City Council - 2026-05-12
Approves Repeal of residential use in Stadium Transition Area Overlay (SOTO), 9-0
What happened
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121171 (9-0), repealing Ordinance 127191 which had allowed residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District (SOTO), in order to comply with a Growth Management Hearings Board ruling.
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Meeting Summary
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121171 (9-0), repealing Ordinance 127191 which had allowed residential use within the Stadium Transition Area Overlay District (SOTO), in order to comply with a Growth Management Hearings Board ruling.
Key Decisions (4)
Repeal of residential use in Stadium Transition Area Overlay (SOTO)
FIFA 2026 World Cup agreement and grant appropriations
Shared streets ordinance (new SMC chapter 11.45)
Motion to suspend rules for walk-on amendment to shared streets bill
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Ongoing dispute over whether housing should be allowed in the…
Commercial Demand
Port, ILWU, and freight/agricultural interests strongly oppose residential development in…
Infrastructure
Seattle is finalizing Sound Transit alignment (chair's package) reaching West…
Infrastructure
New shared streets law enables 10 mph zones on designated…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, and 6 members of the public.
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