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Committee briefed on draft repeal after Growth Management Hearings Board voided stadium-overlay zoning change

Seattle City Council Land Use and Sustainability Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Committee received an initial briefing on a draft repeal to rescind an ordinance that allowed residential use in the Stadium Transition Area overlay after the Growth Management Hearings Board found the ordinance invalid; staff said the May 11 compliance deadline creates a tight schedule and a public hearing is set for April 1.

The Land Use & Sustainability Committee on March 4, 2026 received an initial briefing on a draft repeal ordinance intended to bring the city into compliance after the Growth Management Hearings Board deemed a previous ordinance invalid. HB Harper of council central staff presented the repeal draft, described the board decision and the narrow timeline for compliance, and said repeal is likely the most straightforward short-term option.

Harper explained that Council Bill 120933 (which became Ordinance 127191) amended development regulations to allow residential uses as a…

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