Today the Planning Land Use and Sustainability (PLUS) Committee meets at 2PM. Today’s meeting includes an update on small-lot legislation. The PLUS Committee will be hearing and update from Department of Planning and Development staff on small-lot legislation. No action will be taken but this will be the first time in almost a year that small-lot legislation will be discussed in the Committee. The agenda for the meeting is below. Look for updates on Facebook.

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING, LAND USE, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE*

AGENDA
Friday, February 21, 2014
2:00 p.m.

Members:
Mike O’Brien, Chair
Tim Burgess, Vice Chair
Nick Licata, Member
Sally J. Clark, Alternate

Staff:
Josh Fogt, Legislative Assistant
Esther Handy, Legislative Assistant
Rashad Morris, Legislative Assistant

Location:
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Committee Chair
Telephone: 206-684-8800
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Council Meeting Listen Line:206-684-8566

*This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the Full Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.

Please Note: Time listed are estimated.

A. Call to Order

B. Quasi-Judicial Matter

1. C.F. 312973

Application of Midtown Limited Partnership to rezone land located at 2301 East Union Street from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40 foot height limit (NC2-40) and Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40 foot height limit and pedestrian zone designation (NC2P-40) to Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 65 foot height limit and pedestrian zone designation (NC2P-65) (Project Nu mber 3005931, Type IV). 

BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION (30 minutes)

Presenter: Martha Lester, Council Central Staff

Supporting Documents:
a. Central Staff Memo
b. Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Analysis and Recommendations
c. Written Public Comments
d. Hearing Examiner Findings and Recommendations
e. Applicant’s Appeal
f. DPD Response to Appeal

C. Public Comment 

D. Other Items of Business 

2. Extension of Interim Small Lot Regulations 

BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Presenters: Andy McKim and Mike Podowski, Department of Planning and Development (DPD); Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff

Supporting Documents:
a. Draft Proposed Interim Extension Bill
b. Central Staff Memo on Extension Bill

3. Long-Term Regulation of Small Lots 

BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Presenters: Andy McKim and Mike Podowski, DPD; Ketil Freeman, Council Central Staff

Supporting Document:
a. DPD Recommendations for Small Lot Regulation

4. Res. 31504 (PDF Version)

Related to petroleum transport by rail through Seattle and the State of Washington; urging adoption of state legislation and federal regulations; state assessment of risks; railroad company restriction of petroleum transport through Seattle; and update of City incident response plans to address the potential safety, environmental, and economic impacts of petroleum transport by rail. 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE (30 minutes)

Presenters: Eric de Place, Sightline Institute; Rebecca Ponzio, Washington Environmental Council; Captain J. Havner, Seattle Fire Department; Tracy Morgenstern, Office of Sustainability and Environment

Supporting Document:
a. The Northwest’s Pipeline on Rails Presentation

E. Adjournment