5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CF 314549
Approved 9-0Not forecast
freeApproved 9-01 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Seattle Meetings
City Council, June 9, 2026
Approves 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 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 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
Open this projectFollow free
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.
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 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).
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: 9-0
Approved
Resolution studying data center impacts (Resolution 32204)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
One-year data center moratorium (Council Bill 121214)
Vote: 9-0Conditions attached
Approved
Contract rezone extension at 5201 Rainier Avenue South (clerk file)
Vote: 9-0Conditions attached
Approved
Contract rezone extension ordinance at 5201 Rainier Avenue South (Council Bill 121220)
Vote: 9-0Conditions attached
Approved
Resolution supporting Seattle Center renovation bond (Resolution 32205)
Vote: 9-0Conditions attached
Approved
Letter to King County Council on transportation benefit district sales tax cap
Vote: 8 signatures affixed
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…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 5WitnessPublic · 2
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, a witness, and 2 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.
5201 Rainier Avenue rezone
Case CB 121220
Approved 9-0Not forecast
freeApproved 9-01 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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An ordinance relating to land use and zoning plan amendment
Case CB 121214
No vote recorded
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