City Council, October 20, 2026
Approves Land use code amendment for RV outdoor storage / shelter storage (CB 121281), 9-0
How this board votes
The City Council approved 99% of 121 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (18 of 233 recorded votes).
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The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121283, creating a permit program for motor homes and travel trailers and limiting unpermitted RVs to two hours on city streets (effective April 30, 2027), on a 6-3 vote as part of Councilmember Strauss's six-bill Vehicle Resident Assi…
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
VRAP motor home/travel trailer permit program (CB 121283)
Creates a vehicle resident assistance permit for registered owners of motor homes and travel trailers who are on a shelter or housing waitlist and in contact with outreach. Permit holders may park in industrial areas from midnight to 6 a.m. and must move every 72 hours. Unpermitted RVs are limited to two hours on city streets, effective April 30, 2027, with enforcement no earlier than about August 1, 2027. The permit is tied to a one-time census. Amendments A and B passed 9-0, adding service providers to the work group and metrics to the annual report. Amendment C failed 3-6. Final vote 6-3; Foster, Lin, and Rink voted no.
- Check-and-adjust pre-implementation work group
- annual reporting with key metrics
- effective April 30, 2027 with 90-day warning period
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121283, creating a permit program for motor homes and travel trailers and limiting unpermitted RVs to two hours on city streets (effective April 30, 2027), on a 6-3 vote as part of Councilmember Strauss's six-bill Vehicle Resident Assi…
Key Decisions (10)
VRAP motor home/travel trailer permit program (CB 121283)
Amendment C to CB 121283 (permit revocation on conviction)
Land use code amendment for RV outdoor storage / shelter storage (CB 121281)
FAS lease authority for encampments, vehicle storage, respite areas (CB 121279)
Junk motor vehicle definition revision (CB 121280)
VRAP 2026 budget appropriation (CB 121282)
Resolution establishing the Vehicle Resident Assistance Program
Removal of institutions zoning bill CB 121276 from consent calendar
SDOT–Seattle Public Schools interlocal agreement (CB 121299)
Appointment of Shannon Smith as Chief Technology Officer
Development Activity (2)
Glassyard Commons RV safe lot
Other
We RV Outreach Resource Center and transitional housing
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Seattle's VRAP package commits about $8.5M in 2027 and $3.5M…
Commercial Demand
Industrial property owners in Ballard and Interbay (BINMIC) report persistent…
Sentiment
The council and Mayor are pursuing a goal of 1,000…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, and a member of the public.
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