Notice of Public Hearing - 9/24 Planning Commission Meeting
Omnibus Legislation to Address Housing Production and Permit Streamlining – Public Hearing September 24, 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 6pm, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. The Planning Commission will receive comments on proposed amendments to Mercer Island City Code (MICC) to establish permanent regulations for housing production and permit streamlining.
The proposed amendments would replace interim regulations previously adopted by the City Council with permanent regulations. The proposed amendments would establish permanent regulations to comply with the following recent housing and permit process related statewide legislation: House Bill 1220; Senate Bill 6015; House Bill 1293; Senate Bill 5290; and House Bill 1998. In addition to compliance with recently amended state law, the proposed amendments would adopt permanent regulations to maintain consistency with the Comprehensive Plan periodic review completed in 2024 and the assignment of design review authority to the Hearing Examiner.
Read the entire notice of public hearing here.
