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RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTH LAKE UNION REZONE
Social justice is one of the four core values of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan. These values (the others are economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, and community) were developed through a...
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COUNCIL MAKES KEY SOUTH LAKE UNION LAND USE DECISIONS
On Monday, April 1, the Special Committee on South Lake Union made key land use decisions in this major rezone, giving direction to staff on amendments to land use maps and development standards. The...
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GREENWOOD/PHINNEY RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN REZONE APPROVED
On Monday, April 1, the City Council unanimously approved Council Bill 117723, a rezone of the area west of Greenwood as recommended by the neighborhood plan stewardship group. The rezone applies...
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MICROUNIT (AKA APODMENTS) UNIT COUNT PROBLEM RESOLVED
“Micro-unit” apartment buildings, sometimes known as “aPodments” (which is actually one developer’s trademarked term) consist of very small dwellings, similar in size to a hotel room, which usually...
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SOUTH LAKE UNION REZONE APPROVED BY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
On Monday, April 22, the City Council celebrated Earth Day with a unanimous Committee of the Whole vote approving a far-reaching rezone of South Lake Union (Council Bill 117603). The land use changes...
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TRANSIT COMMUNITIES POLICIES ADDED TO COMP PLAN
Comprehensive Plan map, 1950 On Monday, May 13th, the Council unanimously adopted the 2012-2013 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Under State law, the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) can only be amended...
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SOUND TRANSIT STATION ACCESS POLICY REVISED
Northgate Station area plan, featuring amenities for pedestrian, bike, and auto access.(Sound Transit) The Sound Transit Board has adopted a new “System Access Policy” which broadens the measures that...
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CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE APPROVED
Climate Action Plan logo On Monday, June 17, the Council unanimously adopted an update to Seattle’s Climate Action Plan that sets Seattle on a course towards our goal of becoming carbon neutral by...
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MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
On Tuesday, September 3, I introduced emergency legislation to impose interim minimum density requirements in rapidly growing urban centers, urban villages, and station areas designated as pedestrian...
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LAND USE LEGISLATIVE FESTIVAL
On Wednesday, December 11, the last meeting of my Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee voted out four pieces of important land use legislation. Unlike many land use actions, these...
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