Land Use and Sustainability Committee, March 18, 2026
Votes on Council Bill 121171 - Repeal of residential use in City and Transition Area Overlay District
How this board votes
The City Council approved 100% of 96 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (10 of 190 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 121152, an ordinance adopting permanent FEMA-consistent floodplain development regulations and the February 2020 flood insurance rate maps, as amended, on a 3-0 vote; it will go to the March 24,…
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCouncil Bill 121171 - Repeal of residential use in City and Transition
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Amendment 1 to Council Bill 121152 (floodplain regulations)
Committee adopted Amendment 1 to correct a drafting error in the flood code, replacing an erroneous reference to 'substantial damage' in the definition of 'substantial improvement' to clarify that substantial improvement does not apply to improvements necessary to remedy code violations or approved alterations by the Landmarks Board, mirroring the code of federal regulations. Vote 3-0.
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 Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 121152, an ordinance adopting permanent FEMA-consistent floodplain development regulations and the February 2020 flood insurance rate maps, as amended, on a 3-0 vote; it will go to the March 24,…
Key Decisions (3)
Amendment 1 to Council Bill 121152 (floodplain regulations)
Council Bill 121152 - Permanent Floodplain Development Regulations
Council Bill 121171 - Repeal of residential use in City and Transition Area Overlay District
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
A public commenter criticized the city's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA)…
Sentiment
A public commenter alleged the city favors development interests over…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, and 2 staff members.
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