City of Tacoma GISHome In Tacoma includes reduced parking requirements for new housing, making it easier to fit multiple elements on a lot, encourage walkable neighborhoods, promote transportation choices, allow flexibility for developers, and lower construction costs. Parking requirements will be relaxed from 2 required parking spaces per dwelling unit to 1 to 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit and no parking will be required near transit, consistent with new state legislation. Urban Residential 1 — 1 stall per unit Urban Residential 2 — 0.75 per unit Urban Residential 3 — 0.5 units per unit Reduce Parking Area — No parking requirements within ½ mile walking distance from major transit lines. Bike Parking- 1 long term stall per unit, 1 short term rack per site, long-term bike parking within dwelling units. Additional parking reductions for affordability bonuses These standards are designed to promote walking, biking, and transit by locating denser housing within walking distance of schools, parks, Centers, and frequent transit, and substantially reducing vehicular parking requirements while upgrading bicycle standards. See parking summary sheet for more information.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/a5761d6766cd4c9d8a0fe8b976a89835_0engTacoma Open DataPublicReduced Parking Areas (Tacoma) [Washington (State)--Tacoma]Web servicesWashington (State)--TacomaWashington (State)Last Modified: 2026-01-08