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I agree with Doug and Jon Brooks. I don't believe this will increase property values. In fact I believe the opposite if you happen to live close to the Stevensons land and have the threat of school traffic down your now quiet dead end road (not to mention the noise and disruption while building the school).
Having been on the planning committee for the last renovations of our schools at the request of a previous superintendent and a member of the planning commission for several years, and an architect and planner for 30+ years, I wish to state that this is a bad start for a very large school development for our Island. There are some needed upgrades and undoubtedly some construction for increased classes and support systems, I believe there is a great deal more up-front planning needed before a bond is considered. I hope the school board will remove this item from a public vote until many questions are answered and solutions provided as to the best solution to our future needs.
The school district has allocated $9 million to acquire property when they haven’t invested anything to evaluate how to make the best use of the properties it already owns. Acquiring property and building a new school does absolutely nothing to resolve the immediate issue of overcrowding since a new school wouldn’t be online for several years. And $9 million can be better used for more classroom space, teachers, lab equipment, musical instruments, etc.
This is a great news for the local community:improve school conditions, increase property value and best use of the money.
As a renter on Mercer Island with an eye toward property ownership, I'm encouraged to see this level of commitment by the community to the future of public education locally. The purchase of this property and the hopeful passage of the schools bond are wonderful steps forward.