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Council moves Town Center parking ordinance to second reading without mobile app for on‑street spaces; app still planned for commuter lot
Summary
After debate about enforcement and accessibility, Mercer Island City Council voted 4–2 to send Ordinance 25 C‑03 back for second reading in May with on‑street two‑hour parking implemented without a required mobile app; the recently built Town Center commuter lot will continue with a paid, app‑based system.
The Mercer Island City Council on April 15 approved a motion to return Ordinance 25 C‑03 (Town Center parking regulations) for second reading and final adoption in May, directing staff to implement two hours of free on‑street parking in Town Center without requiring a mobile app while keeping app‑based paid parking at the new Town Center commuter lot.
City staff and police officials told the council the decision represents a tradeoff between enforcement practicality and public preference. Commander Mark Seifert of the Mercer Island Police Department said parking enforcement is “a secondary issue to…
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