30 results for “land use”
30 results for “land use”
The Mayor requests Council confirmation to appoint two members to the Portland Design Commission: Hanifah Abioto to the City Arts position (5/1/26–4/30/30) and Tommy Solomon to the Landscape Architect position (12/1/26–11/30/30). The Design Commission provides expertise on urban design and architecture, applies design standards to the Design overlay zone, and hears land use applications for proposals within design districts. Abioto, co-owner of Studio Abioto and a Grants & Communications Coordinator at Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, brings experience in art curation and public projects including work on the North Portland Aquatic Center Art Plan.
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This agenda document announces a Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 9:30 AM in the Seattle City Council Chamber. The meeting will be chaired by Eddie Lin and includes provisions for public comment (both remote and in-person registration), accessibility accommodations, and language interpretation services. No specific agenda items, budget figures, or policy decisions are detailed in this agenda preview document.
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The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee met on April 15, 2026, with five members present, presiding over Councilmember Lin. The committee discussed two ordinances: CB 121195, which addresses interim provisions to expand transitional encampment capacity through zoning amendments, and CB 121196, a comprehensive rezoning measure affecting multiple neighborhoods (University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and Downtown) designed to increase housing supply, support mixed-use redevelopment, remove construction barriers for alternative building methods, and incentivize community-serving uses. The meeting lasted approximately two hours, ending at 11:35 a.m.
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The Echo Park Neighborhood Council Planning & Land Use Committee held a regular meeting on April 14, 2026, at Edendale Library from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The agenda included roll call and adoption of March 2026 minutes, public comment on non-agenda items, and three main motions: filling an empty PLUC stakeholder seat (candidate Anne Trench), discussing a proposed project at the Echo Park Clubhouse (1004 Echo Park Ave), and considering remotely operated delivery vehicles in Echo Park. Approved motions were to be forwarded to the EPNC Board of Governors for further consideration and final approval.
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The Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan held a meeting on April 6, 2026, to discuss and hold a public hearing on Council Bill 121173, which proposes significant amendments to Seattle's land use and zoning regulations in Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The ordinance would modify the Official Land Use Map across numerous pages and amend or repeal several sections of the municipal code related to zoning regulations. The committee, with six of nine members present, conducted the public hearing across multiple sessions throughout the day, beginning at 9:35 a.m. and continuing with recesses until at least 6:02 p.m.
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On April 6, 2026, the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan held a public hearing with two sessions (9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.) to consider an ordinance relating to extensive amendments to Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code and the Official Land Use Map, involving zoning and land use regulations across numerous map pages and code sections. The meeting was open to public comment, with remote speakers accepted during Session I and in-person speakers during Session II, and the committee provided accessibility accommodations and language interpretation services upon request.
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