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Council directs staff to draft code for paid on-street parking, endorses dynamic pricing approach

Bellevue City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to instruct staff to finalize city code amendments and prepare an ordinance enabling dynamic paid on-street parking in downtown, Old Bellevue and Spring District, with a council-set price range and director-level adjustments to target 1–2 open spaces per block face.

Bellevue City Council on May 4 directed staff to finalize code amendments and prepare an ordinance to allow a paid on-street parking program that city staff said would use dynamic pricing to improve curb access for businesses and manage turnover.

Transportation Director Andrew Singalakis and Assistant Director Chris Long described the curb-management plan and the proposed code changes. Long said the program would establish a price range the council adopts in code and give the director authority to adjust curb prices administratively (up to twice a year) to meet performance targets: "Our goal is…

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