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:  
E. Adjournment  
Meeting Adjournment Time: 2:44 p.m.  
Prepared by: Thaddaeus Gregory