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City Council, March 10, 2026

Approves Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174), 9-0

1h 17m12,808 words
8 mentionsland usezoningdeniedSeattle, WA
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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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What happened

The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121174, emergency legislation establishing a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, amending Sec…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Seattle, WA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 10, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Approved, 9-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

Moratorium

Approved 9-0
3 conditions of approval

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Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174)

Council Bill 121174 relating to land use and zoning, adopting a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, adding a definition for detention centers, amending section 23.84A.008 of...

Meeting Summary

The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121174, emergency legislation establishing a 365-day moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of applications for the establishment, expansion, or change of use for detention centers, amending Sec…

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Key Decisions (1)

Approved

Moratorium on detention centers (CB 121174)

Vote: 9-0Conditions attached

Market Signals (1)

Sentiment

Seattle's council is pursuing a package of regulatory measures (detention…

Who Spoke (30)

ChairCouncilmember · 6Public · 20

On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, and 20 members of the public.

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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning plan amendment

Case CB 121174
Approved 9-0Not forecast
freeApproved 9-0moved by Rink3 conditions of approval
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