Shared parking reduction for mixed-use shopping centers
Town of Riverhead
Summary
Big shopping centers are required to build parking for peak demand that rarely happens — the old Walmart plaza uses at most 26% of its 954 required spaces. The proposal would let any reviewing board grant up to a 20% parking reduction with real traffic data, potentially freeing land for redevelopment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could reduce parking variance fees paid to the ZBA and open underused pavement for redevelopment that expands the tax base.
Shopping center owners and developers looking to redevelop excess parking lots; shoppers get better-designed centers.
Potentially shoppers, if a future high-demand tenant outgrows a reduced parking supply.
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