Keep High Density Housing out of Mercer Island's Neighborhoods Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/keep-high-density-housing-out-of-mercer-islands-neighborhoods.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:46 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Charlene Roberts [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21630914?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Sep 2017 08:16:37 UTC 21630914 Nancy Roussy [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13024524?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jun 2012 06:46:15 UTC 13024524 Jacque Johnson [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5277382?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:19:50 UTC 5277382 Roberta Stern [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3563273?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 May 2008 12:50:51 UTC 3563273 Jess Webster [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3555453?utm_medium=rss Mercer Island has a perfectly adequate plan that complies with the Growth Management Act. Its executives and staff should keep in mind who they work for and rigorously resist outside influences bent on increasing densities outside the areas presently designated for multifamily housing and changing the nature of its single family neighborhoods.

]]> Thu, 1 May 2008 02:40:00 UTC 3555453 Bonnie Sorba [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3555246?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 May 2008 12:42:20 UTC 3555246 Polly Addison [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3543697?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:57:00 UTC 3543697 Gillian Barlow [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3543383?utm_medium=rss Leave our single family community alone!!!!!
We already have high density living in the city of Mercer Island. We need to KEEP Mercer Island a desirable place to live and breathe

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:51:28 UTC 3543383 carol gregg [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3543046?utm_medium=rss This effort is not in the best interest of the residents of Mercer Island.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:41:11 UTC 3543046 Kelly Nelson [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3542773?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:41:47 UTC 3542773 Sarah Rindlaub [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3542352?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:41:33 UTC 3542352 christy Sturgis [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3541906?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:26:57 UTC 3541906 judy weller [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3541847?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:16:45 UTC 3541847 Jude Mitchell [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3541219?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:34:01 UTC 3541219 Alberto Inza [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3540489?utm_medium=rss Unreasonable to even discuss.

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:30:09 UTC 3540489 Phillip Chapman [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3539093?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:06:36 UTC 3539093 Barbara Snapp [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3539081?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:02:59 UTC 3539081 Marian Webster [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3526181?utm_medium=rss Development of this density is totally out of character with the neighborhood. Narrow streets, no sidewalks, large city setbacks make this area unreasonable for this type of development.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:50:15 UTC 3526181 Julie Shainock [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3419514?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Apr 2008 05:07:07 UTC 3419514 Tiffany Reek [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3403960?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:40:06 UTC 3403960 Allyson Scalzo [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3338619?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:37:17 UTC 3338619 gregg eskenazi [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3295936?utm_medium=rss i think the proposal currently being contemplated is a very bad idea and vehemently oppose it.

]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:19:36 UTC 3295936 margaret galante [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3295367?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:01:28 UTC 3295367 Sarah Waller [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3290243?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:17:38 UTC 3290243 chuck waller [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3290226?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:14:30 UTC 3290226 Victoria Hollern [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3288571?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:58:41 UTC 3288571 Greg Mac Diarmid [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3282836?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:41:54 UTC 3282836 Greg Hart [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3237129?utm_medium=rss This type of development is not in keeping with the single-family character of the neighborhood; multi-family housing is better suited in the downtown core, which already supports this zoning.

]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:16:44 UTC 3237129 donald & Jo Scalzo [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3204087?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 05:51:21 UTC 3204087 Roger Idiart [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3203227?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 03:24:12 UTC 3203227 Deborah Idiart [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3203218?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 03:22:06 UTC 3203218 Dan Gross [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3183928?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:31:35 UTC 3183928 Susan Gross [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3183899?utm_medium=rss We strongly oppose the concept of higho-density housing creep in to our single-family neighborhood.

]]> Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:27:54 UTC 3183899 scott swerland [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3183364?utm_medium=rss Can you please tell me that this proposal is a JOKE! Dont make this small attempt at affordable housing on MI. WONT work.

]]> Wed, 5 Mar 2008 06:07:51 UTC 3183364 Molly van der Burch [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3182251?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:29:44 UTC 3182251 Martha L Tyler [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3180779?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:08:35 UTC 3180779 Laura Kilkelly [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3180721?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:02:02 UTC 3180721 Michael Dierdorff [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3175173?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:54:10 UTC 3175173 Linda Scalzo-Dierdorff [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3175155?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:52:35 UTC 3175155 Karin Pangborn [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3174452?utm_medium=rss High Density Homes particularly on this piece of property, is a singularly Bad Idea.

]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:05:48 UTC 3174452 James Pangborn [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3174437?utm_medium=rss Having multiple homes/townhouses in this neighborhood on a relative small piece of property makes absolutely No sense.

]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:03:22 UTC 3174437 Tamar Mar [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3173291?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:19:27 UTC 3173291 Carmen Scalzo [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3173155?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:02:59 UTC 3173155 Michael Scalzo [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171761?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:58:46 UTC 3171761 Marnie MacDiarmid [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171635?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:44:04 UTC 3171635 mark scalzo [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171610?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:41:00 UTC 3171610 Laurie Philips [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171530?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:28:20 UTC 3171530 Eileen Mitchell [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171501?utm_medium=rss Keep the property zoned "R-9.6" Leave part of the lot for open space and sell off the other for a residential home.

]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:24:07 UTC 3171501 Carrie Bell [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171389?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:08:22 UTC 3171389 paula rose [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171368?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:05:03 UTC 3171368 ronald leibsohn [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3171350?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:03:10 UTC 3171350 Craig Hammond [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3145414?utm_medium=rss Please do not change the zoning that will allow the development of high density housing in the First Hill neighborhood.

]]> Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:07:14 UTC 3145414 Iris Hoffner [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116325?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:11:35 UTC 3116325 Anonymous [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3112267?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:10:21 UTC 3112267 Anonymous [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3112259?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:09:43 UTC 3112259 Anonymous [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3109615?utm_medium=rss Mercer Isand is bursting at the seams, our schools are over-crowded, our roads are frightful and we need to maintain some quality of life by not over-developing our small island.

]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:12:57 UTC 3109615 Leslie Bernstein [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3108814?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:24:59 UTC 3108814 Wendy Rosen [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3108410?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:18:16 UTC 3108410 Deanne Etsekson [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3106633?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:34:34 UTC 3106633 Jack Azose [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3098048?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:16:48 UTC 3098048 anoosh afifi [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3076559?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:34:51 UTC 3076559 Scott Pearson [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3075320?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:47:28 UTC 3075320 Bobbi Chamberlin [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3069580?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:37:00 UTC 3069580 Patti Brawer [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3069452?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:16:51 UTC 3069452 Beth Cohanim [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3069289?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:58:41 UTC 3069289 Bobby Cohanim [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3069267?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:56:06 UTC 3069267 Lela Franco [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3067950?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:33:30 UTC 3067950 Barrie Galanti [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3067808?utm_medium=rss I don't believe that this will change the overall environment on Mercer Island. This is an expensive neighborhood to live in, and appropriate taxes are being paid. You will not solve any problems or issues of affordability with this small venture of affordable housing.

]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:19:54 UTC 3067808 John McHale [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3030857?utm_medium=rss After all of the planning by the city to conform to the Growth Management Act, by concentrating population in the island center, why on earth would you agree to allow multiunit homes outside of that zone into a single unit residential area? Have we been misled all of this time. Zoning should be respected, please be consistent and do not allow this to happen.

]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:21:27 UTC 3030857 Tracy Sigmon [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3020470?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:58:36 UTC 3020470 Marcie Spahi [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3014809?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:45:51 UTC 3014809 John Robinson [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3014772?utm_medium=rss I am concerned that this sets a precedent
for all Mercer Island neighborhoods that could drastically change the charm and characteristics of our Island. "Cottage Housing" and townhomes do not belong in areas zoned for single-family houses. Density housing does not belong in our neighborhoods.

]]> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:28:18 UTC 3014772 Manfred Laband [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3014061?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:49:06 UTC 3014061 Karen Laband [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3014030?utm_medium=rss I strongly oppose high density development. Please maintain single family neighborhoods on Mercer Island.

]]> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:43:05 UTC 3014030 judy greenstein [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3011529?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:22:18 UTC 3011529 Farzad Ghazvinian [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3001897?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:58:18 UTC 3001897 Laurie McHale [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3000710?utm_medium=rss Mercer Islanders accepted higher density and taller buildings in the Town Center in order to comply with the Growth Management Act -- with the promise that the character of our single-family neighborhoods would be preserved. This attempt to insert multi-family housing in a single-family neighborhood goes against that pledge.

]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:01:27 UTC 3000710 Alayne Sulkin [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2996914?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:20:59 UTC 2996914 jeanine holmes [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2996403?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:22:37 UTC 2996403 Kirsten Ward [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2996375?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:14:34 UTC 2996375 Charles Brighton [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2996147?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:18:14 UTC 2996147 Kristin Hart [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2995889?utm_medium=rss It is not fair to change the zoning without adequate warning.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:17:40 UTC 2995889 Mike Hart [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2994031?utm_medium=rss I agree with my wife in the need to maintain neighborhoods as neighborhoods and to not have Mercer Island turn into a mini Los Angeles. Thank You.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:18:08 UTC 2994031 Terry Hart [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2994022?utm_medium=rss Please maintain the cohesiveness of single family residential neighborhoods. Thank you!

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:16:08 UTC 2994022 Larry Reymore [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2992819?utm_medium=rss Does the City Council plan to compensate adjacent homeowners for lowered property values? What legal rights do those homeowners have? Will there be enough off-street parking so as not to create a hardship for neighbors?

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:03:36 UTC 2992819 Ruth-Ellen Perlman [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2992460?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:18:49 UTC 2992460 Bob Cohen [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2992272?utm_medium=rss I join in strongly opposing the idea of high density development in a single family neighborhood. It negatively affects the quality of life for those who have chosen to live in such a neighborhood. Traffic, parking and safety are all issues which would be impacted by such a decision.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:54:57 UTC 2992272 Lori Holden [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991861?utm_medium=rss High density housing does not belong in residential neighborhoods. It should remain in the city center, the area which was originally planned for multi family living. Once the precedent is set for changing existing codes it opens the door for changes in all neighborhoods on the island. I am quite sure if I wanted to convert my own property to multi family the city wouldn't even consider it. Why should it be different for a property that happens to be owned by the city.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:55:58 UTC 2991861 Jim Newhall [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991727?utm_medium=rss This is a single family residential neighborhood, not multi-family; NO to changing the character of our neighborhood.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:40:58 UTC 2991727 Rebecca Nadesan [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991350?utm_medium=rss Do not destroy our neighborhood. High desity living belongs in the city center, where it is currently located!

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:46:14 UTC 2991350 Jason Marr [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991270?utm_medium=rss This is a huge mistake to our nice neighborhood

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:36:02 UTC 2991270 Janea Klein [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991256?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:33:25 UTC 2991256 Martin Afromowitz [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991092?utm_medium=rss I strongly oppose changing the character of established single-family housing neighborhoods. If the Council members are so enamored with high density, I propose that they individually invite four families to share their own homes.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:08:30 UTC 2991092 Jamie Marr [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2991079?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:06:51 UTC 2991079 Cynthia Shifrin [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2990825?utm_medium=rss PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS KIND OF HOUSING PROJECT HERE!

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:34:03 UTC 2990825 terry bendrick [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2987890?utm_medium=rss I am against the city of mercer island developed high density residential housing on first hill. This proposed development plan goes against the historical zoning and development criteria established for our neighborhood. Just becuase the city has surplus property, this does not give it the right to change establshed and respected zoning and development criteria. This type of density should be created where it is zoned, like downtown.

This effort is a complete miss.

Terry S. Bendric

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:40:37 UTC 2987890 Jackie Leibsohn [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2968316?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:50:44 UTC 2968316 Matt Leibsohn [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2968029?utm_medium=rss I strongly oppose this project, and urge the Council to listen and adhere to the vast majority of neighbors that against any form of density housing and change in zoning.

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