Bothell council eliminates off‑street parking minimums, adopts Phase 2 comprehensive code updates

Jul 10, 2025

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.

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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.

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