AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; defining the addition of a single development that includes residential uses at a community or technical college located within an Urban Center as a minor amendment to an existing Major Institution master plan; amending Sections 23.42.049, 23.45.504, 23.47A.004, 23.69.008, 23.69.026, and 23.69.035 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
The Report of the Land Use Committee Council Agenda Item two Council Bill 120313 An ordinance relating to land use and zoning defining the addition of a single development that includes residential uses at a community or technical college located within an urban center. The committee recommends the State Council pass the bill as amended. Because. Of stress. Thank you, Council President, Clerk Schwinn said. Great. We also had Lincoln Farris come to speak to us before for public comment. This has been a process that has been ongoing for more than five years to allow for housing at one of Seattle's colleges. This allows for the minor amendment rather than a major amendment to a major institution master plan. We did receive a technical amendment in committee, as well as an amendment from Councilmember Peterson. Both were accepted unanimously. I urge and I vote and I look forward to continuing this work. Thank you. Councilmember Strauss, are there any comments for Councilmember Strauss before I let him do closing comments? Sir, anything from my colleagues? Before we move forward. Kessler Strauss, thank you so much. And Councilmember Petersen, as you know, we have North Steel College in District five and we've worked very closely with former president Dr. Brown and now Dr. Crawford. We work closely with the Chief Seattle Club and looking at housing for students, low income students, indigenous students. We've had great success working with North College for the Community and Health Board in a clinic and also with all of our labor groups in our apprenticeship programs and also working with our colleges for the not only ready to start, but the Promise program. Those of you that have colleges in your district, those are great resources to leverage and this is just moving it forward on the housing piece. So thank you, Councilmember Strauss very much and Casper Peterson and your committee for moving this forward. With that council member. Strauss, you want to close this out before we go to a vote? Just to say that, see, our colleges provide a unique opportunity for students here in the city to receive an education with lower amounts of debt than the larger institution and by allowing them to provide housing near regional transit. We're hitting three of our goals with one with one bill here. So I urge a yes vote. Thank you. Light rail. Two words for you. All right. Will the clerk please call the role on the passage of the bill? Remember Lewis? Yes. I remember Alice. Yes, I remember Mosquera. I remember Nelson. I don't remember Peterson. I remember Sawant. Yes. Councilmember Strauss. Yes. Councilmember Herbold. Yes. Council president was high nine in favor and unopposed. Thank you. The bill passes. The chair will sign it. Madam Clerk, could you please affix my signature to the bill? We'll get on to item number three. Casimir Strauss, this is you again. Madam Clerk. Will you please read item number three into the record? Agenda Item three Resolution 32059a resolution stating the City of Seattle's intent to address climate change and improve resiliency as part of the one Seattle update to the Comprehensive Plan. The committee recommends the resolution be adopted.