Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review

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.  

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.