At the Jan. 13, 2025, meeting, after a public hearing on the topic, Bellingham City Council approved an interim ordinance that eliminates Bellingham’s minimum parking requirements – rules that define the number of parking spaces that must be developed in Bellingham. It will go into effect Jan. 28, 2025, and, as an interim measure, will remain in effect until January 2026, unless extended.
MLK Day celebrations, state lobbying priorities, City Council public comment period resumes, moving Downtown Forward, and more: A news round-up from the City of Bellingham
Bellingham City Council will reinstate in-person public comment periods, beginning with the evening Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13. As this change takes effect, the City is piloting new security measures to enhance public safety at Council meetings.