Issaquah City Council Mobility & Infrastructure Committee

The City of Issaquah's Mobility and Infrastructure Committee met on March 10, 2026, to discuss proposed revisions to the city's street standards and municipal code chapter 18.606 concerning landscaping requirements. The primary focus was on allowing deviations from the current mandatory landscape planter strip between travel lanes and sidewalks to better accommodate safety, critical area protections, tree preservation, and aging infrastructure rehabilitation. The committee reviewed various exemption criteria and deviation processes, including impacts on sidewalks, driveway grades, recreational properties, and federal funding considerations. The discussion also covered updates to pavement standards aligning with Washington State Department of Transportation guidelines and design standards for bus accommodations. The committee expressed support for the proposed amendments and recommended forwarding them to the full city council for adoption at the March 30, 2026 meeting, with a suggestion to place the item on the consent agenda. No public comments were received during the meeting.