03/10/2026 - Mercer Island - Community Information Session

City of Mercer Island (city manager and planning department informational webinar) · March 11, 2026

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City Manager Jessie Baughn opened the webinar, apologized for audio issues, described format (slide deck + Q&A via Q&A box) and handed the presentation to Jeff Thomas, Community Planning and Development Director.

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City of Mercer Island staff held a public webinar to explain a Growth Management Hearings Board order requiring the city to revise its comprehensive plan to meet state housing targets; staff outlined land-capacity findings, proposed upzones, two short-term "adequate provisions" (inclusionary zoning and a fee-in-lieu), cost estimates and a compliance schedule with a July 31, 2026 deadline.

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