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Council hears briefing on plan to delegate final subdivision plats to city departments
Summary
Council Central Staff briefed the Land Use Committee on Council Bill 121009, which would amend SMC Title 23 to let department directors sign off on final subdivision plats instead of routing routine ministerial approvals to the full council.
Council Central Staff presented Council Bill 121009 to the Land Use Committee on July 30, a proposed ordinance that would amend Seattle Municipal Code Title 23 to delegate final plat decision authority to city department directors rather than routinely bringing final plats to the City Council for action.
Why it matters: State subdivision law (Chapter 58.17 of the Revised Code of Washington) establishes preliminary and final plat procedures. Central staff told the committee that in many cases…
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