Bothell council hearing on Phase 2 code updates was scheduled for June 17
The City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Phase 2 amendments to the Bothell Municipal Code tied to the Comprehensive Plan, with public comment capped at three minutes 1.
What the records say
In materials published ahead of the June 17, 2025 meeting, the Bothell City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Phase 2 amendments to the Bothell Municipal Code (BMC). The agenda item, AB # 25-113, was described as Phase 2 BMC Code Amendments, and the recommended action was to hold the public hearing 1. The agenda said public comment would be limited to three minutes per speaker, and comment forms had to be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting 1. Attachments listed with the item included proposed BMC code updates, a findings, conclusion, and recommendation document, and an example of bike parking 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.
- The City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Phase 2 BMC code amendments at its June 17, 2025 meeting 1.
- The proposed amendments would apply citywide and would eliminate minimum off-street parking and maximum building coverage from the Bothell Municipal Code, among other changes 1.
- Public comment was limited to three minutes per speaker, and comment forms had to be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting 1.
- The Planning Commission recommended the council adopt the proposed code updates; the agenda listed attachments including proposed code updates, findings and recommendation, and example bike parking 1.
Why it matters
The proposed amendments would apply citywide and include eliminating minimum off-street parking requirements and maximum building coverage limits from the code, adding Neighborhood Scale Commercial language to residential zones, and revising the variance and docketing processes. The public hearing was the scheduled chance for residents to tell the council what they thought about those proposed code changes before any decision 1.
What changed / what's next
- The proposed Phase 2 amendments would update the Bothell Municipal Code as part of implementing the Comprehensive Plan 1.
- The agenda referenced proposed BMC code updates and example bike parking among the attachments 1.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; the council's decision on the code amendments would follow the hearing 1.