COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:30, I'M
DAN STRAUSS, JOINED BY HERBOLD
TODAY WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK T
AN AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA HAS BEEN EXCUSED. WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> PRESENT.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> THREE PRESENT.
>> GREAT, AND WE WILL LET YOU
KNOW WHEN COUNCILMEMBER -- WE
ARE GOING TO SPEAK SLOWLY. IF
YOU COULD CALL, COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON ONE MORE TIME.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> PRESENT.
>> FOUR PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER
MOSQUEDA IS EXCUSED AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD WILL JOIN
US SHORTLY. WE HAVE SEVEN ITEMS
ON THE AGENDA TODAY. HOPEFULLY
IT WILL NOT TAKE THREE AND A
QUARTER HOURS LIKE IT DID LAST
WEEK. WE HAVE APPOINTMENT -- TW
APPOINTMENTS TO THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ADVISORY
BOARD. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT T
THE URBAN FORESTRY APPOINTMENT.
WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER 120622 IT
WHICH IS THE VACANT BUILDING
MONITORING PROGRAM.
COUNCILMEMBER 120631, BRIEFING
ABOUT THE LODGING USES IN
BELLTOWN. 120632, REGARDING THE
DOWNTOWN REZONE ON THIRD AVENUE
WE HAVE RESOLUTION 32097,
REGARDING THE IMPACTS, THE
TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION
REGARDING IMPACTS ON THE
INDUSTRIAL MIRROR TIME ZONED
AREAS. AND BEFORE WE BEGIN IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION TO THE
AGENDA, IT WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE AGEND
IS ADOPTED. AT THIS POINT, WE
WILL REMOTE, WE WILL OPEN PUBLI
COMMENT. THIS IS HYBRID PUBLIC
COMMENT. WE HAVE ONE PERSON IN
CHAMBERS AND THREE ONLINE. WE
WILL DO TWO MINUTES A PIECE. WE
WILL TAKE IN PERSON FIRST
FOLLOWED BY ONLINE. CLERK, WE'R
NOT GOING TO PLAY THE VIDEO
TODAY BECAUSE I THINK EVERYONE
HAS HEARD THIS VIDEO MANY TIMES
SO JUST UNDERSTANDING, PLEASE
SPEAK, YOU MUST SPEAK TO AN ITE
ON THE AGENDA, AND PLEASE BE
KIND. WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN THE
HYBRID PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
TODAY'S MEETING. IN PERSON WE
HAVE SHARON LEE. SHARON,
WELCOME. THEN FOLLOWING SHARON
ONLINE WE HAVE MEGAN CRUZ,
STEWART TANS, AND RICHARD
SHOBALL. GOOD MORNING, SHARON.
>> GOOD MORNING, I'M SHARON LEE
DIRECTOR OF LEHIGH LOW INCOME
HOUSING INSTITUTE. AND WE OWN
THE GLEN HOTEL, WHICH IS IN THE
MIDDLE OF THIRD AVENUE, WHERE
THE REZONE IS BEING PROPOSED.
WE'VE HAD AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THERE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, BUT
OUR RESIDENTS ARE SUFFERING FRO
THE SAFETY PROBLEMS PLAGUING
THIRD HAD AVENUE. AND WE VERY
MUCH WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH TH
CITY ON THE TRANSFORMATION TO
CREATE A SAFE PLACE AND ALSO TO
HELP REVITALIZE THE RETAIL CORE
DOWNTOWN. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE
VERY GOOD AT NEGOTIATING
AGREEMENTS. SO IF THERE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SELL, WE'LL
PRESERVE. WE KNOW CURRENTLY THE
GLEN HAS SRO UNITS, AND THE
BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS ARE DOWN
THE HALL. IT IS FRANKLY NOT
COVID SAFE. AND WE ARE VERY MUC
INTERESTED IN PROVIDING A MUCH
BETTER HIGHER QUALITY OF LIVING
FOR OUR RESIDENTS. SO WE NOTE
OVERALL PLAN WILL INCREASE
HOUSING QUITE A BIT, AND WE LOO
FORWARD TO BEING A PART OF THE
CITY WIDE EFFORT TO REVITALIZE
DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SHARON.
UP NEXT WE HAVE MEGAN CRUZ
FOLLOWED BY STEWART AND THEN
RICHARD. MEGHAN, WELCOME. GOOD
MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. I'M MEGHAN
CRUZ, OWNER IN THE FISHER STUDI
BUILDING OF SEATTLE LANDMARK ON
THIRD AVENUE. I RESPECTFULLY AS
AMENDMENT THREE TO BE WITHDRAWN
OR ALTERNATELY KEEP IT AND ADD
THE OPCD SEPARATION AMENDMENT.
IF THE INTENT IS TO PRESERVE TH
FISHER STUDIO BUILDING, THE MOS
IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS TO PAS
THE AMENDMENT DRAFTED,
PRESERVING THE CURRENT 15-FOOT
DEVELOPMENT SEPARATION FOR
HEALTH AND SAFETY. MANY OF OUR
OWNERS WROTE AND SPOKE LAST WEE
THAT DURING DELIBERATIONS, NO
ONE EVEN REFERRED TO THE
PROBLEM. WE FACE DECLINE BECAUS
OF THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE SOUTH
WILL ALLOW A WALL, FIVE FEET
AWAY, LEAVING THE MAJORITY OF
OUR HOMES WITHOUT DAYLIGHT,
REQUIRING EXTRAORDINARY MEASURE
TO RETAIN THE FACADE AND WINDOW
WITHIN A FIVE-FOOT WIDE TREVIS.
WE WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF MAINTAINING A CENTURY OLD
LANDMARK STRUCTURE. THIS BILL
REWARDS SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS
OVER PEOPLE WHO PRESERVE A
LANDMARK AND PROVIDE AN
INCLUSIVE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR 43
YEARS. THE PARCEL TO OUR SOUTH
IS OWNED BY THE SAME
INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR WHO
DESIGNED TWO TOWERS BLOCKING OU
BUILDING'S ENTIRE WEST FACADE.
ON THAT PROJECT, WE ASKED FOR
MORE SYMPATHETIC DESIGN, BUT
THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY WEREN'T
REQUIRED TO DO IT. AND THEY
WON'T THIS TIME WITH THE
PROPERTY THEY OWN ON OUR SOUTH
LINE. IT'S FINE FOR THE CITY TO
MOVE A LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT,
BUT IT SHOULDN'T COME AT THE
EXPENSE OF THE LITTLE GUY. BY
STRIKING AMENDMENT THREE, THIS
BILL RELEASES US FROM PRESERVIN
THE FACADE IF THE WORST HAPPENS
AND WE ARE NO LONGER VIABLE. AN
WE AREN'T LOOKING TO REDEVELOP,
BUT WITH THE OPTION, WE ARE
FURTHER WITHOUT THE OPTION, WE
ARE FURTHER DEVALUED. EITHER AD
THE OPCD AS SEPARATION AMENDMEN
OR PLEASE STRIKE AMENDMENT
THREE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MEGHAN.
>>> UP NEXT IS STEWART TANS
FOLLOWED BY RICHARD. STEWART,
WELCOME. GOOD MORNING. I SEE
YOU'RE THERE. STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE. STEWART, NOW IS THE
TIME. THERE YOU ARE. I SEE YOUR
OPTIONS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
>> RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CERTAINLY APPRECIATE HAVING THE
ABILITY FOR US TO SPEAK THIS
MORNING I'M THE CEO OF RETAIL
OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT CORP. TH
LEADING GROSS ANCHOR RETAIL SHO
AND CENTER ON THE WEST COAST.
TODAY THE COMPANY OWNS ABOUT 18
RETAIL SHOPPING CENTERS IN THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON INCLUDING
THE CREST BUILDING ON THIRD AND
UNION DOWNTOWN. AND I JUST
WANTED TO JUMP IN AND TELL YOU
THAT WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE
MAYOR'S PROPOSED DOWNTOWN
OCCUPATION PLAN FOR THIRD
AVENUE. AS YOU KNOW, THE CREST
BUILDING HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE
2020 WHEN THEY VACATED THE
PROPERTY. AND AS ALWAYS, WE ARE
ACTIVELY WORKING TO ATTRACT
TENANTS TO DOWNTOWN TO OUR
SPACE. AS RETAIL EXPERTS, WE
HEAR FROM TENANTS THAT MORE
RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY AND
IMPROVED STREET PRESENCE IS
CRITICAL FOR SUCCESSFUL
DOWNTOWNS. AND WE'RE EXCITED TO
WORK WITH THE OTHER OWNERS ON
THE BLOCK INCLUDING LIHI TO
SUPPORT MORE RESIDENTIAL DENSIT
AND ACTIVE STREETSCAPE ON THIRD
AVENUE. WE BELIEVE THE CREST
BUILDING UNDER THEIR NEW ZONING
COULD SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF NEW
UNITS OVER A NEW VARIETY OF
ACTIVE AND STREET LEVEL USES. I
WOULD ALSO CONTRIBUTE MILLIONS
UNDER THE CITY'S MANDATORY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM
FOR NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE
ENCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO
ADOPT THE UPZONE TO SUPPORT A
MORE VIBRANT DOWNTOWN. PLEASE
CALL OR E-MAIL ME WITH ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR LETTIN
ME SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU, STEWART. UP NEXT
IS RICHARD, I SEE YOU'RE HERE.
STAR SIX TO UNMUTE. THERE YOU
ARE. TAKE IT AWAY AT YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
>> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS
RICHARD. I AM WITH RETAIL
OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT CORP. I'
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF CB120632.
THE TEAM HERE AT ROIC IS EXCITE
ABOUT WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBOR
LEHIGH AND RICK YODER AND THE
CITY ON THE REVITALIZATION OF
THIRD AVENUE. WE APPRECIATE THE
CITY'S EFFORT TO DATE, AND
ENCOURAGE A YES VOTE TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU, RICHARD. AND WITH
THAT, WE HAVE NO FURTHER PUBLIC
COMMENTS PHYSICALLY OR REMOTELY
PRESENT, SO I WILL AT THIS TIME
CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
SPECIAL LAND USE COMMITTEE
MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 18. WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE ITEMS O
BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. U
FIRST, AND CLERK, IF YOU COULD
READ BOTH APPOINTMENTS IN AT TH
SAME TIME FOR THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. WE HAVE
APPOINTMENT 02745 AND 575,
APPOINTING DENISE PEREZ LALLY
AND EVELYN THOMAS ALLEN TO THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIV
ADVISORY BOARD.
>> APPOINTMENTS ITEMS ONE AND
TWO, APPOINTMENTS 02574 IS AND
02575, APPOINTMENT OF DENISE
PEREZ LALLY AND EVELYN THOMAS
ALLEN TO THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ADVISORY
BOARD FOR BRIEFING AND
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. WE ARE
JOINED BY ABESHA SHIFERAW,
EXCUSE ME THERE, FROM THE OFFIC
OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION
ABESHA, WELCOME. WOULD YOU LIKE
TO SPEAK TO THE CANDIDATES AND
IF THEY ARE HERE, INTRODUCE
THEM.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR
HAVING ME AND THANK YOU FOR THI
CONFIRMATION. MY NAME IS ABESHA
SHIFERAW. I'M WITH THE OFFICE O
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT WITH THE EDI TEAM,
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIV
TEAM. AND TODAY WE HAVE DENISE
AND MS.EVELYN. THEY'RE BOTH NOT
PRESENT. THEY HAD PRIOR
COMMITMENTS, SO THEY'RE NOT ABL
TO BE PRESENT, BUT THEY'RE
REALLY EXCITED TO BE
APPOINTMENTED AND REAPPOINTED.
MS. EVELYN IS A LONG-TIME
COMMUNITY LEADER IN SEATTLE,
ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT AND SOUTH SEATTLE.
WORKING ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
AND INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITY,
FAIRING FROM HUMAN SERVICES TO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON
HOUSING. AND SHE IS KINDLY ON
THE EDI ADVISORY BOARD AND HAS
BEEN SERVING FOR THE LAST, I
BELIEVE TWO YEARS. SO WE WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE HER REAPPOINTED AS
SHE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL,
AND STRATEGIC IN OUR EFFORTS IN
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND SOUTH
SEATTLE. THEY'RE CURRENTLY,
ACTUALLY MS. EVELYN WAS WORKING
ON A PROJECT IN SOUTH SEATTLE
THAT ELIZABETH THOMAS HOLMES,
WHICH IS PROVIDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN SOUTH SEATTLE TO
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND THAT
WOULD BE ACTUALLY, I THINK IT'S
KIND OF THE OPENING OR WE WILL
HAVE A GRAND OPENING END UP THI
MONTH. SO IT IS A HUGE WIN FOR
THE COMMUNITY IN THAT ASPECT.
AND MS. DENISE CURRENTLY WORKS
FOR WEST SEATTLE. WITH THE
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING
ORGANIZATION. I'M MESSING UP TH
NAME. BUT YEAH, SHE'S CURRENTLY
WORKING WITH THEM TO PROVIDE
BOTH HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
SUPPORT. PREVIOUSLY MS. DENISE
WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE
DEVELOPMENT THERE. AND WE ARE
EXCITED TO HAVE HER HOPEFULLY B
APPOINTED AS SHE IS ALSO
STRATEGIC IN PUSHING FORWARD
EFFORTS THAT EDI IS WORKING ON
IN BEACON HILL AND VARIOUS AREA
OF SEATTLE.
>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU. I SEE
VICE CHAIR MORALES IS READY TO
SPEAK, SO I'M GOING TO SPEAK IT
TO HER. I'LL BRIEFLY SAY HAVING
REVIEWED THESE APPOINTMENTS, I'
VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
APPOINT THESE TWO CANDIDATES
TODAY. VICE CHAIR?
>> YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
CHAIR. THANKS SO MUCH FOR
INTRODUCING THESE TWO
CANDIDATES. I'LL SAY I WAS JUST
GOING BY THE HOMES ON HENDERSON
YESTERDAY THAT MS. ALLEN IS
BUILDING AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT
REALLY CREATES A LOT OF VIBRANC
OVER THERE BY THE RAINIER BEACH
COMMUNITY CENTER, BY SOUTH SHOR
ELEMENTARY, AND AS YOU SAID,
MUCH NEEDED HOUSING. AND ALSO
KNOW THE WORK OF THE AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OPERATION.
THAT SHE'S A PART OF COMMUNITY
HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT DOWN IN
SEA-TAC, BUT WE WORK CLOSELY
WITH THEM ON PROJECTS THROUGHOU
SOUTH KING COUNTY. I THINK IT I
REALLY EXCITING THAT WE'VE GOT
THESE TWO LEADERS IN THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELDS,
JOINING THE EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND
REALLY BRINGING THEIR EXPERTISE
THEIR EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT
AND DEEP CONNECTION TO COMMUNIT
TO THIS BODY, SO AS WE MOVE
FORWARD WITH THIS WORK, WE ARE
BENEFITING FROM BOTH THEIR
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ALSO
THEIR RELATIONSHIPS THAT THEY
HAVE. SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE
YOU BRINGING THEM FORWARD, AND
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THEM.
>> VERY WELL SAID, VICE CHAIR.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
COMMENTS? LET ME JUST BRING THI
BACK UP, MS. DENISE LALLY, BORN
AND RAISED IN DENVER, COLORADO.
HER BOARD PACKET IS VERY
EXTENSIVE AS WELL AS EVELYN
THOMAS HAVING WORKED FOR FAME,
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES,
RANDOLPH CARTER FAMILY LEARNING
CENTER, AND THE AFRICAN AMERICA
FAMILY CENTER OF CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY SERVICES. I'M VERY
EXCITED TO HAVE THEM BOTH ON TH
ADVISORY BOARD. COLLEAGUES, ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AT
THIS TIME? I'M SEEING NONE.
SEEING NONE, I MOVE TO RECOMMEN
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
02575 AND 02575. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. RECOMMEND CONFIRMATIO
OF APPOINTMENT 02575 AND 574,
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR
BOTH OF THESE APPLICANTS FOR
THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND
VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE ON THE
ADVISORY BOARD. THE APPOINTMENT
AND COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION
WILL BE SENT TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL FOR FINAL VOTE ON
SEPTEMBER 26. WE'LL MOVE ON TO
THE NEXT ITEM. A BRIEFING
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
APPOINTMENT 02631, WHICH WILL
APPOINT NATHAN COLLINS, THE
URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION.
CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM THREE, APPOINTMENT OF
NATHAN COLLINS TO THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION FOR
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, WE'RE JOINED BY
PATTY BAKKER. PATTY, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO INTRODUCE NATHAN? I SEE
NATHAN HERE.
>> YES, THANK YOU, CHAIR STRAUS
AND GOOD MORNING COUNCIL
MEMBERS. I'M PATTY BAKKER WITH
THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AN
ENVIRONMENT. IN THIS ROLE, I
SUPPORT THE URBAN FORESTRY
COMMISSION. THE SUBJECT OF THE
POSITION TODAY IS POSITION NINE
THE ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL
ANALYST, REAL ESTATE BROKER, OR
SIMILAR PROFESSIONAL. AND THIS
IS THE COMMISSION APPOINTED
POSITION. WE'RE PLEASED TO PUT
FORWARD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
TODAY, FINANCIAL ANALYST, NATHA
COLLINS, AS APPOINTEE FOR THIS
POSITION. NATHAN WILL BE SERVIN
THE REMAINDER OF A THREE-YEAR
TERM ENDING MARCH 31, 2026.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING THIS
APPOINTEE TO THE COMMISSION AS
NATHAN BRINGS VALUABLE KNOWLEDG
IN EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS, ALONG WITH IDEAS FOR
EVALUATING ECOSERVICES, AS WELL
AS A STRONG PERSONAL DESIRE TO
SERVE AS COMMUNITY. HE ALSO
SERVEDst ON UNITED WAY OF KING
COUNTY'S LEADERS 365 COMMITTEE.
NATHAN IS HERE TODAY, AND I'LL
TURN IT OVER TO HIM TO PROVIDE
BACKGROUND ON HIMSELF AND HIS
INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE
COMMISSION AND TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE
FOR HIM. SO NATHAN?
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, PATTY.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR HAVING M
HERE. SO I'VE LIVED IN
WASHINGTON MY ENTIRE LIFE. I
GREW UP IN THIS AREA. I'VE LIVE
IN SEATTLE FOR OVER TEN YEARS.
I'VE SEEN THE BENEFITS OF LIVIN
IN AN AREA WITH A
WELL-MAINTAINED AND
WELL-PRESERVED TREE CANOPY AND
URBAN FOREST. I'VE SPENT THE
PAST YEAR AS PATTY MENTIONED
WITH THE UNITED WAY OF THE EL 6
COMMITTEE. FROM THERE, A CHANCE
TO SEE THE BENEFITS OF FOE US
CANNING SPECIFICALLY WITH THE
SOCIAL EQUITY LENS TO THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. AND SO
SEEING THAT THAT IS A PART OF
THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION'S
MISSION AS WELL AS PERSONALLY
HAVING A LOT OF PASSION AND
INTEREST IN MAINTAINING OUR OWN
FORESTRY, URBAN FOREST. I'D LIK
TO BE ABLE TO BRING MY SKILLS
AND FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE
PARTICULARLY RELATED TO DATA AN
ANALYTICS. IT'LL BE A LOT OF
INTERESTING THINGS WE COULD LOO
AT REGARDING THE TANGIBLE AND
INTANGIBLE BENEFITS OF A
WELL-MAINTAINED URBAN FOREST. S
WITH THAT, THAT IS MY REASONING
FOR WANTING TO BE ON THIS
COMMISSION.
>> THANK YOU, NATHAN. AND WITH
OVER SEVEN YEARS, I SEE YOUR
SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY WAS A
COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO IN JULY.
SEVEN YEARS IN PACKARD AND THE
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. IT'S CLEA
YOU ABSOLUTELY MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ECONOMIST O
FINANCIAL ANALYST POSITION ON
THE URBAN FORESTRY EXCISION. I
WOULD SAY WHAT IS MOST IMPORTAN
TO YOU IN YOUR PERSPECTIVE AS
YOU'RE JOINING THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION TO HELP
SUBSTANTIATE AND GROW OUR TREE
CANOPY HERE IN THE CITY?
>> AND SO MOST IMPORTANT, THE
FOCUS ON RACIAL AND SOCIAL
EQUITY WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT
CREATING A WELL-MAINTAINED
CANOPY. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHIN
WE CAN GROW A LOT IN SEATTLE,
AND BEING ABLE TO BRING THAT TO
COMMUNITIES WHERE AN URBAN
FOREST MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE
SOMETHING THAT EXISTS NOW. AND
THEN BEING ABLE TO KIND OF MOVE
THAT OUT AS WELL.
>> WELL SAID, NATHAN.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, ANY
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? NO?
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> YEP, ONE OF THE
IRRESPONSIBILITIES WITH PACKARD
AND I'M QUOTING FROM YOUR
RESUME, "COLLABORATE WITH GLOBA
TRUCK DIVISIONS TO ASSESS
FINANCIAL IMPACT AND IDENTIFY
FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE,
PARTNERING WITH INTERNAL TEAMS
TO INVESTIGATE AND DIAGNOSIS
CHANGING TRENDS." I BRING THAT
TO LIGHT BECAUSE I APPRECIATE
THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY WITH SOME
APPLIED KNOWLEDGE IN INDUSTRIAL
ZONES OR WITH INDUSTRIAL ISSUES
THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION HOPEFULLY.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
>> YES, THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING
FOR THIS ROLE. IT'S INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE ABLE TO
MEET OUR CANOPY GOALS AND GROW
THE CANOPY THAT WE HAVE TODAY
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF THE CITY
THAT HAVE BEEN UNDER CANOPIED.
AND WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR
ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SHARE, NATHAN?
>> NO, JUST WANT TO THANK THE
COUNCIL AS WELL FOR HAVING ME.
>> WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL. AND NO
FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE O
TO A ROLL CALL, I MOVE TO
RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION
APPOINTMENT 02631. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
02631. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES
APPOINTMENT 02631 WILL BE SENT
TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL ON
SEPTEMBER 26. NATHAN, YOU DO NO
NEED TO ATTEND THAT MEETING. I
KNOW YOU ALSO HAVE A BUSY
SCHEDULE AND THIS IS AN ALL
VOLUNTEER ROLE. WE APPRECIATE
YOUR SERVICE. THE NEXT ITEM ON
THE AGENDA IS BRIEFING
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON
COUNCIL BILL 120622,
STRENGTHENING STANDARDS FOR THE
VACANT BUILDING MONITORING
PROGRAM. CLERK, PLEASE READ THE
SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD.
>> ITEM 4, COUNCIL BILL 120622,
VACANT BUILDING MONITORING
PROGRAM FOR BRIEFING DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAD THIS
BRIEFING LAST WEEK. WITH THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTIONS,
PRESENTED THEM AND THEY ARE HER
WITH US TODAY AS WELL AS FREEMA
WITH COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. I'M
ALSO BRINGING AN AMENDMENT ON
BEHALF OF LISA HERBOLD. I
APOLOGIZE FOR THE AMENDMENT NOT
BEING ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. B
THE TIME WE RECEIVED THE AGENDA
IT WAS POSTED. AND WE HAVE SENT
THIS AMENDMENT AROUND VIA E-MAI
AND IT WILL BE POSTED TO THE
SITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WITH
THAT, COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS
ON THE UNDERLINE BILL FOR QUINN
KETIL OR MICHELLE? KETIL, I WAN
TO MOVE THE AMENDMENT, SO WE
COULD SPEAK TO IT. AND SO --
>> I MOVE TO ADOPT AMENDMENT
120622 IT. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. WELCOME COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD. GREAT TO SEE YOU. AND
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD, MAYBE IF
YOU WANT TO SHARE THE INTENTION
OF THIS AMENDMENT AND THEN WE
WILL PASS IT OVER TO KETIL
FREEMAN TO DISCUSS IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MY APOLOGIES FOR
SECONDING. SO I HAVE LEARNED
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
SPECIFICALLY THE NEED TO ADDRES
THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE
CREATED FOR FIREFIGHTERS WHEN
RESPONDING TO FIRES. AND SO
THERE HAS BEEN A NEW WORK GROUP
CREATED BETWEEN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, SDCI, THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. AND THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS SHARED
WITH ME THE CHARGE OF THIS GROU
IS THAT THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED TH
TOP 20 MOST HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS
PROPERTIES, AND THEY INTEND TO
CREATE AN ACTION PLAN FOR EACH
OF THE 20 BUILDINGS. AND EXECUT
ON THAT ACTION PLAN WITHIN THE
NEXT 20 DAYS. SPECIFICALLY THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EXPLAINE
THE COMPLETION OF THE 90 DAYS,
THE DIRECTOR, AND SCOTT LINDSAY
WILL CONDUCT A REVIEW TO EXAMIN
THE SUCCESS OR SHORT COMINGS OF
THAT 90-DAY EFFORT AND WHETHER
OR NOT OUR ADDITIONAL NEW LEGAL
POOL IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS
SAFETY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
VACANT BUILDINGS. THEY ARE
PLANNING TO FINISH THAT REVIEW
BY THE END OF NOVEMBER. AND
SCOTT LINDSEY HAS OFFERED A
BRIEFING TO MY COMMITTEE IN
EARLY DECEMBER AFTER BUDGET. AN
SO THIS AMENDMENT SPEAKS TO THA
ONGOING WORK. AND REQUESTS A
REPORT AND BRIEFING FROM THIS
INTERDEPARTMENTAL TEAM TO THE
SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING THIS SUMMER.
THANK YOU.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD. KETIL,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE YOUR
SCREEN AND WALK US THROUGH THIS
AMENDMENT? TECHNICALLY. AND I'M
JUST VERY THANKFUL FOR
COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD'S
LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE FOR
MANY YEARS. MUCH OF WHY WE HAVE
THIS WORK HERE TODAY IS BECAUSE
OF HER EFFORTS. MR. FREEMAN,
PLEASE.
>> AND SO COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD
DESCRIBED IT WELL. AND HOPEFULL
EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT NOW. WE
HAVE A NEW NON-CODIFIED SECTION
TO COUNCIL BILL 120622 ON
DECEMBER 12, 2023, WHICH IS THE
REGULAR SCHEDULED PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HOMELAND SERVICES. AND
ESTABLISHES THE COUNCIL'S INTEN
TO CONSIDER A BUDGETARY ACTION
AS PART OF THE 2024 BUDGET TO
FORMALIZE THE INTERDEVELOPMENTA
TEAM AND AMONG OTHER THINGS,
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH COUNCIL
OFFICES TO UNDERSTAND TO WHAT
EXTENT THE WORK COULD BE
ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE EXISTING
RESOURCES WOULD BE.
>> THANK YOU, KETIL. VERY WELL
SAID. AND THIS IS AN AMENDMENT
THAT I WILL BE SUPPORTING TODAY
COLLEAGUES, ANY E QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS ON THE
AMENDMENT BEFORE US RIGHT NOW?
I'M SEEING NONE. NONE ONLINE.
WONDERFUL. COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD, ANYTHING ELSE TO CLOSE
US OUT HERE? NOTHING FURTHER,
CHAIR. I APPRECIATE THE WORK ON
THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN IT'S
HONEST, TRUE, AND DIRECT THAT
YOU HAVE WORKED ON THIS POLICY
ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS. WE
WOULDN'T BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY
WITHOUT YOU. SO THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO MAKING THIS VACANT
BUILDING MONITORING PROGRAM
STRONGER THAN IT IS TODAY. WITH
THAT, AMENDMENT 1 HAS BEEN MOVE
AND SECONDED. IF THERE ARE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS,
CONCERNS, WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENT 1?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOTION PASSES
AMENDMENT 120622 PASSES.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
COMMENTS, CONCERNS ON THE
UNDERLINING BILL BEFORE WE GO T
A VOTE AS AMENDED? I'M SEEING -
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU RECALL, I
DID ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOU
THIS POLICY TO THE STAFF OF SDC
WHO WERE HERE WITH US LAST
MEETING. I WAS MOSTLY CONCERNED
ABOUT THE FACT PRIMARILY
IMPOSING A LIEN ON SOMEONE'S
PROPERTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY, TH
COST OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
PROGRAM WAS FAIRLY A HARSH
PENALTY IN MY ESTIMATION,
PARTICULARLY WHEN CONSIDERING
THAT IF THOSE, IF THE UNSECURED
BUILDINGS WERE A PROBLEM BECAUS
OF TRESPASSERS AND IT WAS
DIFFICULT TO REMOVE TRESPASSERS
OR THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE
BUILDINGS WERE OUT OF TOWN. AND
IN ANY CASE, I -- I ASKED A
BUNCH OF QUESTIONS, AND I DO
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SDCI
RESPONDED IN ANSWERING SOME OF
THOSE. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT
PART OF THE E-MAIL, THE RESPONS
THAT I RECEIVED BASICALLY SAID
THAT WE KNOW MOST PROPERTY
OWNERS ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO
KEEP THEIR PROPERTIES SECURE.
SDCI'S GOAL IS COMPLIANCE AND
SAFETY, THE LEGISLATION IS NOT
MEANT TO BE PUNITIVE OR TO TREA
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AS BAD
ACTORS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH
OWNERS AND ARE OFTEN THE LIAISO
BETWEEN THEM AND SPD WHEN THEY
NEED HELP CLEARING A SITE. SDCI
WOULD NOT FILE LIENS ON EVERY
PROPERTY THAT IS PAST DUE ON AN
AMOUNT. THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO M
BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THIS WAS NOT APPLIED TO AL
SITUATIONS AND I'M JUST GOING T
HAVE TO GO ON AND TRUST THIS IS
NOT A PROBLEM THAT I NEED TO BE
CONCERNED ABOUT, SO I WILL BE
VOTING IN FAVOR TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON. COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS?
SEEING NO FURTHER. VICE CHAIR
MORALES, SEEING NONE FROM YOU.
WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I ALS
WANT TO THANK QUINN MAJESKI,
MICHELE HUNTER, EVERYONE AT
SDCI. AGAIN, WHEN I BROUGHT MY
ISSUES REGARDING THE VACANT
BUILDING MONITORING PROGRAM TO
SDCI AND PROPOSED THAT WE
DEVELOP LEGISLATION, I HAD A
LAUNDRY LIST OF ISSUES THAT I
WANTED TO ATTEND TO AND SDCI
PRESENTED A BILL THAT THEY HAD
ALREADY BEEN WORKING ON THAT
ADDRESSED EVERY SINGLE ISSUE
THAT I ASKED FOR. WE ALMOST HAD
A VERBATIM LIST. SO AGAIN, QUIN
AND MICHELE, VERY WELL DONE
HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK O
THIS AS WELL. COLLEAGUES, THE
AMENDED BILL IS BEFORE US. I
WILL MOVE TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF COUNCIL BILL 120622 AS
AMENDED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE O
COUNCILMEMBER 120622 AS AMENDED
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL BILL
120622 AS AMENDED PASSES. THIS
BILL WILL BE SENT TO THE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING FOR A FINAL VOTE. THE
NEXT AGENDA ITEM BEFORE US IS
BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE VOTE ON COUNCIL BILL
120631, AN INCREASE IN
FLEXIBILITY FOR LODGING USES IN
THE BELLTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
CLERK, E PLEASE CALL THE SHORT
TITLE INTO THE RECORD.
>> ITEM 5, COUNCIL BILL 120631,
BELLTOWN ZONING AMENDMENT FOR
LODGING USE FLEXIBILITY FOR
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU. WE WERE JOINED BY
GEOFF WENTLANDT FOR A BRIEFING
ON SEPTEMBER 13 LAST WEEK. WE
WERE ALSO JOINED BY LISH WHITSO
FROM CENTRAL COUNCIL STAFF WHO
HAS JOINED US HERE IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS. I'LL OPEN IT UP. WE
HAD A ROBUST CONVERSATION LAST
WEEK. I WANT TO OPEN IT UP TO
SEE IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS ON THE
BELLTOWN LODGING USE BILL THAT
IS A PART OF MAYOR HARRELL'S
DOWNTOWN ACTIVATION PLAN. I AM
SEEING NO QUESTIONS. WE HAD A
VERY LONG MEETING LAST WEEK, SO
MAYBE WE GOT ALL THE QUESTIONS
ASKED, ANSWERED, AND DISCUSSION
DEALT WITH. IF THERE ARE NO
FURTHER QUESTIONS HERE, I'M
GOING TO PUT THIS UP FOR A VOTE
TAKING ONE LAST LOOK. I'M SEEIN
NO QUESTIONS HERE. WITH THAT,
WITH NO FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE W
MOVE ON, I'LL JUST SAY DOWNTOWN
ACTIVATION PLAN IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT. WHEN WE SAW THE MAP
OF THE AREA THAT THIS INCLUDES,
IT'S IN AND AROUND THE AREA
WHERE I HAVE THE DISTINCT
PLEASURE OVER A DECADE AGO, AND
THE STORY LAST WEEK ABOUT THE
DIFFERENCE THAT WAS ON THAT
STREET BLOCK WHEN THE PARKING
LOT WAS DEVELOPED. AND THE
PROBLEMS WERE THAT PEOPLE WHO
WERE FROM OUT OF TOWN WERE VERY
UPSET THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A
PLACE TO PARK. AND THE BENEFIT
WAS FOR SEATTLE. BECAUSE WHAT
WENT FROM AN EMPTY SPACE THAT
OFTEN INCLUDED, PROVIDED A SPAC
FOR NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR. WE NOW
HAVE A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN SHOP
EAT, GET A MEAL BEFORE THE MOVI
AS SOON AS IT IS REOPENED. AND
PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE. SO
THIS IS A MUCH BETTER USE THAN
PARKING LOT THAT WE HOPE THIS
BILL WILL INCENTIVIZE OTHER
PARKING LOTS IN THOSE FEW SQUAR
BLOCKS TO BE DEVELOPED. WITH
THAT I'LL MOVE TO RECOMMEND
PASSAGE OF COUNCIL BILL 120631.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE O
COUNCIL BILL 120631. CLERK, WIL
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL BILL
120631 PASSES AND WILL BE SENT
TO THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 CITY
COUNCIL FOR A FINAL VOTE. OUR
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS
BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND
POSSIBLE VOTE ON COUNCIL BILL
120632, WHICH REZONES PARTS OF
DOWNTOWN SPECIFICALLY IN AND
AROUND THIRD AVENUE AND PIKE
PINE. IF YOU CAN TELL THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PIKE AND
PINE, YOU WILL WIN THE LIVE
JEOPARDY. CLERK, PLEASE READ TH
SHORT TITLE INTO THE RECORD.
>> COUNCIL BILL 120632, DOWNTOW
RETAIL REZONE FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU. AND AS I HAVE
MENTIONED A COUPLE OF TIMES, I'
GLAD THIS MEETING IS GOING
QUICKLY BECAUSE OUR LAST
COMMITTEE MEETING LASTED OVER
THREE HOURS DISCUSSING ALL OF
THESE BILLS. WE DID RECEIVE A
BRIEFING ON THIS ITEM ON
SEPTEMBER 13, IN THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE. THE OFFICE OF
PLANNING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
AND PROVIDE A ROBUST
PRESENTATION ALONG WITH GEOFF
WENTLANDT. WE ALSO HAVE LISH
WHITSON FROM COUNCIL CENTRAL
STAFF WHO BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE
LAST WEEK AND HERE AGAIN. WITH
SOME PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. WE DO
HAVE A FEW AMENDMENTS HERE. THE
FIRST AMENDMENT IS AMENDMENT 1,
WHICH IS MY AMENDMENT. I'LL
ADDRESS IT NOW. THIS IS A
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. THIS
WOULD REPLACE MAP 1A TO THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
23.49, WHICH REFLECTS THE NEW
BOUNDARY IN THIS LEGISLATION.
I'M GOING TO MOVE TO ADOPT
AMENDMENT 1 AND THEN WE CAN HAV
A DISCUSSION ON IT. SO I MOVE T
ADOPT AMENDMENT 1 TO COUNCIL
BILL 120632. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 1 T
COUNCIL BILL 120632. LISH, WOUL
YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS
AMENDMENT?
>> YES. BASICALLY THIS REPLACES
A MAP THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE
DOWNTOWN CHAPTER OF THE LAND US
CODE WITH AN UPDATED MAP THAT
REFLECTS THE REZONE BOUNDARIES
THAT ARE BEING ADOPTED THROUGH
THIS BILL.
>> WONDERFUL. ARE YOU ABLE TO
SHARE YOUR SCREEN JUST WITH THE
--
>> I WAS BUNKED OUT, SO I'M JUS
GETTING BACK IN RIGHT NOW.
>> CLERK, ARE YOU ABLE TO SHARE
THE SCREEN?
>> ACTUALLY I AM NOW. I AM NOW
ABLE TO. AMENDMENT 1. FULL
SCREEN MODE. SO THE EXISTING MA
IS BEING STRUCK OUT AND A NEW
MAP SHOWING THE NEW BOUNDARIES
OF THE DOWNTOWN IS BEING ADDED.
AND IT IS IN THIS AREA UNDER TH
HAND.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.
COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS ON AMENDMENT
1? I AM SEEING NONE. WITH THAT,
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 1. CLERK,
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL O
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT 1?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. AMENDMENT 1 TO
COUNCIL BILL 120632 PASSES. AND
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT 2 IS
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, LET'S MOVE THE
AMENDMENT NOW. AND YEAH, I'LL
PASS IT OVER TO YOU AND LET'S
HAVE SOME DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I MOVE TO
ADOPT AMENDMENT 2 TO COUNCIL
BILL 120632 AS PUBLISHED ON THE
AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU. SECOND?
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 2.
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS
AMENDMENT AND THEN WE'LL PASS I
OVER TO LISH TO WALK US THROUGH
IT.
>> THANK YOU. BOTH OF MY
AMENDMENTS ARE RESPONDING TO TH
VERY THOROUGH CENTRAL STAFF MEM
THAT WE RECEIVED ON THIS
LEGISLATION. THIS ONE IS THE
EASIER ONE, A RECITAL THAT WE
WOULD BE ADDING TO ENCOURAGE
COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND OUR SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
INSPECTION. SO IF THERE IS A
BUNCH OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
HERE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
PEOPLE STILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE
SIDEWALKS AND TO THE BUS STOPS.
THAT'S WHAT THIS RECITAL WOULD
DO.
YES, IT ADDS ONE RECITAL
INDICATING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT
THAT SDOT AND SDCI COLLABORATE
TO ENSURE ACCESS THROUGH THE
AREA DURING DEVELOPMENT AND WOR
WITH PEDESTRIAN DISABILITY
RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS MAINTAINED
>> WONDERFUL. I SUPPORT YOUR
AMENDMENT, COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN. THIS IS A GOOD
AMENDMENT. COLLEAGUES, ANY
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS O
THE AMENDMENT RIGHT NOW? AND I
JUST GOT A NOTE ALSO THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
ACTUALLY ABLE TO JOIN US FOR A
COUPLE OF MINUTES. I THINK SHE'
WAITING IN THE WAITING ROOM, MR
G. I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS
AMENDMENT. I'M SEEING NO FURTHE
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR CONCERN
HERE. IT HAS BEEN MOVED, IT HAS
BEEN SECONDED. SO WILL THE CLER
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT 2?
COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA HAS
JOINED US FOR AMENDMENT 2, WHIC
SEEMS TO RECEIVE UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT ACROSS THE BOARD HERE.
SO WITH THAT, CLERK, PLEASE CAL
THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT 2.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FIVE IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. AMENDMENT 2 TO
COUNCIL BILL 120632 PASSES, AND
WE WILL MOVE ON TO AMENDMENT
NUMBER 3. COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN, AGAIN, YOU'RE THE
SPONSOR OF THIS AMENDMENT. WOUL
YOU LIKE TO MOVE YOUR AMENDMENT
AND THEN WE'LL GET INTO
CONVERSATION.
>> YES, THANK YOU, CHAIR.
COLLEAGUES, I'D LIKE TO MOVE
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO COUNCIL
BILL 120632 AS SHOWN ON TODAY'S
AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, SECOND
WAS THE WORD I WAS SUPPOSE TO
USE. IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 3 T
COUNCIL BILL 120632. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT? WE'LL PASS
IT OVER TO LISH AND THEN I'LL
SHARE MY THOUGHTS.
>> THANK YOU, YES. AGAIN, JUST
PICKING UP FROM SOME OF THE
SUGGESTIONS THAT WE SAW IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF MEMO
THIS ONE IS ABOUT SOME OF THE
BUILDINGS THAT ARE ALREADY
DESIGNATED HAVING SIGNIFICANT
HISTORICAL FACADES. SO THIS
AMENDMENT WOULD ENCOURAGE THE
PRESERVATION OF THOSE FACADES
EVEN AS IT ALLOWS GREATER
DENSITY AND DEVELOPMENT ON THOS
PARCELS. BUT YES, LET'S TURN IT
OVER TO CENTRAL STAFF TO EXPLAI
BETTER.
>> THAT WAS A GOOD EXPLANATION.
LET ME -- SO THE CURRENT CODE
FOR THE DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORE
INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS THAT
PROJECTS ON SITES WITH THE
SIGNIFICANT FACADES INCORPORATE
THE FACADES IN THEIR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT. IF THEY ARE GOING
TO EXCEED FIVE FEET IN HEIGHT.
AND THE AMENDMENT WOULD MAINTAI
THOSE PROVISIONS FOR THE FIVE
BUILDINGS THAT ARE IN THE REZON
AREA AND REQUIRE THAT THE
FACADES BE MAINTAINED FOR
PROJECTS GOING OVER 85 FEET IN
HEIGHT UNDER THE NEW ZONING.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU MR.
WHITSON. COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN
ANYTHING ELSE?
>> WE DID HEAR FROM PUBLIC
COMMENTERS WHO WERE RESIDING IN
ONE OF THE BUILDINGS, I THINK A
CONDO OWNER WHO WERE INTERESTED
IN AN ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT
REGARDING THE SPACING BETWEEN
THE BUILDINGS IF THERE IS NEW
DEVELOPMENT. IF COUNCIL MEMBER
WITH MORE OF A NEXUS TO THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD WERE TO SUPPORT
THAT, I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. BUT
THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE RAISED
BY CENTRAL STAFF ON THE
HISTORICAL FACADE, SO I JUST
WANTED -- IT IS REALLY ABOUT TH
HISTORICAL FACADE THAT WE WANT
TO TRY TO PRESERVE IF POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU.
>> ABSOLUTELY, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, I WILL ADMIT THAT I
THOUGHT ABOUT BRINGING THIS
AMENDMENT MYSELF. I WAS, I DID
LAND IN A DIFFERENT PLACE AND I
WANT TO SHARE WHY, WHICH IS THE
LANDMARK STRUCTURES THAT ARE
LISTED ARE ALREADY SUBJECT TO
FACADE PROTECTIONS BECAUSE OF
THE INCENTIVE CONTROL AGREEMENT
COMING WITH THE LANDMARK
DESIGNATION. AND SO ANOTHER WAY
ANY CHANGES TO A LANDMARK WOULD
HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD FO
THE STRUCTURE AND THE LIST
THAT'S NOT YET LANDMARKED TO TH
BUILDING. THERE IS A PROCESS IN
PLACE THAT WOULD REFER FOR
REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT OF THE
NEIGHBORHOODS FOR POSSIBLE
LANDMARK STATUS. AND IN MY
ANALYSIS OF THIS AMENDMENT 3 IS
DUPLICATIVE OF OTHER PROTECTION
IN PLACE FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATIONS, AND COULD
UNNECESSARY REDUCE THE
FLEXIBILITY FOR MORE EXPANDED
RANGE OF APPROACHES TO HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BEYOND THE
INCORPORATION OF JUST THE
FACADE. I ADMIT I AM A REALLY
BIG FAN OF KEEPING FACADES EVEN
THOUGH, YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T
WANT TO OVERSTEP THE LANDMARK
AND HISTORIC BOARD HERE. SO THA
IS WHY I WON'T BE SUPPORTING
YOUR AMENDMENT TODAY EVEN THOUG
I SUPPORT THE INTENT THAT YOU
BROUGHT IT HERE WITH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? ANY
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? YEAH,
COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AND WE HAD A PUBLIC COMMENT
FROM SHARON LEE BASICALLY SAYIN
OPPOSING THIS AMENDMENT OR
EITHER OPPOSE THIS AMENDMENT OR
DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH OPC, SO
LISH, DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT
TRADE-OFF THAT WAS BEING
PROPOSED?
>> I THINK I MISSED THAT.
>> IT WAS AN EITHER OR.
>> I MISSED THAT, I'M SORRY.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR?
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I AM
CURIOUS, LISH DID RAISE THE
ISSUE IN THE MEMO OF THE CONCER
AND MIGHT RAISE SOME QUESTIONS
HERE. TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THA
YOU RAISED IN THE MEMO AND
WHETHER THIS WAS REALLY JUST
APPLYING TO THE ONE BUILDING OR
APPLIES TO THE OTHERS AS WELL.
>> I'M SORRY, CAN YOU REPEAT
YOUR QUESTION?
>> IN THE MEMO THAT YOU DRAFTED
YOU DID RAISE THE ISSUE OF
FACADE PRESERVATION AS THESE
PROJECTS GET REDEVELOPED. SO I'
WONDERING IF THE ISSUE WAS
RAISED BECAUSE THAT CONCERN
APPLIES TO ALL OF THESE
BUILDINGS OR JUST THE ONE
BUILDING THAT CHAIR STRAUSS
MENTIONED?
>> OH. SO FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE
BUILDINGS ARE CURRENTLY
LANDMARKED. THE ONE BUILDING
THAT ISN'T IS THE LAST ONE ON
THE LIST, WHERE IT NOW IS DRESS
FOR LESS. AND YES, COUNCILMEMBE
STRAUSS IS CORRECT. ANY CHANGES
TO THE LANDMARK BUILDINGS WILL
REQUIRE A REVIEW BY THE LANDMAR
PRESERVATION BOARD. AND THAT TH
FORMER BUILDING IS LIKELY
ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
NEIGHBORHOODS LANDMARK SURVEY
WOULD BE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL
LANDMARK STATUS BY THE LANDMARK
PRESERVATION BOARD IF THEY WERE
TO COME FORWARD TO LANDMARK IT
OR TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING. TH
REASON WHY I RAISED THIS IN MY
MEMO IS THAT THIS IS A UNIQUE
PROVISION IN THE CODE. WE DON'T
HAVE ANY LANGUAGE LIKE THIS IN
OTHER PARTS OF THE CODE TO CALL
OUT SPECIFIC STRUCTURES WITH
UNIQUE FACADES. I FELT IT WAS
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE WAS A
CHANGE TO SOMETHING THAT PAST
COUNCIL HEADS FOUND WERE
SIGNIFICANT.
>> VICE CHAIR, ANYTHING?
ANYTHING FURTHER?
>> KEEP GOING.
>> I'M DONE, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> OKAY. SORRY. TRYING TO
OUTNICE EACH OTHER HERE. GREAT
TO SEE EVERYONE. WITH THAT, ARE
THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS,
CONCERNS, FURTHER QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS ABOUT
AMENDMENT 3? I AM SEEING NONE.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> CHAIR?
>> YES, PLEASE, COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN, OF COURSE.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I THINK TH
PERSON WHO CALLED IN ABOUT THIS
WAS MEGAN CRUZ. NOT SHARON LEE.
>> APOLOGIES.
>> BUT REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE
PUBLIC COMMENTER ADVOCATING FOR
THEIR BUILDING. AND AGAIN, I'D
BE WILLING TO SUPPORT SOMETHING
AT FULL COUNCIL REGARDING THAT
ISSUE THEY'RE BRINGING UP. AND
THIS, I SEE, SEPARATE. BUT ANY
WAY THANKS FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU , COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN. AND THAT WORK SHOULD
BE RESERVED FOR THE COMMITTEE,
WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE THE BILL
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TWICE
BEFORE WE VOTED OUT, WHICH IS
WHY WE'RE HAVING A SPECIAL
MEETING TODAY RATHER THAN
SPENDING FULL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. WITH THAT IT'S BEEN
MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT
AMENDMENT 3. WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT 3.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> ABSTAIN.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> NO.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> NO.
>> ONE IN FAVOR, THREE OPPOSED,
ONE ABSTENTION.
>> THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT 3 T
COUNCIL BILL 120632 DOES NOT
PASS, AND WE NOW -- I WOULD ALS
LIKE TO MAKE MENTION THAT I HAD
INTENDED TO BRING AN AMENDMENT
TO THIS BILL UPON FURTHER
REVIEW. I THINK IT NEEDS A
LITTLE BIT MORE ANALYSIS. AND S
I'M NOT GOING TO BRING IT HERE
NOR AT FULL COUNCIL. SO JUST SO
EVERYONE IS AWARE. I AM TAKING
THE TIME TO DO MORE ANALYSIS
BEFORE WE PASS ANY AMENDMENTS,
FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL
REGARDING PODIUM HEIGHT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> I LIKE THAT APPROACH. AND I'
JUST NOTING BECAUSE WE HAD THIS
PACKAGE ON THURSDAY AND IT IS
MONDAY, I AM ABSTAINING LARGELY
NOT LARGELY, BUT I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR ME TO MAKE SURE I
UNDERSTAND THE NUANCES OF WHAT
WE'RE DOING HERE, SO THANK YOU.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS O
COUNCIL BILL 120632 AS AMENDED?
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES AND THEN
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WAN
TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THE
LAST EXCHANGE. ARE WE NOT VOTIN
ON THIS BILL TODAY? DID YOU SAY
YOU WERE GOING TO DO MORE
ANALYSIS ON AMENDMENTS?
>> GREAT QUESTION, VICE CHAIR.
HAD INTENDED TO BRING IN AN
AMENDMENT REGARDING PODIUM
HEIGHTS TO THIS BILL. AND THAT
AMENDMENT I FELT NEEDED MORE
ANALYSIS BEFORE IT WAS READY FO
COMMITTEE. AND SO I AM NOT GOIN
TO BE BRINGING IN AN AMENDMENT
REGARDING PODIUM HEIGHTS TO
COUNCIL TODAY AS I DIDN'T BRING
IT TODAY, AND I WILL NOT BE
BRINGING IT TO FULL COUNCIL. IT
NEEDS ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS, AND
WE WILL BE TAKING IT UP IN A
SEPARATE PROCESS IF WE DECIDE T
TAKE ACTION ON IT. THIS IS,
AGAIN, WHY WE HAVE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS, BILLS BEFORE OUR
COMMITTEE TWICE AND JUST
DEMONSTRATING THAT I TOO,
SOMETIMES WANT TO DO MORE AND
MOVE FASTER. WHEN THERE IS NOR
ANALYSIS NEEDED, I ALSO SLOW
DOWN AND SOMETIMES DON'T MOVE
WHAT I WANT TO MOVE FORWARD
BECAUSE WE NEED TO TAKE THE TIM
NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND THE
IMPLICATIONS. SO YES, TO ANSWER
YOUR QUESTION DIRECTLY,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, WE ARE
VOTING ON THIS BILL TODAY. I HA
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT THAT I'M
NOT BRINGING FORWARD FORWARD.
>> RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ABSOLUTELY. COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR STRAUSS. I
WANT TO THANK CENTRAL STAFF FOR
THEIR MEMOS ON THIS LEGISLATION
AND THE ADDITIONAL RESEARCH THE
DID ON IT. THEY POSTED FOR THE
PUBLIC'S BENEFIT, THEY POSTED O
THE AGENDA THE STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT,
DOCUMENTS. I APPRECIATE THE
CHAIR AND WHOEVER MADE THAT
HAPPEN. AND ALSO WHO OWNS THE
DOZEN PARCELS. THERE'S 12
PARCELS THAT WILL BE BENEFITING
FROM THESE UPZONES. AND SO
OBVIOUSLY I WISH MY AMENDMENT
IONIST HAD FORRIC FACADE
PRESERVATION HAD PASSED, AND YO
KNOW, WHILE I'M NOT ABLE TO GET
THERE ON THIS BILL TODAY, I'M
HOPEFUL I CAN GET THERE AT FULL
COUNCIL. I WANT TO SUPPORT THE
TWO NON-PROFITS WHO OWN THE TWO
PARCELS INCLUDING LEHIGH. MY
CONCERN IS WITH THE OTHER TEN
PARCELS. I JUST NEED A LITTLE
BIT MORE TIME FOR ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE FINANCIA
BENEFITS THAT CITY HALL WOULD B
GRANTING TO THE FOR-PROFIT
OWNERS OF THOSE BUILDINGS AND
THEN THE LANDOWNERS VERSES THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS THAT WE HOPE TO
RECEIVE AND RETURN. I KNOW THER
WAS A LITTLE DISCUSSION IN THE
MEMOS ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY FROM
MANDATORY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
AND I DON'T THINK -- I THINK TH
INCENTIVE ZONING BENEFITS HAVE
CHANGED FOR THIS, AND WOULD LOV
TO SEE SOME ON-SITE LOW INCOME
HOUSING BUILT AS WELL. SO WE
JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE
TIME. WE HAD OUR MEETING LAST
WEDNESDAY AND OUR MEETING TODAY
ON MONDAY. AND SO HOPING I COUL
GET THERE BECAUSE I THINK THIS
IS COMING TO FULL COUNCIL, NOT
TOMORROW, BUT THE NEXT WEEK AS
UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. I ENCOURAGE
YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE WHOLE
CITY DOWNTOWN IS THE CORE. NOT
ONLY IN OUR CITY'S ECONOMIC
ENGINE, BUT THE CORE OF OUR
REGION'S ECONOMIC ENGINE, AND I
WOULD VENTURE TO SAY IT IS THE
CORE OF OUR ART FROM HERE TO TH
TWIN CITIES CHICAGO, THAT'S THE
NEXT CLOSEST UNITED STATES CITY
OF OUR SIZE. AND OTHERWISE THAN
THAT, IT'S THE SALT LAKE CITY O
DENVER OR SACRAMENTO, SAN
FRANCISCO. AND THIS THIRD AVENU
IS THE CORE OF THE ECONOMIC
ENGINE THAT IS BEYOND OUR
DISTRICT'S. IT'S BEYOND OUR
CITY. THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE
FEED TO MAKE DOWN THERE FOR NOT
ONLY THE SAFETY, BUT THE
VITALITY AS I WAS JUST TALKING
ABOUT FAR OUTWEIGHS, I THINK,
MUCH OF THE WORK THAT WE DO
HERE. AND THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT, AND WE DID HEAR FROM
SHARON LEE TODAY ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF REVITALIZING THIR
AVENUE. YOU HEARD ABOUT THE
STORY OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS
WORK IS REALLY BIGGER THAN ANY
OF US. AND SO I HOPE YOU'RE ABL
TO GET THERE. I HOPE YOUR VOTE
DOES NOT DELAY THIS FURTHER BY
CREATING A DIVIDED REPORT. AND
ALSO REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU
COME TO THIS WORK BECAUSE THE
FACADE AND THE ELEMENT WAS ALSO
SOMETHING THAT I SHARED DEEPLY
AND ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING ON
THE AMENDMENT. BUT AS YOU ALSO
SAW WITH MY WORK. JUST BECAUSE
MY AMENDMENT WASN'T READY FOR
PRIME TIME TODAY, I DIDN'T WANT
TO HOLD UP THIS WHOLE PROCESS
BECAUSE I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT
DOWNTOWN'S RECOVERY IS.
COLLEAGUES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
COMMENTS, CONCERNS?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, IS THAT
AN OLD HAND?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR?
>> WELL THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I
DO APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT I
BEING MADE HERE TO BRING MORE
RESIDENTIAL INTO DOWNTOWN AS I
WAS SAYING BEFORE LAST WEEK WHE
WE HAD A COMMITTEE MEETING. I D
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
CONTEMPLATE WHAT THE FUTURE OF
DOWNTOWN IN GENERAL LOOKS LIKE.
I DO THINK FOR MANY OF US, WE
REALLY NEED TO START THINKING
ABOUT HOW WE CREATE MORE
LIVABILITY IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA
AND CREATE IT AS MORE THAN JUST
A COMMERCIAL PLACE, BUT AS A
NEIGHBORHOOD. AND SO I THINK
THAT THIS IS A GOOD FIRST STEP.
WITH THAT SAID, THE CHALLENGE
THAT I HAVE IS WHERE OTHER ZONE
REQUIRE UP TO 11% OF ON-SITE
AFFORDABILITY, WHICH I STILL
DON'T THINK IS ENOUGH. THIS
WOULD ALLOW FOR LESS, NOT MORE
AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING FOLKS.
YOU KNOW AS CURRENTLY ZONED, IT
HAS ALMOST 4% ON-SIDE PRODUCTIO
MANDATE. BUT AFTER PASSAGE OF
THIS, IT WILL HAVE ZERO MANDATE
FOR ANY ON-SITE AFFORDABILITY.
I'M REALLY STRUGGLING WITH THAT
YOU KNOW, AT BEST, I THINK WE
COULD GET 20, MAYBE 30 UNITS
OVER 20 YEARS. IN EXCHANGE FOR
DOUBLING THE HEIGHT OF NEW
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA. SO YO
KNOW, I APPRECIATE THE AMENDMEN
THAT COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN
ADDED JUST INCLUDING IN THE
RECITAL, AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS
WELL OF THE DISRUPTION THAT
MIGHT HAPPEN ON THIRD AVENUE,
OUR MAJOR TRANSIT CORRIDOR
THROUGH DOWNTOWN. BUT I DON'T
SEE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL
ADDRESS THAT IN THE ACTUAL
ORDINANCE, LANGUAGE ITSELF. WE
KNOW THAT THAT IS THE KEY
CORRIDOR FOR US FOR FOLKS WHO
RELY ON TRANSIT TO GET AROUND.
SO I REGRET WE REALLY HAVEN'T
HAD A LOT OF TIME TO UNDERSTAND
THE IMPACT OF THIS. I APPRECIAT
THE SECOND MEETING, HAVING A
SPECIAL MEETING, BUT IT'S REALL
ONLY THREE DAYS AFTER WE HEARD
THIS. SO I WILL BE VOTING NO ON
THIS BILL, AND I LOOK FORWARD T
CONTINUING TO TRY TO BUILD MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOLKS,
PARTICULARLY FOR WORKING
FAMILIES TO HAVE AFFORDABILITY
IN THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. WE
HAVE AN ASSET ON THIS BLOCK THA
IS UNLIKE AN ASSET THAT WE HAVE
ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY, WHIC
IS WHAT WE HAVE ONE OF OUR
AFFORDABLE PROVIDERS OWNING LAN
ON THIS BLOCK. WHEN YOU OWN
LAND, YOU HAVE MORE ABILITY TO
NEGOTIATE AND CREATE CONVENANCE
BEYOND THE LEGISLATION AS WE
HEARD THAT IN PUBLIC COMMENT
TODAY. SO YOU KNOW, WHAT I DON'
WANT TO DO IS TIE THE HANDS OF
PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO NEGOTIAT
VERY WELL. AND I'M CONFIDENT
THAT WE CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS O
THIS SITE, NOT THROUGH
LEGISLATION. BUT THROUGH
NEGOTIATION. AND YOUR TAKE TODA
OF VICE CHAIR MORALES, AND I'M
CONFIDENT THAT WE ARE GOING TO
BE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE CONCERN
THAT YOU HAVE ON THIS BLOCK.
WITH THAT ANY QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS? SEEING NONE
CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ON COUNCIL BILL 120632 AS
AMENDED.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> NO.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> NO.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> THREE IN FAVOR, TWO OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL BILL
120632 AS AMENDED PASSES. IT IS
UNCLEAR WHETHER WE WILL BE
SENDING IT TO THE SEPTEMBER 26
MEETING OR THE FOLLOWING MEETIN
OF THE FULL CITY COUNCIL. WE
WILL CONVEY THAT INFORMATION IN
COUNCIL BRIEFING LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. WITH THAT OUR FINAL
ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY IS AND
THANK YOU, MR. WHITSON, THANK
YOU -- THANK YOU GEOFF FOR YOUR
WORK ON THIS. AND FINAL ITEM ON
THE AGENDA TODAY IS BRIEFING AN
DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 32097,
WHICH IS A RESOLUTION TO ENDORS
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ISSUES I
INDUSTRIAL AND MARITIME AREAS.
WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE INTO THE RECORD?
>> ITEM 7, RESOLUTION 32097,
TRANSPORTATION FOR BRIEFING,
DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU. THIS RESOLUTION
THAT I'M GOING TO TAKE US IN TH
WAY BACK TIME MACHINE JUST TO
SAY THAT WE HAVE DONE QUITE A
BIT IN THIS COMMITTEE THIS YEAR
WE HAVE HAD MORE COMMITTEE
MEETINGS THAN WERE SCHEDULED IN
JANUARY. A LOT OF THAT WORK WAS
ON THE TREE PROTECTION
ORDINANCE. DIRECTLY FROM THE
TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE, WE
TOOK UP THE INDUSTRIAL MARITIME
ZONING CHANGES, WHICH THE TREE
PROTECTION ORDINANCE, THE FIRST
OF ITS KIND. SOME FOLKS HAVE
BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR 20 YEARS
AND THE PROTECTIONS, THEY WERE
PUT IN PLACE THAT HAS HAPPENED
SINCE 2007. THE INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME WORK HAS NOT STOPPED
EVEN THOUGH WE PASSED IT IN FUL
COMMITTEE THIS SUMMER. BECAUSE
OF A NUMBER OF ISSUES, TO GET U
TO 86% CONSENSUS AND FINAL
PASSAGE, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF
ITEMS, WHICH DEALT WITH
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
SPECIFICALLY SINCE WE HAD A LAN
USE BILL BEFORE US. WE COULD NO
TAKE THEM UP IN COMMITTEE, WHIC
IS WHY WE HAVE THE
TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION TO A
COMPANY THAT WILL WORK IN
MEMORIALIZING ON THE RECORD THE
ISSUES THAT WERE TAKEN UP DURIN
THE STAKE HOLDER PROCESS. I HAV
ATTACHED THE UPDATED VERSION TO
THE AGENDA. LISH WHITSON FROM
COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF IS HERE T
WALK US THROUGH THIS RESOLUTION
AGAIN, I HAD ATTEMPTED TO PASS
THIS RESOLUTION AT TIME WE
PASSED THE LAND USE LEGISLATION
WHEN IT WASN'T READY. I TOOK TH
ADDITIONAL TIME TO DO STAKE
HOLDER OUTREACH. WE THOUGHT WE
COULD POSSIBLY PASS IT IN
AUGUST. WE NEEDED TO DO
ADDITIONAL STAKE HOLDER
OUTREACH. AND WE THOUGHT WE
COULD PASS IT AT THE FIRST
MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, JUST THIS
LAST WEEK. WE NEEDED TO DO
ADDITIONAL OUTREACH, AND SO THA
IS WHY IT'S ON THE AGENDA TODAY
SO WE HAVE A SUBSTITUTE THAT HA
BEEN VETTED BY MANY STAKEHOLDER
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AGAIN, THI
IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHER
IF I HAD JUST WANTED TO RUSH IT
THROUGH, I WOULD HAVE RUSHED IT
THROUGH. IT IS MY DESIRE TO TAK
THE TIME NECESSARY TO GET THE
PRODUCT THAT IS RIGHT FOR THE
RECORD. SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO
FIRST ALSO THANK SDOT, THE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, THE PORT, THE
INTERNATIONAL LONG SHORE
WORKERS. THE BEST BASEBALL TEAM
IN AMERICA, THE SEATTLE
MARINERS. AND MANY MORE
STAKEHOLDERS WHO WERE ABLE TO
ADD THEIR THOUGHTS INTO THIS.
WITH THAT LONG INTRO, MR.
WHITSON, I'LL LET YOU TAKE IT
FROM HERE. IF YOU COULD WALK US
THROUGH THE SUBSTITUTE BECAUSE
THE SUBSTITUTE HAS INCLUDED SO
MANY DIFFERENT PARTNER CHANGES.
>> YES. THANK YOU. YES, THIS
REFLECTS MANY VOICES AS YOU WIL
SEE. SO THE FIRST CHANGE
INCORPORATED INTO THE SUBSTITUT
IS A NEW WHEREAS CLAUSE THAT
TIES THIS RESOLUTION BACK TO TH
WORK OF THE MARITIME
STAKEHOLDERS, THE MARITIME
STRATEGY ADVISORY COUNCIL. AND
IT NOTES THE RESOLUTION IS
INTENDED TO COMPLIMENT THAT
WORK. AND IN SECTION 1, YOU SEE
SOME ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDERS
CALLED OUT AS PEOPLE,
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHOULD BE
CONSULTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE
RESOLUTION INCLUDING SOUND
TRANSIT, THE RAILROADS, AND
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA IN
THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS. SECTION A
IS ADDED TO PRIORITIZE FREIGHT
MOMENTS AS STREETS CLASSIFIED A
MAJOR TRUCK STREETS. AND
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS. PLEASE STOP ME IF
ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS AS WE
GO THROUGH THIS. SECTION A7 IS
ADDED TO REQUEST SDOT IMPLEMENT
REGULATORY AND DESIGN STANDARDS
TO REDUCE CONFLICTS BETWEEN
INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL
USERS SO THE FREIGHT NETWORK
INCLUDING LIMITS ON THE CUTS.
INTERSECTIONS THAT ACCOMMODATE
THE FREIGHT VEHICLES. AND NEW
SECTION B, WHEN A TRANSPORTATIO
PROJECT COULD RESULT IN A
REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF LANE
THAT SDOT CONSULTED WITH THE
FREIGHT ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TH
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL'S COMMITTE
WITH PER VIEW OVER
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. PRIOR TO
MAKING THOSE CHANGES. SECTION D
AND E ARE AMENDED TO IDENTIFY
THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH OF THESE
SECTIONS. AND IN SECTION D,
THERE IS A SHIFT TO THE FIRST
VERSION INCLUDING REPORTING
EVERY TWO YEARS AFTER DISCUSSIO
WITH THE DEPARTMENTS. AND THIS
REPORTING ON NON-INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT IS SPLIT INTO TWO
PHASES. ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE
AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING
OF NON-INDUSTRIAL AREA IN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS. EVERY FOUR YEARS, A
REPORT ON SORT OF
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ANALYSIS
BASED ON THOSE ANNUAL REPORTS.
SO ANNUAL REPORTS ON WHAT'S
HAPPENING AND THEN EVERY FOUR
YEARS, COMING TO COUNCIL WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IF
NECESSITATED. AND SECTION E IS
AMENDED TO STATE THAT THE SITE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SHOULD
IMPROVE OR ENHANCE INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS AND TRANSPORTATION
NETWORKS AND REDUCE CURB CUTS
ALONG MAJOR TRUCK STREETS.
SECTION F IS AMENDED TO
PRIORITIZE MOVEMENTS ON STREETS
AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS WITH TOOLS SUCH AS
FREIGHT ONLY LANES, FREIGHT AND
TRANSIT LANES, OR THE KEY JUMPS
FOR THE FREIGHT AND TRANSIT AND
OTHER TOOLS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED
OVER TIME. SECTION G IS AMENDED
TO -- SORRY. SECTION G IS
AMENDED TO INCLUDE SEEKING
INCREASED FUNDING FOR PAVEMENT
MAINTENANCE INCLUDING
MAINTENANCE OF MINOR TRUCK
STREETS AND THE NON-ARTERIALS.
AND BRIDGE REPAIR PRESERVATIONS
FOR THE BRIDGES THAT WILL SERVE
THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND THE
ARGO BRIDGES OVER THE YARD ALON
FIRST AND FOURTH AVENUES, THE
FIRST AVENUE SOUTH BRIDGE ARE
ALL CALLED OUT.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, LISH.
COLLEAGUES, I'VE BEEN BACK AND
FORTH ON THIS RESOLUTION FOR
MONTHS, SO MY QUESTIONS ARE
ANSWERED. I DO JUST WANT TO TAK
THIS MOMENT TO CHECK TO SEE IF
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS,
COMMENTS, CONCERNS. SEEING NONE
>> DID LEARY AVENUE COME UP IN
YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MIX A
ALL?
>> NOT SPECIFICALLY. IS THERE
SOMETHING PARTICULAR?
>> I JUST REMEMBER RECEIVING A
LETTER A WHILE BACK FROM NSIA
ABOUT LEARY AND THE CHANGES
PROPOSED THERE, SO I WAS
ASSUMING MANY REFERENCES WERE I
THAT MIX THAT WOULD ALSO INCLUD
NORTH AND SOUTH.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD THE
RESOLUTION?
>> NO.
>> OKAY. FAIR ENOUGH. I DO
BELIEVE, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT FREIGHT ROUTES, WE TALK
ABOUT FREIGHT ROUTES IN HERE
SPECIFICALLY FREIGHT ONLY LANES
WHICH ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO
ME. AND MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> OH.
>> THAT IS SOMETHING WE COULD
CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO. YOU KNOW
A PART OF THE GENESIS OF THIS
RESOLUTION AND THE WORK
REGARDING INDUSTRIAL MARITIME
LANES IS THE FACT THAT OUR CITY
HAS CHANGED SO MUCH. INDUSTRIAL
ZONES HAVE A PRETTY EVEN KEEL
WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY. AND SO IN TIMES OF
ECONOMIC BOOM AND GROWTH, THERE
IS NOT -- THEY SEEM LIKE THEY'R
DOING LESS THAN THE REST OF THE
CITY. AND THEN WHEN ECONOMIC
DOWNTURNS OCCUR, THEY DON'T
CHANGE AND THEY SUDDENLY BECOME
OUR ECONOMIC ENGINE WHERE THEY
REALLY BUOY OUR CITY. SO IN IT
THIS WAY, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
PROTECT OUR INDUSTRIAL MARITIME
LANES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING
ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO THE
AREAS THAT HAVE BECOME MORE
URBAN AND ARE LESS INDUSTRIAL O
MARITIME FOCUSED, SO WE HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO ADD HOUSING. WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO ADD THE OPTION OF
OFFICE SPACE, AND WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO PROTECT OUR INDUSTRIAL
MARITIME ZONES. SO I'M EXCITED
TO PASS THIS. COUNCILMEMBER
NELSON, SOMETHING ELSE?
>> NOPE, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG
FAN OF FREIGHT MOBILITY.
>> WONDERFUL. AND YOU KNOW
SOMETHING THAT CAME UP THIS
WEEKEND IS THAT THE ABILITY TO
CREATE A DEEP WATER PORT IS
INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT. WE, HERE
IN SEATTLE, HAVE THE ASSET OF
THE DEEP WATER PORT THAT WE CAN
SEE HERE FROM OUR CHAMBER
WINDOWS. AND BETWEEN THAT DEEP
WATER PORT AND INTERSTATE 90,
WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE HEARTLAN
OF AMERICA AND ALL THE WAY OUT
TO BOSTON. THEY ARE OUR CITY'S
STREETS. THAT CAN SOMETIMES
INHIBIT THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT
AND THE LAST THING THAT WE WANT
IS FOR THE LAST MILE OF TRAVEL
OR THE FIRST MILE OF TRAVEL FRO
CARGO SHIPS TO INTERSTATE 90 TO
BE THE CHOKE POINT. I THINK THA
IS A LOT OF WHAT THAT RESOLUTIO
WILL TALK ABOUT AS THEY WANT TO
KEEP THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT AN
GOODS FLOWING FREELY WITHOUT
BEING INCUMBER BECAUSE THEY HAV
HAVE DIRECT IMACTS ON THE
ECONOMY HERE. THANK YOU FOR
LETTING ME WAX POETIC.
COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS. WITH
THAT SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS
I AM GOING TO MOVE AMENDMENT 1,
DID I ALREADY MOVE AMENDMENT 1?
WHO KNOWS. I MOVE AMENDMENT 1 T
RESOLUTION 32097.
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO ADOPT AMENDMENT 1 T
RESOLUTION 32097. CLERK, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUEDA?
>> -- SHE HAS RETURNED TO
EXCUSED STATUS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. AMENDMENT ONE,
RESOLUTION 32097 PASSES. ANY
FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE WE CALL
THE FINAL VOTE ON RESOLUTION
32097 AS AMENDED? SEEING NONE.
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. I
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION
32097 AS AMENDED. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED TO RECOMMEND PASSAGE O
RESOLUTION 32097 AS AMENDED.
CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL?
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
>> AYE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> VICE CHAIR MORALES?
>> YES.
>> CHAIR STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> FOUR IN FAVOR.
>> THANK YOU. RESOLUTION 32097
PASSES. AND IT WILL BE BEFORE
FULL COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 26,
2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
MOVING IN TO FINAL ITEM OF
BUSINESS TODAY, GO TO THE ORDER
OF ADJOURNMENT. WE HAD A COUPLE
OF APPOINTMENTS TODAY TO THE
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIV
ADVISORY BOARD IN THE URBAN
FORESTRY COMMISSION. WE HAD A
NUMBER OF OTHER APPOINTMENTS
BOTH TO THE URBAN FORESTRY
COMMISSION AND TO DESIGN REVIEW
BOARDS, WHICH WE HAD INTEND TO
GET TO. WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF
HICCUP WITH INTRODUCTION. WE AR
HOPING TO BE ABLE TO BRING THOS
POSSIBLY TO FULL COUNCIL DURING
THE BUDGET SESSION BECAUSE WE
WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM HAD
POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT
IS JUST THAT THIS COMMITTEE HAS
BEEN FULL OF ACTIVITIES THIS
YEAR. WHILE APPOINTMENTS ARE
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, IT HAS
BEEN EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT TO
PROVIDE THE TIME NEEDED TO
STUDY, ANALYZE, REVIEW, AND PAS
THE LEGISLATION THAT THIS
COMMITTEE HAS PASSED THIS YEAR.
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL COMMITTE
UNTIL DECEMBER, UNTIL IT IS
TECHNICALLY NOVEMBER. THIS IS
THE FINAL COMMITTEE UNTIL AFTER
THE BUDGET SESSION. I DO JUST
WANT TO REMIND US, THANK US FOR
ALL OF THE TIME THAT WE SPENT O
THIS COMMITTEE THIS YEAR BECAUS
WE HAVE PASSED HISTORIC
LEGISLATION NOT ONCE, NOT TWICE
BUT A FEW TIMES OVER. AND SO
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK.
THANK YOU, LISH AND KETIL,
YOLANDA, ALY, EVERYONE FROM
OFFICE OF PLANNING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, SEATTLE DEPARTMENT
OF CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION, AND
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND
ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR WORK THIS
YEAR. WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES
THE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, LAND
USE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE NEXT
LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING IS A
SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 29,
2023 AT 2:00 P.M. THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING. WE ARE ADJOURNED.