1 Parking and
Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
City Council
July 6, 2026
Zoning Code Amendments
2 2021
Climate Action Plan
AD-4: Evaluate Parking Standards
AT-1: Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
Housing Element
Program 14: Remove Barriers to Housing by
Updating Development Standards & Review Processes
2023
— Establishes TDM Regulations for New Developments
and certain expansions, with exemptions, to encourage vehicle trip reduction with minimal costs and oversight.
— Includes Administrative TDM Program Guidelines and
TDM Strategy Toolkit for implementation
— Consolidates vehicle parking requirements into fewer
categories and reduces parking minimums to reduce
development costs and increase housing affordability.
— Related updates to parking near transit, bicycle parking, loading, unbundled parking, shared parking, paving in front yards, and lighting standards.
Z.C. Chapter 4.08
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Z.C. Chapter 4.10
Transportation Demand Management
Parking and TDM Study
2025
Housing Element Action 14.1: Focus Groups & Public Workshop (Summer 2025). Recommends Parking Reforms & new TDM Regs Amendments align the Zoning Code with state
laws and regulations and regional best practices
BACKGROUND AND PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
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SAN LEANDRO
PARKING RECOMMENDATIONS
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PARKING
• San Leandro is largely still auto-oriented
• Limited transit access and incomplete bicycle
facilities
• Parking minimums exceed market demand
• Requirements can negatively affect the
viability and affordability of development
• Shared parking opportunities exist, but little
incentives to use them
PARKING — KEY FINDINGS
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PARKING
• Within ½ mile of major transit
stops
• Eliminate remaining minimum
requirements from AB 2097
• Outside ½ mile of major transit
stops
• Reduce minimum requirements to
better align with market demand
VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENT UPDATES
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PARKING
PROPOSED VEHICLE PARKING MINIMUMS
Proposed Vehicle Minimums
Land Use Existing Requirements Proposed Requirements
Multi-Unit Residential (Market-Rate) Studio/1-bedroom: 1.5/unit; 2-bedroom:
2.25/unit; 3+bedroom: 2.5/unit
Studio/1-bedroom: 1/unit; 2-bedroom:
1.5/unit; 3+bedroom: 2/unit
Multi-Unit Residential (Below Market-Rate) Studio/1-bedroom: 1.5/unit; 2-bedroom:
2.25/unit; 3+bedroom: 2.5/unit
Studio/1-bedroom: 0.5/unit; 2-bedroom:
1/unit; 3+bedroom: 1.5/unit
Commercial, Office Office: 3.3/ksf 2/ksf
Commercial, Services
Retail: 5/ksf for first 5 ksf; 4/ksf over 5 ksf
Restaurant: 10/ksf for first 40 ksf;
20/ksf of seating area over 40 ksf
2/ksf
Hotel 1.1/room 0.5/room
Industrial General: 1/ksf
Warehouse: 0.67/ksf 0.5/ksf
Institutional Cultural Institution: 3.3/ksf
Hospitals: .67/ licensed bed
1.5/ksf
Other Schools: As specified by use permit Determined by parking study
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PARKING
• Short-term and long-term bicycle parking
for residential, office, hotel, industrial, and
retail/dining uses
• Cargo and adaptive bike parking for all
uses
• E-bike charging infrastructure for all uses
• Showers for office and industrial uses
• Lockers for office, hotel, and industrial uses
PROPOSED BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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PARKING
PROPOSED BICYCLE PARKING MINIMUMS
Proposed Bicycle Minimums
Land Use Existing Requirements
(outside B-TOD) Proposed Requirements
Multi-Unit Residential
(Market-Rate)
Short-Term (ST) Spaces: 5% of
vehicle requirement, min 1
Long-Term (LT) Spaces 1 per 2 units
Short-Term Spaces (ST): 1 per 4 units
LT Spaces (LT) : 3 per 4 units (10% cargo/adaptive, 20% EV) Commercial, Office
& Institutional
ST Spaces: 5% of vehicle
requirement, min 1
ST Spaces: 1 per 6,000 sf, min 2
LT Spaces: 1 per 2,000 sf, min 1 (10% cargo/adaptive, 20% EV) Showers: 1 for first 40,000 sf + 1 per additional 20,000 sf, min of 1 Lockers: 75% of long-term bicycle parking spaces, min 2 Commercial, Services ST Spaces: 5% of vehicle
requirement, min 1
ST Spaces: 1 per 27,000 sf, min 2
LT Spaces: 1 per 8,000 sf, min 1 (5% cargo/adaptive, 20% EV) Hotel, Motels,
and Time Share
ST Spaces: 5% of vehicle
requirement, min 1
ST Spaces: 1 per 20 rooms, min 2
LT Spaces: 1 per 20 rooms, min 1 (10% cargo/adaptive, 20% EV) Lockers: 75% of long-term bicycle parking spaces, min of 2 Industrial ST Spaces: 5% of vehicle
requirement, min 1
ST Spaces: 1 per 40,000 sf, min 2
LT Spaces: 1 per 13,000 sf, min 1
(5% cargo/adaptive, 20% EV)
Showers: 1 per 100,000 sf, min of 1.
Lockers: 75% of long-term bicycle
parking spaces, min of 2
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9 PARKING • Require unbundled
parking pricing for new
developments (5+
residential units) • Separates the cost of
parking from leasing/sale
price of unit
• Increases housing
affordability
UNBUNDLED PARKING
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PARKING
• Adhere to shared parking State laws
• AB894 – allow shared parking within
2,000 feet
• AB2097 – allow City to require shared
(or priced and carshare) parking within
½ mile of major transit stops
SHARED PARKING
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SAN LEANDRO
TDM RECOMMENDATIONS
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
KEY FINDINGS AND DIRECTION
…but we need to start somewhere
• It’s time to take the first step—a “starter” TDM
program can grow as conditions change
• Consolidating and streamlining existing regional
requirements can benefit staff, stakeholders, and
developers
Today, there are challenges for TDM…
• Staff time and funding for TDM are limited
• Development can’t absorb major new
requirements or costs
• Behavior and culture change takes time
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
• Develop a “starter” TDM approach
• Simple, clear TDM ordinance
• Administrative “guidelines” to help educate and implement • Combination of mandatory and optional strategies
• Calibrate requirements to local conditions
• No new costs for developments
• No new resources at City to manage/implement
• Align mandatory and optional measures with existing regional requirements and policies
• Plan to grow the TDM program over time
• Start with simple strategy, submittal,
and monitoring requirements
• Identify complimentary policies for
future consideration
TDM APPROACH
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
FIVE CORE TDM COMPONENTS
Optional TDM
measures
(pick at least one)
Mandatory TDM
measures
(must do all three)
Simple TDM
“checklist”
(at submittal)
Mode share survey
(must conduct
every 2 years)
Self–certification
process and letter
(each year)
1 2 3 4 5
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DETAILS: APPLICABILITY, SUBMITTAL, MONITORING
Non-Residential Projects
(50,000+ GSF)
Residential Projects
(25+ Units)
Minimum size
threshold for
applicability
Developments that are 50,000+ GSF
(smaller projects = exempt)
Developments that are 25+ dwelling units
(smaller projects = exempt)
Submittal
requirements
Simple TDM checklist at time of
development application
Monitoring and
reporting
requirements
Annual self-certification
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DETAILS: MANDATORY TDM (MUST DO ALL FOUR)
Non-Residential Projects
(50,000+ GSF)
Residential Projects
(25+ Units)
R.1: Commute mode
survey Conduct a survey once every 2 years
R.2: Commute
education and
information
Provide TDM education/information,
including at least one of:
• Distribute informational materials
• Provide travel trainings or workshops
• Designate a TDM coordinator
• Implement monthly promotional events
• Offer carpooling information and resources (i.e. 511) Provide TDM education/information,
including at least one of:
• Provide “welcome packets” for new residents
• Provide travel trainings or workshops
• Designate a TDM coordinator
• Implement monthly promotional events
R.3: TDM-supportive
parking
management
Must do at least one of:
• Eliminate “must take” parking requirements in leases
• Designate preferential spaces for
carpools and vanpools
Must unbundle parking
R.4: Bicycle repair
station
Provide a bicycle repair station that
includes tools for basic fixes and maintenance
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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DETAILS: OPTIONAL TDM (MUST DO AT LEAST ONE)
Non-Residential Projects
(50,000+ GSF)
Residential Projects
(25+ Units)
O.1: Flexible work
arrangements
Offer flexible work arrangements (i.e.
telework, flexible schedules) for employees N/A
O.2: Pre-tax
transportation benefits
Provide pre-tax transportation
benefits for employees N/A
O.3: Shuttles Shuttle service (contribute funding or
operate directly) N/A
O.4: End-of-trip amenities Provide showers, lockers, and changing rooms for people who walk, bike, and roll N/A
O.5: Real-time information Install digital real-time transit information displays O.6: Financial incentives
Provide parking cash-out option or offer
subsidies for vanpool, transit, active
transportation, or bike/e-bike purchase
Offer subsidies for transit, bike share and scooter share, bike/e-bike purchase, or car share membership
O.7 Delivery amenities N/A Provide on-site amenities that support delivery and package services
O.8: Car share service N/A Provide at least one
on-site car share vehicle
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Staff recommend that City Council Adopt an Ordinance
to Repeal and Replace Zoning Code Chapter 4.08
Off-Street Parking and Loading and Adopt Zoning Code
Chapter 4.10 Transportation Demand Management.
RECOMMENDATION
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QUESTIONS?