An ordinance relating to land use and zoning plan amendment
Case CB 121268
Approved 9-0
freeApproved 9-0moved by Eddie Lin
Seattle Meetings
City Council, September 22, 2026
Approved: Comprehensive Plan amendment incorporating subarea plans, 9-0
3h 31m32,160 words
19 mentionszoninghistoric preservationapprovedcommercialindustrialland usecomprehensive planSeattle, 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 September 22, 2026, Seattle approved Comprehensive Plan amendment incorporating subarea plans (9-0).
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121267, the Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance banning algorithmic-based price discrimination by large grocery retailers, on a 7-2 vote (Rivera and Kettle opposed), making Seattle the first city in the nation to enact such a ban.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Seattle, WA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCouncil Bill 121268 - 2026
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Acceptance of Mayor's 2027-2028 Proposed Budget clerk file
Council accepted clerk file 314551 containing Mayor Katie B. Wilson's 2027-2028 proposed budget to meet the charter requirement. Budget includes ~$50 million in annual general fund reductions, eliminating 128 FTE positions (15 filled), $347 million through Office of Housing, $445 million through Human Services, funding for ~100 new shelter beds serving 1,750 people/year, and police officers funded up to 1,250. Vote 9-0.
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Key Decisions (14)
Approved
Acceptance of Mayor's 2027-2028 Proposed Budget clerk file
Vote: 9-0Moved by Joy Hollingsworth
Approved
Collective Bargaining Agreement with Seattle Parking Enforcement Officers Guild
Vote: 9-0Moved by Joy Hollingsworth
Approved
Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center lease renewal
Vote: 9-0Moved by Erika Foster
Approved
Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance (algorithmic price discrimination ban)
Vote: 7-2Moved by Alexis Mercedes Rink
Amended
Amendment B to CB 121267 - gas price discounts clarification
Vote: 8-1Moved by Joy Hollingsworth
Amended
Amendment F to CB 121267 - security/loss prevention technology
Vote: 8-1Moved by Joy Hollingsworth
Amended
Amendment H to CB 121267 - annual report requirement
Vote: 7-2Moved by Bob Kettle
Other
Amendment A to CB 121267 (failed)
Vote: 2-7Moved by Bob Kettle
Other
Amendment C to CB 121267 (failed)
Vote: 2-7Moved by Bob Kettle
Other
Amendment D to CB 121267 (failed)
Vote: 3-6Moved by Bob Kettle
Other
Amendment E to CB 121267 (failed)
Vote: 2-7Moved by Bob Kettle
Other
Amendment G to CB 121267 (failed)
Vote: 2-7Moved by Bob Kettle
Approved
Comprehensive Plan amendment incorporating subarea plans
Vote: 9-0Moved by Eddie Lin
Withdrawn
Removal of multifamily institutions zoning legislation from agenda
Vote: unanimousMoved by Eddie Lin
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Development Activity (2)
Fort Lawton affordable housing redevelopment
Residential
Greater Duwamish Manufacturing Industrial Center subarea plan
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Multiple grocery store closures in Seattle (Amazon Fresh at 23rd…
Commercial Demand
Grocers report substantial security costs, with one chain of 15…
Sentiment
Business associations warned that the algorithmic pricing ordinance and general…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 2 Clerk, 8 Public, 2 Staff.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 5 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Tommaso Johnson, Staff.
7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 5 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (7)
19 recorded timestamps
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- industrial (6 timestamps)
- land use (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (14)
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