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Land Use and Sustainability Committee

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Aug 5, 2026

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Committee backs housing design review changes

Published Aug 1, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 30, 2026

Committee backs housing design review changes

The committee recommended that City Council pass CB 121243, a six-month temporary change to Seattle land-use rules that would exempt some housing projects meeting Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements from Design Review and allow other projects to use an administrative review option. The vote was 4-0, with no opposition.

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Briefing

Jul 15, 2026

Council advances land use bill

The committee recommended that City Council pass, as amended, a bill to clarify Seattle’s land use decision-making process. The meeting also held public hearings on a data center moratorium and transitional encampment expansion.

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Briefing

Jul 1, 2026

Planning Commission appointments advanced

The committee recommended confirming six Seattle Planning Commission appointments and reappointments, and it discussed two land use and zoning bills after a public hearing on one of them.

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting summary

Committee recommended confirmation of three reappointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board, heard informational briefings on food access and subarea planning, and discussed a Council Bill to clarify land use decision processes. Meeting began at 9:36 a.m., votes on reappointments were unanimous (4-0), and adjourned at 11:07 a.m.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting summary

Committee recommended Council pass a moratorium and new definition for data centers (CB 121214) as amended; discussed a bill to clarify Council land use decision processes (CB 121215); and recommended approval of a contract rezone extension and related ordinance for 5201 Rainier Avenue South (CF 314549 / CB 121220).

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Committee advances zoning to increase housing

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended City Council pass CB 121196, a rezoning and code amendment package intended to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment with community uses, and remove barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and conversions from commercial to housing. A public hearing was held for CB 121196. Two additional bills — CB 121214 (data center definition and moratorium) and CB 121215 (clarifying Council land use decision processes) — were discussed but no committee recommendation is recorded in these minutes. Meeting convened at 9:35 a.m. and adjourned at 11:44 a.m.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Data Center overview heard by Land Use and Sustainability Committee; no committee action recorded

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee met May 11, 2026, from 2:05 p.m. to 2:50 p.m., presided over by Councilmember Lin. The committee heard Information Item Inf 2890: "Data Center Overview and Discussion" (presenters listed in the agenda: HB Harper and Eric McConaghy, Council Central Staff). Public comment was included per the agenda. No votes or other committee actions are recorded in the minutes; the item was presented and heard.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Land Use and Sustainability Committee (May 6, 2026): Committee recommends passage of two land-use ordinances; contract rezone extension discussed

Meeting convened at 9:38 a.m., presided by Councilmember Eddie Lin, with five members present (Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, Rinck). The committee unanimously recommended City Council pass CB 121171 (repeal of Ordinance 127191) and recommended passage as amended of CB 121195 (interim provisions to expand transitional encampment capacity). Clerk File CF 314549 (extension request for a contract rezone at 5201 Rainier Avenue South) was discussed. Meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Committee recommends confirmation of OSE director, hears climate plan, and discusses interim encampment zoning bill

On April 29, 2026 the Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended confirmation of Lylianna Allala as Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, received an OSE overview and Climate Action Plan briefing, and discussed CB 121195 to expand transitional encampment capacity.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Committee discusses interim encampment provisions and multi-neighborhood rezoning to increase housing

The Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee met April 15, 2026 (9:32 a.m.–11:35 a.m.). Five members were present. The committee discussed CB 121195 (interim provisions to expand transitional encampment capacity; amendments to SMC 23.42.054 and 23.42.056) and CB 121196 (rezoning and development standard changes to increase housing supply, enable passive house/modular/mass timber construction, support community uses, and amend multiple SMC sections and the Official Land Use Map). The minutes record discussion only; no committee votes or final actions are recorded.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Land Use and Sustainability Committee — April 1, 2026 (Minutes)

Committee met April 1, 2026; five Councilmembers present; unanimously recommended City Council confirm five Seattle Design Commission appointments/reappointments; held a public hearing and discussed CB 121171 (repeal of Ordinance 127191 regarding residential use in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District); heard an information briefing on shelter and service providers.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Committee recommends passage of floodplain ordinance; Stadium Transition overlay repeal discussed

Meeting convened 9:33 a.m. and adjourned 9:45 a.m.; the Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended City Council pass CB 121152 (floodplain regulations) as amended. CB 121171 (repeal of residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District) was discussed with no committee recommendation recorded.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Land Use & Sustainability Committee (Mar 4, 2026): Public hearing on floodplain regulations; discussion of Stadium Transition Area zoning

Committee convened March 4, 2026 (Meeting Start Time: 9:33 a.m.; Meeting Adjournment Time: 10:12 p.m.). Members present: Eddie Lin, Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Alexis Mercedes Rinck. Agenda items: CB 121152 (floodplain ordinance) — public hearing held and bill discussed; CB 121171 (repeal permitting residential use in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District) — discussed. Minutes do not record a committee vote or final action on either bill.

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Briefing

Feb 18, 2026

Land Use & Sustainability Committee discussed CB 121152 to adopt FEMA-consistent floodplain regulations

The Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee met Feb 18, 2026 (9:32–9:56 a.m.). Four members were present at start (Eddie Lin presiding; Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Alexis Mercedes Rinck) with Joy Hollingsworth arriving late. The committee discussed Council Bill 121152, an ordinance to adopt FEMA-consistent floodplain regulations and the February 2020 National Flood Insurance Rate Maps; no committee action or vote is recorded in the minutes.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Committee recommends passage of two land-use ordinances updating environmental and transportation code

At its Feb 4, 2026 meeting, the Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended that City Council pass as amended two ordinances (CB 121093 and CB 121135) revising environmental review thresholds, transportation-related requirements, and related zoning code provisions.

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