Seattle Council Committee Report
Land Use and Sustainability Committee
Council Chamber, City Hall
600 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 2:00 PM
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: 2:04 p.m.
Presiding Officer: Councilmember Lin
4 - Eddie Lin, Dan Strauss, Dionne Foster,Alexis Mercedes Rinck
Present:
1 - Joy Hollingsworth
Excused:
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Public Comment
D. Items of Business
1.
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 Committee recommends that City Council pass the Council Bill (CB).
4 - Lin, Strauss, Foster,Rinck
In Favor:
None
Opposed: