Data Center Moratorium Public Hearing (Council Bill 121214 / Ordinance 127447) plan amendment
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Land Use and Sustainability Committee, July 15, 2026
Votes on Public hearing on data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447)
1h 40m14,145 words
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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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The Land Use and Sustainability Committee held public hearings on the data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447) and transitional encampment expansion (Ordinance 127436) — both public-hearing-only with no vote — and voted 3-0 (with 2 abstentions) to recommend passage of Council Bi…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSEPA appeal / Type 5 land use decision reform briefing - CB 121215
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Public hearing on data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447)
Public hearing on the data center moratorium ordinance. 13 speakers (6 remote, 7 in-person) commented; many urged a full ban on hyperscale AI data centers following Tacoma, requiring data centers to pay for new renewable energy rather than use Seattle City Light green hydro, and full disclosure of water/wastewater use. No vote taken; hearing opened and closed.
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 Land Use and Sustainability Committee held public hearings on the data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447) and transitional encampment expansion (Ordinance 127436) — both public-hearing-only with no vote — and voted 3-0 (with 2 abstentions) to recommend passage of Council Bi…
Key Decisions (4)
Other
Public hearing on data center moratorium (Ordinance 127447)
Other
Public hearing on transitional encampment expansion (Ordinance 127436)
Amended
Amendment 1 to Council Bill 121215
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Council Bill 121215 - removing administrative SEPA appeals for legislative land use decisions
Vote: 3-0 with 2 abstentions
Development Activity (1)
301 Virginia data center
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Public commenter claimed there are 13,000 available apartments in the…
Infrastructure
Data center growth is raising concerns about Seattle City Light…
Housing Demand
Development and housing advocates argue administrative SEPA appeals add 5…
Infrastructure
Commenters noted recurring sewage overflows into waterways from development outpacing…
Who Spoke (20)
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