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Bothell planning commission forwards Phase 2 code updates — removes parking minimums, adds neighborhood‑scale commercial allowance in residential zones

3491616 · May 24, 2025
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Summary

On May 21 the Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward draft findings and recommendations for Phase 2 comprehensive plan code amendments to City Council. Proposed changes include removing minimum off‑street parking requirements, revising bicycle and shared‑vehicle parking standards, adding neighborhood‑scale commercial uses in some

The City of Bothell Planning Commission on May 21 voted unanimously to forward draft findings, conclusions and recommendations for Phase 2 of the 2024 comprehensive plan code amendments to City Council.

The vote matters because the Phase 2 package would change multiple sections of the Bothell Municipal Code to align zoning and development standards with the Imagine Bothell Comprehensive Plan adopted in December 2024, including removing minimum off‑street parking requirements and allowing limited neighborhood‑scale commercial uses in residential zones.

Jacqueline Sampson, planner with Community Development, presented the draft findings and recommendations and described the requested action: the commission could approve, approve with…

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