Land Use and Sustainability Committee, February 4, 2026
Approves Council Bill 121135 as amended (transportation impact analysis / TMP / CMP), 4-0
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 two SEPA-streamlining ordinances, Council Bill 121093 and Council Bill 121135, each on 4-0 votes, sending both to the February 10, 2026 full council meeting.
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSubstitute bill for Council Bill 121093
Recommended 7-0Transportation and Construction Management Plan Requirements
Recommended 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Substitute bill for Council Bill 121093 (SEPA thresholds)
Committee adopted the substitute bill to CB 121093, which updates base code maps and tables to reflect ordinance 127375 (One Seattle comprehensive plan update), updates recitals, clarifies single-occupancy-vehicle mode share language in section 5, aligns with Senate Bill 5412 (RCW 43.21C.229), and updates the signature box for the new mayor. Vote 4-0.
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 two SEPA-streamlining ordinances, Council Bill 121093 and Council Bill 121135, each on 4-0 votes, sending both to the February 10, 2026 full council meeting.
Key Decisions (6)
Substitute bill for Council Bill 121093 (SEPA thresholds)
Amendment 1 version 3 to CB 121093 (parking SEPA threshold)
Council Bill 121093 as amended (SEPA environmental review thresholds)
Substitute bill for Council Bill 121135 (transportation impact analysis)
Amendment 1 version 2 to CB 121135 (TMP thresholds)
Council Bill 121135 as amended (transportation impact analysis / TMP / CMP)
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple developers testified that eliminating project-level SEPA review saves months…
Commercial Demand
Repeated calls from public and council to incentivize conversion of…
Infrastructure
New code will require transportation management plans and traffic studies…
Sentiment
Developer speakers cited MFTE and MHA participation (including a $3M…
Who Spoke (23)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 13 members of the public.
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