Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-04-15
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The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on April 15, 2026, from 9:32 a.m. to 11:35 a.m., with five council members present under the presiding officer Councilmember Lin. The committee discussed two ordinances: CB 121195, which addresses interim provisions to expand transitional encampment capacity and amends Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.42.054 and 23.42.056; and CB 121196, which rezones land in five neighborhoods (University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and Downtown) to increase housing supply, remove barriers to passive house and mass timber construction, and support conversion of commercial space to housing. Both council bills were discussed but no votes or formal actions are recorded in the minutes.
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