A proposed plan by Brisbane City Council to reduce car parking requirements for new inner-city apartment has opened for community consultation.
The Inner-City Affordability Initiative, announced in June, proposed to expand the mandatory maximum parking requirements which have been in place in Brisbane’s CBD for many years to Fortitude Valley, Kangaroo Point, Milton, and Newstead.
Industry experts estimate the cost of building a car park in a high-rise development can often be more than $100,000 per parking space and these proposed changes are designed to make it more affordable to build new homes in designated fast-growing inner-city areas.
“Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest growing capital cities and we need to do everything we can to reduce the cost of delivering new housing,” said Civic Cabinet Chair for City Planning, Adam Allan.
“The Schrinner Council is doing everything in its power to kickstart the construction industry and boost housing affordability.
“We’re striking the right balance by encouraging more homes, sooner in well-serviced, high-density areas, while preserving Brisbane’s low-density suburbs and incredible lifestyle.”
The proposed changes would mirror what is already in place in the CBD and the Kurilpa Sustainable Growth Precinct Plan in South Brisbane.
Under the current minimum car parking standards required outside the CBD, multiple unit dwelling developments need one space per one bedroom dwelling, two spaces per two bedroom and three-bedroom dwellings, 2.5 spaces for four bedrooms and above dwellings and 0.25 visitor parks per dwelling.
Under the current maximum car parking rates in place in Brisbane’s “City Core” and Kurilpa, multiple dwelling developments require:
- Maximum 0.5 space per one bedroom dwelling;
- Maximum one space per two-bedroom dwelling;
- Maximum 1.5 spaces per three-bedroom dwelling;
- Maximum two spaces for four bedrooms and above dwellings;
- One visitor space for every 20 dwellings.
The Queensland Government has provided approval for Council to proceed to public consultation, so residents are now being asked to have their say on the proposal to reduce car parking requirements and improve housing affordability in the inner-city.
“I encourage residents to have their say on this proposed car parking change in inner-city areas by 5 November 2024,” said Chair Allan.
Consultation will close at 11.59pm, Tuesday on 5 November.
For more information visit brisbane.qld.gov.au and search ‘inner-city affordability initiative’.
