SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118471

• Record No: CB 118471
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118471
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 10/12/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124886
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes relating to housing affordability proposed as part of the 2014-2015 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process.
• Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. DPD Director's Report, 3. Central Staff Memo (9/15/15), 4. DPD Presentation (9/15/15), 5. Central Staff Memo (9/29/15), 6. Memo Attachment A (9/29/15), 7. Signed Ord 124886

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/16/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/16/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
10/16/2015	1	Mayor	returned
10/13/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
10/12/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/29/2015	1	Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee	pass	Pass
9/15/2015	1	Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee	discussed
8/10/2015	1	City Council	referred
7/29/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/28/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
7/28/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes relating to housing affordability proposed as part of the 2014-2015 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
WHEREAS, the City last amended the Comprehensive Plan through the Ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118470; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified certain changes to be made to the Comprehensive Plan relating to housing affordability; and
WHEREAS, these proposed amendments have been reviewed as part of a programmatic environmental review and a determination of non-significance was issued June 11, 2015, beginning a 21-day public review period of draft changes to the Comprehensive Plan relating to housing affordability; and
WHEREAS, these amendments will be considered for adoption simultaneously in 2015 with bills containing other Comprehensive Plan amendments proposed as part of the annual amendment process and still other amendments proposed as part of the periodic review required by the Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council's Planning, Land Use and Urban Sustainability Committee held a public hearing on September 15, 2015; and
WHEREAS, these proposed amendments have been reviewed and analyzed by the Department of Planning and Development and considered by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided for public participation in the development and review of these proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered the Executive's report and recommendations, public testimony made at the public hearing, and other pertinent material regarding the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the amendments to be adopted are consistent with the Growth Management Act, and will protect and promote the...