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4 results for “affordability” · minutes

  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-07-01

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on July 1, 2026, with five members present (Councilmembers Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth, and Rinck), presided over by Councilmember Lin. The Committee unanimously voted 5–0 to recommend City Council confirmation of six Seattle Planning Commission appointments and reappointments: T.J. Stutman (term to April 15, 2028), Amir Ehsaei (term to April 15, 2029), Hailey P. Karcher (term to April 15, 2029), Patrick W. Taylor (term to April 15, 2029), and reappointments of P Xiomara Alvarez and Andrew L. Dannenberg (both terms to April 15, 2029). The Committee held a public hearing and discussed CB 121215, relating to Council land use decision processes and amendments to Seattle Municipal Code sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680, and discussed CB 121243, relating to temporary zoning regulations for housing projects with Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements and Design Review exemptions.

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Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee — Minutes 2026-06-24

Jun 24, 2026

·Seattle, WA
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The Seattle Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met on June 24, 2026, with three members present (Chairs Foster, Lin, and Rinck) and two excused, to review four ordinances relating to housing and affordable development. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121218, which adopts the 2023 Seattle Housing Levy Administrative and Financial Plan for program years 2026-2028 and establishes Housing Funding Policies for those years, with all three voting in favor. The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121236, authorizing a ground lease of real property at 2929 27th Ave South to MBTOD Phase One LLLP (affiliates of Mercy Housing Northwest and El Centro de la Raza) for affordable housing and early learning/childcare space development. Additionally, the Committee unanimously recommended CB 121237, placing acquired real property in the Montlake neighborhood under the Office of Housing's jurisdiction to issue a competitive request for proposals for developer selection. The Committee also reviewed CB 121238, which authorizes the Office of Housing to acquire two parcels in the Central Area for affordable homeownership development.

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  • Council Briefing — Minutes 2026-06-01

    Jun 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    This June 1, 2026, Seattle Council Briefing convened at 2:02 p.m. with eight council members present and one late arrival (Debora Juarez), presided over by Council President Joy Hollingsworth. The meeting approved the May 18, 2026, Council Briefing Minutes and heard Information Item 2901 presenting on affordability in Seattle and Information Item 2819 on the City Council agenda. The meeting adjourned at 3:38 p.m.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-09-15

    Sep 15, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on September 15, 2025, with five members present (Solomon, Strauss, Juarez, Rinck, Rivera) to conduct four items of business. The committee unanimously recommended City Council approval of a contract rezone for 352 Roy Street, changing the zoning from Seattle Mixed Uptown 65-foot height limit to 85-foot height limit with Mandatory Housing Affordability overlay, with a related ordinance (CB 121074) also recommended unanimously. The committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121045, which updates timelines for City review of land use permits by amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 23.76.005 and 23.76.010 and amending Resolution 31602. A fourth item, CB 121047, relating to construction codes and substantial alteration requirements for buildings greater than 7,000 square feet, was recommended for passage, with voting results recorded as incomplete in the minutes.

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