An ordinance relating to land use and zoning rezone
Case CB 121196
OtherNot forecast
freeOther3 conditions of approval
Seattle Meetings
Land Use and Sustainability Committee, April 15, 2026
Votes on Briefing on CB 121195 - transitional encampment capacity expansion
2h 7m19,876 words
79 mentionsland useindustrialrezoneresidentialapprovedzoningdensityrezoningcommercialcomprehensive planmixed usesetbackSeattle, WA
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The City Council approved 100% of 100 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (10 of 195 recorded votes).
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This was a briefing and discussion meeting of Seattle's Land Use and Sustainability Committee with no final votes taken. Two land-use bills were presented: CB 121195, interim zoning to expand transitional encampment (tiny house village) capacity from 100 to 150 people citywide wi…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Briefing on CB 121195 - transitional encampment capacity expansion
Interim ordinance amending SMC 23.42.054 and 23.42.056 to raise the per-site limit for micro-modular shelters and RV/vehicle safe lots from 100 people to 150 people citywide, and to allow one pilot site to go up to 250 people. Interim legislation expires after 12 months with an emergency clause...
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Meeting Summary
This was a briefing and discussion meeting of Seattle's Land Use and Sustainability Committee with no final votes taken. Two land-use bills were presented: CB 121195, interim zoning to expand transitional encampment (tiny house village) capacity from 100 to 150 people citywide wi…
Key Decisions (2)
Other
Briefing on CB 121195 - transitional encampment capacity expansion
Conditions attached
Other
Briefing on CB 121196 - Housing Opportunities Package
Conditions attached
Development Activity (12)
Evo/Brooks campus Stoneway infill housing and hotel
Mixed-Use
MRH Properties Fremont Hub housing rezone
Residential
Saratoga Capital Elliott and Bell multifamily project
Residential
Mount Baker Housing Rainier Beach affordable development
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
New housing permit applications in Seattle are down 88-90% from…
Labor
Washington leads the nation in construction job losses; over 1,000…
Commercial Demand
Downtown office space (e.g., Joseph Vance Building, former Chase Bank…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 4Staff · 7Public · 3
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 7 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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