From RichmondBizsense.com article:

The proposal has its share of critics. Several citizens have submitted opposition letters ahead of today’s commission meeting, contending that any cost savings for developers would not necessarily be passed on to homeowners or renters. Others said parking is already scarce in certain areas and expressed concern that the change would exacerbate the issue.

At the community meeting last month, Oregon Hill resident Charles Poole said, “If you want to tweak the minimum parking requirements, tweak the requirement, but to get rid of it altogether would be extremely burdensome for the neighborhoods.”

Contending that the city had not adequately engaged the public on the issue, Poole added, “You haven’t been going to the neighborhoods and asking what will help their quality of life. There’s been nobody in our neighborhood who’s said, ‘Oh, you know what? We need less parking spaces here.’”