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5 results for “housing regulations” · minutes

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

    Jul 1, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
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    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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Finance and Housing Committee — Minutes 2023-09-20

Sep 20, 2023

·Seattle, WA
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The Finance and Housing Committee met on September 20, 2023, with five members present (Mosqueda, Herbold, Pedersen, Nelson, Lewis) to consider four ordinances. The committee recommended passage of CB 120652, which repeals and amends multiple sections of Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 6.310 to separate taxicab and transportation network company regulations and conform to state law changes, approved 5–0. CB 120653, adding a new Chapter 6.311 for taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry regulations, was recommended as amended with a 4–0–1 vote (Nelson abstaining). CB 120656, authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to execute an interlocal agreement with King County regulating for-hire transportation, passed 5–0. CB 120659 regarding transfer of city real property at 6109 Phinney Avenue N to Homestead Community Land Trust for housing development was presented but the minutes are incomplete.

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  • Finance and Housing Committee — Minutes 2023-09-14

    Sep 14, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Finance and Housing Committee of the Seattle City Council met on September 14, 2023, with five members present: Teresa Mosqueda, Lisa Herbold, Alex Pedersen, Sara Nelson, and Andrew Lewis. The Committee unanimously approved Resolution 32109 (5-0 vote) regarding the Seattle Housing Authority's use of excess revenues from property sales in the Yesler Terrace Redevelopment Area for community resident services. The Committee also discussed three ordinances related to taxicabs and for-hire vehicles (CB 120652, CB 120653, and CB 120656) that would separate taxi and transportation network company regulations, conform to state law changes, and authorize an interlocal agreement with King County. An information item on staggered elections was also heard. The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2023-06-14

    Jun 14, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on June 14, 2023, with five members present and Councilmember Strauss presiding. The committee recommended confirmation of Rico Quirindongo as Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development through July 1, 2027, approved unanimously 5–0. The committee also recommended passage of three council bills: CB 120520 establishing permanent home occupation regulations (4–0–1, with Pedersen abstaining), CB 120587 updating categorical exemptions for infill development under state environmental policy (5–0), and CB 120591 clarifying land use and zoning provisions related to low-income housing and affordability restrictions across multiple Seattle Municipal Code sections.

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  • Finance and Housing Committee — Minutes 2022-08-11

    Aug 11, 2022

    ·Seattle, WA
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    The Finance and Housing Committee met on August 11, 2022, with five members present, presiding over Councilmember Mosqueda. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend passage of CB 120396, which authorizes a $20,000,000 loan from the REET I Capital Projects Fund to finance the "Ocean Pavilion" Aquarium expansion project through 2023 tax-exempt bonds, with Councilmember Pedersen opposing. The committee also voted 4–1 to recommend passage of CB 120397, authorizing amendments to existing agreements with the Seattle Aquarium Society for the expansion financing, again with Pedersen opposing. Three additional ordinances concerning cannabis worker support (CB 120391), cannabis business licensing and social equity criteria (CB 120392), and Seattle employment regulations (CB 120393) were discussed but no votes were recorded.

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