SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Land Use and Sustainability Committee  
Agenda  
Wednesday, June 3, 2026  
9:30 AM  
Council Chamber, City Hall  
600 4th Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Eddie Lin, Chair  
Dan Strauss, Vice-Chair  
Dionne Foster, Member  
Joy Hollingsworth, Member  
Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Member  
Chair Info: 206-684-8802; Eddie.Lin@seattle.gov  
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SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Land Use and Sustainability Committee  
Agenda  
June 3, 2026 - 9:30 AM  
Meeting Location:  
Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104  
Committee Website:  
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business.  
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A. Call To Order  
B. Approval of the Agenda  
C. Public Comment  
Members of the public may address items on the agenda and  
matters within the purview of the committee. Please register in  
advance to be recognized by the Chair.  
D. Items of Business  
An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; introducing a new  
definition for data centers; adopting a moratorium on the filing,  
acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the  
establishment or expansion of, or change of use to, data centers;  
amending Section 23.84A.008 of the Seattle Municipal Code;  
approving a work plan; declaring an emergency; and establishing  
an immediate effective date; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote  
Presenters: Sunaree Marshall, Mayor's Office; Andy Strong, Seattle  
City Light; Christine Bunch, Office of Sustainability and Environment; HB  
Harper and Eric McConaghy, Council Central Staff  
An ordinance relating to Council land use decisions; amending  
Sections 23.76.050, 23.76.062, and 25.05.680 of the Seattle  
Municipal Code to clarify processes for Council land use  
decisions.  
2.  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Briefing and Discussion  
Presenter: Lish Whitson, Council Central Staff  
Application of Eagle Rock Ventures and 5201 Rainier, LLC, for an  
extension of the contract rezone of the property at 5201 Rainier  
Avenue South. Original contract rezone application approved  
through CF 314311 and Ordinance 125632 (Project No.  
3018378-LU; Type IV).  
3.  
Attachments:  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote  
Presenter: Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff  
An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; approving the  
extension of a contract rezone approved by Ordinance 125632  
and accepting an amended Property Use and Development  
Agreement for a property located at 5201 Rainier Avenue South  
(Application by Eagle Rock Ventures and 5201 Rainier, LLC, C.F.  
314549, SDCI Project 3018378-LU).  
4.  
Attachments:  
Supporting  
Documents:  
Briefing, Discussion, and Possible Vote  
Presenter: Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff  
E. Adjournment