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City presents parking study for Redmond's three urban centers; staff propose expanded time limits, permit changes and a shared-parking pilot
Summary
City staff told the council the issue is efficient use, not lack, of parking across Downtown, Overlake and Marymoor Village. Near-term proposals include expanding 2-hour curb time limits, adding on-street permits, raising the monthly permit price, and launching a shared-parking pilot; several proposals will require later council approval.
City planning staff on Tuesday presented an existing-conditions parking study for Redmond's three urban centers, concluding the city has substantial off-street capacity but uneven curb use and operational management challenges as light rail opens. Caroline Chapman, senior planner, told the council “the challenge isn’t about supply” and that the study found roughly 21,000 off-street spaces and about 1,400 on-street spaces across the urban centers. The report recommends demand-management steps so “the right spaces [serve] the right people at the right time.” Key near-term operational ideas presented: - Expand the…
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