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Council approves streamlined permitting for Sound Transit ST3 projects, adds community outreach requirement
Summary
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 120975 to bundle and streamline permitting for Sound Transit 3 light-rail projects in the city, adopting an amendment that requires Sound Transit to include specific community outreach details in permit applications.
The Seattle City Council on a 7-0 vote passed legislation to streamline permitting for Sound Transit 3 light-rail facilities in Seattle and added an amendment requiring more-detailed community outreach reports.
The bill, Council Bill 120975, was described by Council member Strauss, vice chair of the Land Use Committee, as a "streamlining and efficiencies bill for Sound Transit 3" intended to allow bundled review of multiple permits for downtown stations and other light-rail facilities. Strauss said estimates for construction are "anywhere from 14 to $25,000,000,000." The council adopted Amendment A, moved and presented by Council member Moore, to…
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