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JCC representatives say proposed code changes target their redevelopment; proponent denies targeting
Summary
Representatives of the Strom Jewish Community Center told the Mercer Island Planning Commission on Oct. 22 that several proposed docket items appear targeted at their facility and would impede redevelopment; the proponent and the commission’s chair disputed that characterizaton.
Two representatives of the Strom Jewish Community Center spoke during public appearances at the Oct. 22, 2025 Mercer Island Planning Commission meeting and urged commissioners to reject several proposed docket items they said were targeted at the JCC.
Amy Lavin, the JCC’s CEO and a 38-year Mercer Island resident, described the JCC’s role on the island and urged the commission to oppose several docket items. "I'm Amy Lavin, and I live at 7835 Southeast 20 Second Place. I've lived on Mercer Island for 38 years," she said. Lavin told the commission the JCC "reaches nearly 30% of Mercer Island households" with programs and that proposed docket items 2, 3 and 4 — and potentially 5 — "appear to be targeted specifically at the J" and could impede the JCC’s redevelopment plans.
Jessica Clausen, a Mercer Island…
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