An ordinance relating to land use and zoning plan amendment
Case CB 121214
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-03 conditions of approval
3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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Seattle Meetings
City Council, June 9, 2026
Approved: Resolution studying data center impacts (Resolution 32204), 9-0
2h 36m23,427 words
23 mentionszoningland useapprovedcommercialindustrialresidentialrezoneSeattle, WA
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How this board votes
The City Council approved 99% of 123 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Alexis Rinck (22 of 250 recorded votes).
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On June 9, 2026, Seattle approved Resolution studying data center impacts (Resolution 32204) (9-0).
The Seattle City Council unanimously (9-0) passed Council Bill 121214, a one-year moratorium on the filing, acceptance, processing, or approval of new or expanded data centers, along with a companion study resolution (Resolution 32204, adopted 9-0 as amended).
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase 32204
Approved 9-0Open this projectFollow free
Data center moratorium briefing - CB 121214
Approved 9-03 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Confirmation of Dr. Sandra Valenciano as Director of Public Health Seattle King County
Appointment 03497 confirming Dr. Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health Seattle and King County. Committee voted unanimously to support; full council confirmed 9-0.
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Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Confirmation of Dr. Sandra Valenciano as Director of Public Health Seattle King County
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution retiring inactive introduced legislation
Vote: 9-0Moved by Joy Hollingsworth
Approved
Resolution studying data center impacts (Resolution 32204)
Vote: 9-0Moved by Kettle
Approved
One-year data center moratorium (Council Bill 121214)
Vote: 9-03 conditions attached
Approved
Contract rezone extension at 5201 Rainier Avenue South (clerk file)
Vote: 9-01 conditions attached
Approved
Contract rezone extension ordinance at 5201 Rainier Avenue South (Council Bill 121220)
Vote: 9-02 conditions attachedMoved by Lin
Approved
Resolution supporting Seattle Center renovation bond (Resolution 32205)
Vote: 9-01 conditions attachedMoved by Kettle
Approved
Letter to King County Council on transportation benefit district sales tax cap
Vote: 8 signatures affixedMoved by Rink
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Development Activity (3)
Contract rezone development at 5201 Rainier Avenue South
Residential
Seattle Center renovation and decarbonization
Infrastructure
301 Virginia Street facility (former Bed Bath & Beyond site)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Seattle enacted a one-year moratorium on data center establishment, expansion,…
Infrastructure
Council cited data centers' potential to force costly capital improvements…
Housing Demand
The contract rezone extension at 5201 Rainier Ave S was…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CF 314549
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-01 condition of approval
1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CB 121220
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0moved by Lin2 conditions of approval
2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 11 Public, 6 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Witness, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 5 Councilmember, 1 Witness, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Joy Hollingsworth, Chair.
6 more identified names in Pro: 5 Councilmember, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (7)
23 recorded timestamps
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- land use (10 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- commercial (3 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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