Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review
The WA State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City of Mercer Island to periodically review and update its comprehensive plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the City's statement of vision, goals, and policies for managing growth in a twenty-year timeframe. The primary focus of this periodic review is to update the Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2024-2044.
This project website will provide regular updates on the Comprehensive Plan periodic review process.
The WA State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City of Mercer Island to periodically review and update its comprehensive plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the City's statement of vision, goals, and policies for managing growth in a twenty-year timeframe. The primary focus of this periodic review is to update the Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2024-2044.
This project website will provide regular updates on the Comprehensive Plan periodic review process.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The City of Mercer Island is currently conducting a periodic review of its Comprehensive Plan as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). A Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for planning and managing growth for the next 20 years. The Comprehensive Plan contains several “elements” including, but not limited to Land Use, Transportation and Housing.
Recent state legislation requires a substantial review and update of the Housing Element, including the addition of focused strategies to plan for affordable housing. As part of this effort, the City is conducting public outreach to multi-family households on Mercer Island through a short survey to learn more about the reasons people choose to live here as well as reasons people may choose to move away in the future.
A postcard promoting this survey was mailed to all multi-family households located in the Town Center and multi-family areas of Mercer Island.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and opinions to shape the future of Mercer Island. If you have questions about this survey or the process, please contact us at Comp.Plan@mercerisland.gov.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Objective
As part of the 2024 periodic review and update to the Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan, the City Council has directed staff to include a new chapter: an Economic Development Element.
This survey is one tool that will be used to gather community input to help inform City staff and the Economic Development Work Group in the drafting the vision, priority goals, and policy topics for the new Economic Development Element.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and opinions to shape the future of Mercer Island's economic development. If you have questions about this survey or the process, contact us at Comp.Plan@mercerisland.gov.
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Document Library
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Public Review Drafts
- Public_Review_DRAFT_EconomicDevelopmentElement.pdf (563 KB) (pdf)
- 2024-04-17_Public Review_DRAFT_LAND_USE_ELEMENT_w_ Housing_Climate_Parks_edits.pdf (2.96 MB) (pdf)
- TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Public Review Draft.pdf (3.59 MB) (pdf)
- Public_Review_DRAFT_UTILITIES_ELEMENT.pdf (1.38 MB) (pdf)
- Public_Review_DRAFT_CAPITAL_FACILITIES_ELEMENT.pdf (3.59 MB) (pdf)
- Public_Review_Draft_Housing_Element.pdf (1.29 MB) (pdf)
- Public Review_DRAFT_Parks_Open_Space_Element.pdf (72.1 KB) (pdf)
- Staff Reports, Agenda Bills, Presentations
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Technical Documents
- Land Capacity Analysis Supplement (3.35 MB) (pdf)
- Racially Disparate Impacts Evaluation (4.15 MB) (pdf)
- Housing Needs Assessment (1.96 MB) (pdf)
- Economic Analysis.pdf (1.06 MB) (pdf)
- Multi-Family Housing Survey Results.pdf (398 KB) (pdf)
- EDE_June-30-Workshop_Summary.pdf (411 KB) (pdf)
- AB 6385 - LCA Supplement and RDI Evaluation
- AB 6393 - LCA Supplement and RDI Evaluation Follow-up
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Public Comments
- Survey_Responses_Report_June30_Aug12_2022.pdf (1.37 MB) (pdf)
- Park Zone Comments
- Public Comments
- Town Center Precedents-1.pdf (1.74 MB) (pdf)
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Older Materials
- DRAFT EDE Interview Summary Write Up.pdf (1020 KB) (pdf)
- RES No 1621 Approving Scope Schedule and PPP.pdf (596 KB) (pdf)
- Approved Scope of Work and Master Schedule.pdf (364 KB) (pdf)
- Approved Public Participation Plan.pdf (323 KB) (pdf)
- Economic Development Memo W Attachments.pdf (2.95 MB) (pdf)
- Current Comprehensive Plan
- First Draft land Use Element and Memo (2.55 MB) (pdf)
- First Draft Transportation Element and Memo (9.81 MB) (pdf)
Process
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Project Scoping
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review has finished this stage- Scope of Work
- Public Participation Plan
- Schedule
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Technical Assessments
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review has finished this stage- Housing Needs Assessment
- Economic Analysis describing current economic conditions
- Growth projections in the Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Utilities, and Capital Facilities elements
- Transportation, Utilities, and Capital Facilities inventories
- Transportation and Capital Facility level of service (LOS) analyses
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Draft Proposed Amendments
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review has finished this stage- Minor policy amendments in the Land Use, Transportation, Capital Facilities, and Utilities Elements required by the updated growth projections
- Housing Element goal and policy updates to address needs identified in the Housing Needs Assessment
- Creating an Economic Development Element
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Planning Commission Review and Recommendation
Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review is currently at this stage- Review and refine draft amendments
- Hold public hearings
- Make recommendations to the City Council
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City Council Review
this is an upcoming stage for Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review- Consider the Planning Commission recommendation
- Hold public hearings
- Final revisions
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City Council Adoption
this is an upcoming stage for Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review- Final adoption of plan by City Council
Who's Listening
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