City Council Provided Feedback on Future Town Center Parking Regulations

Mercer Island City Council received a presentation of potential actions related to Town Center Parking Regulations and provided feedback at its meeting on July 16, 2024. No action was taken at this meeting. Staff were given direction to return to Council later this year for approval to implement the following actions:

• Increasing the parking citation fee from $20.00 to $54.00.
• Sunsetting the Town Center Commuter Parking Permit Program.
• Implementing an on-street parking system where a motorist would register their vehicle for 2-hours of free parking and have the option to extend this parking up to 4-hours for a paid fee. When adopted, these parking restrictions would be in place 8:00am-8:00pm Monday through Saturday.

Staff will conduct additional research analysis on how to best implement these changes (mobile app, signage, etc.). All changes to Town Center Parking Regulations, when implemented, will be broadcast widely to the Mercer Island community. Follow along on Let’s Talk to get the latest information, share your feedback, and stay up to date on other ways to engage with this work.