Colorado § 29-35-305 - Parking management technical assistance.

§ 29-35-305. Parking management technical assistance.

(1) (a) On or before December 31, 2024, the department of local affairs, in consultation with the department of transportation, and the Colorado energy office, shall, within existing resources, to the extent feasible, develop and publish best practices and technical assistance materials concerning optimizing parking supply and managing parking in ways that increase the production of affordable housing and housing supply. These best practices and technical assistance materials must include, but are not limited to, elements related to:

(I) The implementation of local parking maximums;

(II) Sample language to replace existing local parking codes with other incentives for the production of affordable housing, transportation demand management strategies, and other desired outcomes;

(III) The design and implementation of parking benefit districts and on-street parking management;

(IV) Strategies for developers to manage the supply and price of parking spaces to minimize parking demand based on different location and land use characteristics and taking into consideration the number of residents who need access to parking and access to mass transit;

(V) Strategies that prioritize the transportation needs of residents of regulated affordable housing, low-income communities, and communities with low rates of car ownership;

(VI) Strategies to optimize the use of existing parking through shared parking agreements and other strategies; and

(VII) Information from affordable housing providers and existing studies on parking needs for residents of regulated affordable housing based on different location and land use characteristics.

(b) In developing the materials and best practices described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the department of local affairs shall consult with various stakeholders, including local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, disproportionately impacted communities, community-based organizations, affordable housing providers, transit agencies, and active transportation organizations. In consulting with these stakeholders, the department of local affairs may collect this feedback through multiple means, including online or in-person surveys or public feedback sessions.

(2) During the first regular session of the seventy-fifth general assembly, the department of local affairs shall present the materials and best practices described in subsection (1)(a) of this section to the local government and housing committee of the senate and the transportation, housing and local government committee of the house of representatives or their successor committees.

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added (see the editor's note following the part 3 heading), (HB 24-1304), ch. 159, p. 739, § 1, effective August 7.