Tomorrow, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning (LADCP) has scheduled a hearing to obtain testimony on potential changes to bicycle parking regulation in new developments. Current policy, adopted in 2013, allows developers to swap out up to 20% of required automobile parking for less costly bicycle parking spaces. For new buildings located within 1,500 feet of a rail transit station, the percentage is increased to 30%. Although the Bicycle Parking Ordinance has been used to great success, particularly by developers in the Downtown area, feedback to LADCP has lead to the conclusion that several components of the current regulations either lack clarity or require additional flexibility: According to a notice posted to the LADCP website, proposed changes include: Changes to the rules governing the location of bicycle parking include: Finally, design standards for the parking stalls themselves would be modified as follows: New developments submitted prior to the adoption of the amended bicycle regulations will not be subject to them. It is unclear when the updated ordinance will be finalized, although the City Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the code amendment at its meeting on January 12, 2017. For more information, the official hearing will take place on November 17 at 10:00 am in Room 1050 of Los Angeles City Hall.