Many thanks to Councilmember Tim Burgess for posting the schedule of upcoming committee hearings in which we will discuss the arena deal. I am reprinting the schedule here for your reference. Check back soon for more on the arena. From Councilmember Burgess’s blog: City Council’s Government Performance & Finance Committee will follow as we consider [...]
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May 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Sports Arena Deliberation Schedule
Here is the schedule the City Council's Government Performance & Finance Committee will follow as we consider the proposed sports arena: Thursday, May 31, 9:30 a.m. Mayor's staff presents proposal overview Wednesday, June 6, 11 a.m. Mayor's staff presents financial...
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May 29, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Walmart, SEPA, and Neighborhoods
Walmart (photo from Wikipedia) The Council is working on changes to the way the City implements the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) in the regulatory reform legislation now under consideration. The goal of this component of the legislation is to encourage development in areas that the City has identified for future growth by eliminating redundant [...]
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May 29, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, News Releases
Seattle City Council sets review schedule for SODO arena proposal
News Releases
The City Council’s Government Performance and Finance Committee today released its tentative review schedule for the proposed sports arena in Sodo partially funded by City bonds. The dates and times of the Committee’s meetings are listed below. Other Committee business unrelated to the arena will also be heard at these meetings.
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May 25, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Liquor Control Board to Decide on Extended Hours Rule
The State Liquor Control Board will make a decision on the Extended Hours Rule on May 30.
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May 23, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Neighbors Successful in Effort to Keep Retail out of Residential and Commercial Business Districts Strong
What garnered the most opposition at today’s meeting was an element that would have allowed small-scale, ground-floor commercial uses in certain multifamily zones that are located in Urban Centers or Station Area Overlay Districts.
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May 21, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass will pay the City $350,000 in rent each year based on 400,000 annual visitors paying between $15 & $19 for entry.
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May 18, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Council receives Mayor’s arena proposal
The Mayor has sent the City Council a proposed agreement for a basketball and hockey arena in SODO.
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May 18, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Ocean Beauty – a big fish story
When you think of the types of business sectors we have in Seattle it’s easy to mentally jump to jets, coffee and software. But when you think about an icon for the Northwest, few would challenge the salmon as our region’s reigning champion symbol. Our local economy and our dinner tables have long benefited from [...]
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May 17, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Updating the Comprehensive Plan
On Monday, May 14, the Council adopted a resolution describing how we will carry out the second ever update of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan. The Plan was first adopted in 1994, and then updated in 2004. The next update is scheduled for 2015, and will respond to lots of changes in the City (for example, [...]