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.
- What's Happening
- Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Survey
- Ask a Question
- Post A Public Comment
- Comprehensive Plan Multifamily Housing Survey
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Give us your input on the Draft Comprehensive Plan Update!
The Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Survey will remain open through Monday, May 20 at 9:00am
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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- Redmond Town Center.pdf (263 KB) (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)
- Open House Materials
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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Senior Planner
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