Committee backs code changes to streamline light-rail permitting, requires Sound Transit outreach report
Seattle's Land Use Committee recommended passage of council bill 120975 to speed permitting for light-rail facilities while requiring Sound Transit to submit a community outreach report at permit application; committee adopted two amendments and advanced the ordinance to full council.
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Seattle’s Land Use Committee voted to recommend passage of council bill 120975, a code change intended to streamline permitting for light‑rail transit facilities while requiring Sound Transit to submit a Community Outreach Report (COR) with permit applications. The committee advanced the ordinance on a 5–0 recommendation to full council after adopting amendments to narrow director discretion and clarify the report content.
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