Council member Rivera told council that Council Bill 120,933, which would allow residential uses in Seattle’s Stadium District, is scheduled for a full-council vote on March 18. Rivera said she is offering Amendment A to limit the total number of housing units in the Stadium District to 990 units, the figure studied in Alternative 4 of the Seattle Industrial and Maritime Strategy Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

Rivera framed the amendment as aligning the ordinance with what was analyzed in the FEIS. She said her office had asked for any other proposed amendments to be republished with the agenda so the public could review them; she noted that amendments from Council members Saka and Moore were submitted in time to be included on the revised agenda.

Rivera emphasized the legislation has been discussed publicly for years and that the extra transparency would allow stakeholders to review all proposed changes before council action. The briefing did not include a vote; the item was calendared for the March 18 full council meeting, and councilmembers and staff said central staff would be available to answer technical questions about amendments during the council meeting.