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Land Use and Sustainability Committee - 2026-05-06

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Seattle · May 6, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: NC2-40 → NC3-65

5201 Rainier Avenue South, Columbia City

NC2-40 → NC3-65

Zoning change from NC2-40 to NC3-65, continued on May 6, 2026 in Seattle.

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Seattle · May 6, 2026

Approved

Contract rezone extension at 5201 Rainier Avenue South

Contract rezone extension at 5201 Rainier Avenue South, approved on May 6, 2026 in Seattle.

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Seattle · May 6, 2026

Approved · 5-0

Repeal of residential use in Stadium Transition Area Overlay District

Repeal of residential use in Stadium Transition Area Overlay District, approved by a 5-0 vote on May 6, 2026 in Seattle.

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Meeting Summary

The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 5-0 to recommend passage of Council Bill 121171, repealing Ordinance 127191 (which had allowed residential use in the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District east of First Avenue) to comply with a Growth Management Hearings…

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Repeal of residential use in Stadium Transition Area Overlay District

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Interim provisions expanding transitional encampment capacity (CB 121195)

Vote: 5-0
Amended

Amendment 1 v2 - public safety plan requirement

Vote: 4-0-1

Development Activity (3)

Columbia City Place

Residential

Stadium Makers District

Mixed-Use

100-unit residential project in core Seattle

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

New multifamily permit applications in Seattle have reportedly dropped nearly…

Housing Demand

Approximately 6,500 new housing units (including ~2,000 affordable) were delivered…

Sentiment

Strong stakeholder support exists for converting the stadium-area Makers District…

Infrastructure

Providers warned that subdividing tiny house villages into smaller neighborhoods…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairCouncilmember · 4Staff · 2Public · 10

On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 10 members of the public.

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