[CoryB]

I am all for developing surface parking lots into something more productive however I am concerned when surface lots are converted to buildings which increase parking demand and the parking is either lost completely, reduced ot not expanded to account for the added demand.

We don't allow retail development in the sururbs that does not properly address its own parking needs and should not be making an exemption for downtown surface lots. Also, saying that the parkade across the street owned by someone else will meet the parking needs of your development is not a proper solution either.