Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's proximity to public transportation.

S3718

SENATE, No. 3718

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MARCH 5, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Reduces parking spaces required in Statewide site
improvement standards at residential developments relative to development's
proximity to public transportation.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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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.).

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

���� 1.��� a.� 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 reductions in
required on- and off-street parking spaces in the Statewide site improvement
standards:

���� (1)�� a 20 percent reduction
in required parking spaces between one mile and 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.);

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(2)�� a 30 percent
reduction in required parking spaces between one-half mile and one-quarter 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.);

���� (3)�� a 50 percent reduction
in required parking spaces within one-quarter 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.).

���� b.��� As used in this section:

���� �Ferry passenger service�
shall have the same meaning as provided in subsection h. of subsection 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.

���� �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).

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires the
Commissioner of Community Affairs to adopt regulations implementing certain
reductions in required on- and off-street parking spaces in the Statewide site
improvement standards by 20, 30, and 50 percent depending on a residential
development�s proximity to certain public transportation services.