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Council adopts interim design review changes to comply with new state law; supporters and critics urge quick permanent rewrite
Summary
The Seattle City Council adopted interim design-review legislation on Sept. 23 to suspend mandatory design review for six months while the city rewrites permanent rules required by state law.
The Seattle City Council on Sept. 23 passed interim legislation (CB 121048) to temporarily suspend required design review for specified housing projects while the city updates permanent design review rules to comply with new state law (House Bill ESHB 1293). The council adopted the measure after a committee report recommending a six‑month stopgap.
Councilmember Rob Solomon, who provided the committee report, said the interim legislation is intended to provide a stopgap while the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) updates the design-review program and guidelines. "The interim design review legislation is intended to provide a 6 month stopgap before council adopts permanent…
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