The City is embarking on a three year program to support investment in the University District. With construction of light rail from Husky Stadium to Northgate about to break ground, the U District is poised to take a major step forward as an Urban Center, and the City initiative is designed to help make that [...]
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June 13, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Caring Across Generations Campaign Comes to Council
Home health care workers are among the lowest paid workers in the service industry, making little more than the minimum wage.
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June 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Arts Capital Funding Meeting
Tonight, arts organizations have an opportunity to learn about the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs (OACA) new arts and cultural facilities capital funding program at the Seattle Public Library, Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. S. from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
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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 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 16, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Mary’s Place – Empowering homeless women and their children to reclaim their lives
Last year, Mary's Place served 129 women per day, an increase of 53% over 2010.
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May 10, 2012January 6, 2023News Releases
Removing Minimum Parking Requirements Where Unneeded
On Wednesday, May 9, the Council’s Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee (PLUS) agreed to a revised proposal developed by the Seattle Planning Commission that adds portions of the City to the area already exempt from minimum parking requirements. The action is part of a larger package of regulatory reforms designed to stimulate economic activity [...]
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May 9, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
Committee Decision about Rental Housing Inspection Program Legislation
Next steps: Develop legislation reflecting committee direction
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May 4, 2012January 6, 2023Councilmember Godden
Quick Thoughts On The Arena
I have received many thoughtful letters and emails, both in support and in opposition, to the proposal to build a new arena for a basketball and potentially a hockey team in South Downtown. Like many who have written in support, I am thrilled to think that there may be a way to bring the Sonics [...]