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Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle's Planning Committee confirmed Jessica Finn Coven as the new Director of Sustainability and Environment. The committee also approved moving forward with a resolution to review potential changes to Seattle's Comprehensive Plan for possible adoption in 2016. Additionally, the committee made technical corrections to zoning and land use codes to fix errors and clarify existing regulations.

Key Decisions

  • Appointment of Jessica Finn Coven as Director of Office of Sustainability and Environment Passed
  • Resolution to identify and review proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments for 2016 Passed
  • Ordinance correcting zoning and land use code errors and clarifying regulations Passed
  • Briefing on Lot Boundary Adjustments Heard in Committee
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  2. Call To Order
  3. Public Comment
  4. Items of Business
  5. 1. Appointment and Oath of Office of Jessica Finn Coven as Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  6. 2. A RESOLUTION identifying proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments to be considered for possible adoption in 2016; and requesting that the Department of Planning and Development and the Seattle Planning Commission review and make recommendations about the proposed amendments.
    Resolution (Res)
  7. 3. AN ORDINANCE relating to land use, zoning, and environmental policy; amending Sections 3.58.070, 3.58.090, 23.22.024, 23.24.020, 23.28.030, 23.34.009, 23.40.060, 23.41.004, 23.41.008, 23.41.010, 23.41.012, 23.42.038, 23.44.010, 23.44.014, 23.44.041, 23.44.051, 23.45.504, 23.45.508, 23.45.510, 23.45.512, 23.45.518, 23.45.526, 23.45.529, 23.45.532, 23.45.536, 23.45.570, 23.46.002, 23.47A.004, 23.47A.012, 23.47A.013, 23.47A.014, 23.47A.016, 23.47A.032, 23.47A.039, 23.48.010, 23.49.008, 23.49.010, 23.49.012, 23.49.013, 23.49.041, 23.49.178, 23.49.242, Map 1I in Chapter 23.49, 23.50.020, 23.53.006, 23.53.015, 23.54.015, 23.54.025, 23.54.030, 23.58A.044, 23.66­.020, 23.67.060, 23.75.140, 23.75.180, 23.76.006, 23.76.012, 23.76.026, 23.76.032, 23.84A.002, 23.84A.008, 23.84A.012, 23.84A.032, 23.84A.038, 23.86.006, 23.86.010, 23.86.012, 23.86.016, 23.88.020, 25.05.164, 25.05.508, 25.05.510, 25.05.610, 25.05.756, 25.05.800, 25.05.920, 25.05.960, 25.06.030, 25.06.050, 25.08.425, 25.08.590, and 25.08.655, and repealing Section 23.40.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, to correct typographical errors, correct section references, clarify regulations, and make minor amendments; and amending the Wallingford Design Guidelines to update the title page and to correct the map of the Wallingford Planning Area Boundary.
    Ordinance (Ord)
  8. 4. Briefing on Lot Boundary Adjustments
    Information Item (Inf)
    Action: heard in Committee

    The Information Item (Inf) was heard in Committee.

  9. Adjournment