March 18 City Council Meeting Update

At their meeting on March 18, 2025, the City Council directed staff to implement an on-street parking system in Town Center where a user would receive two hours of free parking upon registration with a mobile application. This parking system would be in effect from 8:00AM to 10:00PM Monday through Saturday.

Additionally, the City Council directed staff to implement parking regulations for the new Town Center Parking Area 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.

Staff will return to the City Council seeking approval of an ordinance establishing the new parking program in the Mercer Island City Code, and of a resolution amending the Fee Schedule.