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Lake City residents press Seattle council to strengthen ordinance after Fred Meyer closure
Summary
Residents and community advocates told the council the Lake City Fred Meyer closure removed the neighborhood's nearest full-service grocery and pharmacy and urged the city to make restrictive‑covenant protections permanent, void existing covenants and consider longer-term options such as a city‑run store.
Multiple speakers during public comment on Dec. 2 urged the Seattle City Council to go further than the emergency ordinance the council proposed to address restrictive covenants that block grocery and pharmacy openings after the Lake City Fred Meyer closed.
Alondra, who lives near Magnuson Park, said the Fred Meyer’s closure removed the nearest full-service…
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