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Council briefing previewed amendment to keep part of Central District out of Capitol Hill regional center
Summary
Council Member Hollingsworth introduced an amendment to the proposed 1 Seattle comprehensive plan that would remove a western portion of the Central District from the 1st Hill/Capitol Hill Regional Center designation and ask OPCD to study displacement and outreach; the EIS addendum is open for public comment until tomorrow at noon.
Council Member Hollingsworth on Monday outlined an amendment to the proposed 1 Seattle comprehensive plan that would remove a portion of the Central District from designation as part of the 1st Hill/Capitol Hill Regional Center and ask the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) for enhanced engagement on growth and displacement.
Hollingsworth, sponsor of the amendment, said the change covers an area roughly bounded by East Pike Street to the north, East Alder Street to the south, 14th Avenue to the west and 18th Avenue to the east. She described the measure as a staged approach meant to preserve parts of the historic Central District while allowing more community conversation before any broader rezoning. “We realized we needed to have more conversation with residents and other council members before making such big changes to the future land use map,” Hollingsworth said.
The amendment would restore some areas west of 18th Avenue to neighborhood residential designation while leaving areas east of 18th in the Central District urban center. Hollingsworth told the council she withdrew an earlier, broader amendment in September to allow time for more outreach and analysis and said she does not live within the boundaries affected by the proposal.
Staff from the council’s central staff, including Lish Whitson and Jasmine Marwaha, said the amendment accompanies Resolution 32183, which would add items to departments’ 2026 work programs and direct OPCD to conduct enhanced engagement with the Central District community. Marwaha said OPCD will consider the area’s history of redlining, community identity, housing needs and approaches required by state law when preparing recommendations for possible 2026 amendments.
An addendum to the comprehensive plan environmental impact statement (EIS) was released the Monday before Thanksgiving, staff said; the addendum concluded the council’s changes would not produce a significantly different outcome than the plan originally analyzed. The EIS addendum is open for public comment and staff said the comment period closes tomorrow at noon.
The council heard the presentation and discussion during its briefing; the amendments and the resolution are scheduled for full council consideration on the agenda tomorrow.
