5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CF 314549
Approved 4-0Not forecast
freeApproved 4-0moved by Eddie Lin2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Land Use and Sustainability Committee - 2026-06-03
Approves Data Center Moratorium (Council Bill 121214), 5-0
1h 46m14,718 words
62 mentionsland useindustrialenvironmental reviewzoningapproveddeniedcomprehensive planrezoneresidentialhistoric preservationpublic hearingcommercialSeattle, WA
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What happened
Seattle's Land Use and Sustainability Committee approved Council Bill 121214 (as amended, 5-0), a data center moratorium on new/expanded large-load data centers (defined by megavolt-ampere thresholds), with a work plan led by the Office of Sustainability and Environment.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCouncil Bill 121215 - removing administrative SEPA appeals for legisla
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Council Bill 121220 - Contract
Recommended 4-01 condition of approval
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Council Bill 121214 - One-year data center moratorium
Recommended 9-03 conditions of approval
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Contract
Recommended 4-05201 Rainier Avenue South, Columbia City · Eagle Rock Ventures
4 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary
Seattle's Land Use and Sustainability Committee approved Council Bill 121214 (as amended, 5-0), a data center moratorium on new/expanded large-load data centers (defined by megavolt-ampere thresholds), with a work plan led by the Office of Sustainability and Environment.
Key Decisions (6)
Approved
Data Center Moratorium (Council Bill 121214)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Amended
Amendment 1 to Council Bill 121214
Vote: 5-0
Amended
Amendment 2 to Council Bill 121214
Vote: 5-0
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
5201 Rainier Avenue South workforce housing
Residential
9-story data center at 3625 First Avenue South
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Multiple large-scale AI data center applications are being filed in…
Infrastructure
Seattle City Light proposes that new large loads greater than…
Housing Demand
A shovel-ready 111-unit Columbia City workforce housing project remains unfinanceable…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 6ApplicantPublic · 4
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 6 staff members, the applicant, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CB 121220
Approved 4-0Not forecast
freeApproved 4-0moved by Eddie Lin2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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