5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CF 314549
Approved 9-0Not forecast
freeApproved 9-0
Seattle Meetings
City Council, June 9, 2026
Approves Resolution 32204 - Study of data center impacts, 9-0
2h 36m23,427 words
23 mentionszoningland useapprovedcommercialindustrialresidentialrezoneSeattle, WA
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What happened
The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121214, a one-year emergency moratorium on new data centers and data-center expansions/conversions, and adopted Resolution 32204 directing a study of data centers' impacts on grid capacity, water, utility rates, land…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsStudy of data center impacts
Approved 9-0Open this projectFollow free
Council Bill 121214 - One-year data center moratorium
Approved 9-03 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary
The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121214, a one-year emergency moratorium on new data centers and data-center expansions/conversions, and adopted Resolution 32204 directing a study of data centers' impacts on grid capacity, water, utility rates, land…
Key Decisions (10)
Approved
Confirmation of Dr. Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health Seattle and King County
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 32204 - Study of data center impacts
Vote: 9-0
Amended
Amendment A to Resolution 32204
Vote: 9-0
Development Activity (2)
5201 Rainier Avenue South housing development (contract rezone extension)
Residential
Seattle Center renovation and decarbonization
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Seattle passed what is described as the largest U.S. city…
Commercial Demand
Amazon and Microsoft are reportedly investing between $500-600 billion in…
Housing Demand
Housing developers face difficulty breaking ground due to interest rates…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 7ApplicantPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, the applicant, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CB 121220
Approved 9-0Not forecast
freeApproved 9-0
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