April 15, 2025, City Council Meeting Update - First Reading of Ordinance No. 25C-03

The Mercer Island City Council conducted the First Reading of Ordinance 25C-03, regarding Town Center parking regulations, at its meeting on April 15, 2025. City Council confirmed the direction to implement a parking program at this site where a motorist would register their vehicle for two hours of free parking and have the option to extend their parking up to a fourteen-hour maximum for a paid fee. Under this system, the City will charge $2.50 per hour for parking beyond two hours, up to a daily maximum rate of $12.50. These parking regulations will be in effect from 8:00AM to 10:00PM every day.

A second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 25C-03 will be scheduled in May. Staff will also present a resolution that amends the 2025 Fee Schedule, setting the price of paid parking at the Town Center Parking Area. The Town Center Parking Area is anticipated to be completed in July 2025 and will open with the parking regulations described above