Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive Plan Update

What is the Comprehensive Plan?

The Comprehensive Plan is a fluid document that addresses the issues pertinent to the City of Mercer Island with regards to five main arenas: Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Utilities, and Capital-Facilities. The Growth Management Act of 1990 mandates that the City update its Comprehensive Plan every 7 years, as the community's goals, conditions, and needs may vary. It is important to not only focus on the plan itself but on the actions that must be implemented to build upon it, including but not limited to revising zoning, participation in regional forums, and investment in capital facilities. The Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2005.

How can I see it?

Click here to download pages 1-100 of The Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan (amendments adopted 7/5/05)

Important Note: This is a large document! If you have broadband internet access you can expect this document to take 2 – 5 minutes to download as it is 16.113mb. Downloading this from a dial-up connection is not recommended.

Chapters Include:

• Introduction
• Land Use Element (Growth Forecast, Land Use Issues, Land Use Policies, Action Plan)
• Housing Element (Planning Context, Neighborhood Quality, Housing Supply, Housing Options, Implementations)
• Transportation Element (Goals & Policies, Existing Conditions, Future Needs, Financial Analysis, Strategies)

Click here to download pages 101-216 of The Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan (amendments adopted 7/5/05)

Important Note: This is a large document! If you have broadband internet access you can expect this document to take 2 – 5 minutes to download as it is 9.383 mb. Downloading this from a dial-up connection is not recommended.

Chapters Include:

• Utilities Element (Water Utility, Sewer Utility, Stormwater, Solid Waste, Electricity, Natural Gas, Telecommunications)
• Capital Facilities (Level of Service, Financing, Goals & Policies, Financial Forecast, Process for Citing Essential Public Facilities)
• MI Shoreline Goals & Policies (Regional goals, Uses & Activities, Conservation, Public Access, Recreation, Residential, Economic Development, Landfill & Dredging, Piers & Moorages, Parking, Boat Launching Facilities)