Bothell City Council was scheduled to review Phase 2 Comprehensive Plan code amendments

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the June 3, 2025, meeting, the Bothell City Council was scheduled to hold a study session on Phase 2 updates to the Bothell Municipal Code (BMC). The item was listed as AB # 25-103, Phase 2 Code Amendments, and followed the city's 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update ¹. The record said the purpose was to give the Council an overview of the Phase 2 Code Updates and to seek feedback on the proposed code changes, based on the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation from the Planning Commission ¹. The record stated that no action was required at the study session ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

• The June 3, 2025 study session item was AB # 25-103, Phase 2 Code Amendments, covering updates to the Bothell Municipal Code ¹.
• The proposed amendments would apply citywide and would implement Neighborhood Scale Commercial code language in residential zones, revise the variance and docketing process, and eliminate maximum building coverage and minimum off-street parking requirements from the BMC ¹.
• The record stated no action was required; the purpose was to give the Council an overview and seek feedback based on the Planning Commission's Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation ¹.
• A public hearing on the amendments was scheduled for June 17, 2025 ¹.

Why it matters

Municipal code amendments shape what can be built and how land can be used in Bothell, so changes flowing from the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update can affect residents, property owners, and developers ¹. The proposed amendments would apply citywide and include eliminating minimum off-street parking and maximum building coverage requirements and adding Neighborhood Scale Commercial code language to residential zones ¹. The record shows the Council was being asked for feedback rather than a vote at this stage, with the formal public input step set for a separate hearing ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

What changed / what's next

• The record described proposed amendments to the Bothell Municipal Code intended to follow the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, applying citywide ¹.
• The proposed changes were presented as based on the Planning Commission's Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation, which recommends the Council adopt the proposed updates ¹.
• A public hearing on the proposed code amendments was scheduled for June 17, 2025 ¹.
• The available records do not establish the June 3 meeting's outcome, and the draft ordinance referenced in the Planning Commission's recommendation had not yet been provided to the City Council as of the packet ¹.