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11 results for “development codes” · minutes

  • Land Use and Sustainability Committee — Minutes 2026-06-17

    Jun 17, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on June 17, 2026, to consider three reappointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board and review sustainability and planning initiatives. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Jamie Madden for a term to February 28, 2027, and Sophia Benalfew and Diana Paredes each for terms to February 29, 2028, with all four present members voting in favor. The Committee also heard information items on the Office of Sustainability and Environment's Food Access Programs and the Office of Planning and Community Development's Subarea Plans Overview, and discussed an ordinance amending Seattle Municipal Code sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680 to clarify processes for Council land use decisions.

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  • January 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Jan 7, 2026

·Hazleton, PA
Minutes

The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM at City Hall with all seven commissioners present, along with consultants from the Pennsylvania Economy League and the city solicitor. The commission reviewed and discussed questions 1 through 15 focused on the Legislative Branch section of the Charter, with Gerald Cross leading the presentation and requesting commissioners respond to additional questions for further deliberation. PEL distributed a comparison chart of the Third-Class City Code and Hazleton's Third Class City Code Optional Plan B, and committed to developing a narrative for commission review. Public comments included suggestions for addressing council member vacancies, establishing fixed-dollar healthcare benefits for council members rather than percentage contributions, and scheduling occasional daytime council meetings to accommodate night-shift workers. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM.

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  • December 16, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Dec 16, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on December 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM with seven commissioners present, plus representatives from PEL Consultants and the city solicitor, to advance charter development work. The commission unanimously approved November 18 meeting minutes and voted unanimously to reschedule 2026 meetings to the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM through August 2026. Consultant Fred Reddig reviewed recommendations to use the current Third-Class City Code as a foundation for government changes and emphasized four principles—clarity, consistency, conciseness, and correctness—for charter drafting. The commission will begin drafting the Legislative Branch section of the Charter at two meetings in January 2026, with draft materials distributed in advance, followed by a public meeting for citizen review and education. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM at City Hall.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-12-11

    Dec 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On December 11, 2025, the Seattle City Council's Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met to consider six items, with four members initially present and one arriving late. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121130, establishing reporting and disclosure requirements and a cooling-off period for political consultants under the Ethics Code, which passed 3–1–1 (Nelson, Kettle, and Rivera in favor; Hollingsworth opposed; Lin abstaining). CB 121073, relating to SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rates and exemptions, passed unanimously 5–0 after a public hearing. Three additional ordinances—CB 121141 regarding civil service system exemptions for city positions, CB 121142 establishing a Deferred Compensation Analyst classification and pay rates, and the reappointment of Thomas J. Kelly to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee through December 31, 2027—all passed unanimously 5–0.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-12-04

    Dec 4, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Council's Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on December 4, 2025, with five members present (Sara Nelson, Robert Kettle, Joy Hollingsworth, Eddie Lin, and Maritza Rivera). The committee discussed CB 121130, an ordinance establishing reporting and disclosure requirements for political consultants, prohibiting concurrent consulting work with the city, and establishing a cooling-off period for political consultants by adding Section 4.16.072 to the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee recommended passage of CB 121131, the Pay Zone Ordinance relating to city employment and adjusting pay zone structures for 2026 for discretionary pay programs, with a 4–0 vote in favor (Nelson, Hollingsworth, Lin, and Rivera; Kettle excused). The meeting ran from 2:02 p.m. to 3:07 p.m.

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  • Select Budget Committee — Minutes 2025-11-06

    Nov 6, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Budget Committee held a meeting on November 6, 2025, presided over by Councilmember Strauss, with six members present initially and seven present after a recess. The committee conducted a public hearing on CB 121092, which would transfer administration of the Major Institutions and Schools program from the Department of Neighborhoods to the Office of Planning and Community Development and amend eight sections of the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee also held a public hearing on the 2026 Proposed Budget, recessing from 3:01 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and reconvening to continue the hearing, with the meeting adjourning at 8:38 p.m.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-10-31

    Oct 31, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on October 31, 2025, with three members present (Mark Solomon, Debora Juarez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck) to confirm five appointments to the Equitable Development Initiative Advisory Board. All five appointees—Stephanie Lachman (term to February 28, 2026), Eric Alipio (term to February 28, 2027), Amira Beasley (term to February 29, 2028), Ernesto Oliva (term to February 29, 2028), and E.N. West (term to February 29, 2028)—were approved unanimously 3–0 by the committee and recommended for City Council confirmation. The committee also held a public hearing on and discussed Council Bill 121093, which amends Seattle Municipal Code provisions related to land use, zoning, environmental review thresholds, transportation requirements, and cultural resource preservation, and heard an information item on State Environmental Policy Act threshold exemptions for transportation management plans.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-09-19

    Sep 19, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on September 19, 2025, at 2:04 p.m. with nine members present, presided over by Councilmember Hollingsworth. The committee convened in a closed executive session from 2:05 p.m. to 3:29 p.m. to discuss pending, potential, or actual litigation. The committee then considered CB 120993, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that implements a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifies development standards to comply with state laws, amending Chapter 23.32 and multiple chapters of the Seattle Municipal Code, along with numerous pages of the Official Land Use Map.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-09-12

    Sep 12, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on September 12, 2025, at 9:35 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with nine members present, presided over by Councilmember Hollingsworth. The committee discussed and held a public hearing on CB 120985, an ordinance that repeals and replaces the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with new goals, policies, elements, and a Future Land Use Map, amending numerous sections of the Seattle Municipal Code related to land use and zoning. The committee also discussed CB 120993, an ordinance implementing a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards in other zones to comply with state laws by amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-09-11

    Sep 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on September 11, 2025, with five members present (Council President Nelson, Kettle, Hollingsworth, Rivera, and Solomon) to review four items of business. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121072, which updates the structure and processes of the Office of City Auditor by amending Chapter 3.40 and Sections 14.08.040 and 14.08.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code and repealing Section 15.52.100 (5–0 vote). The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121060, modifying exemptions to the levy of special assessment for the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote after a public hearing), and CB 121076, modifying the program manager selection process and BIA Advisory Board composition for the University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote). CB 121073 regarding the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rate and exemptions was discussed but no recommendation was recorded in these minutes.

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  • Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan — Minutes 2025-08-04

    Aug 4, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan met on August 4, 2025, with 8 members present and 1 excused, presided over by Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth. The committee discussed CB 120985, an ordinance relating to land use and zoning that repeals and replaces the Seattle Comprehensive Plan with new goals, policies, elements, and a Future Land Use Map, amending over 100 sections of the Seattle Municipal Code. The committee also discussed CB 120993, an ordinance implementing a major update of Neighborhood Residential zones and modifying development standards in other zones to comply with state laws by amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

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