Lynnwood to temporarily allow commercial paid parking ahead of World Cup

EVERETT — The Lynnwood City Council approved Tuesday a six-month ordinance to allow paid parking in commercial areas ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

With the ordinance, the city hopes to relieve the pressure stemming from high parking demand near the light rail station, city planner Zack Spencer said at a May 11 meeting.

City staff have not previously recommended paid parking because of concerns that it could stall development of the City Center, according to a staff report. The World Cup gives the city a unique opportunity to determine paid parking demand, the report said. Over the next six months, the city will study the efficacy of the parking program and decide whether to extend the ordinance.

“I think it’s a well-thought-out ordinance,” council President Nick Coelho said Tuesday. “It allows us to ideally work with the local business community and solve some pinch points and the parking situation near the light rail and collect some information.”

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