City Area Plan Required Covered Required Uncovered Total Required Spaces Notes Citywide 1 0
1 assigned per unit, additional
unassigned per bedroom. 0.25
to 1.55 added per unit by space
type.
Downtown Specific Plan 1 0
1 assigned per unit; .5
unassigned per studio/1‐bed; .7
unassigned per 2‐bed; 1
unassigned per 3+bed
When two assigned spaces are provided a multi‐family residential unit (including tandem), the number of unassigned spaces may be reduced by 25% for each unit with more than one assigned space.
Lawrence Station Area Plan 00
1‐1.5 per studio/1‐bed; 1.25‐2
per 2‐bed; 1.7‐2 per 3+ bed
El Camino Real Specific Plan 00
Nodes: 1‐1.5 per studio/1‐bed;
1.25‐2 per 2‐bed; 1.7‐2 per 3+
bed.
Segments: 1‐1.5 per studio/1‐
bed; 1.5‐2.25 per 2‐bed; 2‐2.25
per 3+ bed
Total
Citywide: 1.50‐2.65 per unit.
Specific Plans: 1.17‐2.08 per
unit.
Citywide low end: 1+0.5. Citywide high end: 2+0.65. Specific Plan low end:
(1.5+1+1)/3. Specific Plan high end: (2+2+2.25)/3
Citywide 0 0
1 per
studio/1‐bed up to 625 sf;
2 per studio/1‐bed over 625 sf;
2.5 per 2+ beds.
Parking Reduction Strategies: Motocycle; Mixed Use: Shared Parking with guest, and Carshare Parking.
Transit Oriented + Walkable 0 0
1 per studio/1‐bed up to 625 sf;
1.5 per studio/1‐bed over 625
sf; 2 per 2+ beds
Parking Reduction Strategies: Motocycle; Mixed Use: Shared Parking with guest, and Carshare Parking.
San Tomas Area Plan 2‐2.5 0
‐1
PD zones require 2 additional
guest spaces above standard
zoning requirements
Driveway spaces shall not be included as guest parking. Plan requirements superceded when proposing a housing development project with two or more units.
County of Santa Clara Countywide 00 1.5 per
unit
Cupertino Citywide
10 2 per unit
If the City, at its cost, has conducted an area‐wide or City‐wide parking study in the last seven years, then the City may find, based on substantial evidence, that a higher parking ratio is required than shown in Table 19.56.040C. In no event, may the required parking be greater than the ratio shown in Table 19.56.040B.
The parking study must conform to the requirements of Government Code Section 65915(p)(7).
Citywide 1 0
1.5 per
1‐/2‐bed units; 2 per
3+beds. 1 guest space for every
4 units
Tandem would be allowed in some cases such as for ADUs and parking downtown (voluntary or outside of AB2097).
Downtown Specific Plan 0 0
<800sf =
1 per unit plus 1 guest
space per 6 units. >800sf = 1.5
per unit plus 1 guest space per 4
units.
A majority, if not all, Downtown Specific Plan parcels are located within ½ mile of Monterey so AB 2097 applies. In‐lieu fees have not been established and would not be applicable under AB 2097.
Sunnyvale
Gilroy
Campbell
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
Single Family Zoned 1 1 2
Multiple Family 0 0
1.5 per unit w/ 2 or fewer
bedrooms. 2 per unit w/ more
than 2 bedrooms. 1 visitor space
for every 4 units
Los Altos Hills Citywide N/A N/A N/A
No multi‐family zoning. Proposed to rezone multi‐family by 2026 with new objective standards
Los Gatos Citywide 0 0
1.5 per living unit plus 1 visitor
space for each unit subject to
PC
Required parking may be waived if the lot does not have adequate area to provide required spaces. If this finding is made by the deciding body, parking shall be provided to the maximum extent possible.
Citywide "1‐3" 0
1 covered per studio; 1.5
covered per 1‐bed; 2 covered
per 2‐3 beds; 3 stalls (min. 2
covered) per 4‐bed and 1
additional stall per bedroom in
4+ bedroom unit. Guest parking
required
Guest Parking ‐ Projects with Parking structures, 15% of the total required any may be uncovered. Projects with private garages, 20% of the total required and may be uncovered. Bicycle parking ‐ 5% of the total required Metro Specific Plan 0 0
.5 to
1.5 spaces per unit. May be
reduced by parking reduction
point system or in‐lieu fee.
Point reduction point system includes near VTA/Bart, shared parking agreements, shuttle service, dedicated parking for shared car, micro‐mobility devices, paid employee parking, car‐ van‐pooling, or other measures as proposed by the applicant. Up to 100% parking reduction. Minimum parking requirements may be reduced through in‐lieu fee if approved by City Council and must be used on multimodal programmatic or infrastructure improvements.
Midtown Specific Plan "1‐3" 0
R4/MXD Zoning:
1 covered per
studio; 1.5 covered per 1‐bed; 2
covered per 2‐3 beds; 3 stalls
(min. 2 covered) per 4‐bed and
1 additional stall per bedroom
in 4+ bedroom unit. Guest
parking required for both
R4/MXD
TOD zoning allows for up to 20% reduction in required parking. Guest parking for R4 zoning ‐ projects with parking structures, 15% of the total required any may be uncovered. Projects with private garages, 20% of the total required and may be uncovered. Guest parking for MXD zoning ‐ 15% of total required stalls covered or uncovered. Bicycle parking ‐ 5% of the total required. Note: an updated and renamed version of the Midtown Specific Plan "Gateway‐Main Street Specific Plan" is underway and may be adopted around end of 2023 or in 2024.
Monte Sereno Citywide N/A N/A N/A No multi‐family
zoning
Citywide 0‐10 ‐1.5
MU‐D & RAH: 1 per unit 600sf
or less, 1.5 per unit 600‐1350sf;
2 per unit 1350+sf. Other
zoning: 1 covered + .5
uncovered per studio/1‐bed;
1+1 per 2 bedroom; 1 covered +
1.5 uncovered per 3‐bed 1 guest space per every 3 units required.
Downtown Specific Plan 0 0
1 space
per unit <600 sf; 1.5
spaces per unit between 600‐
1350 sf; 2 spaces per unit >1350
sf.
Milpitas
Morgan Hill
Los Altos
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
Citywide 1 0
1.5 spaces per studio/1‐bed
under 650sf; 2 spaces per 1‐bed
650+sf or 2+beds. At least 1
covered for all. Additional guest
spaces required
15 percent of required parking shall be located for guest parking. The City also implements Model Parking Standard for High Density Residential (over 43 DU/acre) projects: one space per one‐bedroom and two spaces per 2+ bedrooms, without additional spaces for guests.
460 Shoreline Boulevard Precise Plan 0 0
1.5 per
unit + "convenient"
guest parking
Special attention shall be given to minimization of paving, screening of parking from Shoreline Boulevard, safe access to the site.
San Antonio Station Precise Plan 1 0
Same as
city standards, unless
parking study determines a
reduction is warranted. A
portion of the 200 spaces
reserved for Caltrain may be
shared.
Parking for housing should be depressed at least partially below grade. Open parking for residential buildings shall be limited to 10% of the total parking required. ZA may grant approval of aboveground parking structure for residential or transit purposes.
Villa‐Mariposa Area Precise Plan 0 0
1 space
per bedroom, up to 2
spaces per unit
Evelyn Avenue Corridor Precise Plan 1 0
R‐1: 2 spaces per unit, at least
one shall be in a garage. Mixed
Use: 2 per 2‐bed, 1 per 1‐bed,
15% guest. Further reduction
may be approved by ZA with a
parking study.
Special consideration shall be given to design of shared and/or common lots or garages. ZA may require a parking study to determine if further reduction in parking is warranted.
Downtown Precise Plan 0 0
1.5 per
studio/1‐bed + .3 guest
per unit. 2 spaces per 2+ bed +
.3 guest per unit.
In‐lieu fees allowed in Areas E&H up to 100% of required guest parking. ZA may allow density increase in situations where on‐site parking has been reduced.
Most of the downtown is within 0.5 miles of the Caltrain station. Currently per AB2097 no minimum parking is required for residential developments. The downtown precise plan is in the process of being modified and the parking standards in the document may change.
1101 Grant Road Precise Plan 0 0
.35 cars
per unit for senior
housing Special attention shall be given to providing guest parking.
Whisman Station Precise Plan 1 0
Two private
spaces per unit, one
of which shall be covered, +.5
guest spaces per unit.
El Camino Real Precise Plan 0 0
1 per studio/1‐bed; 2 for 2+
beds. 15% of required parking
must be available to guests
Applicants may meet minimum parking requirements through use of designated off‐site facilities within 600 feet walking distance and not including street parking.
North Bayshore Precise Plan 0 0
Maximum .25
per micro unit, .5
per 1‐bed, 1 per 2‐3 bed.
No minimum amount of parking will be required in North Bayshore. Residential projects requesting a higher parking maximum than permitted by the Plan shall submit a parking study completed by a traffic engineer. Guest parking determined by ZA
San Antonio Precise Plan 0 0
1 per
studio/1‐bed; 2 for 2+
beds. 15% of required parking
must be available to guests
Applicants may meet minimum parking requirements through use of designated off‐site facilities within 600 feet walking distance and not including street parking.
Mountain View
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
East Whisman Precise Plan 0 0
Outside buffer zone: maximum
1 per studio/1‐bed, 2 per 2+
beds. Inside buffer zone:
minimum 1 per studio/1‐bed, 2
per 2+ beds. 1 carshare space
per 50‐200 parking spaces, 2 per
201+ spaces.
One carshare space per 80 units may be exempt from off‐street parking maximums.
Citywide 1 0
1 per
micro unit, studio, or 1‐
bed; 2 per 2+ beds
For residential mixed‐use developments in the CD‐C zone, CC(2) zone, and on CN and CS zoned sites abutting El Camino Real, the first 1,500 square feet of ground‐ floor retail uses shall not be counted toward the vehicle parking requirement.
Various parking adjustments can be made by Director ‐ 18.52.050 ‐ https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0‐0‐0‐ 81045
South of Forest Area (Phase 1) 0 0
Mixed Use
Overlay: 1.25 per
studio; 1.5 per 1‐bed; 2 per 2‐
bed. One guest space plus 10%
of total units. MU‐1/MU‐2: 1.5
per unit.
For any site or sites with multiple uses the parking requirement may be reduced if in the judgement of the Director of Planning and Community Environment the joint facility will serve all existing, proposed and potential uses as effectively as separate parking facilities
South of Forest Area (Phase 2) 0 0
TRT‐35/RT‐50
w/TDM program:
1 per studio; 1.2 per 1‐bed; 1.5
per 2+ beds. Guest parking per
Chapter 18.83
Multiple‐family residential use may receive a parking reduction with an approved TDM program that shall include, for each unit, membership in a car share program and subsidized transit passes in an amount to be determined by the Director, or an equivalent alternative
Citywide 1 0
1 covered +1
for R3‐18D, R3‐
25D, R3‐36D; 1 per studio & 1‐
bed, 1.5 per 2+ beds in Mixed
Use
Lawrence Station Area Plan 0 0
1 per studio/1‐bed; 2 per 2/3
bed
Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan 0 0
.5 per unit <550 sf; 1 per unit
>550 sf. Plus .05 visitor spaces
per unit. All parking must be structured or underground.
Citywide 0 0 0
Downtown Parking Management
Zone 0 0 0
Pedestrian Oriented Zoning Districts 0 0 0
Urban Village Plans 0 0 0
Saratoga Citywide 1 0
1 covered garage plus 1.5 for
each additional unit on‐site
San Jose
Santa Clara
Palo Alto
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
TOTALS (Averaged)
Citywide: 1.31‐1.96. Specific
Plans: 0.95‐1.63.
Citywide low end: (1+1.5+2+1.5+1.5+2.5+1+1+1.5+1+1+0+1.5)/13. Citywide high end: (2.5+1.5+2+2+2+2.5+3+2.5+2+2+2+0+1.5)/13. Specific Plan low end:
(1+1+.5+1+1+1.5+1.5+1+1+1.8+2.5+1+.25+1+1+1.25+1+1+.5+0+0+0)/22. Specific Plan high end:
(2+1.5+1.5+3+2+1.5+2+2+2+2.3+2.5+2+1+2+2+2+1.5+2+1+0+0+0)/22.
Citywide 1 0
1 per studio; 1.5 per 1 bed; 2
per 2‐3 beds, add .5 space per
bedroom for 4+ beds. 1 guest
space per 3 units.
Projects within Downtown Parking District may accept in‐lieu fees for required parking subject to a Use Permit decided by the Planning Commission.
Transit Station Overlay District 0 0
Required parking
may be
reduced by up to 25 percent by
approval of a Use Permit
Downtown Specific Plan contains recommended parking standards which do not appear to have been incorporated into Municipal Code
Citywide 00
1 per studio; 1.5 per 1‐bed; 2
per 2+ bed
In no event shall an administrative variance be issued which reduces the overall off‐street parking standard by more than twenty percent.
Bart Station Area Specific Plan 0 0
1.25 to
2 per unit based on
architecture Applies only
to areas near Colma BART.
Citywide 1 0
1 covered per studio/1‐bed; 1
covered + .5 per 2+ beds. Add .5
per unit guest parking.
Downtown Community Plan 0 0
.75 per dwelling non‐exclusive
use; 1 per dwelling exclusive
use; maximum 2 per unit Optional in‐lieu fees
City Center Community Plan 0 0
Office and
Urban
Neighborhoods: minimum .75
nonexclusive, 1 exclusive,
maximum 2. Transit
Neighborhoods: .5
nonexclusive, .75 exclusive,
maximum 1.
Required parking may be located off site up to 600 feet from the site. No minimum parking is required for a supportive housing development within one‐ half mile of a public transit stop.
TOD Overlay Parking District 1 0
Minimum 1
covered plus .25
guest. Maximum 1.5 plus .25
guest.
No minimum parking is required for a supportive housing development within one‐half mile of a public transit stop.
Warm Springs/South Fremont Community Plan 0 0
Within .25 miles of Bart: 1.5 per
unit. Otherwise 2 per unit
Concord
Daly City
Fremont
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
Citywide 1 .5‐1.1
1 covered + .5 open per studio;
1 covered + .7 open per 1‐bed; 1
covered and 1.1 open per 2+
beds
10% of spaces shall be marked for visitor parking, except when less than 10 spaces are required, when one visitor space shall be required. Any uncovered space may be covered instead. Except for uses established in the Central Parking District, parking space requirements for multi‐family residential may be reduced by the Director of Community and Economic Development/Planning Director up to 15 percent provided public rail transportation is available within 1,000 feet of the site.
Central Parking District 1 0.5
1 covered
and .5 open spaces
per dwelling unit
The Central Parking District requirements may be satisfied by providing payments in lieu of providing all or part of the required non‐residential parking Downtown Core Area Specific Plan 0 0
1 per
dwelling unit provided
that total buildout of parking
supply is 1.5 per dwelling unit in
plan area
Residential parking requirements may be met in locations other than on the development sites, subject to the approval of the reviewing authority.
Mission Boulevard Code 0 0
0 required,
maximum of 2
allowed except within .5 miles
of BART stations where
maximum is 1.
Citywide 1 0
2 spaces per unit, 1 covered,
plus one space for every 4 units
for guest parking.
Required parking may be reduced to 1.5 spaces per studio/1‐bed units (1 covered) plus guest parking if within 500 feet of ECR or Woodside Road. ZA may reduce requried guest parking if adequate street parking is available and/or if only one parking space is reserved per unit for residents and/or if the site is in close proximity to retail shopping.
Hayward
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
Downtown Parking Zone 0 0
.75 per studio, 1 per 1‐bed, 1.5
per 2+ beds.
May be reduced by ZA if it can be shown that fewer than those required are necessary. Factors shall include project design, location, afforability, unit size.
May be waived up to 100% through in‐lieu fee.
Mixed Use Zones 0 0
1.5 per
studio/1‐bed; 2 per 2+
beds; 1 additional space for
every 4 units guest parking.
Guest parking may be reduced when adequate street parking is available, only one space per unit is reserved for residents, and/or the site is close to retail shopping.
North Main Street Precise Plan 0 0
Average of 2 stalls per unit
including guest stalls. See RCZC
30.2.E.1 and .2
Downtown Medical Campus Precise Plan 0 0
1 per
studio/1‐bed, 1.5 per 2+
beds.
Citywide 0 0
.5 per efficiency unit; 1 per 1‐
bed; 1.5 per 2‐bed; 2 per 3+
bed. Must be covered if within
front half of lot, or within 25
feet of side street on a corner
lot.
Bart Station Area 0 0
Minimum required
shall be
reduced by 50%. May be further
reduced or eliminated through a
Conditional Use Permit
City Center Specific Plan 0 0 1.5 per unit on site.
Tiscornia Estate Specific Plan 0 0 2 per unit on site.
Citywide 1 0
1.3 per studio; 1.6 per 1‐bed;
1.8 per 2‐bed; 2 per 3+ beds or
1400 sf. +0.2 guest spaces per
unit for all.
Central Parking and Improvement District 0 0
New projects
shall either fund a
City‐commissioned project‐
specifc parking demand study or
meet standard requirements
Projects within the City's Central Parking Improvement District and outside of the Limited Parking Zone must satisfy a minimum of 25% of the project's required parking through provision of on‐site parking. May increase to 50% when nearby parking occupancy is high.
Downtown Specific Planning Area 0 0
1 per
studio; 1.3 per 1‐bed; 1.5
per 2‐bed; 1.8 per 3+ beds. +0.2
guest spaces per unit for all.
All open at‐grade parking stalls shall be covered with a deck, or trellis, and may be allowed in rear yards only within R4‐D zoning.
Hillsdale Station Area Plan 0 0
1 per
studio; 1.2 per 1‐bed; 1.5
per 2‐bed; 1.8 per 3 bed.
Citywide 1 0
1.25 per
studio; 1.5 per 1‐bed; 2
per 2‐bed; 2.25 per 2+ bed. At
least one covered each.
In‐lieu fees allowed for Pedestrian Retail Zoning District subject to Council approval.
Redwood City
Richmond
San Mateo
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6
Alma Avenue Area Specific Plan 0 0
1 space per bedroom, but not
fewer than 1.25 per unit.
Off‐site parking allowed if located up to 200 feet from the residential building and if site is under same ownership. Parking standard may be reduced if submitted parking studies justrify such reduction.
North Downtown Specific Plan 0 0
.5 per
studio; .75 per 1‐bed; 1
per 2‐bed; 1.25 per 3+ bed.
Reduced to .5 per unit within
Makers Row May be further reduced by TDM
Parking Reduction Zones 0 0
Subject to minor use permit, a
reduction of up to 20% of
standard required parking
according to area formula.
Low Income/Bart Proximate Housing 0 0
1‐2
per unit based on income
level and proximity to BART Bart proximate is within 1/2 mile of Walnut Creek of Pleasant Hill stations.
TOTALS (Averaged)
Citywide: 1.28‐2.13. Specific
Plans: 1.09‐1.49
Citywide low end: (1+1+1.5+1.5+2+.5+1.5+1.25)/8. Citywide high end:
(2.5+2+2+2.1+2+2+2.2+2.25)/8. Specific Plan low end:
(1.25+.75+.5+1.25+1.5+1.5+1+0+.75+1.5+2+1+.25+1.5+2+1.2+1+1.25+.5+1)/20.
Specific Plan high end:
(2+1+.75+1.25+2+1.5+1.5+0+1.5+2+2+1.5+1+1.5+2+2+1.8+1.25+1.25+2)/20.
Walnut Creek
Multi-Family Parking Data
Attachment 6