“She said the development would have approximately 1.7 parking spaces per unit, but with some designated for the disabled or for car charging, the number becomes even smaller.”
Around here it’s 5 or 6 cars per single family home in some *ahem* neighborhoods.
The house across the street from mine in San Diego was owned by a Vietnamese immigrant. He had a PhD in optics and was summoned to work in the Los Angeles area. That started a serial set of renters. At one point there were Vietnamese students renting the place with 17 cars parked all over the streets and front yard. They stopped paying rent and an eviction notice was issued. One morning they all moved out, then just after sunset I heard a massive crash of broken glass and a car speeding away. Every window was broken. The bathroom sinks were stoppered and water turned on to flood the house. Hammers were applied to bash holes in drywall of every room. The whole hit job was done in just under 5 minutes. Almost $30,000 in damage.
I sold my house in that neighborhood after 18 years. I had purchased it for $108k in 1983. It sold for $246k in Feb 2001. It has recently been on the market for $1.2M. While the upgrades are nice, they don't comport with the neighborhood. I wouldn't move back to the house for the original $108k today.