An ordinance relating to land use and zoning rezone
Case CB 121196
Approved 4-0 with one abstentionNot forecast
freeApproved 4-0 with one abstentionmoved by Eddie Lin
Seattle Meetings
Land Use and Sustainability Committee, May 20, 2026
Votes on Data center moratorium briefing - CB 121214
2h 10m18,365 words
106 mentionsland usepublic hearingzoningenvironmental reviewcomprehensive planrezonerezoningcommercialapprovedindustrialresidentialSeattle, WA
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How this board votes
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee recommended passage of Council Bill 121196, the Housing Opportunities (HOP) legislation area-wide rezoning in the University District, Fremont/Stoneway, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and downtown neighborhoods, on a 4-0 vote with…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSEPA appeal / Type 5 land use decision reform briefing - CB 121215
Recommended 3-0Open this projectFollow free
Data center moratorium briefing - CB 121214
Recommended 9-03 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Housing Opportunities Legislation (HOP) rezoning - CB 121196
Ordinance rezoning land in the University District, Fremont, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and downtown neighborhoods, amending development standards to increase housing supply, remove code barriers for modular and mass timber construction, allow commercial-to-housing conversion, and incentivize community-serving uses. Committee recommended passage 4-0 with one abstention (Council President Hollingsworth abstained pending outreach confirmation with the Meredith Matthews YMCA and Ebenezer AME Church regarding Madison/Miller parcels along the 23rd corridor). Includes the Fremont/Stoneway rezone between North 34th, North 35th, Stoneway, and Woodland Park Avenue.
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 Council Bill 121196, the Housing Opportunities (HOP) legislation area-wide rezoning in the University District, Fremont/Stoneway, Madison/Miller, Rainier Beach, and downtown neighborhoods, on a 4-0 vote with…
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Housing Opportunities Legislation (HOP) rezoning - CB 121196
Vote: 4-0 with one abstention
Other
Data center moratorium briefing - CB 121214
Other
SEPA appeal / Type 5 land use decision reform briefing - CB 121215
Development Activity (1)
Fremont/Stoneway Corridor redevelopment (HOP rezone area)
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers and council members report housing starts and new…
Commercial Demand
Proposed one-year data center moratorium (CB 121214) targeting facilities above…
Infrastructure
Concerns cited that large data centers strain the electrical grid…
Sentiment
Real estate and development interests (NAIOP/MBAC, Habitat for Humanity, land…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 2Public · 7
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
An ordinance relating to land use and zoning plan amendment
Case CB 121214
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