Minutes - Land Use and Sustainability Committee

Seattle Council Committee Report

Land Use and Sustainability Committee

Council Chamber, City Hall

600 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 9:30 AM

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: 9:40 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

Appt 03536

Appointment of T.J. Stutman as member, Seattle Planning Commission,

for a term to April 15, 2028.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

Appt 03537

Appointment of Amir Ehsaei as member, Seattle Planning Commission,

for a term to April 15, 2029.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

Appt 03538

Appointment of Hailey P. Karcher as member, Seattle Planning

Commission, for a term to April 15, 2029.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

Appt 03539

Appointment of Patrick W. Taylor as member, Seattle Planning

Commission, for a term to April 15, 2029.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

Appt 03540

Reappointment of P Xiomara Alvarez as member, Seattle Planning

Commission, for a term to April 15, 2029.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

Appt 03541

Reappointment of Andrew L. Dannenberg as member, Seattle Planning

Commission, for a term to April 15, 2029.

The Committee recommends that City Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

5 - Lin, Strauss, Foster, Hollingsworth,Rinck

In Favor:

None

Opposed:

CB 121215

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.

A Public Hearing was held.

The Council Bill (CB) was discussed in Committee.

CB 121243

An ordinance relating to land use and zoning; adopting temporary

regulations previously in Ordinance 127309 for six months 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;

temporarily suspending mandatory, and allowing voluntary, design review

of proposed development in Titles 23 and 25 of the Seattle Municipal

Code, consistent with Chapter 333, Laws of 2023 and previously in

Ordinance 127309; and amending Sections 23.41.002 and 23.41.004 of

the Seattle Municipal Code.

The Council Bill (CB) was discussed in Committee.