MICROPHONE. YOU WILL HEAR A
PROMPT OF YOU ARE UNMUTE IT. BE
SURE YOUR PHONE IS AN MUTED SO
YOU WILL BE HEARD. AS A SPEAKE
YOU SHOULD BEGIN BY STATING YOU
NAME AND ITEM YOU ARE
ADDRESSING. A CHIME WILL SOUND
WHEN YOU'RE A LOT OF TIME. AS A
GENTLE REMINDER TO WRAP UP YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENTS. PLEASE JOIN U
BY FOLLOWING THE BROADCAST OR
LISTENING THROUGH THE LISTENING
LINE OPTION ON THE AGENDA. THE
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
ELIMINATE -- OR IF THE PROCESS
IMPEDES THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT
ITS BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY. ANY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
THAT IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE
PROCEEDINGS OR THAT IS NOT
FOCUSED ON AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC
AS SPECIFIED AND COUNSEL RULES
MAY LEAD TO THE SPEAKER BEING
MUTED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
OUR HOPE IS TO PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCTIVE
DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL ASSIST OU
ORDERLY CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES
BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. W
WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST
SPEAKER ON THE LIST. PLEASE
REMEMBER TO PRESS STAR SIX
AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT OF
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTE IT. THANK
YOU, SEATTLE.
TWO ACCESS TO AMENITIES,
SCHOOLS , GROCERY STORES AND .
WE ASK YOU PLEASE SUPPORT .
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU,
COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU. IF
ANYONE ELSE'S DULY ELECTED I
WILL OFFER THE SAME GRACE. WE
ARE AT ONE MINUTE FOR TESTIMONY
THIS MORNING. THANK YOU,
COMMISSIONER FOR JOINING US
TODAY. UP NEXT WE HAVE BOB
FOLLOWED BY DAN. GOOD MORNING,
BOB. OUR FIRST HOLDING WAS
1930. 1930. WE HAVE A LONG
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY. WHAT IS
BEING PROPOSED, INCLUDING
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
AMENDMENT 14 IS HOW SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE OURS TO D
SOMETHING CREATIVE. TO GENERATE
THAT JOB VITALITY THAT ONCE
EXISTED. THE ZONING BEING
OFFERED AND IT WILL BE CLOSE T
LIGHT RAIL. YOU CAN IMAGINE, IF
YOU ARE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE
MINUTE WALK FROM THE LIGHT RAIL
STATION YOU HAVE A SIX MINUTE
TRAIN RIDE WITH OTHER POINTS
ALONG THE WORK . THIS CAN BE A
PLACE OF VITALITY AND ENERGY AN
A LOT OF GROWTH. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION
AS WE SUPPORT THE EXPANSION AN
HOPE YOU WILL PASS THE
EXPANSION. YOU FOR YOUR VERY
BRIEF TIME.
>> THANK YOU, BOB. APPRECIATE
IT WAS A FEW SECONDS REMAINING.
NEXT . GOOD MORNING, MARK.
>> GOOD MORNING, I AM MARK WEED
I AM REPRESENTING THE FAMILY
INTEREST. ONCE AGAIN I WISH TO
SPEAK WITH THE AMENDMENTS PUT
FORWARD BY THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY. YOU WILL REFERENCE
THOSE AMENDMENTS THROUGH THE
MAP. YOU WILL SEE THESE
PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY TO THE STATION.
SEVERAL ARE EVEN ADJACENT TO TH
ENTRY TO THAT STATION. THIS
REQUEST MAKES SENSE . I BELIEVE
YOU WILL FIND IT MAKES SENSE. I
PROVIDES -- THROUGH DENSITY
INNOVATIVE USES AND DIVERSITY
EMPLOYMENT. I UNDERSTAND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD IS
SHEPHERDING THE REQUEST THROUG
THE PROCESS AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
AND HOPE IT IS ADDED TO YOUR
AMENDMENT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MARK. NOT GOOD
MORNING, DAN.
>> GOOD MORNING I'M HERE TO
REPRESENT MY FAMILY IN REGARD T
AMENDMENT 12. A PARCEL OF NORT
OF NORTHWEST 48th STREET.
DESIGNATES INDUSTRIAL. WHAT'S
IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT
THIS AMENDMENT IS THE RESULT OF
SEVERAL YEARS OF TALKING OF
DIFFERENT COALITIONS . THE BOAR
HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS POINT
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTIES TO THE
SOUTH HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS
POINT EUGENE WASSER HAS NO
OBJECTION TO THIS POINT IT MAKE
TOTAL SENSE BECAUSE THIS AREA
IS SURROUNDED BY THE HOUSE
ALREADY TO THE NORTH, THE WEST
THERE ARE SCHOOLS NEARBY.
COMMUNITIES NEARBY. THIS WOULD
CREATE A PATH FORWARD TO DO
HOUSING IN THE FUTURE. GIVE
SOME FLEXIBILITY AND COMPROMISE
POSITION. THERE'S NO
OPPORTUNITY TO DO ANYTHING .
THIS WOULD GIVE THE CITY INPUT
AND ANY DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD
HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.
>> THANK YOU, DAN. FOLKS USING
THIS MICROPHONE DAN WAS USING ,
MAKE SURE TO PULL HER CLOSE TO
YOU. UP NEXT IS WENDY FOLLOWED
BY JORDAN AND THEN PETER.
>> GOOD MORNING, WENDY.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
WENDY. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF OU
FAMILY WILL NELSON MOTORS
PROPERTY. WE SUPPORT THE
INDUSTRIAL AND MARITIME LANDS
UPDATE AND APPRECIATE THE
AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS OUR AREA.
WE ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL
SUPPORT AMENDMENT 10 FOR THE
BALLARD HUB URBAN VILLAGE. WE
ALONG WITH OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE
TRIANGULAR BLOCK NORTH ON LARR
WAY BETWEEN 17th AVENUE
NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST DOCK
PLACE. OUR BLOCK IS NOT WITHIN
HOWEVER IT IS WITHIN THE HUB
URBAN VILLAGE AND IS WITHIN A 1
MINUTE WALK. WE ARE SURROUNDED
BY RETAIL, MEDICAL AND
RESIDENTIAL USES MASSIVELY
RIGHT AWAY. THE NEIGHBORHOOD
HOUSING SHOULD BE FOCUSED IN
THE VILLAGE. GIVEN OUR BLOCK IS
LOCATED INSIDE THE HUB URBAN
VILLAGE AND WE ARE SEPARATED
FROM THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS TO TH
SOUTH , WE ARE RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE 75 FOOT HEIGHT
LIMIT .
>> THANK YOU, WENDY. UP NEXT IS
DAN, THEN MATT. GOOD MORNING,
JORDAN.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FO
ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN ON THIS
úMY NAME IS JORDAN. I'M WITH TH
PACIFIC REGION SHIPPING
ASSOCIATION. WE REPRESENT
CONTAINER LINES ON THE WEST
COAST. I'M ALSO BOARD MEMBER OF
THE MARITIME FEDERATION. ALL OF
WHICH SUPPORT THE BUILDING YOU
HAVE BEFORE YOU. AS CRAFTED BY
THE MAYOR AND HIS FINE STAFF.
THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. THI
IS MIKE THIRD GO ROUND ON THIS.
OVERALL I HAVE WORKED ON THIS
FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. THIS IS
THE CLOSEST I'VE EVER SEEN TO
GETTING SOMETHING REALLY
SUBSTANTIAL DUMP TO PROTECT
INDUSTRIAL LANDS. AND SUPPORT
THOSE JOBS WE SAY WE WANT.
LET'S GO AND SUPPORT THEM AND
YOU ARE DOING JUST THAT. I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK
YOU HAVE DONE. I HOPE IT GETS
THROUGH. THANK YOU.
>> WELL SAID. THIS IS BEEN A
VERY LONG PROCESS TO GET HERE.
UP NEXT IS PETER FOLLOWED BY DA
, MATT, STEFAN AND WHALEN.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
PETER. IN PRINCIPLE . I WAS A
MEMBER OF THE ALL-CITY ADVISOR
AND COFOUNDER OF THE ALLIANCE
FOR SAFETY PRESERVATION. I'M
HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OF AMENDMENT 14 , THE
LEGISLATION. I THINK IT WOULD
ADVANCE THREE CRITICAL GOALS
FOR THE CITY. FIRST IT WOULD
SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AROUND
LIGHT RAIL STATIONS. PRODUCING
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IT WOULD
PROVIDE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
AROUND TRANSIT AND THE LEVERAG
WE'VE MADE IN THE NEW STATIONS.
SECONDLY I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU
TO -- WE HAVE OVER 4000 OF
THEM. IT'S CRITICAL WE UPGRADE
THEM WITHIN STANDARDS. THIS
WOULD CREATE INCENTIVES FOR
UPGRADES AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
WOULD MODERNIZE INDUSTRIAL
SPACES. IT REQUIRES DEVELOPMEN
OF MONITORING SPACES NEW
DEVELOPMENTS THAT WOULD
ENCOURAGE NEW JOBS. I SUPPORT
AMENDMENT 14 THAT COUNCILMEMBE
HERBOLD HAS.
>> THANK YOU, PETER. UP NEXT IS
DAN FOLLOWED BY MATT AND
STEFAN.
>> GOOD MORNING. DAN WITH
INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE UNION
LOCAL 19. I WANT TO GO ON THE
RECORD I AM FOR SOMETHING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL LANDS AND THE JOBS I
BRINGS. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER,
DURING THE GREAT RECESSION,
INDUSTRIAL LANDS DID NOT SEE TH
PROBLEMS THAT THE REST OF THE
CITY SAW. OUR GROUP GREW BY 30
DURING THE GREAT RECESSION.
THESE JOBS ARE HERE TO STAY.
OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A
LOT OF IMMERSION IN THE
INDUSTRIAL LANDS. WE DON'T LIKE
IT. WE ARE HEARING MORE WITH
AMENDMENTS THAT WILL ERODE OUR
INDUSTRIAL LANDS WITH OFFICE
BUILDINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION . THE
ONLY REASON SOME OF THESE
INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES ARE
LEAVING IS BECAUSE THEY ARE
BEING DRIVEN OUT. WE HAVE TO
KEEP A CLOSE, CLOSE TO THE CIT
AND THE PORT. FINALLY, FOR
HOUSING IN THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS
ON THE STADIUM DISTRICT, AND TH
STADIUM DISTRICT NOW HAS
INDUSTRIAL IN IT, BUT IT'S ALL
--
>> THANK YOU, DAN. UP NEXT IS
MATT FOLLOWED BY STEFAN WORDS.
>> THANK YOU. I AM MAD, THAT -
WE ARE IN FAVOR OF THE MAYOR'S
PLAN AS IT IS RIGHT NOW. ORDERS
ARE IN CRUCIAL TO THE
WATERFRONT. BUILDING HOUSING
AND HOTELS THAT WOULD INCREASE
THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE
WATERFRONT. WE HAVE HOUSING
VACANCIES IN SEATTLE. ADDING
MORE DOES NOT KEEP THE LIVING
WADE WAGE JOBS RELATED TO OUR
INDUSTRY. WE ARE NOT AGAINST
BUILDING HOUSING, JUST NOT IN
THIS AREA. OUR HISTORY ON THE
WATERFRONT CREATES LIFELONG
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCAL
ECONOMY AND GLOBALLY. THANK YOU
>> THANK YOU, MATT. UP NEXT IS
STEFAN. FOLLOWED BY WHALEN.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I WANT TO PAINT A
VISION OF THE DISTRICT. A
PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIONS
REPRESENTING MORE THAN 30,000
MEMBERS . TENS OF MILLIONS IN
WAGERS AND BENEFITS FOR THE
STREET CONSTRUCTION TRADES. A
FAIR PROCESS TO ORGANIZE FOR
HUNDREDS OF HOTEL WORKERS TO BE
ASSIGNED COVERING VIRTUALLY AL
PRIVATELY OWNED LAND . WORKFORC
HOUSING, EQUALING POSSIBLY TH
HOUSING OF. IN THE TAX REVENUE
WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE FREIGH
MOBILITY, MOVING THIS FROM
DIFFERENT STATES. NO IMPACT TO
IMPROVEMENTS. THINK OF A MEMBER
OF THE COUNCIL AT SOME POINT
HAS SAID WE NEED TO USE EVERY
TOOL TO IMPROVE THE HOUSING
CRISIS, AND WE NEED TO CREATE
GOOD JOBS. TURNING THIS DOWN
MAKES THE MOST SENSE. I URGE YO
TO INCLUDE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW
HOUSING IN THE DISTRICT. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU BRICK
>> UP NEXT IS WHALEN ROBERTS.
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER SIDE T
THIS. MONTY ANDERSON. IT LOOKS
LIKE NICOLE GRANT IS SIGNING UP
NOW. WE WILL DO THOSE THREE
NEXT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH . WHALEN
ROBERT HERE, SABRES UNION
PACIFIC. I ASK THAT YOU APPROVE
THE MARINERS LAND PACKAGE AS IT
WAS SUBMITTED WITHOUT
AMENDMENTS . WE AT THE SAILORS
UNION ANTICIPATE TWO MORE
SHIPS A WEEK FROM MAPS AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY. IT IS
CRITICAL THAT OUR FREIGHT LANE
STAY UNRESTRICTED, WHICH CAN
HAPPEN WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT.
OUR INDUSTRIAL MARITIME ECONOMY
REPRESENTS NEARLY 30% OF OUR
CITY'S TAX BASE, WHILE ONLY
TAKING UP 16% OF THE LAND.
ADDING HOUSING AND OTHER OFFICE
USES CAN POTENTIALLY
COMPROMISE THIS USE. WE JUST
ASK THAT YOU PASS THE MARINERS
LAND PACKAGE. AS IT WAS
SUBMITTED. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS MONTY
ANDERSON, FOLLOWED BY NICOLE
GRANT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE IN
PERSON. MY NAME IS MONTY
ANDERSON WITH BUILDING TRADES.
REPRESENT ABOUT 20,000 WORKERS
HERE IN KING COUNTY. I'M HERE T
TALK ABOUT SOME COMMON SENSE AN
WE HAVE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THIS FOR A LONG TIME. WE KNOW
THE EIS SAYS IT WOULD NOT
IMPACT THE FREIGHT TO HAVE THA
HOUSING THERE IN SOTO. WE KNO
OFFERS LIKE THIS ARE VERY RARE
WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT
HUNDREDS OF UNITS FOR
WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE. HUNDREDS
OF SPACES FOR PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY. THE MAKERS OF THIS
COMMUNITY. I WILL TELL YOU WHAT
WHEN I STARTED ON THIS JOURNEY
I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY HERE. I AM PROUD TO
SAY I AM STANDING SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER WITH STEFAN AND THE
MAKERS OWN AND A LOT OF CITIZEN
HERE IN THE PIONEER SQUARE
GROUP. I THINK WE REALLY NEED T
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT WHAT THE
COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR HERE. W
ARE NOT ASKING FOR SOMETHING
THAT WAS NEVER APPROVED. IT JUS
GOT TAKEN OUT BECAUSE OF A
POLITICAL ASK. PLEASE CONSIDER
WHAT --
>> THANK YOU, MONTY. UP NEXT I
NICOLE GRANT. WE WILL MOVE TO
THE ONLINE SPEAKERS. GOOD
MORNING, NICOLE.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR , MEMBER
OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M A MEMBER
OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOO
OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. I'M HER
REPRESENTING. I WAS ALSO THE
CO-CHAIR OF INDUSTRIAL LAND
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I'M HERE TO
SPEAK TO THE ISSUE OF A MAKERS
DISTRICT. WHEN THE INDUSTRIAL
LANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS
MEETING, THE MAKERS WERE
PRESENT. PART OF THE
CONVERSATION . WHEN THE CITY
DID THE EIS, IT WAS DETERMINED
THAT WITH CARE THIS DISTRICT,
WITH HOUSING AND CREATIVITY ,
AND UNION CONSTRUCTION JOBS ,
COULD BE CREATED IN A WAY THAT
SAFE FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY.
I AM WITH THE COALITION OF
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATES AND
HOUSING ADVOCATES AND WE ARE
ASKING THAT AN AMENDMENT BE MAD
AND THAT THE COUNCIL SERIOUSLY
CONSIDER ADDING A MAKERS
DISTRICT TO THE MARRIAGE
PROPOSAL.
>> THANK YOU, NICOLE.
>> THE SIGN-UP SHEET REMAINS ON
THE TABLE . ANYONE HERE WANTS T
SIGN UP, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY
TO. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON
TO ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENT. CHAD
WHO IS PRESENT. PETER, JESSE
SIMPSON. MEGAN I SEE YOU ARE
THERE. STAR SIX TO UNMUTE.
WELCOME. TAKE IT AWAY.
>> YES. GOOD MORNING. I AM MEGA
CRUZ . IT RAISES THRESHOLDS IN
DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMEN
FROM 20 UNITS TO 200. THIS
DRASTIC INCREASE WAS NOT BASED
ON IMPACTS BUT TO INCREASE
PERMITS. FOR OTHER LONG-TERM
IMPACTS IT SUGGESTS ADDING THEM
TO DESIGN REVIEW. AT A TIME WHE
NEW LEGISLATION SEEKS TO
ELIMINATE DESIGN REVIEW. THESE
SLAMMED THE DOOR IN THE FACES O
100,000 DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS
CONCERNED WITH UNADDRESSED
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIVABILITY
ISSUES. WITH MORE ZONING
PROPOSED IT NOW WAS NOT THE TIM
TO LIMIT WITHOUT REPLACING THEM
WITHOUT CONSISTENT DATABASE
STANDARDS. THIS WILL HELP
EVERYONE EVALUATE WHETHER THEIR
INVESTMENT IS OR WILL REMAIN
SUSTAINABLE. A 200 UNIT SHOULDE
IS NOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.
PLEASE AMEND THE THRESHOLD AND
REQUIRE ACTUAL STUDIES BEFORE
CONSIDERING. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MEGAN. UP NEXT I
TIFFANY, FOLLOWED BY NATALIE,
AND THEN CHAD. TIFFANY ICU
THERE. STAR SIX, YOU ARE MUTE.
TAKE IT AWAY.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS
TIFFANY McCOY. I'M AN EFFICACY
DIRECTOR. I'M ASKING YOU TO WAL
ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
IMPLEMENTING THE INDUSTRIAL
AMERICAN STRATEGY. THE
DISCUSSION AROUND THE STADIUM
DISTRICT SEEMS TO HAVE BOILED
DOWN TO EITHER SUPPORT OF
SEATTLE MISSION OR YOU SUPPORT
MORE HOUSING. THIS IS A FALSE
DICHOTOMY. THE CITY DIRECTOR
REPORT FROM PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT SOME
LIMITED AMOUNT OF HOUSING WOULD
BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE
SURROUNDING USE PATTERN. AND
WOULD NOT CAUSE ADDITIONAL
ADVERSE IMPACTS ON NEARBY
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE
OF THE STA OD IF IMPLEMENTED.
I'M ASKING YOU TO REJECT THIS
FALSE DICHOTOMY AND WALK ON THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND ADD A
MAKERS DISTRICT.
>> THANK YOU, TIFFANY. UP NEXT
IS NATALIE, CHAD, PETER.
NATALIE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I'M SPEAKING TODAY ON
BEHALF OF COMMERCIAL REAL
ESTATE ASSOCIATION WILL INCLUDE
1000 MEMBERS. WE HAVE BEEN
PARTICIPATING IN THE INDUSTRIAL
AND CONVERSATION FOR MORE THAN
20 YEARS , MANY FOR MUCH MUCH
LONGER. WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE AL
THE HARD WORK IT HAS TAKEN TO
GET TO THIS POINT FROM ALL SIDE
OF THE CONVERSATION. INCLUDING
LEADERSHIP FROM THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, THE CHAIR AND THE
COUNCIL. WITHIN A HALF-MILE OF
THE LIGHT RAIL STATION IT WILL
BECOME THE HEART OF THE
INDUSTRIAL MAKER SPACE. TURNIN
INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TYPE
JOBS NEAR TRANSIT. WE AGREE WIT
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD 'S
AMENDMENT THAT IT EXPANDS THE
AREA WITHIN THE HALF-MILE WHICH
ALLOWS CAPACITY FOR NEW MODERN
STATES FOR SPECIFICATION AND
SUPPORTS REINVESTMENT. THAT
SAID, THE AMENDMENT FOLLOWS
PARTICIPATION ON TOP OF THE
INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVES ALREADY I
THE ZONE , WHICH WOULD MAKE
THESE PROJECTS FINANCIALLY
FEASIBLE. WITH THIS IN MIND WE
ASK YOU TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 14
BUT NOT --
>> THANK YOU, NATALIE. FEEL FRE
TO SEND IN ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS AS WELL. CHAD YOU ARE
UP NEXT FOLLOWED BY PETER, JESS
SIMPSON IS OUR LAST SPEAKER. IF
ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO COMMENT,
NOW IS THE TIME TO RSVP ONLINE
OR SIGN IN ON THE SHEET AT THE
DAIS. CHAD I SEE YOU ARE OFF
MUTE. TAKE IT AWAY AT YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
>> THANK YOU . MY NAME IS CHAD
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PART
OF THE NORTH PACIFIC DISTRICT
BASED HERE IN SEATTLE. BOARD
PRESIDENT OF THE MARITIME
FEDERATION AND MEMBER OF THE
INDUSTRIAL AND MARITIME
LANDSCAPE UP HERE TO SUPPORT TH
AMENDMENT WITHOUT AMENDMENTS.
THIS WILL STRENGTHEN THE
WATERFRONT AND LIVING WAGE JOBS
AND PREVENT THE ENCROACHMENT TO
THE SHORELINE. AND RAIL
INFRASTRUCTURE THIS PER --
INCLUDING MARITIME ECONOMIC
BASE AND THE -- SUPPORTED THE
COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY FOR
OVER 100 YEARS. WORKERS ARE
INCREDIBLY'S GUILD. THEY
PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL WORK AND
THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONS. AS A MEMBER OF THE
INDUSTRIAL MARITIME --
>> THANK YOU, CHAD. PLEASE DO
FEEL FREE TO SEND IN ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. PETER I
SEE YOU ARE HERE. STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE. AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
PETER, I SEE YOU ARE IN THE
MEETING. IF YOU WANT TO PRESS
STAR SIX . ERIKA, IF YOU CAN
BRING UP JESSE SIMPSON WHILE W
ARE WAITING ON PETER. JESSE, I
SEE YOU ARE HERE. STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE. THERE YOU ARE.
>> THE MORNING COUNCIL MEMBERS
I AM JESSE SIMPSON. WE HAVE
JOINED WITH COALITION TO
ADVOCATE FOR THE INCLUSION OF
HOUSING AND STADIUM FOR MAKERS
DISTRICT. IT'S AN IMPORTANT
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE HOUSING
WHICH MAY NOT BE AFFORDABLE FOR
THE 60 TO 90% IN THE AREA
AROUND RADIUM. CREATE MORE
LIVE-WORK JOBS AND TRANSIT.
THE ALTERNATIVE ALLOWING
LIMITED AMOUNT OF HOUSING IN TH
DISTRICT. A REAL OPPORTUNITY T
ADD HOUSING AND CREATE A VIPERS
VIBRANT MAKERS DISTRICT.
HOWEVER THE PROPOSAL FOR THE
MARITIME LAND PROHIBITS HOW TH
AREAS AROUND THE STADIUM. I
URGE YOU TO AMEND THE PROPOSAL
FOR LAND-USE AND URBAN
INDUSTRIAL IN THE STADIUM. THE
ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THIS USE I
COMPLEMENTARY , AND NOT
REPRESENTING HARM TO THE --
>> THANK YOU, JESSE. PLEASE
FEEL FREE TO SEND AN ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS. PETER I SEE YOU ARE
OFF MUTE, TAKE IT AWAY.
>> I AM THE PRESIDENT AND COO
OF [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> CLARK, IF YOU CAN RESET THE
TIME. PETER, ARE YOU WITH US?
PETER? YOUR PHONE MIGHT BE
UNMUTE ON YOUR END. THE JOYS O
POST-PANDEMIC. TECHNOLOGY.
PETER, ARE YOU WITH US? PETER,
YOU ARE OFF MUTE ON OUR END. I'
GOING TO GIVE YOU ABOUT 30 MOR
SECONDS. GOING ONCE , PETER ?
CALLING TWICE. PETER, IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SEND ANY WRITTEN
COMMENTS IN, PLEASE DO SO .
CLERK, CAN YOU CONFIRM THERE'S
NO ONE ELSE PHYSICALLY SIGNED
UP? GREAT. SEEING AS WE HAVE N
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS REMOTELY OR
PHYSICALLY PRESENT WE WILL MOVE
ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. AS
WAS READING IN THE AGENDA FOR
TODAY, AND DEPUTY MAYOR,
DIRECTOR, AMY AND LAUREN,
PLEASE COME ON UP. I FAILED TO
MENTION A TRANSPORTATION
RESOLUTION IN THE ORIGINAL
MARITIME INDUSTRIAL ZONING
STRATEGY . THERE ARE
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
HIGHLIGHTED FOR THESE ARE
LAND-USE BILLS BEFORE US. WE
DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO MAK
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES. WE WIL
BE PASSING A RESOLUTION AT THE
JULY 18th COMMITTEE WHEN THIS
WHOLE PACKAGE COMES. TODAY IT'
JUST AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM. IT
WILL BE INTRODUCED NEXT WEEK. W
WELCOME ANY AND ALL
PARTICIPATION IN MAKING THIS
RESOLUTION WORK. UP FIRST WE
HAVE OUR FIRST ITEM ON TODAY'S
AGENDA, APPOINTMENT 02302,
APPOINTMENT OF RICO QUIRINDONG
AS DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
>> APPOINTMENT 02302. A
BRIEFING DISCUSSION ON
APPOINTING RICO QUIRINDONGO T
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
>> IN QUEUE WE'RE JOINED TODAY
BY DEPUTY MAYOR TIFFANY
WASHINGTON. THANKS FOR JOINING
US. AND ACTING DIRECTOR KAREN
AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR LAUREN. DI
I GET THAT CORRECT? THERE WE
ARE. THAT PART WASN'T ON THE
SCRIPT. TODAY'S DISCUSSION IS
TO SATISFY MY PERSONAL ROLLING
COMMITTEE TO HAVE ITEMS BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE TWICE BEFORE
FINAL PASSAGE, THAT WAY IT GIVE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FULL ABILITY
TO INTERACT AND ENGAGE. TODAY'
DISCUSSION IS TO ALLOW
QUIRINDONGO AN INTRODUCTION. I
WILL MOVE AND CHANGE THE
APPOINTMENT TO THE CORRECT TERM
DATE OF JULY 1st , 2027. WE
WILL ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEXT WEEK . THE INTERIM
DIRECTOR HAS PROVIDED 17 PAGES
OF ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS.
TODAY IS JUST AN INTRODUCTION.
COLLEAGUES, IF YOU HAVE BURNING
QUESTIONS YOU HAVE TO ASK TODAY
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO . IF
YOU ARE ABLE TO HOLD YOUR
QUESTIONS, WE HAVE 15 AMENDMENT
TO THE INDUSTRIAL MARITIME LAND
PACKAGE, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY
FOCUS OF TODAY'S COMMITTEE.
THESE QUESTIONS WERE SUBMITTED
IN AUGUST OF 2022. ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS WERE RECEIVED, THESE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE
ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA TODAY.
WOULD LIKE TO NOW TURN IT OVER
TO DEPUTY MAYOR WASHINGTON AND
ACTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING ME TO JOIN YOU TODAY T
INTRODUCE YOU TO MAYOR HARRELL
NOMINEE AS DIRECTOR OF OFFICE
OF PLANNING OF COMMUNITY AND
DEVELOPMENT, RICO QUIRINDONGO.
RICO HAS SERVED HIS RULE FOR TH
LAST TWO YEARS. I TRUST YOU HAV
KNOWN HIM TO BE AUTHENTIC ,
HONEST, EMPATHETIC AND THE
LEADER WHO LOVES OUR COMMUNITY.
HE HAS DRAWN ON HIS SIGNIFICANT
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE
PRIVATE, PUBLIC AND ACADEMIC
SECTORS TO UPLIFT COMMUNITY AND
CREATE ALL COMING PLACES FOR
ALL. COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS YOU
WELL KNOW, THE DIRECTOR RUNNING
IT CARRIES A MASSIVE
RESPONSIBILITY ON THEIR
SHOULDERS. EXPECTED TO
ANTICIPATE AND MANAGE THE INFLU
OF PEOPLE WE PLAN TO WELCOME TO
OUR CITY IN THE DECADES AHEAD.
THAT IS WHY THE MAYOR TOOK GREA
CARE WHEN MAKING HIS SELECTION
TO LEAD THIS ESSENTIAL
DEPARTMENT. BEFORE MERRILL
HARRELL INTRODUCED YOU --
INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENT, THE
PIKE PLACE MARKET PDA, THE
SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION ,
THE HISTORIC SEATTLE EQUITABLE
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE ADVISORY
BOARD , SEATTLE MARITIME
STRATEGY COUNSEL, AND STAFF.
EVERYONE WHO HAS WORKED WITH
RICO KNOWS HE CARES
PASSIONATELY ABOUT THE ISSUES ,
BUT CARES EVEN MORE ABOUT THE
PEOPLE THOSE ISSUES AFFECT.
THROUGH AND THROUGH HE LEADS
WITH HIS HEART. RICO LISTENS ,
ABSORBS, CORROBORATES AND PUSHE
TO FIND COMMON GROUND BETWEEN
GROUPS THAT OFTEN DISAGREE.
FURTHER , HE IS TRULY ADMIRED
AND BELOVED BY HIS STAFF.
RUNNING AN INCLUSIVE PEOPLE
CENTERED OFFICE. WE ARE
FORTUNATE HE IS COMMITTED TO
SERVING OUR CITY BECAUSE WE
BENEFIT FROM HIS MOST POWERFUL
GIFT, RECOGNIZING THE WISDOM
HELD IN OUR COMMUNITY. I WAS
TAKEN BY THIS EXPERT IN HIS
WRITTEN RESPONSES TO HIS
QUESTIONS. I QUOTE, ALL OF THIS
WORK MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY
THROUGH ROBUST ENGAGEMENT. LOCA
COMMUNITY NEEDS PRESERVE AND
BUILD ON THE FUTURE. SHOULD YO
CHOOSE TO CONFIRM HIM, I TRUST
OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN WILL
BENEFIT FROM THE CARING FOR
THINKING ACTIONS HE MAKES IN OU
CITY TODAY. MAYOR HARRELL, I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING HIS NOMINATION. I
WILL TURN IT OVER FOR OPENING
REMARKS.
>> THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME
BEFORE YOU TODAY. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR QUESTIONS. MY TENURE AND
ACTING DIRECTOR AND WHAT WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SINCE
I'VE BEEN HERE. HAVING BEEN WIT
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ONLY TWO
YEARS AND ACTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
THE MAJORITY OF THAT TIME, I'VE
BEEN ENCOURAGED BY CAPACITY AND
REACH AND OUR ABILITY TO GET
GOOD, MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL
WORK DONE. WITH OUR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MAJOR WORK
UPDATE , WE ARE LEANING INTO
CONVERSATION WITH COMMUNITY
REGARDING WHAT THE FUTURE OF
THE CITY WILL LOOK LIKE. HOW WE
ACCOMPLISH GROWTH, PREVENT
FURTHER DISPLACEMENT IN OUR
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND
COMMUNITIES. WITH THE
INDUSTRIAL MARITIME STRATEGY YO
ARE CONSIDERING TODAY, WE ARE
PROPOSING TO REZONE ALL OF OUR
INDUSTRIAL LAND TO PROTECT
WORKFORCE JOBS, PRESERVE THE
MARITIME HISTORY OF OUR WORKING
WATERFRONT , AND PROVIDE AVENUE
FOR INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL
GROWTH. WITH OUR COMMUNITY
PLANNING GROUP AND IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, W
ARE LOOKING AT THE TRANSIT
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AND STATION AREA
PLANNING . THE LARGEST
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT OUR CITY
HAS EVER SEEN. FINALLY, WITH
THE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE WE ARE ON TRACK WIT
AWARDING ANOTHER $20 MILLION T
ORGANIZATIONS LEADING THEIR OWN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS,
COMMUNITY CENTERS, GATHERING
SPACES, CRITICAL SERVICES,
CELEBRATING AND ENCOUNTERING
DISPLACEMENT. I AM HUMBLED AN
GRATEFUL TO THE TALENTED AND
DIVERSE STAFF THAT MAKES IT
WHAT IT IS. AN OFFICE THAT LEAD
WITH ACTIVITY AND EXECUTES
PROGRAMS AND POLICY WORK WITH
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO BENEFIT
ALL COMMUNITIES AND RAISE ALL
VOTES. I'VE NEVER HAD A JOB THA
IS MORE MEANINGFUL THAN THIS
ONE. I LOVE SEATTLE. I SEE THI
IS MY MOST MEANINGFUL WAY TO
GIVE BACK AND SUPPORT THE GREA
MISSION YOU ALL HAVE FOR THIS
GREAT CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. ACTING DIRECTOR.
I'VE HAD TO ADD THAT WORK BACK
IN. DEPUTY MAYOR WASHINGTON,
YOUR WORDS ARE SPOT ON. I
COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BETTER. I
WILL SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC WHAT
I SHARED WITH DIRECTOR
QUIRINDONGO SOME TIME AGO. YOU
HAD REALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL AS
THE SECOND DIRECTOR OF THE
OFFICE AND PLANNING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. THE FIRST DIRECTOR
, SAM, HAS VERY LARGE SHOES.
LARGE SHOES TO FILL. SAM HAS
GONE ON TO DO ESSENTIALLY THE
SAME JOB EXCEPT FOR THE ENTIRE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA , WHICH I
BELIEVE IS THE FIFTH LARGEST IN
THE WORLD. I COULD BE WRONG
THERE. I SHOULD HAVE THIS IN M
SCRIPT, BUT I DON'T. JUST
DEMONSTRATING THAT. MY INITIAL
SKEPTICISM WAS ONLY BECAUSE I
HAD SKEPTICISM FOR ANYONE OTHE
THAN SAM. YOU HAVE DONE AN
AMAZING JOB FILLING THE SHOES.
YOU HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB
LEADING THE DEPARTMENT. I'M
CONTINUING TO BE IMPRESSED. MY
EXPECTATIONS CONTINUE TO BE
EXCEEDED. I LOOK FORWARD TO
NEXT WEEK COMMITTEE MEETING
WHERE WE GO THROUGH YOUR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN A MORE
DILIGENT WAY. I DO WANT TO OPEN
IT UP FOR COLLEAGUES, IF THERE
ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
>> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A COUPL
OF QUESTIONS. I'M HAPPY TO WAIT
UNTIL NEXT WEEK. JUST TO GIVE
YOU A HEADS UP , I WILL BE
ASKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EDI
THERE ARE ISSUES WE NEED TO
RESOLVE. HAPPY TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION BETWEEN NOW AND
THEN. HAVE A DISCUSSION AT NEXT
WEEK'S COMMITTEE. THANK YOU VER
MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT WOUL
BE MOST APPROPRIATE WITH THE
COMPRESSION OF TODAY'S SCHEDULE
>> DEPUTY MAYOR WASHINGTON,
DIRECTOR, ANYTHING ELSE YOU WAN
TO CLOSE OUT WITH FOR TODAY?
>> NO.
>> NOTHING MORE AT THIS TIME.
JUST REALLY APPRECIATE BEING
HERE.
>> I WOULD SAY WE ARE VERY
IMPRESSED. WE ARE VERY EXCITED.
WE CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE THIS A
PERMANENT POSITION BECAUSE I
HAVE BEEN PRETENDING IT IS SO.
>> THANK YOU, FRIENDS.
>> MARK IS REMEMBERING THE RUL
OF NO CLAMPING AND LOTS OF JAZZ
HANDS. THANK YOU, MARK. BEFORE
FINISH, I TOTALLY WENT OFF
SCRIPT. I MOVED TO AMEND THE
APPOINTMENT TITLE AND NOTICE BY
STRIKING AUGUST 1st, 2026 AND
REPLACING IT WITH JULY 1st,
2027. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> HAS BEEN MOVED IN A SECOND T
AMEND THE TITLE BY STRIKING
AUGUST 1st, 2026 AND REPLACING
IT WITH JULY 1st, 2027. ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
MOVE TO A VOTE? SEEING NO
QUESTIONS, WILL THE COURT
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS.
>> YES. THE AMENDMENT PASSES.
ACTING DIRECTOR QUIRINDONGO
WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK FOR
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS AND
VOTE ON THE AMENDED APPOINTMENT
OUR NEXT FIVE ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA TODAY ARE ON THE COUNCIL
BILLS 120567 THROUGH 12571
WHICH ARE PART OF THE INDUSTRIA
MARITIME PACKAGE. CLERK WILL YO
PLEASE READ THE SHORT TITLES
INTO THE RECORD?
>> WE ARE GOING TO READ ALL AT
THE SAME TIME.
>> COUNSEL BUREAU 120567.
DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE VOTE ON
CREATING .
>> COUNSEL BILL 1256 BRIEFING
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE VOTE ON
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS. COUNSEL BILL 12056
A BRIEFING ON DISCUSSION OF
POSSIBLE VOTE ON CREATING A NEW
ZONING MAP FOR THREE NEW
INDUSTRIAL ZONES. COUNSEL BILL
120570, A BRIEFING ON DISCUSSIO
AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON AMENDING
CHAPTER 2350. COUNSEL BILL
120571, BRIEFING DISCUSSION AN
POSSIBLE VOTE ON WHETHER TO FIN
EXTERIOR SOUND LIMITS WITHIN TH
--
>> THANK YOU. I AM HAVING
TROUBLE FINDING MY ORIGINAL
SCHEDULE HERE. WHAT I CAN TELL
YOU OFF OF MEMORY IS THAT THIS
PACKAGE BEFORE US TODAY HAS BEE
IN THE PROCESS OF MANY YEARS.
THE ORIGINAL -- THERE WERE MAN
YEARS OF DISAGREEMENT LEADING
INTO THE FACILITATED
CONVERSATION BEGINNING IN 2019
THAT WAS PAUSE DURING THE
PANDEMIC AND RESUMED BEFORE
MAYOR DURKAN LEFT OFFICE. THE
FACILITATED CONVERSATION BLOOD
STAKEHOLDERS TO AN 85%
AGREEMENT. THAT WAS AFTER
YEARS OF STAKEHOLDERS WHO HOLD
OPPOSITE OPINIONS , JUST NOT
FINDING AGREEMENTS. FACILITATIN
CONVERSATION CREATED AGREEMENT
THIS LED TO AN EIS BEING CREATE
AND DELIVERED . AS MAYOR
HARRELL CAME INTO OFFICE, THEN
NEGOTIATED THE FINAL PACKAGE .
IT WAS DISTRIBUTED AND
TRANSMITTED TO OUR LAND-USE
COMMITTEE . THAT WAS TRANSMITTE
ON APRIL 12, 2023. WE HAD A
NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
WITH AN AMENDMENT DEADLINE OF
MAY 17th 2023, PROVIDING
CENTRAL STAFF THE TIME NEEDED
TO CREATE THE AMENDMENTS . THE
LIST OF AMENDMENTS WAS PUT IN
THE PUBLIC VIEW ON , I WANT TO
SAY, MAY 23rd?
>> I BELIEVE THAT IS CORRECT.
YES.
>> IS THAT ABOUT RIGHT?
>> SOMEWHERE RIGHT IN THERE. W
ARE NOW ON JUNE 8th. WE DID
MAYOR THIS PROCESS OFF OF THE
TREE BILLS PROCESS WHERE WE HA
A NUMBER OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THERE WAS A REQUEST FROM THE
URBAN FORGERY FOR AN EXTENSION
OF THE COMMITTEE CONVERSATION
BECAUSE IT HAS NOT FELT THEY
HAD INTERACTED WITH THE
LEGISLATION BEFORE IT WAS
TRANSMITTED. THERE WERE 55
AMENDMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS
BEEN DIFFERENT. THE FACILITATED
STAKEHOLDER CONVERSATION FOR
MANY YEARS. THE OFFICE HAD
STAKEHOLDER CONVERSATIONS. THEN
IT WAS TRANSMITTED . TODAY WE
HAVE 15 AMENDMENTS. THIS
PROCESS HAS GONE MORE SMOOTHLY
THAN THE TREE CONVERSATION,
WHICH IS WHY WE ARE NOT
EXTENDING THE TIME AND COMMITTE
AS YOU MAY SEE . NEXT WEEK'S
COMMITTEE IS ALREADY BUSY
ALREADY. WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF
WORK BACKED UP DUE TO BOTH OF
THESE LARGE LOOMING POLICIES
THAT HAVE TAKEN , FOR SOME
PEOPLE, 20 YEARS TO PASS. THE
LAST TIME WE MADE ZONING CHANGE
TO INDUSTRIAL LANDS WAS IN 2007
AFTER YEARS OF STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
WE HAVE HAD THE FOUR HEARINGS
HERE IN COMMITTEE. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO FLOATING ON
AMENDMENTS TODAY AND PASSING IT
OUT OF COMMITTEE. TIM BURGESS,
WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL BE
JOINING US. IF WE NEED HIM I
WILL GIVE HIM A CALL. MEMBERS,
THERE ARE FIVE BILLS
INTERRELATED. CENTRAL STAFF
WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW O
THE BASE LEGISLATION AND
INFORMATION PROVIDED PREPARED
FOR TODAY'S MEETING. THE
COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS AND VOTE
ON EACH AMENDMENT INDIVIDUALLY
AFFECTING ONE OR MORE BILLS AT
THE SAME TIME. EACH SPONSOR
WILL BE REQUESTED TO MOVE THERE
AMENDMENT AFTER A SECOND.
CENTRAL STAFF WILL THEN PROVIDE
AN OVERVIEW OF THE AMENDMENTS.
BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE
DISCUSSION ON EACH AMENDMENT.
AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL
AMENDMENT, THE COMMITTEE WILL
THEN SEPARATELY MOVED TO BILL A
AMENDED. I WANT TO JUST PAUSE
THERE. COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE AN
QUESTIONS ON THE PROCEDURES FO
TODAY? I AM NOT SEEING ANY.
FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC YOU MAY
SEE I PUT ON THE INITIAL LIST O
AMENDMENTS THAT WAS PUBLISHED A
OR AROUND MAY 23rd . MANY MORE
AMENDMENTS I AM BRINGING TODAY.
THAT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS
IMPORTANT FOR ME TO MEET MY OWN
THAT DEADLINE AND STILL ANALYZ
WHETHER I WAS GOING TO BRING IT
OR NOT. WE HAVE NARROWED THAT
LIST DOWN A LITTLE BIT. IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION THE
COMMITTEE WILL -- THEN CONSIDE
THE FINAL VOTES ON EACH BILL.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND
CONCERNS? WE DO HAVE AN
AFTERNOON SESSION SCHEDULED .
HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO
MOVE MORE QUICKLY THAN THAT.
YOU HAVE BEEN STEWARDING US IN
THIS PROCESS FROM CENTRAL STAFF
PERSPECTIVE. WE ALSO HAVE KETIL
FREEMAN. WE HAVE JIM HOLMES AND
JIM WETLAND. ISH I'M GOING T
PASS IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU I WILL PASS ON THE
PRESENTATION.
>> FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAS
JOINED. I HAVE INVITED,
BEGINNING BEFORE APRIL 12th , I
HAVE INVITED ALL COUNCILMEMBERS
TO ATTEND EVERY ONE OF THESE
MEETINGS, AND I INVITED ALL
COUNCILMEMBERS TO SUBMIT
AMENDMENTS. LISH, BACK TO YOU.
>> YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOUR
FIVE PIECES OF LEGISLATION THA
ARE INTERRELATED. COUNSEL BILL
120568 A CONFERENCE A PLAN TO
LAY THE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR
THE CHANGES INCLUDED IN THE
OTHER BILLS. COUNSEL BEAR
120567 IS A SERIES OF
AMENDMENTS TO OUR LAND-USE CODE
, CHAPTER 23 OF THE SEATTLE
MUNICIPAL COURT. INCLUDES A NEW
INDUSTRIAL CHAPTER IN THE
LAND-USE CODE. AND CREATES THRE
NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONES . MARITIME
MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS.
INDUSTRIES AND URBAN
INDUSTRIAL. COUNSEL BEAR 120569
MAKES CHANGES TO THE ZONING MA
TO APPLY THOSE NEW ZONES ACROS
OUR INDUSTRIAL AREAS,
PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS. COUNSEL BILL 120571
AMENDS THE NOISE ORDINANCE
RELATED TO AREAS . COUNSEL BILL
120570 IS A MORE TECHNICAL
BILL THAT RELATES TO THE
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIALS ONTO THE
NEW CHAPTER 23 . MANY OF THE
AMENDMENTS YOU WILL BE
CONSIDERING THIS MORNING WILL
AMEND MORE THAN ONE OF THESE
BILLS , AND I WILL POINT THOSE
OUT AS YOU ARE CONSIDERING THEM
. THEY ARE ALSO LISTED IN THE
PRESENTATION AND THE AMENDMENT
MATERIALS. ANY QUESTIONS BEFOR
I MOVE ON?
>> COLLEAGUES ? QUESTIONS FOR
LISH ?
>> GREAT. I JUST WANTED TO
REMIND YOU THAT THIS PACKAGE O
LEGISLATION IMPLEMENT
INDUSTRIAL MARITIME STRATEGIES
THAT WERE DEVELOPED THROUGH
STRICT STAKEHOLDER PROCESS.
THEY SEEK TO SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. PROVIDE
FOR THE HOMELAND. HIGH
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WHERE
APPROPRIATE. DIVIDE HEALTHY
TRANSITION AREAS NEAR URBAN
VILLAGES BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AN
MIXED USED NEIGHBORHOODS.
GENERALLY ALLOWING NO NEW
RESIDENTIAL USES . IMPLEMENT
SPECIFIC GOALS FOR
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE
SURROUNDED BY THE INDUSTRIAL
AREAS. LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR
FUTURE MASTER PLANNING FOR TWO'
LARGE SITES THAT ARE IN
INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND ARE LIKEL
TO BE REDEVELOPED. THE SITE IN
SOTO AND INTERBAY ARMORY SITE.
WE HAVE 13 AMENDMENTS IN FRONT
OF YOU. WE WILL GO INTO THOSE
IN A LOT MORE DETAIL. I WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT THE AMENDMENTS
WITH THE STAR OR ASTERIX ON
THIS TABLE ARE MEETING REVIEW
AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT AFTER THE COMMITTEE
ASKED. THESE ARE AMENDMENTS
THAT ARE SIMILAR TO BUT WERE NO
STUDIED UNDER THE EIS PREPARE
FOR THIS LEGISLATION. IF THE
COMMITTEE VOTES TO APPROVE ANY
OF THESE AMENDMENTS WE WILL NEE
TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
WE ARE ANTICIPATING PUBLISHING
AND ADDEND MEANT TO THE EIS
THAT DISCLOSES THE ENVIRONMENTA
IMPACTS OF THOSE CHANGES. ANY
QUESTIONS ON THAT BEFORE WE
START HEADING INTO THE
AMENDMENTS?
>> JUST TO CLARIFY. IF THESE
AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED THAT HAV
THE ASTERIX, THIS IS WHY WE WIL
BE TAKING THE TIME UNTIL JULY
18th FOR FINAL PASSAGE, IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> WE WILL NOT, FOR THE VIEWIN
PUBLIC TODAY, WE WILL BE PASSIN
THIS BILL OUT OF IT TODAY. IT
WILL NOT COME BACK BEFORE
COMMITTEE UNTIL JULY 18th AND
THEN WE WILL PASS THE BILL AT
FULL COUNSEL JULY 18th. I HAVE
AGAIN ASKED SINCE BEFORE APRIL
12th THAT NO AMENDMENTS BE
BROUGHT TO FULL COUNSEL BECAUSE
OF THE YEARS OF COMPROMISE THA
HAVE GOTTEN US TO TODAY. WITH
THE TREE BILL IF THERE ARE
SUBSTITUTE OR TECHNICAL CHANGES
FULL COUNSEL WILL WELCOME THAT.
RENTED I CANNOT LEGALLY
PROHIBIT MY COLLEAGUES FROM
BRINGING AMENDMENTS. I JUST ASK
POLITELY AND CONSIDERABLY . I'V
BEEN GIVING YOU NOTICE SINCE
BEFORE APRIL 12th. THESE DON'T
BRING AMENDMENTS TO FULL
COUNSEL.
>> I WOULD JUST ADD THAT BOTH
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT AND
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
HAVE REQUIREMENTS THAT HAVE
AMENDMENTS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN
THE SCOPE THAT WAS ANALYZED IN
THE EIS. THEY WILL NEED FURTHER
PUBLIC NOTICE AND REVIEW UNDER
SEPA . AMENDMENTS COMING BEFOR
FULL COUNSEL WILL BE LIMITED
TO THE SCOPE OF WHAT COULD BE
CONSIDERED AT THAT TIME.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON.
>> EARLIER, CHAIR STRAUSS, YOU
SAID TODAY WE WERE NOT GOING TO
BE CONSIDERING THE AMENDMENTS
PASS NUMBER 10? DID I
MISUNDERSTAND? I UNDERSTAND
THERE ARE SOME THAT WILL
REQUIRE AN ADDENDUM AND ANOTHER
DISCUSSION AND VOTE. DID YOU
SAY, CHAIR STRAUSS, THAT WE ARE
DOING ONE THROUGH --
>> SORRY. CONSIDERING AMENDMENT
RELATED TO ITEM TWO THROUGH SI
ON THE AGENDA, WHICH ARE THE
FIVE BILLS -- LET ME GET THAT
RIGHT. WE ARE JUST GOING TO BE
LOOKING AT THE BILLS RELATED TO
MARITIME AND INDUSTRIAL RIGHT
NOW. IS THAT A CORRECT
UNDERSTANDING FROM THE SCRIPT?
>> YES.
>> DOES THAT EXCLUDE 3A, 3B?
>> THE AMENDMENTS YOU SEE ON
YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW ARE THE
AMENDMENTS WE WILL BE
CONSIDERING.
>> OKAY. PERFECT.
>> SORRY. LOTS OF DIFFERENT
NUMBERS. THIS IS WHY WE CALL
TREES TIER ONE, TWO, THREE,
RATHER THAN EXCEPTIONAL AND
LOVE TO HAVE. APOLOGIES FOR THE
SIDE COMMENTARY. LISH, BACK TO
YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. I THINK THE
PROCESS WE ARE GOING TO TAKE I
I WILL READ THE TITLE AND THE
SPONSOR OF THE AMENDMENT WILL
MOVE IT AND WE WILL HAVE A
DISCUSSION. AMENDMENT ONE,
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT SPONSORED B
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> I MOVED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT
ONE. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED . LISH, BACK TO YOU.
>> THESE AMENDMENTS ARE ALL
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AS WE HAV
BEEN WORKING WITH THIS PACKAGE
OF LEGISLATION . WE HAVE
IDENTIFIED SOME CLERICAL ERROR
IN THE DRAFTING OF THESE
AMENDMENTS AND SEEK TO FIX
THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. AS WITH THIS WIT
THE CLEANUP. CLARIFYING
CORRECTIONS. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS ON THIS AMENDMENT?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT ONE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA .
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON .
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN. VICE
CHAIR SIX. CHAIR STRAUSS. FIV
IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. AMENDMENT ONE
PASSES. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON
TO AMENDMENTS CAPITAL THREE A
AND 3B. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED .
>> THANK YOU. YOU WANT ME TO
MOVE THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME
I WILL MOVE AMENDMENT THREE A
AND 3B.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. COUNCILMEMBER MORALE
IS THE SPONSOR OF THE EASEMENT
AMENDMENTS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
TO DISCUSS THE AMENDMENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU, COLLEAGUES. I'M EXCITED
ABOUT THESE TWO AMENDMENTS.
ESPECIALLY ON THE HEELS OF OUR
HISTORIC COMMITTEE PASSAGE
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSING LEVEE
COMMITTEE. THE HISTORIC
INVESTMENT WE HAVE. ANOTHER
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE IMMENSE TASK OF BUILDING TH
HOUSING WE NEED AFFORDABLE FOR
NADER'S NEIGHBORS. IT COULD
ALLOW US TO BUILD CONNECTED
EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES.
SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE STRIVING
FOR WHENEVER WE CAN. GOING TO
EXPLAIN BOTH OF THEM, BUT I DO
WANT TO THANK KETIL FREEMAN FOR
HELPING CRAFT THESE AMENDMENTS
AND TRYING TO HELP ESTIMATE THE
POTENTIAL IMPACTS. 3A, THIS
AMENDMENT WOULD REINSTATE
TRANSFER DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS VI
COMMERCIAL TO BE APPLIED TO
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
STADIUM OVERLAY DISTRICT WHICH
WOULD PAY FOR HOUSING IN OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS AS IS CURRENT
POLICY. THIS AMENDMENT DOESN'T
ALLOW HOUSING TO BE DEVELOPED I
THAT AREA. BUT IT DOES CAPTURE
FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW US TO
SEE IT AS A COMPROMISE BETWEEN
SOME OF THE COMPETING VOICES WE
HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE LAS
WEEK. WE WILL BE ABLE TO
PRESERVE THE AREA FOR INDUSTRIA
AND OTHER HOUSING IN OUR CITY
THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE
WORKING IN THESE INDUSTRIES. AN
WOULD ALSO CUT COMMUTE TIMES IN
THE SEATTLE AREA BY ALLOWING
PEOPLE TO LIVE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THEY ARE
WORKING. AND REDUCE OUR CLIMAT
DAMAGE. ALL OF THIS WHILE ALSO
PRODUCING THE BALANCE THAT THE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOUND WHEN
DEVELOPING THE LEGISLATION. WE
ARE TRYING TO ESTIMATE WHAT TH
POTENTIAL IMPACTS WOULD BE, AND
I AM JUST READING FROM A NOTE
THAT THE AMENDMENT WOULD KEEP
THE CITY FROM LOSING POTENTIAL
REVENUE. WE COULD SEE INCREASE
MEDICATION PAYMENTS , ASSUMING
THE AMENDMENT PASSES. WE DID
SHARE THE AMENDMENT WITH THE
BOARD. THEY HAVE NO CONCERNS
ABOUT IT. SEEKING SUPPORT FROM
MY COLLEAGUES. AMENDMENT 3B ,
IN THE SPIRIT OF TESTIMONY AT
THE PREVIOUS MEETING WE HAD,
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD CREATE AN
INCENTIVE FOR AFFORDABLE WORK
FORCE HOUSING TO BE CREATED
OFF-SITE IN AREAS THAT NEED MOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. AGAIN WE
HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS AMENDMEN
AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL NOT BE
SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY DO NOT
HAVE CONCERNS. THEY WANT TO SEE
MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILT
FOR FAMILIES. THIS WOULD ALLOW
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY
AND INNOVATION ZONE TO EXCEED
BASE FA ARE DEVELOPMENTS
DOWNTOWN. IF YOU WOULD PAY FOR
OFF-SITE HOUSING AND
OWNERSHIP UP TO 100% AMI TWO
THRESHOLDS THAT MANY SMART
COMMUNITIES HAVE TOLD ME COUL
REALLY HELP THEIR PROJECTS AND
WOULD HELP THEM TO KEEP THEIR
COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY RATHER
THAN SEEING FOLKS GET PUSHED
OUT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT
THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2
MILLION SQUARE FEET THAT WOULD
BE SUBJECT TO THE ZONING
REQUIREMENTS. PAYMENT AMOUNTS,
IF WE ARE SAYING 18 .75 FOUR
SQUARE FOOT, 325 FOR CHILD CARE
COULD POTENTIALLY GENERATE ABOU
37 1/2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR
HOUSING AND 6 1/2 MILLION
DOLLARS FOR CHILD CARE OVER 20
YEARS. I THINK THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
CONTRIBUTE BOTH FOR THE HOUSIN
CRISIS WE HAVE AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MORE
CHILDCARE. AGAIN I WANT TO
THANK KETIL FREEMAN FOR
CRAFTING THIS AND HELPING
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE POTENTIAL
IMPACT IS HERE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. LISH, KETIL, JEFF,
JIM, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE
ON THIS?
>> I THINK ONE THING I WANT TO
ADD ABOUT 3B IS THE PROPOSED SE
OF REVISIONS ARE IN ADDITION TO
THE ONES PROPOSED FOR
NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
>> THANK YOU, KETIL PER
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON I SEE YOU
HAVE GOT YOUR HAND. I AM JUST
GOING TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS
FIRST, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> KETIL YOU JUST MENTIONED
EXACTLY WHERE I WAS GOING WITH
THIS. I'M GOING TO ASK JEFF AND
JIM, CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE US
SUMMARY OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES
THAT ARE PLACED ON THE II ZONE
AND THE STADIUM DISTRICT
OVERLAY . WHAT I'M ASKING HERE
IS, I KNOW YOU PRESENTED THIS
PREVIOUSLY, IT WAS WITHIN A LOT
OF DENSE INFORMATION. I PICKED
IT UP BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRACKIN
THIS FOR SO LONG. CAN YOU PLEAS
-- IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT
WITHIN THESE DISTRICTS, WE HAVE
APPLIED A STYLE FEE THAT IS
BEING USED FOR OTHER NECESSARY
AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN
OUR COMMUNITY , INCLUDING
FIXING MASONRY. CAN YOU
PROVIDE US WITH AN OVERVIEW OF
THE FEE STRUCTURES IN THE BILL?
>> YES. THANK YOU. THE PROPOSE
BILL HAS TIERS OF BONUS
DEVELOPMENT THE DEVELOPER CAN
ACCESS. THE FIRST TIER OF BONU
DEVELOPMENT IS ACCESSED BY
INCLUSION OF BONA FIDE
HIGH-QUALITY , STATE-OF-THE-ART
INDUSTRIAL SPACE. THAT IS
PROPOSED AS PART OF THE PUBLI
BENEFIT IN THIS CASE. THESE AR
AREAS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURED
INDUSTRIAL AREA PRIORITIZED TO
SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THEY HAVE LIKE INVESTMENT.
REQUIRING INCLUSION OF HIGH
QUALITY STATE OF THE ART BONA
FIDE INDUSTRIAL SPACES FIRST
TIER BONUS. THE SECOND TIER TO
ACCESS THE MAXIMUM OF F.A.R.
UNDER THE PROPOSAL IS TO EITHER
CONSTRUCT USING CROSS
LAMINATED TIMBER, CONSTRUCTION
METHODS, OR THROUGH TRANSFER O
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO PRESERVE
AND UPGRADE UNREINFORCED
MASONRY STRUCTURE WITHIN THE
SAME MANUFACTURED INDUSTRIAL
CENTER. THOSE TWO FEATURES, THE
EITHER WERE FEATURES THAT CAME
THROUGH IN THE PROCESS
SUGGESTED BY STAKEHOLDERS AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M GOING TO
RECAP QUICKLY UNDER THE MAYOR'S
PROPOSAL. THE BONUS INCENTIVE
FEATURES ARE A, CREATION OF TH
STATE OF THE ART INDUSTRIAL
SPACE, AND B, THE CHOICE OF
CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
CONSTRUCTION OR PRESERVATION OF
UNREINFORCED MASONRY'S
STRUCTURE.
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO DIVE
INTO THAT A LITTLE MORE. CORREC
ME IF I AM WRONG. FROM ONE OF
OUR PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS
WE HAD DISCUSSED THE ECONOMIC
ABILITY TO BUILD BUILDINGS IN
THIS AREA. CAN YOU BE A LITTLE
BIT MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE
CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER AND THE
URM FEES. TO ACCESS ADDITIONA
BONUS WITHIN THE ZONES,
DEVELOPER COULD PAY AN
ADDITIONAL FEE TO ACCESS THAT
BONUS, AND THAT FEE WOULD BE
APPLIED TO CROSS LAMINATED
TIMBER OR URM STRUCTURES. DID
SIMPLIFY TOO MUCH?
>> MAYBE. IT'S NOT A FEE-BASED
SYSTEM. IT'S THAT THE DEVELOPE
WOULD CONSTRUCT THEMSELVES
USING CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
METHODS, OR UPGRADE THE
UNWRITTEN FORCED STRUCTURE
THEMSELVES. EITHER ON SITE OR
ANOTHER SITE. IT'S NOT A
FEE-BASED SYSTEM FOR THOSE. JUS
THE DEVELOPER DOING THOSE
THINGS.
>> THE PRICE POINT OR ECONOMIC
VIABILITY I HAD SEEN PRESENTED
IN COMMITTEE PREVIOUSLY ,
THROUGH THESE TWO BONUS
PROGRAMS, ALREADY PUT THESE
STRUCTURES AT THE UPPER LIMIT
OF WHAT IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE
ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S AN
IMPORTANT POINT. OPC DID A
THIRD-PARTY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
WITH 10 DEVELOPMENT PROTOTYPES
UNDER THE PROPOSED ZONE. UNDER
MODERATE CONDITIONS WE FOUND
THAT NINE OF THOSE PROTOTYPES
WOULD BE NOT FEASIBLE OR MARGIN
OF FEASIBLE. THEY COULD BECOME
MORE FEASIBLE OVER TIME IF
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS CHANGE.
UNDER THESE CONDITIONS MOST OF
THE PROTOTYPES WERE NOT
FEASIBLE. THE POSITION OF THE
EXECUTIVE PROPOSAL IS THAT
ADDING THE COST OF THE
REQUIREMENT WOULD MAKE IT EVEN
LONGER OR POTENTIALLY LONGER
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT TYPES WE
WANT TO BECOME FEASIBLE.
>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO
SUMMARIZE BACK. TELL ME IF I'M
CORRECT OR NOT. THROUGH THE
CURRENT BILL WE ARE AT THE UPPE
LIMIT OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY FOR
THE TYPES OF STRUCTURES WE ARE
CHANGES . IF WE WERE TO ADD
ANOTHER LAYER OF PAYMENT, IT
WOULD PUT IT ON THE OTHER SIDE
MEANING THE PROTOTYPES STUDIED
WOULD NOT HAVE ECONOMIC
VIABILITY UNLESS THE MARKET
CHANGES.
>> I SEE LISH AND KETIL.
>> ONE VERIFICATION. THE FLOOR
AREA THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT FOR
PROVISIONS WOULD NOT INCLUDE
TIER ONE BONUS LAYER FOR BONA
FIDE INDUSTRIAL SPACE. THAT
WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM THE
INCENTIVE PROVISIONS. WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROTOTYPES, I
THINK MY UNDERSTANDING , AND
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG IS THA
MOST OF THEM, EXCEPT FOR THOSE
IN THE STADIUM TRANSITION
OVERLAY, THEY ARE FEASIBLE
UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES'S PROPOSA
WOULD NOT MAKE THEM FEASIBLE.
THEY WOULD IMPOSE ADDITIONAL
COSTS. THE EXISTING PROTOTYPES
ARE FEASIBLE UNDER CURRENT
MARKET CONDITIONS TODAY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THE
INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT WAS JUST
DISCUSSED IS ONLY IN THE
INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY
INNOVATION ZONE. THE AREA
COVERED IN 3B AND NOT IN 3A.
>> THANK YOU PER COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES I SAW YOU AT HAND. I
HAVE A FINAL STATEMENT TO MAKE
BUT I WILL LET YOU SPEAK UP IF
YOU SO CHOOSE.
>> NO, I APPRECIATE LISH AND
KETIL. AS I SAID, THIS IS ABOU
TRYING TO SUPPORT WHAT WE ALL
HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, WHICH
IS CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR
HOLDING MORE HOUSING ELSEWHERE.
IF WE ARE LOOKING TO FIND
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO DO THAT, TO
DO IT OFF-SITE, THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR US. A
MARKET CONDITIONS CHANGE I THIN
THE FEASIBILITY WILL BE
QUESTIONED DIFFERENT.
>> THANK YOU. I AM GOING TO
WRAP UP WITH MY COMMENTS AND I
WILL PASS IT OFF TO YOU. FOR ME
I CANNOT SUPPORT THESE
AMENDMENTS TODAY . AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND MHA PAYMENTS ARE
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO ME. IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PROTOTYPE
ANALYZED UNDER THIS BILL ARE
GIVEN THE BEST CHANCE POSSIBLE
TO BE BUILT , BECAUSE THE
STRUCTURES ARE BUILT FOR
EMPLOYMENT. THEY ARE BUILT FOR
INDUSTRIAL USES ON THE GROUND
FLOOR, AND OFFICE SPACE ABOVE.
IF WE DID NOT HAVE THESE OTHER
INCENTIVE PROGRAMS ALREADY ADDE
IN, I WOULD BE ALL FOR ADDING
IN MHA. UNDER THE CURRENT
ANALYSIS, IT'S MY FEAR IS BEIN
PUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF BEING
VIABLE TO BUILD. IT IS
IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE SET THI
BILL UP FOR SUCCESS. I'M NOT
GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
COUNCILMEMBER OLSON.
>> THANK YOU. I ASKED FOR A
DELAY IN THE VOTES UNTIL THE
14th , OR WHENEVER IT WAS GOING
TO BE NEXT WEEK. IT'S ONE THING
TO SEE A LIST OF AMENDMENTS, BU
THEN TO HAVE THIS MEMO WITH A
LOT MORE INFORMATION . FROM
READING THIS MEMO YESTERDAY, I
LEARNED THAT 3A ONLY DOES NOT
APPLY TO ALL OF THE LAND IN
THE URBAN INDUSTRIAL ZONES. IT
IS VERY SPECIFIC. I WAS NOT
ABLE TO SEE THE MAP. THAT WAS
UNCLEAR TO ME. AND THEN I
DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT 3B UNTIL
HAD MY BRIEFING WITH YOU. WHAT
THIS DISCUSSION IS NOW BRINGING
UP THE FACT THAT THIS WOULD BE
ON TOP OF CROSS LAMINATED TIMBE
AND URM INCENTIVES, WHICH I AM
VERY COMMITTED TO , AND I AM
CONCERNED ABOUT 3B RENDERING
THESE BUILDINGS TOO EXPENSIVE
TO BUILD. I WILL BE VOTING NO O
THESE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WH
3A IS APPLIED ONLY IN THE
STADIUM OVERLAY IF THAT'S OKAY
AND NOT ELSEWHERE . NOT ALL OF
THE URBAN INDUSTRIAL ZONES.
>> SURE. CURRENTLY THE OVERLA
IS MOSTLY INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
AND HAS THE COMMERCIAL PROGRA
THAT APPLIES THERE. ONE OF THOS
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY. ONE OF THE
FEW AREAS WHERE DEVELOPMENT WA
LIKELY TO BE FEASIBLE IN THE
FUTURE. THREE A PRIMARILY KEEP
THE CITY WHOLE FROM A
PERSPECTIVE BY MAINTAINING
AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM WITHIN
THAT ZONE. THERE ARE OTHER
PLACES WHERE MHA APPLIES IN
ZONES THAT WILL GO BY THE
WAYSIDE. IN FAVOR OF SOME
OTHERS ON. MOSTLY INDUSTRIAL
INNOVATION ZONES THAT WOULD BE
APPLICABLE.
>> I UNDERSTAND IT DEPENDS ON
THE ZONE WHERE MHA IS APPLIED.
I'M WONDERING WHY IT'S TREATED
DIFFERENTLY IN THE SAME ZONE I
THIS PROPOSAL. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON. I CAN TELL YOU IF WE HA
SPENT A LOT OF TIME EARLIER
THIS WEEK, IF IT HAD GONE TO
COMMITTEE OR ANY OTHER WAY
FORWARD , WE COULD'VE HAD A LOT
MORE TIME TO DISCUSS THESE.
THESE HAVE BEEN OUT IN PUBLIC
FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA AND THE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> TO MIND IF I DEFER TO
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN FIRST. I
WILL BE RIGHT THERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN. THAN
YOU, CHAIR. BECAUSE OF THEIR
AMENDMENTS I DON'T PLAN TO SPEA
TO EACH AMENDMENT, JUST WANT TO
EXPLAIN THE DECISION-MAKING
PRINCIPLES I AM APPLYING TO ALL
OF THE AMENDMENTS. AND I WILL
SIMPLY QUOTE ON THIS. I DON'T
PLAN TO SPEAK TO THEM. WITH
YOUR GRACE I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
90 SECONDS TO EXPLAIN MY
PHILOSOPHY ON THE DIFFERENT
AMENDMENTS AND MIKE SUPPORT FO
THE OVERALL PACKAGE.
>> UNDER COUNCIL RULES YOU HAV
UP TO 10 MINUTES. PLEASE COME I
YOU WANT 90 SECONDS, I LOVE YOU
FOR IT.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS. I
WANT TO THINK THE ADMINISTRATIO
FOR THE HARD WORK ON THESE
UPDATES. THE LONG-STANDING
LAND-USE POLICIES. THEY ARE
RELATIVELY MINOR. I WANT TO
THINK THE ANALYSTS AND THE
LEGISLATIVE AIDS FOR TRACKING
THESE FIVE PIECES OF
LEGISLATION. RATHER THAN
SPEAKING TO EACH AMENDMENT I'M
GOING TO OVERS EXPLAINED MY
DECISION ON THE AMENDMENTS. IN
2019 I PLEDGE TO MY FUTURE
CONSTITUENTS THAT I WOULD DO
MORE IN SUPPORT OF SEATTLE. THE
PERMANENT JOBS BY THE REPORTS.
AND THAT I WOULD PROTECT
MARITIME LANDS. I BELIEVE THIS
PROPOSAL WILL UPDATE THE ZONIN
WAS CAREFULLY CRAFTED. FOR ME
AND THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE TO
JUMP A HIGH HURDLE FOR ME TO
VOTE FOR IT. IF THE HARRELL
ADMINISTRATION IS NOT IN FULL
SUPPORT OF IT. SOME EXCEPTIONS
WOULD BE TO DEFER TO
COUNCILMEMBERS WHO KNOW THEIR
DISTRICTS BEST. IF THERE'S AN
AMENDMENT FROM A DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER FOR WHICH
BENEFITS MIGHT NOT BE CLEAR AT
THIS TIME I WILL SPLIT THE
DIFFERENCE TODAY AND ABSTAIN .
WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO
SPOKE OUT ABOUT HOUSING IN THE
STADIUM DISTRICT. I BELIEVE THE
CONCEPT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AT
A LATER TIME. I'M CONCERNED
MAKING SUCH A BIG CHANGE TODAY
WOULD IMPERIL THE CITYWIDE
UPDATE TO THESE AREAS AS
CAREFULLY CRAFTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION. UNLESS THERE
ANY SURPRISE AMENDMENTS TODAY I
PLAN TO VOTE FOR THESE BILLS
WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT I WILL
BE UP STANDING ON 120568.
THAT'S THE ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO
THE PLAN. TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN
THAT I WILL NOT TALK FOR THE
REST OF THE DAY. LET ME EXPLAIN
BRIEFLY. THE EXCELLENT
EFFICIENCY OF THIS MARITIME
PACKAGE MOVING AHEAD TODAY, AND
I SUPPORT MOVING AHEAD WITH IT
TODAY, WE ARE USING UP THE
ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE TH
PLAN. THAT REQUIRES US TO MOVE
AHEAD, UNFORTUNATELY, WITHOUT
THE ALREADY DOCUMENTED
AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR WHAT I
USE AS A TAX REFORM POLICY AND
IMPACT FEES. OUR ABILITIES TO
EVEN CONSIDER THAT COULD BE
ACHIEVED WITH THE FEES IS
SQUELCHED BY LEGAL UNIVERSE AN
STALLING. NEVERTHELESS THE
OVERALL PACKAGE FROM THE AYE
ADMINISTRATION OF SOUND. I WIL
SIMPLY ABSTAIN ON 120568 TODAY
I LOOK FORWARD TO REVISITING
TRANSPORTATION FEES IN EARNEST
AND RESTARTING HOPEFULLY IN
SEPTEMBER. AGAIN, I WANT TO
THANK EVERYBODY FROM THE AYE
ADMINISTRATION WHO WORKED ON
THIS AND THE STAFF ESPECIALLY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH , MR.
CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR LETTING M
HAVE ANOTHER SECOND HERE TO DO
MORE RESEARCH. I APPRECIATE, AS
WELL, THE CONCERN I THINK
RAISED BY COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
ABOUT WANTING TO HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF
SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS IN FRONT
OF US. I THINK THE CHAIR FOR
ENCOURAGING US TO ASK QUESTIONS
AND HAVE A DIALOGUE HERE TODAY
IF THIS CONTINUES TO MOVE
FORWARD. I APPRECIATE THAT HAS
BEEN THE INITIATIVE OF THE
CHAIR. OUR GOOD CHAIR HAS TAKEN
ON SO MUCH IN THE LAST FEW
MONTHS WITH HAVING TO MANAGE
MULTIPLE MOVING PARTS AND BIG
PIECES OF LEGISLATION. I DO HAV
SOME QUESTIONS ON THIS. I
THOUGHT THIS -- AND THANK YOU
FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD -- I
THINK I CONTINUE TO BE
SUPPORTIVE OF THIS CONCEPT. I
THOUGHT THIS WAS A COMPROMISE
THAT HAD BEEN WORKED OUT TO
ALLOW FOR US TO HAVE THE DENSIT
BUILT IN THE DISTRICT BUT ALSO
ENSURE THERE WAS A PAYMENT GOIN
INTO BUILDING HOUSING ACROSS OU
CITY WHICH WE DESPERATELY NEED.
AND THE ABILITY TO BUILD HIGHE
AND DENSER CONSTRUCTION THAT
ALLOWS FOR MORE AFFORDABLE UNIT
TO BE INSIDE. I SAW IT AS A WIN
WIN. I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT
LIMITING OURSELVES TO THE TYPE
OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. I
WANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THESE
AMENDMENTS BECAUSE OF THE
UNDERLYING EFFORT HERE. I WILL
CONTINUE TO DO THAT HERE TODAY.
I WANT TO UNDERSCORE THE
IMPORTANCE OF US USING IRON FOR
CONSTRUCTION. WITH THE
PLYMOUTH AND BELL WATER HOUSING
AT BLAKE ELLIS. THIS INCLUDES
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
AND SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE
THAT IS CONSTRUCTING THE
BUILDING USING IRON, AND ALSO
SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE THAT
NEEDS TO PROVIDE PERMANENT
HOUSING. MY QUESTION OF THIS
IS FOR STAFF. IS IT ALSO TRUE
THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO INVEST
IN IRON CONSTRUCTION TO ALLOW
FOR MORE HIGH-RISE AND DENSER
TALLER BUILDINGS THAT WILL YIEL
MORE CONSTRUCTION THAT ALLOWS
US TO HAVE DIFFERENT MATERIALS
I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE TO
INCLUDE CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
HERE. LOOKING FOR THIS MODEL
FROM BLAKE HOUSE, AND IT HAS
PERMANENT HOUSING AND UNION
LABOR OUTSIDE AND INSIDE, IS
THAT ALSO WERE THE DOLLARS COUL
GO WITH AN AMENDMENT LIKE THIS?
>> YEAH. THE AMENDMENT DOESN'T
RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF THE CIT
TO SPEND FUNDS FROM EITHER
COMMERCIAL OR THE OVERLAY, ONE
INCENTIVE ZONING DOLLARS ON AN
KIND OF PRODUCT THAT WOULD WOR
FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING
LONGER HOUSING . THE CROSS
LAMINATED TIMBER INCENTIVE
PROVISION IS A PERFORMANCE
PROVISION. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO
ACCESS ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA I
THE ZONE, THAT IS ONE WAY THEY
COULD DO THAT. THAT'S BY
BUILDING A BUILDING WITH CROSS
LAMINATED TIMBER. THAT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARD AND
INCENTIVE IS INTENDED FOR
INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE INDUSTRIAL
ZONE.
>> OKAY. IS THERE A PLACE IN MH
OR ZONING THAT WOULD -- IS
THERE A FORMAT FOR US TO
INCENTIVIZE THE IRON
CONSTRUCTION WE ARE SEEING AT
LAKE HOUSE?
>> WISH MAY HAVE THOUGHTS. I
GUESS MINE IS THAT IT'S PAULIST
POLICY CHANGE IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN MORE CONSTRUCTION
OR IRON . CONCRETE OR
CONSTRUCTION OR IRON
CONSTRUCTIONS OR HIGHER RISE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ,
THAT COULD BE POLICY EXPRESSION
THE CITY MAKES IN THE HOUSING
FUNDING POLICIES. I'M SORRY YO
MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON
THAT.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO
SAY.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA I'M SEEING NO FURTHER
QUESTIONS. JUMP IN IF YOU DO
HAVE SOME. COUNCILMEMBER NELSON
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> IS THE 3A REQUIRED TO -- I
WOULD LIKE CLARIFICATION ON
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA, JUST
NOW ABOUT 3A BEING PART OF A
COMPROMISE . I'M ASSUMING THAT
MEANS THE COMMENTS MADE ON THE
HOUSING DISTRICT. DOES THAT
HAVE TO HAPPEN NOW? ALSO I WAN
TO SIGNAL THAT I AM NOT
DISRESPECT THING OUR
IRONWORKERS BY CALLING OUT MY
INTEREST IN CROSS LAMINATED
TIMBERS. MY QUESTION FOR 3B IS
SIMPLY THAT -- IS THERE AN
INDICATION THAT THERE IS ONLY
GOING TO BE CROSS LAMINATED
TIMBER? WERE YOU SAYING THERE
ARE DEMOS THAT ARE ENABLED BY
THIS PACKAGE . YOU ARE NOT
SAYING ONLY CROSS LAMINATED
TIMBER AND NOT INCLUDE
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION?
>> YEAH, THANK YOU. LET ME TRY
TO SUMMARIZE AND STAFF IF YOU
CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG
HERE. THE BUILDING GETS TO BE
LARGER IF THEY USE CROSS
LAMINATED TIMBER. IT WAS MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
COMPROMISE NEGOTIATED BY OPCD
AND THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS
ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL BONUS IN
THE BUILDINGS TO BE LARGER AND
BIGGER IF THEY ARE REINFORCING
UNREINFORCED MASONRY. THOSE
TWO INCENTIVE PROGRAMS MAYOR
MHA, WHICH IS WHAT PUTS THE
ECONOMIC VIABILITY AT THE TOP
AND OF THE VIABILITY. IT WAS
MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
COMPROMISE WAS THAT WE WOULD B
ALLOWING THESE ADDITIONAL
BONUSES IF THEY USE CROSS
LAMINATED TIMBER OR THEY WERE
USING UNENFORCED MASONARY. I'
PASSING IT BACK TO SEE IF MY
COMMENTS WERE CORRECT.
>> YES THAT SOUNDED GOOD. I WAN
TO DIRECTLY ANSWER
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON AND SAY
THAT A LARGE BUILDING COULD
STILL BE BUILT WITHOUT USING
CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER AND
USING OTHER MATERIALS.
>> THE COMPROMISE I WAS ALLUDIN
TO WAS ALLUDING TO COUNCILMEMBE
MOSQUEDA'S COMMENT ON 3A, NOT
IIIB.
>> I WANT TO THANK
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I THINK
THIS IS BROUGHT FORWARD IN A
GOOD WAY WITH GOOD INTENT.
COLLEAGUES. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
ON 3A OR 3B? SEEING NONE , WIL
THE CLERK -- COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, ANY OTHER COMMENTS
BEFORE WE CALL THE BOAT?
>> I'M GOOD, CHAIR PERKS
>> C9, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION O
THE FIRST AMENDMENT, 3A.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE PERKS
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> NAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> ABSTAIN PERKS
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES.
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS.
>> NO.
>> TWO IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED
AND ONE ABSTENTION.
>> I THINK IT FAILS PERKS
>> THAT AMENDMENT FAILS. THANK
YOU COUNCILMEMBER MORALES WERE
BRINGING IT FORWARD. LET'S MOVE
ON TO THE NEXT ONE . CLAIRE,
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL DENTAL
PERKS
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> AYE.
>> NAY .
>> ABSTAIN PERKS
>> YES.
>> NO.
>> TWO IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED,
ONE ABSTENTION.
>> THE MOTION DOES NOT PASS.
AMENDMENT 3A AND 3B WILL NOT B
ATTACHED TO THE BILL. THANK YO
FOR THAT TOUGH CONVERSATION.
LET'S MOVE ON TO OF SOME EASIER
ONES. LOOKING AT AMENDMENT FOU
, THIS IS MY AMENDMENT. I MOVED
TO ADOPT AMENDMENT FOUR. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT FOU
TO THE SPONSOR OF THE
AMENDMENT, I WILL ADDRESS THIS,
WHICH IS DURING THE TREE
ORDINANCE CONVERSATION , THERE
WAS GREAT DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW
THE BILL DID NOT EFFECTUATE ON
INDUSTRIAL LANDS . THAT WAS
BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE THAT
INDUSTRIAL ZONING BILLS BEFORE
US AS PART OF THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE. THIS BILL
WILL EXTEND THE PROTECTIONS
INTO THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES .
WISH, IN YOUR PRESENTATION, CAN
YOU SHARE HOW THE ORDERS APPLY
TO THE OTHER ASPECTS NOT
CONTAINED WITHIN THE AMENDMENT?
>> SURE. THIS AMENDMENT IS
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT STREET TREE
REGULATIONS WHERE STREET TREES
ARE REQUIRED. UNDER THE
EXECUTIVE PROPOSAL, STREET TREE
WOULD BE REQUIRED ON ALL STREET
IN THE INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
ZONE. ON THE STREETS SHOWN IN
GREEN ON THE SLIDE, THE
MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS. THE
AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE STREET
TREES ON ALL STREETS .
PRIMARILY ADDING EAST-WEST
STREETS TO THE AREAS WHERE
STREET TREES ARE REQUIRED.
RELATED TO THE OTHER TREE
REGULATIONS , MANY OF THE TREE
REGULATIONS YOU JUST ADOPTED
LAST MONTH WILL APPLY IN THE
INDUSTRIAL AREAS. THE
RESTRICTIONS ON TREE REMOVAL
OUTSIDE OF DEVELOPMENT REMAIN
THE SAME , AND WERE NOT
ADDRESSED BY THE AMENDMENTS YO
MADE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND
DEVELOPMENT AREAS. IT IS IN
EFFECT IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. IT WAS
MY ORIGINAL ATTENTION TO BRING
THE AMENDMENT THAT COPIED AND
PASTED THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE INT
HERE. I WILL FLAG FOR
COLLEAGUES THAT THERE IS CLEANU
LANGUAGE THAT MAY BE INCLUDED
AT A SUBSTITUTE BILL IN FULL
COUNSEL. THE IDEA HERE IS THAT
WE PROTECT TREES IN THE
INDUSTRIAL ZONE THE SAME WAY WE
DO THROUGHOUT THE REST OF OUR
CITY. COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE AN
QUESTIONS HERE?
>> I WILL GO AHEAD.
>> I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS
OPPOSITION TO PUTTING TO THE
MARRIAGE PROPOSAL WHICH ADDED
TREES TO SOME STREETS, CORRECT
THIS IS NOW ADDING IT TO THE
WHOLE MML ZONE, CORRECT? HAS
THERE BEEN ANY INPUT FROM THE
INPUT FROM MATT ? AND THE IMPAC
ON TREES ON FREIGHT OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT? I WANT TO KNOW WHAT
THIS MEANS FOR FREIGHT
MOBILITY AND IF IT COMPLICATES
WHAT PEOPLE HAD ALREADY BEEN
CONCERNED ABOUT EARLIER.
>> THANK YOU . I WILL ASK
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN TO
REPRESENT OPPOSITION STANDPOINT
TO THE TREE PROTECTION ORDINANC
HERE. BRIEFLY SPEAKING AROUND
FREIGHT ROUTES. THE TREE IS IN
A PLACE TRUCKS WILL HIT IT, THA
TREE WILL BE DESTROYED. IF NOT,
IT WILL BE PROPERLY PRUNED TO
GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE
TRUCKS. I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF
CONCERNS HERE , BUT I WILL OPEN
IT UP TO WISH AS WELL.
>> THE LOCATION OF STREET TREES
IS REVIEWED BY THE SEATTLE'S
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
THEY LOOK THAT IS NOT FEASIBLE
OR APPROPRIATE TO PUT IT IN TH
NORMAL LOCATION IN THE PLANTING
STRIP, THEN THE STREET TREE IS
REQUIRED TO BE ADJACENT TO A
BUILDING ON THE OTHER SIDE. FOR
EXAMPLE A SIDEWALK. SO THERE AR
OPPORTUNITIES TO PLANT TREES
ALONG THE STREET, EVEN IF THEY
ARE NOT A DIRECT ADJACENT. IF
THAT HELPS.
>> LOOKS LIKE THAT HELPS.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, DO YOU
WANT TO REPRESENT THE VIEWPOIN
ON THE TREE PROTECTION BILL?
>> I AM NOT SURE THAT'S
NECESSARY. I SUPPORT THIS
AMENDMENT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE
COURT TO CALL THE ROLL ON
AMENDMENT FOUR.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA.
>> ONE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> ABSTAIN PERKS
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN PERK
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS.
>> IS PERKS
>> FOUR IN FAVOR ONE ABSTENTION
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSE
AND WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE
BILL. MOVING ONTO AMENDMENT SIX
THIS IS MY AMENDMENT. I WILL
MOVE TO ADOPT AMENDMENT SIX. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECONDED.
>> THANK YOU, IT'S BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMEN
SIX. A SPONSOR OF THE BILL I
WILL ADDRESS IT BRIEFLY AND TUR
IT OVER TO WISH. THERE'S BEEN
SPOT IN DISAGREEMENT REGARDING
THE STADIUM DISTRICT PURCHASED
NOTING THAT. I THINK AT EVERY
OPPORTUNITY WE SHOULD PROVIDE A
MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE
US A VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS AMENDMENT DOES INCREASE
THE ENTERTAINMENT SPACES . IF
YOU THINK OF THE VAN GOGH
EXHIBIT OR OTHERS, THIS ALLOWS
FOR GREATER AMOUNT OF SPACE TO
BE USED IN THOSE WAYS.
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD HAD
SOMETHING TO SAY. I COULDN'T SE
IT THROUGH THIS CLASS. STRANGER
THINGS. I'M GOING TO TURN IT
OVER TO LISH. YOU HAVE A
PRESENTATION ON THIS AMENDMENT?
>> VERY BRIEFLY, THERE IS NO
SIZE LIMIT ON THESE THREE USES
UNDER THE CURRENT CODE. COUNSE
BILL 120567, LAND-USE AMENDMENT
BILL REDUCES THE SIZE LIMIT FO
MANY COMMERCIAL USES IN THE
URBAN INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN ORDER
TO REDUCE CONFLICTS AND
PRESSURE ON CONVERTING
INDUSTRIAL AREAS AWAY FROM
INDUSTRIAL USES. THIS AMENDMEN
GOES IN BETWEEN THE CURRENT COD
AND WHAT'S PROPOSED UNDER THE
BILL. BY ALLOWING INFORMATION
COMPUTER INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY USES. THE SPACE WIT
NO SIZE LIMITS. INCREASING THE
MAXIMUM SIZE LIMIT FROM 25,000
SQUARE FEET TO 75,000 SQUARE
FEET. AND ALLOWING GENERAL SALE
AND SERVICE USES UP TO 40,000
SQUARE FEET. RETAIL USES AND
NORMAL TYPES OF SERVICES YOU
WILL FIND IN THE BUSINESS
DISTRICT.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES,
QUESTIONS ON THIS AMENDMENT?
>> I'M SEEING NO QUESTIONS. I'M
GOING TO MOVE IT TO A VOTE. I'M
GOING TO GIVE YOU ONE MORE
MOMENT TO ASK QUESTIONS. SHOULD
THEY EXIST. SEEING NONE, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON ADOPTING A MEMBER SIX.
>> COUNCLIMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE
>> COUNCLIMEMBER NELSON?
>>
>> COUNCLIMEMBER PEDERSEN? AYE
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> ADOPTED TO THE UNDERLYING
BILLS. MOVING ON TO AMENDMENT
SEVEN. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS -- LET ME SEE, LET ME
GET TO MY NOTES. THIS WOULD
INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE TO
FAMILIES LIVING NEAR INDUSTRIA
AREAS TO DAMPEN THE NOISE CAUSE
BY INDUSTRIAL USES . I DO WANT
TO THANK LISH FOR HELPING CRAFT
THIS AND THE NEXT AMENDMENT.
OUR UNDERSTANDING IS --
>> COUNCILMEMBER.
>> I NEED TO MOVE MY AMENDMENT
I AM HERE TO MOVE AMENDMENT
SEVEN.
>> SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED.
>> HAVE SPOKEN TO US. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH .
>> ALL RIGHT. SORRY FOR CUTTIN
YOU OFF THERE. LISH, ANY
COMMENTS?
>> THE BILL IN FRONT OF YOU
WOULD REQUIRE TRIPLE PAIN NOIS
ATTENUATING WINDOWS. AS ONE OF
THE CONTINUES OF RESIDENTIAL
USES IN THE URBAN INDUSTRIAL
ZONE. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD
APPLY THAT REQUIREMENT TO THE
AREAS THAT ARE BEING REZONED
AWAY FROM INDUSTRIAL TO
COMMERCIAL ZONING. IN AREAS
CLOSE TO INDUSTRIAL.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. JUST
SPEAKING FROM THE CHAIR'S
PERSPECTIVE I THINK IT'S A GREA
AMENDMENT. I WILL BE SUPPORTING
THIS. COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS ON AMENDMENT SEVEN?
SEEING NONE, WILL YOU
>> COUNCLIMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> AYE .
>> COUNCLIMEMBER NELSON?
>> COUNCLIMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> CHAIR STRAUSS? FIVE IN
FAVOR.
>> AMENDMENT SEVEN PASSES.
ADOPTED TO THE UNDERLYING BILLS
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, BACK TO
YOU . WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE
YOU TO MOVE YOUR AMENDMENT, AND
THEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO MOV
AMENDMENT EIGHT.
>> I MOVE AMENDMENT EIGHT.
>> I SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND ADOPTED TO MOVE AMENDMENT
EIGHT. I'M GOING TO TAKE A QUIC
HUMAN BREAK. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO
THE BILL AND LISH CAN TAKE IT
FROM THERE.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. AGAIN
, THE INTENT WITH THIS AMENDMEN
IS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE IMPACTS
OF HOUSING THAT IS NEAR
INDUSTRY. PARTICULARLY TO
ADDRESS AREAS WHERE THERE IS A
HIGH THRESHOLD FOR HEAT. THE
AMENDMENT WOULD REQUIRE AIR AND
COOLING AND FILTRATION IN
RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN THESE
INDUSTRIAL AREAS , RESULTING IN
BETTER AIR QUALITY INSIDE OF
HOMES. LIKELY TO BE IN HEAT
ISLANDS DURING OUR SMOKY SUBURB
AND INCREASINGLY HOT SUBURBS.
THE HIGHER STANDARD ALSO MEANS
GREATER TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS HE
PUMPS. THEY COULD BE USED FOR
THESE PURPOSES. IT INCORPORATE
SOME CHANGES THAT WERE
REQUESTED. I WILL HAND IT TO
YOU.
>> I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE TO
ADD. IT REQUIRES FILTRATION
SYSTEM UP TO A HIGHER LEVEL THA
IS TYPICAL AND REQUIRES AIR
COOLING . THOSE COULD BE A
COMBINED SYSTEM AND PROBABLY
WILL BE IN MOST CASES. THAT'S
ALL I HAVE TO ADD.
>> OKAY.
>> AS VICE CHAIR UNTIL CHAIR
STRAUSS GETS BACK, I WILL ASK
IF COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTION
ABOUT THE AMENDMENT? I AM NOT
SEEING ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL
FILIBUSTER FOR JUST A MOMENT,
AND SAY, I APPRECIATE LISH'S
ASSISTANCE IN CRAFTING THIS. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE ALL
KNOW OUR SUMMERS ARE GETTING
HOTTER. WE HAVE REGULAR SMOKE
SEASONS NOW. THANKFULLY NOT
NEARLY AS BAD AS WHAT WE WERE
SEEING ON THE EAST COAST RIGHT
NOW. THE PROVIDING THE ABILITY
TO FOR OUR HOUSING TO INCLUDE
FILTRATION SYSTEMS IS GOING TO
BE IMPORTANT AS OUR CLIMATE
CHANGE IMPACTS CONTINUE TO GROW
I WILL CALL FOR A VOTE. WE
WILL DO IT SLOWLY. OH, HERE IS
OUR CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VICE CHAIR. AS YO
ARE SAYING, CLAIRE, WILL YOU
PLEASE CALL THE VOTE ON
AMENDMENT EIGHT?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
VICE CHAIR MORALES? CHAIR
STRAUSS? FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES
AMENDMENT EIGHT IS A ATTACHED T
THE UNDERLYING BILLS. MOVING O
TO AMENDMENT 10. I MOVED TO
ADOPT AMENDMENT 10. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND .
>> THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT
10. I WILL BRIEFLY MAKE REMARKS
ON THIS BILL. THE AREAS YOU SE
RIGHT THERE ARE INDUSTRIAL
BUFFER ZONES THAT WERE NOT
CHANGED THROUGH THIS
LEGISLATION. THE MAJORITY OF
THE CHANGES MADE IN THESE
LEGISLATIONS WERE TO THE BUFFE
ZONES . THIS WAS UNTOUCHED.
THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL BUFFER
ZONE THAT IS WITHIN AN URBAN
GROWTH CENTER , WHICH IS
BALLARD. WHAT IS NOT SHOWN ON
THIS MAP IS TO THE NORTH AND
WEST . NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
THREE. TO THE DIRECT NORTH IS
LOW RISE THREE , I BELIEVE.
THIS IS ALL FOR MEMORY. TO THE
EAST IS COMMERCIAL TWO . TO THE
SOUTH IS COMMERCIAL THREE. THI
IS AN ODD FINGER IN AN URBAN
CENTER THAT IS STILL INDUSTRIA
BUFFER. I AM MOVING TO AMEND IT
TO URBAN INDUSTRIAL FOR THE
MAJORITY OF THE BLOCK , AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL THREE
IN THE TRIANGULAR BLOCK.
QUESTIONS? LISH, ANY ADDITIONA
COMMENTS?
>> JUST TO MENTION THAT THE
CURRENT ZONING AND ZONING AS
PROPOSED UNDER THE EXECUTIVE'S
PROPOSAL IS INDUSTRIAL
COMMERCIAL, NOT THE INDUSTRIAL
BUFFER ZONE. OTHERWISE --
>> THAT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.
>> COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS ON
THIS AMENDMENT?
>> SEEING NONE, CLERK YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
AMENDMENT 10?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> AYE.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> AYE.
>> FOR IN FAVOR, ONE ABSTENTION
.
>> AMENDMENT 10 PASSES AND WIL
BE ADOPTED TO THE UNDERLYING
BILLS. MOVING ON TO AMENDMENT
10. THIS IS BETWEEN 14th AND
11th. OH, I HAVE TO MOVE IT. I
MOVED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 11. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMEN
11. I WILL PROVIDE THE
BACKGROUND ON THIS TO THE NORT
AND TO THE WEST . IT HAS BECOM
THE INNOVATION ZONE. TO THE
SOUTH IS THE MARITIME
MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS
ZONE. THIS ENTIRE BLOCK IS THE
CHEMICAL COMPANY IN BALLARD.
INITIALLY IT WAS ASSUMED THEY
WOULD WANT TO REMAIN . THEY
HAVE REQUESTED TO BE CHANGED
INTO THE ZONING THAT IS MORE
CONSISTENT WITH THE ENTIRE MAP.
WE DON'T HAVE THE BIG PICTURE
HERE. THIS ONE BLOCK IS A BIT
OF A THUMB THAT EXTENDS
NORTHWARD. IT EXTENDS INTO WHA
IS OTHERWISE A COMPREHENSIVE
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION ZONE.
MAKING THIS CHANGE MAKES THE MA
MORE ACHES CONSISTENT OVERALL
POINT LISH, DO YOU HAVE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS?
>> NO.
>> FOR THE LAST AMENDMENT I
CANNOT DO IT CORRECTLY ALL THE
TIME. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES,
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE?
>> SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WILL YO
PLEASE
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA? CALL
THE WALL ON
>> AYE. AMENDMENT 11?
>>
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES. FOUR IN FAVOR, ONE
ABSTENTION .
>> WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO
AMENDMENT 12. IT IS MY
UNDERSTANDING , COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON I WILL COME TO YOU JUST
IN THE SECOND, IT IS MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS
AMENDMENT DOES NOT CHANGE
ZONING, IT REMOVES IT. IS THAT
CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> I'M GOING TO MOVE AMENDMENT
12 AND WE CAN HAVE ENOUGH
DISCUSSIONS. I MOVE AMENDMENT 1
TO THE UNDERLYING BILLS. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND .
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 12
A SPONSOR OF THE AMENDMENT I
WILL ADDRESS AND PASS TO
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON. THIS AREA
IS ON THE EDGE OF THE
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING CORE
DOOR. IT IS THE EDGE OF THE
MANUFACTURE CENTER. NOT CORE
DOOR. THIS HAS REMAINED AS A
PARKING LOT FOR GOSH KNOWS HOW
MANY YEARS. PROBABLY SINCE
BALLARD WAS ITS OWN CITY. THE
OWNERS ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS PARCEL. W
ARE SIMPLY MAKING THE MOTION T
REVIEW REMOVE IT FROM THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> I HAVE A PROCEDURAL THING I
HAVE TO DO. I HAVE A DISCLOSUR
I HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO MAKE.
SENT THIS EMAIL TO THE CITY
CLERK YESTERDAY. IT READS, PER
THE RECOMMENDATION OF WAYNE
BURNETT, COPY, AND SUBMITTING A
DISCLOSURE TO THE CITY CLERK
RELATING TO THE INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME STRATEGY LEGISLATION
NOW BEFORE THE LAND-USE
COMMITTEE OF WHICH I AM A
MEMBER. I OWN SHARES IN GREEN
LAKE BREWING COMPANY, DBA
BREWING HEADQUARTERED , WHICH I
ALSO THE LOCATION OF THE
BREWERY'S MAIN PRODUCTION
FACILITY. MY HUSBAND IS CEO OF
FREMONT BEARING AND THE
SIGNATORY ON THE COMMERCIAL
RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE DOCK
COMPANY. I FORMALLY STEPPED AWA
FROM ALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BEFORE ASSUMING OFFICE ON
JANUARY 3rd, 2022. THE MARRIAGE
PROPOSAL PROPOSED COUNSEL BILL
120-568-1569 CONTAIN A CHANGE T
THE ZONING OF THE PARCEL OWNED
BY THE FAMILY DIRECTLY ACROSS
THE STREET. IT'S NOT MUCH
LONGER, YOU GUYS. BETWEEN NINT
AND EIGHTH AVENUE NORTHWEST.
FROM INDUSTRIAL BUFFER TO URBA
INNOVATION. AMENDMENT 12
PERTAINING TO BOTH COUNSEL BILL
THAT WERE ENTERTAINED RIGHT
NOW, WILL REMOVE THE PARCEL FRO
THE END. BECAUSE MY FAMILY DOE
NOT ON THE PROPERTY OR LAND
WHERE FREMONT BREWING IS
LOCATED WE DO NOT HAVE A
FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY
CHANGES TO LAND VALUE THAT MAY
OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS ZONIN
CHANGE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON. YOU NEED TO ABSTAIN OR
NOT BE CALLED ON DURING THIS
VOTE?
>> I WILL ABSTAIN. JUST TO BE
SAFE. I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT
OUT THERE FOR WHAT WAS GOING
ON.
>> GREAT PRACTICE. WISHED YOU
HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR ANYTHING
ON THIS ?
>> THERE IS MULTIFAMILY ZONING
TO THE NORTH OF THESE
PROPERTIES AND NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL ZONING TO THE EAST
. IT REALLY IS A CORNER EDGE
TRANSITION AREA .
>> WONDERFUL .
>> THANK YOU .
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON
AMENDMENT 12? SEEING NO FURTHE
QUESTIONS, WILL THE
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA? CLER
PLEASE CALL
>> AYE. THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT
12?
>>>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> ABSTAIN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, TWO
ABSTENTION'S.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES
AMENDMENT 12 WILL BE ADOPTED TO
THE UNDERLYING BILLS. MOVING ON
TO AMENDMENT 13. THIS IS MY
AMENDMENT. I MOVED TO ADOPT
AMENDMENT 13 TO THE UNDERLYING
BILLS. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED. I WILL MAKE
REMARKS HERE , WHICH IS THIS I
ANOTHER EDGE PROPERTY OF THE
BALLARD INDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING CENTER. THIS
WOULD BE A REASON FROM THIS
WOULD ALSO REMOVE IT FROM THIS
TO THE VERY NORTH IS COMMERCIA
TWO AND JUST TO THE WEST IS
MULTIFAMILY AND OUTSIDE OF THE
BINMIC. THESE ARE EDGE CHANGES
POINT LISH, ANYTHING TO ADD
THERE?
>> THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE
AMENDMENTS THAT TOUCHES
MULTIPLE BILLS. THIS IMMENSE TH
BILL TO REMOVE THIS AREA AND
AMENDS THE ZONING BILL TO
REZONE THESE PROPERTIES. THE
STAIRSTEP TO THE RIGHT ON THIS
IMAGE IS CLEANING UP SOME
SPLITS ON PROPERTIES THAT WERE
ADJACENT TO THE AREA AND BEING
REMOVED FROM BINMIC.
>> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS ON THIS?
>> SURE. HAVE YOU TALKED TO TH
AND SIA ABOUT REMOVING LAND
FROM THE BINMIC?
>> I FOUND NO OPPOSITION WITH
STAKEHOLDERS ON THIS AMENDMENT.
>> AS PART OF MY PROCEDURE HERE
, BECAUSE OF 7+ YEARS OF
NEGOTIATIONS AROUND THE SPELL,
SO MY INTEREST TO BRING
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
COMPLETELY STAKEHOLDERS WITH
CONSENSUS.
>> SEE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS I
WILL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT 13.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> ABSTAIN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, TWO
ABSTENTION SPURTS
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES
AMENDMENT 13 WILL BE ADOPTED TO
THE UNDERLYING BILLS. I'M NEXT
IS AMENDMENT 14. COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD , DID YOU HAVE A
SPONSOR IN COMMITTEE AS WELL?
WONDERFUL. I'M GOING TO -- IN
YOUR STEAD I WILL MOVE AMENDMEN
14 .
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT IS MOVED, SECONDED AND
THIRD AND QUADRUPLED. I WILL
PASS IT TO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOL
TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING BILL
AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO THINK
COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES TO BRING
THIS ON MY BEHALF. I AM UNABLE
TO SPONSOR -- THANK YOU VERY
MUCH TO COMMITTEE CHAIR STRAUS
FIRST FACILITATING THIS PROCESS
AND GENERALLY SEE WELCOMING US
TO PARTICIPATE TODAY. THIS
RESOUNDS THREE AREAS TO INDUSTR
AND INNOVATION. THE INDUSTRY AN
INNOVATION ZONE IS THE
INDUSTRIAL ZONE PERMITTED TO
ACQUIRE TRANSFERS OF DEVELOPMEN
RIGHTS FROM UNREINFORCED
MASONRY BUILDINGS. THESE TDR
ASTHMA CAN PROVIDE FUNDING TO
SUPPORT BUILDING RETROFITS TO
PROTECT AGAINST EARTHQUAKES AND
UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS.
THESE RETROFITS WILL NOT ONLY
PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE
BUILDING THEMSELVES AND THE
LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE
BUILDING , BUT ALSO THE LIVES I
BUILDINGS -- THE LIVES OF
PEOPLE IN BUILDINGS AROUND THEM
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS COME FROM
THE RELIANCE OF SAFETY
RESERVATION WORKGROUP THAT
WORKGROUP IS CALLED
INCENTIVIZING ADDITIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL UPGRADES , LED BY
PETER. ABROAD SPECTRUM OF
STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING
DEVELOPERS. BOTH DR. RAY AND
AFFORDABLE. HISTORIC
PRESERVATIONISTS, ENGINEERS,
AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
ARE UP AND WORKING VERY CLOSELY
WITH THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT , THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTIONS, AND THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ON WORK THAT WILL
ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THE
FORMULATION OF A SOLUTION TO
UPGRADING OVER 1145 SEISMICALL
VULNERABLE REINFORCED MASONRY
BUILDINGS. THIS WORK IS BEING
DIRECTED BY RESOLUTION 32033,
WHICH I SPONSORED IN 2021. I
WANT TO JUST SAY I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE REGULAR UPDATES
THAT WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FRO
ASAP. TO THE PUBLIC AND HUMAN
SAFETY COMMITTEE. THE MOST
RECENT REPORT IN APRIL INCLUDE
FOCUS ON THE DRAFT OF BASELINE
STANDARDS TO IDENTIFY MODELS FO
RETROFITS. THE PROGRAM WOULD
ALLOW OWNERS OF EACH PROPERTY
TO RETROFIT THEIR BUILDINGS TO
THE URM STANDARD YET TO BE
DESIGNED, BUT WOULD ALLOW THOSE
PROPERTY OWNERS DEVELOPMENT
CAPACITY OR OF ZONE CREDITS. I
WOULD ALSO ALLOW DEVELOPERS IN
SELECTED AREAS TO PURCHASE UP
ZONE CREDITS FROM THE OWNERS O
THE PROPERTIES FOR A FEE THAT
WOULD THEN HELP THESE OWNERS OF
URM BUILDINGS PAY FOR THE
ESTIMATED $1.2 BILLION IN COST
TO RETROFIT URM'S ACROSS THE
CITY. THIS WOULD ALLOW
DEVELOPERS TO BUILD DENSER
BUILDINGS WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING
THE PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF
OLDER AND HISTORICALLY
SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS. THIS IS
REALLY IMPORTANT FUNDING SOURCE
FOR THIS LIFE SAFETY MATTER.
THE THREE AREAS UNDER THIS
PARTICULAR AMENDMENT WOULD
CONTAIN BOTH SENDING SITES AND
RECEIVING SITES FOR THESE PDRS
INCREASING THE LAND AVAILABLE
FOR THE II ZONING. MORE
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT TO
SUPPORT EXPENSIVE
REHABILITATION OF THESE
BUILDINGS. THE SUB AREAS ARE
ALL WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIAL CENTER, IS LISTED AS
CRITERIA UNDER COUNSEL BILL
1205 64 POINT SUB AREAS TWO AND
THREE ARE WITHIN A HALF-MILE
WALKING DISTANCE OF THE LIGHT
RAIL STATION. SUB AREA IS JUST
BARELY BEYOND THAT DISTANCE BUT
WITHIN A 15 MINUTE WALK SHED.
THE REZONE LEVERAGES OUR
EXPANDING LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM BY
SUPPORTING TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS. ALL THREE AREAS ARE I
AREAS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL TO
ATTRACT NEW INVESTMENT AND
BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT SUPPORT NEW EMPLOYMENT.
REACHES FURTHER CORNERS OF OUR
CITY. MANY USES WITHIN THE
AREAS OUR RETAIL SALES. THIS
MAKES THEM MORE SUITED IN THE
ZONING. IF APPROVED THIS
AMENDMENT WOULD ONLY INCREASE
THE INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY
AREAS ZONED WITHIN THE SOTO
STATION AREA BY ABOUT 6%. THI
STRIKES A FAIR BALANCE BETWEEN
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
AND THE TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT THE
NEEDS OF THE AREA. AGAIN, THANK
YOU CHAIR STRAUSS FOR INVITING
ME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROCESS TODAY. THANK YOU .
>> THANK YOU. LISH, ANYTHING
YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
>> NO. THANK YOU .
>> WONDERFUL. COLLEAGUES,
QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD I
THINK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO
ME. AS I SAID, AND BEFORE APRI
12, AND EVERY STEP ALONG THE
WAY, SOTO AND THE STADIUM
DISTRICT ARE THE TWO PLACES I A
GOING TO BE OPERATING WITH THE
MOST CONSERVATIVE VIEWPOINT .
ZONES TWO AND THREE ARE TOTALLY
WITHIN MY COMFORT ZONE. ASSUME
ONE IS SLIGHTLY OUT BECAUSE
IT'S HALF A MILE AS THE CROW
FLIES BUT NOT AS YOU WALK. I
WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS
AMENDMENT TODAY BECAUSE OF THE
CONSERVATIVE VIEWPOINT I HAVE
TAKEN. I UNDERSTAND OTHER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS DO NOT
NECESSARILY REFLECT THE
VIEWPOINTS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN
PART OF THIS PROCESS SINCE
2020. I APPRECIATE THAT.
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THEY DID SIGNAL THEIR
SUPPORT. I WILL BE SUPPORTING
THIS.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> I FULLY UNDERSTAND I'M IN A
DIFFERENT POSITION THAN THE RES
OF THE COMMITTEE. NO FURTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
COUNCILMEMBER YOU WANT TO CLOS
THIS OUT?
>> CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL
THE
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA? ROLL
ON AMENDMENT 14?
>>
>> ABSTAIN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> NO.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, ONE OPPOSED
ONE ABSTENTION.
>> THANK YOU, THE MOTION PASSES
AMENDMENT 14 WILL BE ADOPTED TO
THE UNDERLYING BILLS. THIS
LEAVES US WITH AMENDMENT 15 .
COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES, THIS IS
YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU. I MOVE AMENDMENT
15.
>> SECOND.
>> AMENDMENT 15 HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR
AMENDMENT?
>> SURE. THANK YOU, CHAIR .
>> FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS MY
OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN
GEORGETOWN . THEY ARE TRYING TO
ENVISION AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
JUST NEIGHBORHOOD THAT REALLY
FOCUSES ON TRYING TO INCREASE
DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE TIGHT
CONSTRAINT OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF
THE NEIGHBORHOOD. DURING
PREVIOUS BUDGETS WE MADE A
HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN THE
VALLEY, INCLUDING FUNDING TO
INSIST IN ENVISIONING PROCESS
TO HOW WE DEVELOP CULTURAL SPAC
IN GEORGETOWN. THIS AMENDMENT
WOULD MAKE SOME MINOR CHANGES
TO URBAN INDUSTRIAL AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL IN
GEORGETOWN . CHANGES THAT WERE
REQUESTED BY THE COMMUNITY. IT
WILL MATCH OUR FISCAL COMMITMEN
TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. IT
WILL ALLOW SOME LIMITED
ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL. IT
WOULD INCREASE PEDESTRIAN AND
BICYCLE ACTIVITY , AND
CONSEQUENTLY IMPROVE PEDESTRIA
SAFETY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND
WOULD SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE
PARTICULAR AREA AROUND
GEORGETOWN PLAY AREA. THIS IS
COMMUNITY REQUEST. I WANT TO
THANK GREG FROM THE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. SENT A LETTER OF
SUPPORT JUST THIS MORNING. THIS
IS SUPPORTED .
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
MIRELES. WISH , ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS?
>> JUST TO NOTE THERE ARE TWO
AREAS BEING REZONED
DIFFERENTLY THAN WHAT WAS
PROPOSED. THE AREA TO THE WEST
IS GOING TO A AND INDUSTRIAL.
THAT INCLUDES SCATTERED HOUSING
IT WILL ALLOW FOR A FEW
RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO BE ADDED T
THAT AREA. THE AREA ON THE
EAST IS A BLOCK ALONG AIRPORT
WAY SOUTH , AND THE ZONING
PROPOSED IS BEING EXTENDED ONE
BLOCK NORTH ALONG AIRPORT WAY .
THE CHARACTER IS VERY SIMILAR O
THE BLOCK TO THE SOUTH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS?
>> WELL DONE ON THE AMENDMENT
I'M SUPPORTING TODAY. CLERK WIL
YOU
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
PLEASE CALL
>> AYE. THE ROLL ON AMENDMENT
15?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> I WILL ABSTAIN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR. ONE
ABSTENTION. IT WILL BE ADOPTED
TO THE UNDERLYING BILLS.
COUNCILMEMBER MIRELES, DID YOU
HAVE SOMETHING THERE?
>> NO.
>> CAN YOU PLEASE RETAKE THE
VOTE? WOULD YOU MIND?
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL AMENDMENT 15 AGAIN?
>>>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT
PASSES AND WILL BE ADOPTED TO
THE UNDERLYING BILLS. WE ARE
NOW AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
AMENDMENT PROCESS. I WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE NEXT STEPS.
SINCE AMENDMENT FIVE WAS
REMOVED , WE HAD 10 , 12, 13 ,
14 AND 15 , SINCE THEY HAVE
ADOPTED WE WILL NEED TO PUBLISH
AN ADDENDUM TO THE MARITIME
STRATAGEM AND THE COUNCIL SHALL
HOLD A VOTE JULY 18th AT THE
EARLIEST . DID I JUST STEAL
YOUR JOB, LISH? I'M SORRY .
>> GO AHEAD?
>> WONDERFUL. THAT'S THE NEXT
STEP IN THIS PROCESS. OPCD ,
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING YOU WILL
BE LEADING THE WAY ON THE
ADDENDUM, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> CORRECT.
>> THANK YOU. NOW WE ARE GOING
TO MOVE ON TO THE FINAL VOTE O
THESE FIVE BILLS. BEFORE WE
MOVE ON TO THESE FINAL BOATS,
WANT TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF
THINGS. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT
STATE LAWS MEETING STATE TIME.
IT GUIDES ALL LAND-USE DECISION
WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT. WE'VE DONE THAT WITH
AMENDMENT POINT FOR AMENDMENTS
NOT VIEWED THE PUBLIC DID NOT
HAVE SUFFICIENT -- THROUGH THE
GMA REGULATIONS, WHICH IS
SEPARATE FROM MY MAY 23rd
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENT
, WHICH HAS GIVEN THE PUBLIC
QUITE A BIT OF TIME . C AND WE
ARE ON JUNE 8th TODAY. SINCE TH
COMMITTEE ACTED ON THE
AMENDMENTS THAT FOLLOW UNDER TH
GMA, WHICH ARE NOT PART OF THE
ORIGINAL COMMENT PERIOD, WE ARE
REQUIRED TO DIVIDE ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC COMMENT. WE ARE REQUIRE
TO ANALYZE ANY CHANGES THAT WER
NOT ANALYZED OR PREPARED
INITIALLY. SINCE THERE ARE A
NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS THAT ARE
SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS REVIEWED
AND GO A LITTLE BEYOND THE
STUDY . THOSE DIFFERENCES ARE A
A LEVEL WE ARE GOING TO PREPARE
AND THEY WILL PREPARE AN
ADDENDUM -- LET ME SLOW DOWN -
WHICH WILL DESCRIBE THE
AMENDMENTS AND ANALYZE WHETHER
THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF
SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT THAT
WAS NOT DISCLOSED. WE DON'T
BELIEVE THERE ARE THOSE IMPACTS
, AND WE STILL NEED TO DO OUR
DUE DILIGENCE. THIS WILL TAKE A
FEW WEEKS. AFTER WHICH WE WILL
NEED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO
COMMENT ON THE ADDENDUM. GIVING
BOTH OF THESE, WE NEED
APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS, MAYBE A
LITTLE MORE. PLUS ADDITIONAL
TIME TO GET NOTICES PUBLISHED,
WHICH IS PUSHES US TO JULY 18t
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT THE
EARLIEST. I WOULD LIKE TO MEET
THIS DEADLINE. COLLEAGUES, ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE
PROCESS TO FINAL PASSAGE OF
CITY COUNCIL?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE PROCESS , BUT I DO
HAVE COMMENT ON THIS PACKAGE.
ARE WE AT THAT POINT?
>> YES. COLLEAGUES, IF YOU HAVE
ANY COMMENTS ON THE PACKAGE AT
LARGE, NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE
THOSE. FROM HERE WE WILL BE
VOTING IN SEQUENCE EACH OF
THESE BILLS AS AMENDED.
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON, I'M GOIN
TO PASS THE FLOOR TO YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND THIN
OUR CITY STAFF. THIS HAS BEEN
IN PROCESS FOR A VERY, VERY LON
TIME. I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE
WORK THAT IS HAPPENED HERE , AN
TO THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE SPOKEN
OUT AND BEEN INVOLVED FOR
DECADES, ACTUALLY. I UNDERSTAN
THERE'S A DESIRE TO MAKE SURE
FREIGHT IS PROTECTED AND THAT
PART OF THAT MEANS NOT WANTING
TO HAVE RESIDENTIAL IN THE
INDUSTRIAL LANDS. I DO
APPRECIATE THAT. AT THE SAME
TIME, I HAVE TO SAY THERE ARE
CHANGES TO THE INDUSTRIAL LANDS
WE ARE MAKING, THAT DO ADD
VEHICLES , INCLUDING IN SOME O
THESE TOWERS AND WE ARE REMOVIN
LAND FROM THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE U
NORTH. INDUSTRIAL LANDS ARE
DYNAMIC. WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO
CHANGING TIMES. JUST WANT TO
MAKE SURE IT RECOGNIZE THAT WE
ARE TRYING TO USE THE LAND AT
THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE. THAT
IS MY INTEREST AS WELL. MAKE
SURE THAT OUR INDUSTRIAL LANDS
ARE PROTECTED. AT THE SAME TIME
WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS NOT THE
SAME CITY AS IT WAS 30 YEARS
AGO. HOWEVER , IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT GOING.
IT'S A WORKING INDUSTRIAL TOWN.
>> VERY WELL SAID, COUNCILMEMBE
NELSON.
>> COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE OTHER
COMMENTS ON THE UNDERLYING
BILLS? IF I WERE TO MAKE
COMMENTS, I WOULD BE REITERATIN
ABOUT WHAT I SAID 10 DIFFERENT
TIMES. I'M GOING TO SAVE THEM
FOR FULL COUNSEL. I APPRECIATE
EVERYONE'S HARD WORK ON THIS.
TIM, YOUR AMAZING WORK ON THIS.
OPCD HAS WORKED HARD ON THIS.
CHASE KITCHEN THROUGH THE FORME
MAYOR'S OFFICE. BOTH REALLY
SHEPHERD THIS THROUGH. THIS
COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY
DIFFICULT PROCESS. I AM SEEING
NO FURTHER COMMENTS. WE WILL
MOVE INTO VOTING ON EACH BILL.
WILL MOVE BACK THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF 120567 AS
AMENDED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MR. CHAIR, CAN I ASK A
QUESTION?
>> YES, LET'S TAKE A BACK A
STEP. RUSSIANS, COMMENTS,
CONCERNS? COUNCIL MEMBER
MOSQUEDA.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT I
CANNOT SEE MYSELF. IF YOU CAN
SEE ME , THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH.
OKAY. I WANTED TO JUST DOUBLE
CHECK ON THE TIMELINE YOU JUST
MENTIONED. WITH THE EIS AND
PUBLIC COMMENT THAT NEEDS TO
HAPPEN. WE ARE TAKING A VOTE ON
THESE BILLS HERE TODAY TO MOVE
OUT OF COMMITTEE, BUT THEN YOU
ARE HOLDING IT FROM GOING TO A
FULL COUNSEL VOTE UNTIL YOU GET
PUBLIC COMMENT BACK , IS THAT
THE PROCESS?
>> YES. AS PART OF THE GMA AND
SEPA REQUIREMENTS , AS PART OF
THE ADDENDUM TO THE EIS,
BECAUSE OF AMENDMENTS -- I
BELIEVE 10, 12, 13, 14 AND 15,
WE WILL BE TAKING PUBLIC COMMEN
TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE EIS
NOT NECESSARILY PUBLIC COMMENT
FOR CITY COUNCIL. PUBLIC
COMMENT FOR THAT EIS PROCESS.
TO DO SO REQUIRES PUBLIC NOTIC
OF 15 DAYS MINIMUM. THERE'S A
COUPLE DAYS WE NEED TO GET THAT
READY. WE ARE BEING LIBERAL IN
OUR UNDERSTANDING OF 30 PLUS
DAYS, WHICH PUTS US AT JULY 18t
. IF WE WERE TO NOT MOVE THIS
OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY, THAT
WOULD PUSH OUR DEADLINE BACK
EVEN FURTHER.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. THE PUBLIC
COMMENT YOU RECEIVED FROM THE
EIS, DO WE INCORPORATE THAT ?
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THAT, IF A
ALL, BEFORE THE MID-JULY FINAL
VOTE?
>> OPCD OR LISH?
>> THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT
TYPES OF COMMENT YOU WILL BE
RECEIVING. COMMENT UNDER GROWTH
MANAGEMENT ACT, WHICH WILL COME
TO COUNSEL , AND COULD INFLUENC
YOUR FINAL DECISIONS ON THE
BILLS AT FULL COUNSEL . AND
COMMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED
IN THE RECORD OF THE SEPA
DECISION. WE WILL PROVIDE THAT
TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. THERE'S NO
NEED TO RESPOND TO IT UNDER
SEPA.
>> OKAY. ON THE FIRST PART, IS
THE PROCESS WE MAY OR MAY NOT
RECEIVE COMMENTS THAT MAY
INFLUENCE THE FINAL VOTE IF
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS OR
AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY?
>> NO. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
NEED TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
COMMENT ON CHANGES THAT WERE
NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLIC
HEARING NOTICE. WE WILL BE
PROVIDING THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND
MAKING IT CLEAR THESE ARE
CHANGES THAT THE COUNCIL IS
MAKING TO WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY
NOTICED AND PROPOSED BY THE
EXECUTIVE.
>> WISH, I WILL TAKE IT ONE STE
FURTHER. AMENDMENT 10, WHICH
RESOUNDS THE BLOCK AT LEARY WAY
AND DOCK STREET, THE AMENDMENT
REMOVING THE PROPERTY FROM
BINMIC. THE AMENDMENT THAT
REMOVES PARCELS FROM BINMIC.
THE ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL --
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
AMENDMENT . AND IN GEORGETOWN.
THOSE ITEMS WERE NOT EXPLICIT
WITHIN THE DETERMINATIONS .
THE PUBLIC NEEDS THE ABILITY
TO SEND IN FORMAL COMMENT THAT
WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE EIS AND
FINAL EIS THROUGH AN ADDENDUM
PROCESS. THESE CHANGES DO NOT
RISE TO THE LEVEL OF NEEDING A
SUPPLEMENTAL EIS , AND DO RISE
TO THE LEVEL OF REQUIRING AN
ADDENDUM. THESE PUBLIC COMMENTS
WILL BE ATTACHED TO THAT FINAL
DOCUMENT. DID I GET THAT RIGHT
>> YEP. THERE ARE TWO PROCESSES
ONE UNDER THE STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACT AND THE OTHER
UNDER THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
ACT. THEY BOTH REQUIRE
INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT. ONE BASED ON AN
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PUBLISHED
IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND THE
OTHER BECAUSE THE CHANGES
WEREN'T PART OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING NOTICE THAT THE COUNCIL
PUBLISHED.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COLLEAGUES. QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS BEFORE WE
MOVE INTO FINAL PASSAGE. NOT
SEEING ANY. WE ARE ON THE
DOORSTEP. I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE .
WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH HERE
YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN WHICH
BILL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH
CHANGES. I UNDERSTAND
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN WILL BE
ABSTAINING FROM FIVE, SIX,
EIGHT. WE ARE STARTING WITH
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN.
>> IT WAS ALREADY MOVED AND
SECONDED.
>> LET'S JUST DO IT AGAIN FOR
THE RECORD BECAUSE WE TOOK A
STEP BACK. I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE A
AMENDED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECOND TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF COUNSEL BILL 120567 AS
AMENDED. ANY FURTHER
DISCUSSION? WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNSEL
BILL 120567 PASS AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THE COUNSEL BILL 120567 AS
AMENDED PASSES. WE WILL HAVE I
SENT TO FULL COUNSEL. WE ARE
TAKING A FINAL VOTE NOW ON ITEM
THREE. COUNSEL BILL 120568.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. I MOVE THE BILL,
12056A, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. TO PASS 120568 AS
AMENDED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL -- IS THERE ANY FINAL
DISCUSSION? WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> ABSTAIN.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR, ONE
ABSTENTION.
>> THANK YOU. COUNSEL BILL
120568 PASSES AND WILL BE SENT
TO FULL COUNSEL. WE WILL TAKE
FINAL VOTE ON ITEM FOUR .
COUNSEL BILL 120569, THE ZONING
MAP CHANGES. I MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF
120569 AS AMENDED. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECOND TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
COUNSEL BILL 120569 AS AMENDED.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS
ON THE BILL? SEEING NONE, WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
ON RECOMMENDATION ACCOUNTABLE
120569 AS AMENDED PASS?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> AYE .
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE -0.
>> AS AMENDED PASSES AND WILL
BE SENT TO FULL COUNSEL. MOVING
ON TO ITEM FIVE. COUNSEL BILL
120570. WHICH IS THE RELOCATIN
OF INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL CODE.
MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE MOVES
PASSAGE OF 120570 AS AMENDED. I
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF COUNSEL BILL 120570. AS
AMENDED. IS THERE ANY FURTHER
DISCUSSION? SEEING AS THEY'RE
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, WHILE TH
CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> 5-0.
>> FINAL ITEM HERE. COUNSEL
NUMBER 120571. I MOVE THAT THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF
COUNSEL BILL 120571 AS AMENDED.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF 120571 AS AMENDED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING
NONE, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CAL
THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON.
>> AYE.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. CONSTABLE 120571
AS AMENDED PASSES AND WILL BE
SENT TO THE FULL COUNSEL. JEFF
JIM, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOUR
YOU DEDICATED TO THIS WORK,
CONGRATULATIONS. IT'S NOT QUITE
OVER YET , BUT WE ARE ON THE
DOORSTEP. WITH THAT WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE A QUICK --
BECAUSE WE HAVE AN AFTERNOON
SESSION, I WOULD LOVE TO AVOID
IT. I WOULD LOVE TO POWER
THROUGH LUNCH, IF THAT WORKS FO
COLLEAGUES. WILL TALK ABOUT THA
IN JUST A SECOND. WE HAVE TWO
ITEMS LEFT. THEY ARE
INFORMATIONAL ONLY AT THIS TIME
UP NEXT IS THE TRANSPORTATION
RESOLUTION , WHICH IS
ATTEMPTING TO DO OUR BEST TO
ADDRESS THE ITEMS THAT WERE IN
THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS,
REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION
ITEMS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO BE
ADDRESSED THROUGH CODE BECAUSE
THESE ARE LAND-USE BILLS AND NO
TRANSPORTATION BILLS. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ INTO -- READ
THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ TH
SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD?
>> INFORMATIONAL ITEM -- ONE
MOMENT, PLEASE, SORRY.
>> 2278.
>> INFORMATIONAL ITEM 2278
INDUSTRIAL MARITIME
TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION FOR
BRIEFING ON DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WISH, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEE
WORKING ON THIS. THE BRIEF
OVERVIEW I WILL PROVIDE AS WE
ARE STILL GOING TO HAVE THIS IN
COMMITTEE AT A LATER DATE AND
THAT WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING
RECOMMENDATIONS . DO YOU WANT
TO GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW AT
THIS TIME?
>> IT'S BASICALLY A RESOLUTION
THAT STATES THE CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO
AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORD WARS
AND THE IMPORTANCE THAT THE
FREIGHT AND INDUSTRIAL
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PROVIDES
TO THE CITY AND THE REGION FOR
THE ENTIRE STATE REALLY, IN
TERMS OF MOVEMENT.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, LISH.
COLLEAGUES AM GOING TO BRING
THIS RESOLUTION BACK TO
COMMUNITY TWICE BACK BEFORE
JULY 18th TO HAVE A MORE
IN-DEPTH REVIEW BECAUSE IT'S
NOT INTRODUCE. I WANTED TO HAVE
IT AT THIS COMMITTEE AS AN
INFORMATIONAL ITEM BECAUSE WE
WILL BE PASSING THIS RESOLUTION
WITH THE REST OF THE PACKAGE. I
DIDN'T WANT THERE TO BE ANY
CONFUSION EVEN THOUGH THE
CHANGES HAVE EMPTIED OF OUR
WONDERFUL STAKEHOLDERS, WANTED
TO BE WIDE OPEN ABOUT THIS.
COLLEAGUES, DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU . I'M HAVING
TROUBLE GETTING IT FROM THE
AGENDA. IS IT ON THE ONLINE
AGENDA?
>> THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME
DIFFICULTIES. WE WILL MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE A COPY. I CAN TELL YO
CANDIDLY, IT'S BEING INTRODUCED
NEXT WEEK. WE ARE STILL
ACCEPTING EDITS AND FOCUS
POINTS. WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE IT WAS ON TODAY'S AGENDA S
FOLKS KNOW THIS IS PART OF THE
PACKAGE.
>> I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO
GETTING A COPY OF IT. THANK YOU
>> WONDERFUL.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER FIRM O
FURTHER COMMENT QUESTIONS OR
CONCERNS? SEEING NONE, LET'S
MOVE ON TO OUR FINAL ITEM ON TH
AGENDA. BEFORE WE DO SO, I SEE
WE ARE FIVE MINUTES AWAY FROM
OUR SCHEDULED BREAK. I WOULD
LOVE TO CHECK IN WITH COMMITTEE
MEMBERS IF WE ARE ABLE TO POWE
THROUGH THIS FINAL ITEM . I
DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE VERY
LONG. 15 MINUTES MAXIMUM, WHICH
WOULD PUT US 10 MINUTES OVER
THE SCHEDULED TIME. THIS WILL
TAKE US FIVE MINUTES AS LISH I
TELLING ME. I'M GOING TO SUGGES
WE JUST POWER THROUGH. IF YOU
CAN RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAV
OBJECTIONS. SEEING NO
OBJECTIONS, OUR FINAL ITEM ON
TODAY'S AGENDA IS 120570. THA
CAN'T BE RIGHT. I THOUGHT WE
JUST PASSED THAT BILL.
>> COUNSEL BILL 120587.
>> 120587 , WHICH WILL AMEND
THRESHOLDS FOR PROJECTS
DOWNTOWN. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEAS
READ THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE
RECORD?
>> COUNSEL BILL 120587, DOWNTOW
THRESHOLDS FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION PICKS
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE LISH WIT
COUNSEL CENTRAL STAFF TO BRIEF
US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WOR
ON THIS WORK WHILE ALSO WORKIN
ON INDUSTRIAL MARITIME ZONING
CHANGES. WE SOLICITED FEEDBACK
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS . TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS. PORT OF SEATTLE AN
REGIONAL AGENCIES. WE HELD A 6
DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WHICH
IS STILL OPEN TO ALLOW FOR
MEMBERS TO THRIVE DUE TO THIS
LEVEL OF OUTREACH WE RECEIVED
INPUT TO CREATE A FORMAL WAY -
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIP OF PROJECTS THAT
ARE IMPORTANT TO THEIR
GOVERNMENT OR AGENCY. WE WILL
HAVE THAT PART OF THE DISCUSSIO
NEXT WEEK , WHERE WE WILL
DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL
AMENDMENTS. AS I SAID, WE
RECEIVED FEEDBACK FOR THE NEED
OF CONSULTATION IN ORDER TO
PROTECT POTENTIAL ARGUMENT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES SENT AWAY. THE TRIBE
HAVING A MUCH BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE THERE
WERE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT
ACTIVITIES , PLACES, OR
LOCATIONS OF LIVING. THEY HAVE
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING THAN WE
DO. IT'S IMPORTANT THEY ARE
NOTIFIED OF PROJECTS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO THEM. I BELIEVE
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUIL
SYSTEMS AND UNDERSTANDING THAT
THEY UNDERSTAND ENGAGEMENT IN
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
RELATIONSHIPS . IT'S BROADER
THAN JUST THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION. UNFORTUNATELY,
TRIBAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR , TIM
IS UNABLE TO MAKE THIS NOTE
MEETING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE DISCUSSIONS. THIS
LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY BECAUS
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE EXCEEDED
LEVELS OF GROWTH ESTIMATED
UNDER THE MOST RECENT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS
LEGISLATION IS ALSO IN
ALIGNMENT WITH THE MARIST
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN .
DOWNTOWN IS NOT A COMMERCIAL
HEARTBEAT OF THE CITY. IT'S TH
HEART OF OUR ENTIRE REGION. THE
CLOSEST CITY IS SIMILAR IN SIZE
, CHICAGO, SALT LAKE CITY OR
DENVER , WE ARE THE MOST
ISOLATED . VANCOUVER , BRITISH
COLUMBIA SIMILAR SIZE, BUT IT'S
ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDER.
SEATTLE IS THE MOST ISOLATED
CITY OF OUR SIZE IN THE NATION
IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT
OUR DOWNTOWN BECOME AS VIBRANT
AND MORE VIBRANT THAN IT'S EVER
BEEN BEFORE. WE HAVE SOME MORE
WORK TO DO, ABSOLUTELY. BY
MAKING THESE CHANGES TO SEE BUT
WE WILL ENCOURAGE THE
DEVELOPMENT AND THE BUILDING
THAT IS NECESSARY TO REVIVE OUR
DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT CHANGES THAT HAVE
OCCURRED WITH THE WATERFRONT
BEING NEARLY COMPLETE , WITH TH
CONNECTION POINT WITH THE
AQUARIUM. WITH THE NEW
CONVENTION CENTER. WITH SO MAN
CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED TO
OUR CITY. THERE IS STILL MORE
WORK TO DO. THERE STILL MORE
SOFTWARE TO DO. I THINK THIS
WILL ONLY ENCOURAGE MORE
ENGAGEMENT DOWNTOWN BECAUSE
THERE WILL BE LESS BUREAUCRATIC
RED TAPE. DOWNTOWN IS BIGGER
THAN ANY OF US. IT'S BIGGER
THAN ANY ONE COMMITTEE , ONE
ENTITY, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC. IT
TAKES ALL OF US TO WORK TOGETHE
TO MAKE IT THE SHINING GEM WE
KNOW IT TO BE. WITH THAT I WIL
PASS IT OVER TO LISH TO WALK US
THROUGH THIS BILL.
>> GIVING THE IMPORTANCE , THIS
BILL IS FAIRLY MUNDANE. JUST A
A REMINDER, UNDER THE STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, WE
ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF PROJECT
LATELY TO HAVE INVERSE IMPACTS
ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THRESHOLDS
THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ARE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM REVIE
UNDER CIBA. STATE LAW , THE
REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVIDED
MAXIMUM EXEMPTION LEVELS. THE
HIGHEST THRESHOLD IS TIED TO
ANTICIPATE GROWTH UNDER THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. CHANGES TO
THE WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE THAT WERE ADOPTED LAST
DECEMBER ALLOW FOR INCREASES TO
THE EXEMPTION LEVEL IN AREAS
THAT EXCEEDED OUR COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN GROWTH ESTIMATES. AS
MENTIONED IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE,
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT HAS
EXCEEDED ITS GROWTH ESTIMATES O
12,000 UNITS IN SEATTLE 2035
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN THE EIGHT
YEARS SINCE THE PLAN WAS
ADOPTED IN 2015. CURRENTLY CIBA
IS REQUIRED FOR ANY PROJECT WIT
MORE THAN 20 RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
ANY PROJECT WITH 40 OR MORE
SPACES IS REQUIRED TO BE
REVIEWED UNDER CIBA. THE BILL
WILL INCREASE THAT LOWER
THRESHOLD FOR TIMES WHEN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ESTIMATES
HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED FROM 20
UNITS 20 200 UNITS. AGAIN ANY
PROJECT WITH 40 OR MORE PARKING
SPACES WOULD STILL BE REQUIRED
TO GO UNDER CIBA. FOR
NONRESIDENTIAL SPACE IT WOULD
INCREASE THAT THRESHOLD FROM
12,000 SQUARE FEET OF
NONRESIDENTIAL SPACE TWO 30,000
SQUARE FEET OF NONRESIDENTIAL
SPACE. THAT'S IT.
>> WONDERFUL. I DON'T HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN VER
CLOSE TO THIS BILL WITH 60 DAY
PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING MEETING
OVER PHONE CALLS . COLLEAGUES D
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS
BILL? I AM SEEING NONE. THIS
WILL BE BACK BEFORE OUR
COMMITTEE NEXT JUNE, NEXT WEEK
JUNE 14th, 2023, WHERE WE WILL
HAVE THE 60 DAY NOTICE PUBLIC
HEARING. I WILL ASK TO SUSPEND
THE RULES TO HAVE PUBLIC HEARIN
IN BOTH THE PUBLIC HERE THE
SAME DAY BECAUSE IT WILL BE THE
SECOND TIME WE HAVE HEARD THE
BILL AND BECAUSE WE CANNOT DELA
AT ALL ON PROVIDING DOWNTOWN
THE OPPORTUNITIES IT NEEDS TO
BE REVITALIZED AND CUT THE RED
TAPE THAT IT IS NEEDED TO CUT.
SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON
THAT, I WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM B
WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT. UNLESS
THERE IS ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
SEEN ON THIS CONCLUDES THE JIMM
2023 SPECIAL AND USE COMMITTEE
MEETING. THE NEXT ONE IS THE
REGULAR SCHEDULE A MEETING ON
JUNE 14th, 2023 AT 2:00. THANK
YOU FOR ATTENDING. WE ARE
ADJOURNED.