclusion of parking reduction methods or green infrastructure.
The results show that while regulations across the county vary, they typically require large amounts of parking that can negatively affect walkable, pedestrian friendly development. The analysis notes that only eight communities have parking maximums, which help to limit excessive parking. While 83% of communities have shared parking allowances, those typically require the minimum amount of parking for each associated use to be provided. Less than 40% of communities mention pedestrians or pedestrian connections in their parking codes.
The study identifies a range of best practices to help guide communities who wish to reform their parking regulations to limit excessive surface lots and to promote more walkable, pedestrian oriented development. County Planning is using these recommendations to guide current work developing a Mall Area Mixed Use Overlay District for the Great Northern Mall area in North Olmsted and for TOD Overlay Districts in Fairview Park and South Euclid.
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