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Planning Commission Recruitment - Your community needs you!

The City Council is recruiting for the Planning Commission, and you can join! There are five positions being recruited for with terms beginning January 1, 2025:

  • 2 Resident Lay Persons
  • 1 Resident Paid Practitioner
  • 2 Non-Resident Paid Practitioners

The recruitment has been extended and is open through November 19, 2024, click here to apply today!

For more information on the request for applications for Planning Commission Paid Practitioner Resident and Non-Resident Commissioners, click here.

Interested in volunteering? Click here to apply today! The recruitment has been extended and applications will be accepted through November 19, 2024. Questions? Email the City Clerk.

Application Process

If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the Mercer Island Planning Commission, please encourage them to complete an application. 

The application is an online application process. After submitting your application online, the City Clerk will contact you regarding timeline for appointments. If you need a paper copy of the application, please contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov or 206-275-7793.

Applications submitted via the online application process will be sent directly to the City Clerk. Paper applications may be returned via email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov, dropped off at the white drop box located outside of City Hall, or mailed to City Hall, c/o City Clerk at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Please know that the City Council gives a great deal of though to the make up of each board and seeks to have a diversified and balanced group. Current board or commission members who are interested in seeking reappointment should submit a current application to the City Clerk's Office. Please note that reappointments do not automatically occur. 

Applicant Requirements

Candidates must be current residents of Mercer Island, unless otherwise specified by the Mercer Island City Code (see MICC 3.34.030(B)2 Design Commission and MICC 3.46.030 Planning Commission). In addition, applicants are urged to familiarize themselves with the applicable criteria for the position they are applying for, as some boards or commissions highly prefer certain qualifications (for example, Design Commission and Planning Commission).

The City Council adopted a revised Code of Ethics on June 15, 2021. These standards and guidelines apply to the City Council, Board Members, and Commissioners.

PDF icon Code of Ethics - Adopted June 15, 2021 (88 KB)
PDF icon Planning Commission Paid Practitioner Resident and Non-Resident (255 KB)
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