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Land Use and Sustainability Committee

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Jun 3, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Land Use and Sustainability Committee meeting summary

Committee recommended Council pass a moratorium and new definition for data centers (CB 121214) as amended; discussed a bill to clarify Council land use decision processes (CB 121215); and recommended approval of a contract rezone extension and related ordinance for 5201 Rainier Avenue South (CF 314549 / CB 121220).

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Committee advances zoning to increase housing

The Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended City Council pass CB 121196, a rezoning and code amendment package intended to increase housing supply, support multi-purpose redevelopment with community uses, and remove barriers to passive house, modular, and mass timber construction and conversions from commercial to housing. A public hearing was held for CB 121196. Two additional bills — CB 121214 (data center definition and moratorium) and CB 121215 (clarifying Council land use decision processes) — were discussed but no committee recommendation is recorded in these minutes. Meeting convened at 9:35 a.m. and adjourned at 11:44 a.m.

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Committee advances zoning to increase housing

Data Center overview heard by Land Use and Sustainability Committee; no committee action recorded

Land Use and Sustainability Committee (May 6, 2026): Committee recommends passage of two land-use ordinances; contract rezone extension discussed

Committee recommends confirmation of OSE director, hears climate plan, and discusses interim encampment zoning bill

Committee discusses interim encampment provisions and multi-neighborhood rezoning to increase housing

Land Use and Sustainability Committee — April 1, 2026 (Minutes)

Committee recommends passage of floodplain ordinance; Stadium Transition overlay repeal discussed

Land Use & Sustainability Committee (Mar 4, 2026): Public hearing on floodplain regulations; discussion of Stadium Transition Area zoning

Land Use & Sustainability Committee discussed CB 121152 to adopt FEMA-consistent floodplain regulations

Committee recommends passage of two land-use ordinances updating environmental and transportation code