FULL COUNCIL: 1. Council Bill 117781 Held until October 7, 2013 Relating to land use and zoning, creating a new Section 23.42.058 and amending Sections 23.50.012, 23.84A.012, 23. 84A.018, and 23.84A.025 of the Seattle Municipal Code to establish locational restrictions on the production, processing, selling, or delivery of marijuana, to modify the definition of food...
Month: September 2013
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September 10, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata, News Releases
Council To Receive New Home Foreclosure Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/9/2013
Councilmember Nick Licata
Council To Receive New Home Foreclosure Report
Review will focus on permanent solutions, not short term fixes
Seattle - Councilmember Nick Licata issued the following statement on a forthc...
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September 9, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Meet the Green Building Technical Advisory Group
This Wednesday, the inaugural Green Building Technical Advisory Group will be introduced to the public.
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September 9, 2013January 6, 2023City Clerk
Online Seattle Municipal Code has been updated
The current online code incorporates ordinances passed through 24 July 2013. The most recent codified ordinance is Ordinance 124220. Ordinance No. SMC section(s) affected 124206 Repealed §§ 2.04.400, 2.04.410, 2.04.420, 2.04.450, 2.04.460, 2.04.470 124210 Amended § 4.13.010 124211 Amended § 4.20.370 124212 Retitled ch. 2.04, added §§ 2.04.400—2.04.455 124217 Amended §§ 3.42.040, 3.125.010, 3.125.050; repealed […]
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September 6, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Wheelchair-accessible taxi legislation
On August 12, the City Council passed legislation I sponsored regarding wheelchair-accessible taxis (WAT). This legislation reduces the number of hours a WAT license holder must personally drive a vehicle from 40 to 30 hours per week. This legislation places the driving requirement in line with requirements for regular taxis. This struck me as an […]
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September 4, 2013January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
$14.8 million collected by Seattle’s speed camera enforcement to be used for traffic safety improvements around schools across the City
This is rock solid proof that dedication of school zone speed camera revenue to this purpose has already expanded these improvements to more schools, improving the safety of schoolchildren and others.
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September 4, 2013January 6, 2023City Clerk
Action Summary Tuesday, September 3, 2013
2:00 p.m. The following is a summation of Council actions at today’s 2 p.m. Full Council meeting Payment of Bills (These are the only Bills which the City Charter allows to be introduced and passed on the same day.) Full Council Clerk File 313225 CONFIRMED (7-0) Appointment of Elizabeth Rankin as member, Burke-Gilman Place Public […]
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September 4, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
On Tuesday, September 3, I introduced emergency legislation to impose interim minimum density requirements in rapidly growing urban centers, urban villages, and station areas designated as pedestrian zones. The purpose of the legislation is to prevent valuable property in these areas from being developed with projects like stand-alone stores with large areas of surface parking. […]
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September 3, 2013January 6, 2023City Clerk
Archives Find of the Month: Ballard Water Dispute, 1903
The following letter was sent to the Ballard Mayor and City Council in 1903 [sic throughout]: Ballard Mar 17th 1903 Block 4 Gilman Park & Ship St Your Honerable Mayor & Council Gentleman This is something that some of the Council knows before, but if you please Mr Clerk read this aloud so they will […]
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September 3, 2013January 6, 2023News Releases
Conlin introduces bill to encourage mixed-use development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/3/2013
Councilmember Richard ConlinConlin introduces bill to encourage mixed-use development
Legislation to set minimum densities in pedestrian-oriented zones
SEATTLE - Councilmember Richard Conlin introduced interim con...