AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting temporary regulations to exempt housing projects that meet Mandatory Housing Affordability requirements using on-site performance units from Design Review, and allowing permit applicants for all housing subject to Full Design Review the option of complying with Design Review pursuant to Administrative Design review; temporarily suspending and allowing voluntary design review of proposed development in Titles 23 and 25 of the Seattle Municipal Code, consistent with Chapter 333, Laws of 2023; and amending Section 23.41 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Committee

City Clerk

Requested by

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

Introduced

July 2, 2025

On agenda

September 23, 2025

Passed

September 26, 2025

Enacted

September 26, 2025

Enactment no.

Ord 127309

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 23, 2025 passed Pass Land Use Committee Sep 15, 2025 pass as amended Pass Land Use Committee Sep 3, 2025 discussed

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