S2974 SCS

Sponsored by:

Senator PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator TROY SINGLETON

District 7 (Burlington)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Zwicker

SYNOPSIS

Revises standards for parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development’s proximity to public transportation.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

Substitute as adopted by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.

An Act concerning Statewide site improvement standards and required parking spaces within certain proximities to public transportation and supplementing P.L.1993, c.32 (C.40:55D-40.1 et seq.).

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. a. As used in this section:

“Ferry passenger service” shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection h. of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3);

“Motorbus regular route service” shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3);

“Public transportation service” means rail passenger service and motorbus regular route service stations and terminals operated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.), and ferry passenger service terminals regardless of the operator.

“Rail passenger service” shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection g. of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3).

b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), implementing the following standards in required on- and off-street parking spaces in the Statewide site improvement standards:

(1) the elimination of off-street parking requirements within one-half mile of any rail passenger service station;

(2) a 50 percent reduction in required parking spaces within one-half mile of:

(a) public transportation service;

(b) five or more motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); or

(c) a roadway within a municipality with at least 15 roadside bus stops for motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); and

(3) a 30 percent reduction in required parking spaces between one-half mile and one mile of:

(a) public transportation service;

(b) five or more motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.); or

(c) a roadway within a municipality with at least 15 roadside bus stops for motorbus regular routes operated pursuant to P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-1 et seq.).

2. This act shall take effect immediately.