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Governance committee recommends allowing residential uses in Stadium District; city attorney to review port’s environmental concern
Summary
The Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee recommended council approval of Council Bill 120933 to permit residential uses in the Stadium District. The Port of Seattle raised a possible SEPA/Growth Management Act implication; the City Attorney’s Office will review the assertion ahead of the council vote expected March 18.
The Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee voted to recommend that the full council approve Council Bill 120933, which would allow residential uses in Seattle’s Stadium District, the council president said at the March 3 briefing.
Council President Bruce Harrell said the committee’s recommendation will move the bill to the council calendar with an anticipated vote on March 18. He asked colleagues who plan to propose amendments to submit them to the designated staff contact (Lish) by March 11 so council members have time to review changes before the vote.
Why it matters: changing allowable uses in the Stadium District could affect development patterns, zoning and related environmental review. Harrell said the Port of Seattle raised an assertion that the change could have implications under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) or the Growth Management Act (GMA). The City Attorney’s Office has been asked to analyze that assertion and report back to council before the vote.
Harrell encouraged colleagues to coordinate on proposed amendments and noted the committee vote recommendation will proceed to a council vote. No committee vote tally was provided in the briefing notes; the chair reported the committee recommended the measure to council.
