Local

House passes bill that would eliminate state parking minimums

Bill addresses pavement environmental impact

RALEIGH — The North Carolina House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday, which would eliminate state parking minimums.

The Parking Modernization Act sponsored by Rep. Donnie Loftis, R-Gaston, allows developers, not local regulators, to decide how much parking is needed for a given project.

Groups, including the Catawba Riverkeeper, championed the bill as a way to help reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and reduce localized flooding.

The bill still needs approval from the Senate.


VIDEO: NCDMV system outage repaired, services resume

Michelle Alfini

Michelle Alfini, wsoctv.com

Michelle is a climate reporter for Channel 9.

0