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Edmontonians may soon see a reduction in the number of parking stalls available at their local shops with the removal of minimum on-site parking requirements.

The city is forging ahead with a move to open option parking which would allow homeowners and businesses to determine the amount of on-site parking they choose to provide based on a variety of factors including location and proximity to parking alternatives. This could mean offering no on-site parking spots or less than what is currently required.

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But Ward. 1 Coun. Andrew Knack said he doesn’t expect to see a major move in that direction if businesses want to succeed. But the move will allow the market to make the choice on its own without being bound by restrictions.

“People who are building out new communities in suburbs or new homes in mature neighbourhoods are not going to suddenly start making no parking,” he said. “But we should let them make that choice.”