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Bothell council eliminates off‑street parking minimums, adopts Phase 2 comprehensive code updates
Summary
On July 8 the Bothell City Council adopted Phase 2 of comprehensive plan code updates, removing off‑street parking minimums, adding a neighborhood‑scale commercial definition and eliminating maximum building coverage in favor of hard‑surface limits. The vote passed 6‑1 after debate on long‑term parking implications.
Bothell’s City Council voted on July 8 to adopt a set of Phase 2 comprehensive-plan code updates that remove off‑street parking minimums, create a definition for “neighborhood‑scale commercial” and eliminate maximum building coverage in favor of regulating hard‑surface coverage.
Council supporters said the changes reduce regulatory barriers for housing and small businesses; one council member opposed the parking minimum removal and voted against the ordinance.
Deputy Community Development Director and planner Jacqueline Sampson summarized the package for council, explaining the updates respond to the 2024 comprehensive plan and follow guidance from the Washington State Department of Commerce. Sampson told the council the proposed changes “include eliminating off street parking minimums as well as updating…
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