Month: October 2011

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Legislation of 9/12/2011 now filed with the City Clerk

Scans of the signed documents are available in the database records linked below: Legislation passed by the Seattle City Council 9/12/11 Ord. 123687 C.B. 117283 AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at page 52 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone property located at [...]

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Why you should take the Comprehensive Plan survey

Seattle expects to gain 115,000 new jobs and 120,000 new residents in the next 20 years. As a community, we want to ensure that this growth is positive for our economy and our neighborhoods. You can help. This summer Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development started a major review of the Seattle Comprehensive plan. They [...]

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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen’s statement on Alaskan Way Viaduct closure and West Seattle swing bridge operations

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Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to temporarily limit opening times of the West Seattle swing bridge during peak commuting hours. This action will ensure east-west commuter mobility while the southern portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is closed for demolition and replaced with a temporary route.

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Seattle City Council approves standards for encampments hosted by religious entities

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In May 2011, the Seattle City Council adopted Resolution 31292, setting out a work plan to help homeless people who may not be served by the shelter system. One of the action items addressed in the resolution was clarification of faith-based community shelter support in church buildings, parking lots, or land leased to churches.

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Seattle City Counicl sets bold new targets to reach carbon neutrality

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Today the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31312 putting the City on a path toward reducing Seattle's net green house gas emissions level to zero by 2050. The Council action sets preliminary emissions targets for Seattle in three sectors: transportation, building energy and waste. The resolution is the culmination of a year-long process guided by community input and informed by in-depth technical analysis and includes some of the most aggressive emissions targets among cities in the world.