Planning Commission Special Hybrid Meeting
Individuals wishing to speak live during Public Appearances (public comment period) or during a scheduled public hearing must register with the Deputy City Clerk at (206) 275-7791 or cityclerk@mercerisland.gov by 4pm on the day of the Planning Commission meeting. Each speaker will be allowed three (3) minutes to speak.
Join the meeting at 6:00 pm (Public Appearances will start sometime after 6:00 PM) by:
1) Telephone: Call 253.215.8782 and enter Webinar ID 846 4591 6485, Passcode 962528.
2) Zoom: Click this Link (Webinar ID 846 4591 6485, Passcode 962528
3) In person: Mercer Island Community & Event Center | 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Public Hearing Continued from June 3, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CPA26-001; ZTR26-001 – Public Hearing June 3, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mercer Island Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at approximately 6:00PM at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center:
File No(s).: CPA26-001; ZTR26-001
Permit Type: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Revision
Description of Amendment(s): In February 2025, the recently adopted City of Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan was appealed to the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) on the grounds that the Comprehensive Plan did not adequately plan for and accommodate future affordable housing needs. On August 1, 2025, the GMHB issued a Final Decision and Order (GMHB Order) requiring the City to address the following four issues: 1) analyze residential land capacity at each housing affordability level and close any identified gaps; 2) adopt incentives, mandatory provisions, and planned actions that will increase the supply of affordable housing; 3) adopt a subarea plan for the area around the transit station; and 4) adopt anti-displacement measures to address the potential displacements that can occur with changes in zoning. To comply with the four issues of the GMHB Order, the City must make changes to its Comprehensive Plan and Development Code in Title 19, Mercer Island City Code (MICC). This public hearing is for the proposed amendments to the following Comprehensive Plan Elements and MICC Title 19 chapters, and the adoption of the Station Subarea Plan required to comply with the GMHB Order.
2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan Elements: Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Utilities, Capital Facilities, and Economic Development.
MICC Title 19 Chapters: 19.01 – General Provisions, 19.02 – Residential, 19.03 – Multiple-Family, 19.04 – Commercial, 19.06 – General Regulations, 19.11 – Town Center Development and Design Standards, 19.15 – Administrative, 19.16 – Definitions, and Appendix D – Zoning Map.
Applicant/Owner: City of Mercer Island Community Planning and Development Department / City of Mercer Island
Location: Proposed Station Subarea, Mercer Island WA 98040
A vicinity map is available at https://mieplan.mercergov.org/public/CPA26-001 ZTR26-001
Project Documents: https://permitbulletin.mercerisland.gov/public/CPA26-001 ZTR26-001
Written Comments: This may be the only opportunity to comment on this proposal. Written comments on this proposal may be submitted to the City of Mercer Island either by email, in person, or by mail to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3732. Anyone may comment on the application, receive notice, and request a copy of the decision once made. Only those persons who submit written comments or participate at the public hearing (if a hearing is required) will be parties of record; and only parties of record will have the right to appeal.
Public Hearing: A public hearing for CPA26-001 and ZTR26-001 is scheduled before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at approximately 6:00PM at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center (8263 SE 24th St, Mercer Island, WA 98040).
The Planning Commission public hearing is accessible in person and using Zoom. The public will have the opportunity to comment during the public hearing by either attending in person, calling in, or logging onto the meeting via Zoom. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Mercer Island by e-mail to cityclerk@mercerisland.gov until such time that the public hearing is adjourned.
Detailed instructions on how to comment live during the public hearing will be available online on or before May 29, 2026, at https://www.mercerisland.gov/bc-pc
Americans with disabilities accommodations are available by calling (206) 275-7791.
Applicable Development Regulations: Review procedures for comprehensive plan amendments and code amendments are contained in MICC 19.15.260.
Other Associated Permits: Permit No(s): SEP26-007
Application Process Information: Published in Newspaper: April 29, 2026; Weekly Permit Bulletin Notice: May 4, 2026; Date Mailed: May 4, 2026; Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA26-001) Comment Period Ends: Close of Public Hearing on June 3, 2026; Zoning Text Revision (ZTR26-001) Comment Period Ends: Close of Public Hearing on June 3, 2026.
Project Contact: Adam Zack, Principal Planner | adam.zack@mercerisland.gov | (206) 275-7719
Deborah Estrada, MMC
Deputy City Clerk
Published in the Mercer Island Reporter: April 29, 2026
