One of the primary goals of Florida’s Live Local Act (LLA) is to ensure that people can live where they work. Because excessive parking requirements can hinder the development of workforce housing, the recently amended Act (also known as Senate Bill 328) aims to make these requirements more flexible, particularly in areas that are already well-served by public transportation.

Here is a summary of the key changes affecting parking minimums under the Live Local Act:

• Reduction in parking requirements – For qualifying multi-family developments located within a half-mile of major transportation hubs, local governments must reduce parking requirements by at least 20 percent.

• Elimination of parking requirements in transit-oriented developments (TODs) – For mixed-use projects within designated TODs, the Act eliminates parking requirements altogether. This encourages higher density and more efficient land use in areas designed to support transit. It also eliminates the mandate on developers to add parking spaces.

• Proximity-based adjustments – Lastly, the LLA includes a provision that allows parking requirements to be reduced if on-street or off-street parking facilities are available within 600 feet of the development.

By easing parking requirements in areas that are already transit-rich, the Live Local Act helps promote greater workforce housing and more accessible communities across Florida. If you’re considering a multi-use or multi-family development project in South Florida, get in touch with our team at Seacoast Consulting Group. We are here to guide and represent you through the process to ensure a successful and timely build.