CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; defining the addition of a single development that includes residential uses at a community or technical college located within an Urban Center as a minor amendment to an existing Major Institution master plan; amending Sections 23.42.049, 23.45.504, 23.47A.004, 23.69.008, 23.69.026, and 23.69.035 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, colleges in the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges (WSCTC) System are evaluating the provision of housing at campuses; and
WHEREAS, the City has established Major Institution master plans as a mechanism regulating Major Institutions' long-term growth plans for large educational and medical institutions throughout Seattle; and
WHEREAS, Major Institution master plans address anticipated growth for 15-year periods of time into the future, or longer; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 23.69 of the Seattle Municipal Code defines regulations for Major Institutions, including methods for institutions to engage advisory committee review and obtain permits from the City for a variety of changes to existing master plans, which are classified as minor amendments or major amendments to a master plan; and
WHEREAS, a minor amendment to a master plan may be obtained by an established, time-efficient process that includes advisory committee review, while preparing a major amendment or a new master plan has a multi-year planning horizon; and
WHEREAS, there is a public interest in achieving production of housing resources, including student housing resources, in an efficient and timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the City identifies multiple benefits for encouraging new housing for students and employees at WSCTC colleges in an Urban Center, where an ample supply of housing resources and efficient transportation options are desirable for students, employees, institutions, and Seattle as a whole; and
WHEREAS, this ordinan...
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