Commission discusses development agreements as tool for large projects; staff cites RCW
Commissioners asked whether code or development agreements should regulate large or atypical projects such as data centers; staff said both are likely used and quoted RCW language authorizing development agreements and noted they are enacted through a legislative process with public comment.
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Commissioners asked whether the city should rely mainly on development‑code standards or on development agreements to manage large projects such as data centers. Staff and the director said the tools are complementary: performance standards in the development code provide predictable rules while development agreements allow negotiated mitigation and milestone requirements for unique developments.
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