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Town of Canton, MA General & Zoning Bylaws

4. Programs to Reduce the Demand for Parking: For non-residential uses that

4. Programs to Reduce the Demand for Parking: For non-residential uses that require 40 or more parking spaces, the minimum parking requirements may be reduced up to 30% total by substituting transportation demand management programs including: a. For every certified carpool space, the total parking requirement may be reduced by 1 up to a maximum of 30% of the total parking requirement; b. For every certified vanpool purchased or leased by the applicant for employee use, the total parking requirement may be reduced by 6 spaces up to a maximum of 20% of the total parking requirement; c. If transit passes are provided or subsidized to all employee and a transit stop is within ¼ mile of the development (or an employee shuttle provided to nearby transit stations), the total parking requirement may be reduced up to 10%; and d. For every 4 bicycle spaces provided, the total parking requirement may be reduced by 1 space up to a maximum of 5% of the total parking requirement; e. May replace existing parking spaces (or minimum parking required) with areas for shared-ride pick up/drop off zones, shared bicycle parking, or carshare parking.