Mercer Island Council to Discuss Stormwater Detention Ordinance

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  Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing on July 21, 2026“Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at its Hybrid Meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at approximately 5pm, to receive comments on Ordinance No. 26C-11, amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”
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  The public hearing will consider Ordinance No. 26C-11“Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at its Hybrid Meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at approximately 5pm, to receive comments on Ordinance No. 26C-11, amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”
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  Ordinance No. 26C-11 would amend Title 15 of the city code“Ordinance No. 26C-11, amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”
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  The amendment would require onsite stormwater detention for developments within the Town Center“amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”
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  The amendment would require onsite stormwater detention for developments in other constrained drainage basins“amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”
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  The hearing will be conducted as a hybrid meeting“The public hearing will be held in person and using Zoom.”
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  The hybrid meeting will allow public participation in person“The public hearing will be held in person and using Zoom.”
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  The hybrid meeting will allow public participation via phone“The public hearing will be held 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.”
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  The hybrid meeting will allow public participation through Zoom“The public hearing will be held in person and using Zoom.”
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  Written comments may be submitted via email to [email protected] until the hearing concludes“Written comments may be submitted to the City of Mercer Island by e-mail to [email protected] until such time that the public hearing is adjourned.”
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  Detailed instructions for live participation will be posted online by July 15, 2026“Detailed instructions on how to comment live during the public hearing will be available online on or before July 15, 2026, at: https://www.mercerisland.gov/citycouncil.”
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  Detailed instructions for live participation will be posted online at Mercer Island's city council website“Detailed instructions on how to comment live during the public hearing will be available online on or before July 15, 2026, at: https://www.mercerisland.gov/citycouncil.”
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  The ordinance aims to address drainage concerns in areas with limited natural drainage capacity“null”
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  The ordinance aims to address drainage concerns in the Town Center development zone“amending Title 15 of the Mercer Island City Code to require onsite stormwater detention for development within the Town Center and other constrained drainage basins identified by the City.”