Seattle Council Committee Report
Land Use and Sustainability Committee
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 9:30 AM
Seattle, WA 98104
This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a
committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee
business.
Please Note: Times listed are estimated
A. Call To Order
Meeting Start Time: 9:34 a.m.
Presiding Officer: Councilmember Lin
5 - Eddie Lin, Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth,Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Present:
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Public Comment
D. Items of Business
1.
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.
The Committee recommends that City Council pass as amended the Council Bill
(CB).
5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck
None
In Favor:
Opposed:
2.
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.
The Council Bill (CB) was discussed.
