City Council Receives Presentation on Town Center Parking Regulations on July 16, 2024

Mercer Island City Council will receive a presentation of five potential actions related to Town Center Parking Regulations at its regular hybrid meeting on July 16, 2024. Staff are seeking feedback from the City Council on the following potential implementation actions:

  • Increasing the parking citation fee from $20.00 to $54.00,

  • Adding language to the Mercer Island Municipal Code to specify the distance a vehicle must move to be considered reparked,

  • Standardizing the time limit in Town Center to two hours,

  • Implementing an on-street parking system that would facilitate two hours free parking with option for time extension with payment, and

  • Sunsetting the Town Center Commuter Parking Permit program.

The potential actions intend to make parking more functionally available, accessible for different users, and supportive of other options for non-driving travel, like walking and biking, to and around Town Center. This agenda item is discussion only and no formal action will be taken by the City Council. Staff will incorporate feedback and return to the City Council for final approval before implementation

Agenda materials for the meeting are available here (Agenda Item #14). The July 16, 2024 hybrid meeting will be broadcast live on MITV Channel 21 and live streamed on the City Council’s YouTube Channel.

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