May 25, 2022
The Honorable Anthony Portantino
California State Assembly
1021 O Street, Suite 6310
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 1067 (Portantino) Housing development projects: automobile parking requirements.
Notice of Opposition (As Introduced)
Dear Senator Portantino:
The City of San Marcos must respectfully oppose your measure SB 1067, which would prohibit a local government from imposing or enforcing a minimum automobile parking requirement on residential, commercial, or other developments, without regard to the development size, if the development is located on a parcel within one-half mile of public transit.
SB 1067 would essentially allow developers to dictate parking requirements in large areas of many cities because the definition of public transit includes entire bus routes with fifteen-minute service intervals. Restricting parking requirements within one-half mile of a high-frequency transit route does not guarantee individuals living, working, or shopping on those parcels will actually use transit. Many residents will continue to own automobiles and require nearby parking, which will only increase parking demand and congestion.
SB 1067 would give both developers and transit agencies, who are unaccountable to local voters, the power to determine parking requirements. Transit agencies would be able to dramatically alter local parking standards by shifting transit routes and adjusting service intervals.
Additionally, SB 1067could negatively impact the State’s Density Bonus Law by providing developers parking concessions without also requiring developers to include affordable housing units in the project. The purpose of Density Bonus Law is to provide concessions and waivers to developers in exchange for affordable housing units.
While SB 1067 may be well intended, parking requirements are most appropriately established at the local level based on community needs. A one-size fits all approach to an issue that is project specific just does not work. For these reasons, City of San Marcos opposes SB 1067.
Sincerely,
Rebecca D. Jones
Mayor
cc: The Honorable Anthony Portantino
Catherine Hill, League of California Cities – San Diego and Imperial Counties League of California Cities
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