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Land use committee advances SEPA-threshold changes, narrows parking exemption and tightens TMP rules
Summary
The Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee on Feb. 4 recommended passage of two ordinances that raise categorical SEPA exemption thresholds and revise transportation management-plan and parking thresholds; amendments narrowed the parking exemption from 90 to 20 flexible-use stalls in most zones and linked TMPs to floor area and nonrequired parking.
The Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 4–0 on Feb. 4 to recommend passage of two ordinances that raise categorical SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) exemption thresholds and update related transportation and cultural‑resource provisions.
The committee endorsed council bill 121093, the SEPA-threshold measure, and council bill 121135, which consolidates and refocuses requirements for transportation management plans (TMPs) and construction management plans. Chair Eddie Lynn moved the recommendation for CB 121093; Council member Rink seconded. Committee members recorded four votes in favor and none opposed; the recommendation for CB 121093 will be forwarded to the Feb. 10, 2026 City Council meeting. The committee also adopted a substitute and an amendment to CB 121135 and recommended that bill to the full council by unanimous committee vote.
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