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Public testifies split over Seattle Comprehensive Plan Phase 2 zoning changes
Summary
Roughly 50 speakers addressed the Seattle City Council select committee on Comprehensive Plan Phase 2, with many urging either expanded housing and neighborhood centers or protections against displacement and poorly sited upzones; tree preservation and clearer neighborhood-center criteria were recurring themes.
The Seattle City Council select committee opened a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Phase 2 zoning amendments and heard roughly 50 one‑minute public comments on the ordinance amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code. The hearing, which was recessed until an in‑person session at 3:00 p.m., laid out sharply divided public views on where and how new housing should be added across the city.
Supporters of broader upzoning and expanded neighborhood centers argued the city must add housing supply now. David Hill, a Roosevelt resident, said the neighborhood’s density “works fantastically” and urged the council to “maximize that model…
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