CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use; amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes related to Mandatory Housing Affordability as proposed as part of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle ("City") adopted a Comprehensive Plan through Ordinance 117221 in 1994 and most recently adopted an amended Comprehensive Plan in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act authorizes annual amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the changes to Neighborhood Plan policies and the boundaries of urban villages in this ordinance further the City's planning policies by strengthening the Urban Village Strategy, encouraging growth near transit and amenities, fostering a greater diversity of housing options, addressing housing affordability, supporting the implementation of Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements, and promoting social equity and environmental sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided for public participation in the development and review of these proposed amendments and other changes to implement the Mandatory Housing Affordability program to comply with the Growth Management Act, including requirements for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered the Director's Report, public testimony made at the public hearings, and other pertinent material regarding all the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that these amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the Growth Management Act, and will protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Comprehensive Plan, as last amended by Ordinance125732, is amended as follows:
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