SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120581

• Record No: CB 120581
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120581
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 7/5/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126854
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Design Review for affordable housing; adopting temporary regulations to exempt housing projects that meet Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements using on-site performance units from Design Review, and allowing permit applicants for all housing subject to Full Design Review the option of complying with Design Review pursuant to Administrative Design review; amending Section 23.41.004 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adopting a work plan.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Director's Report, 3. SDCI Presentation (06/14/23), 4. Central Staff Memo (6/28/23), 5. Amendment 1a v2, 6. Amendment 2, 7. Signed Ordinance 126854, 8. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2023	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
7/14/2023	2	Mayor	returned
7/14/2023	2	Mayor	Signed
7/7/2023	2	City Council	submitted for Mayor's signature
7/5/2023	2	City Council	passed	Pass
6/28/2023	1	Land Use Committee	pass as amended	Pass
6/14/2023	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
5/23/2023	1	City Council	referred
5/18/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/17/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/17/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Design Review for affordable housing; adopting temporary regulations to exempt housing projects that meet Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements using on-site performance units from Design Review, and allowing permit applicants for all housing subject to Full Design Review the option of complying with Design Review pursuant to Administrative Design review; amending Section 23.41.004 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adopting a work plan.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.41.004 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126741, is amended as follows:
23.41.004 Applicability
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E. Temporary provisions
1. Developments with units provided on-site to comply with Chapter 23.58C through the performance option
a. A development proposal subject to design review under subsection 23.41.004.A that is complying with Chapter 23.58C solely through the performance option by providing affordable units on-site according to Section 23.58C.050.C shall be exempt from design review if the applicant files a valid and complete building permit application electing the exemption while this ordinance is in effect.
b. A development proposal subject to design review under subsection 23.41.004.A that is complying with Chapter 23.58C solely through the performance option by providing affordable units on-site according to Section 23.58C.050.C that is vested according to Section 23.76.026 prior to the effective date of this ordinance may elect to be processed as allowed by Section 23.41.004.E.
c. The design review exemption under subsection 23.41.004.E.1 shall be rescinded for a development proposal that changes from the performance option to the payment option at any time prior to issuance of a building permit.
d. Requests for ...