>>>ER THE JULY 2nd, 2025 LAND USE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER, IT IS 2:03 P.M. I AM MARK SOLOMON, CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. WILL THE COMMITTEE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> VICE CHAIR STRAUSS? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK. >> PRESENT. >> CHAIR SOLOMON. >> PRESENT. >> CHAIR, THERE ARE THREE MEMBERS PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. LET IT BE NOTED COUNCILMEMBER MOORE AND RIVERA ARE EXCUSED. IF THERE HAVE NO OBJECTION THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MEETING TO DISCUSS LAND USE, THANK TO OUR CITY CLERKS AND CENTRAL STAFF FOR HELPING US PREPARE FOR THIS MEETING. WE WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT, HYBRID PERIOD. THAT SHOULD RELATE TO ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THIS COMMITTEE. CLERK, HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY? >> CURRENTLY WE HAVE SIX IN-PERSON SPEAKERS AND CURRENTLY THREE REMOTE SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. >> OKAY. SO, SIX IN PERSON, THREE REMOTE? >> CORRECT. >> LETS GIVE EVERY SPEAKER TWO MINUTES WE WILL START WITH THE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST, AND CLERK, PLEASE READ THE PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS. >> THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE MODERATED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD SUP TO 20 MINUTES, SPEAKER WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER REGISTERED. IN-PERSON SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED FIRST, AFTER WHICH WE WILL MOVE TO REMOTE SPEAKERS AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD HAS ENDED. SPEAKERS WILL HEAR A CHIME WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT OF THE TIME. SPEAKERS MICS WILL BE MUTED IF THEY DO NOT END WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME. THE PUBLIC PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPEAKERS ON THE LIST. DAVID HANES. >> THANK YOU. >> ONE SECOND. >> GET YOUR TIMER GOING, OKAY. NOW. >> DAVID HANES, WE NEED 21st CENTURY FIRST WORLD CALLFY HOUSING, Y'ALL NEED TO TAKE LEGISLATION TO TAKE RESTRICTIONS OFF THE DEVELOPERS SO THEY WOULD BE INCENT IVEIZED TO PUT THE FIRST THREE LEVELS AS AFFORDABLE WITH HIGHER THAN SIX-STORY LEVEL. INSTEAD, WE HAVE WHAT SEEMS TO BE BLACK LIVES MATTER AND GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTERS HIDING BEHIND THIS RACIST, TAMMY MORALES MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM POLICY OF ROOTS TO ROOFS WHERE IT IS BASICALLY ANOTHER RACIST TAINTED POLICY AND PRIORITY FOR SKIN COLOR LIKE REVERSE RACISMS, I GUESS? BECAUSE Y'ALL ARE BASING EVERYTHING FROM A UW RACIST WHOA PROFESSOR POLICY OF CALLING OUT RESTRICTIVE HOUSING IN THE PAST. NOW YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE CRAPPY HOUSING FROM UNQUALIFIED NONHCH PROFITS THAT ARE POLITICALLY CONNECTED TO THE REELECTION APPARATUS OF PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND GIVE THEM THE NEXT 35 YEARS A WHOLE BUNCH OF MONEY AND THEY ARE GOING TO BUILD A BUNCH OF WAREHOUSE ECO SLUM REAL ESTATE AND THEN ACT LIKE SOME SORT OF SLUMLORD, ACTING LIKE THEY ARE ANOTHER SOCIAL HOUSING ISSUE THROUGH PILOT PROGRAM. IF Y'ALL CAN LIKE GET RID OF YOUR BLINDERS OF HATRED AND SCORNED LIVED EXPERIENCE THAT WANT TO BUTTON PUSH RACIST VOTING BLOCKS, YOU ALL COULD LIKE INCENTIVEIZE THE DEVELOPERS, TAKE THE RESTRICTIONS OFF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND PURGE ALL OF YOUR RACIST TAINTED SKIN COLOR PRIORITIES THAT LOOK THE OTHER WAY ON THEIMATOR-BASE OF A DEVELOPER WHO IS QUALIFIED TO BUILD A 21st CENTURY FIRST WORLD QUALITY HOME INSTEAD OF ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES, TO HIDE BEHIND A NON-PROFIT THAT LIST THEMSELVES AS DEVELOPER NOT QUALIFIED THAT THOOZ HIRE SOMEBODY ELSE WHO IS ALSO SOMEWHAT SUSPECT IN NOT BEING QUALIFIED THAT HAS TO HIRER SMEB. YOU ARE CHEATING PEOPLE AND RACIST FOR REELECTION APPARATUS. 72 THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP, WE WILL HAVE SANDY SHETLER. >> HI. OKAY. HI. YES, SO, HARD TO FOLLOW THAT. SO, I AM SANDY SHETLER, COMMENTING ON ROOTS TO ROOFS WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT APPEAR TO ALLOW SPACE FOR A SINGLE TREE. HAVING A LOWER INCOME IS CORRELATED WITH NEGATIVE HEALTH METRICS, STUDIES SHOW IMPROVE WITH ACCESS TO LARGE SHADE TREES. STREET TREES AREN'T SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE FUTURE RESIDENTS THE BENEFITS OF REDUCE ASTHMA, REDUCE HEART ATTACK AND STROKE, BETTER MENTAL HEALTH, HIGHER INFANT BIRTH WEIGHT AND BETTER BRAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN, ALL OF THESE BENEFITS ARE CORRELATED WITH LIVING NEAR TREES. EVEN META YING COLUMBIA IS INCORPORATING GREEN SPACE WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THEIR HEALTH. WEALTHY PEOPLE HAVE TREES, AND WILL ALWAYS HAVE THEM. I ALSO ASK WHY THIS BILL IS SEPARATE FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SINCE HOUSING ABUNDANCE AND AFFORDABILITY ARE BEING ADDRESSED ON A LARGER SCALE IN A COMP PLAN AND ZONING BILLS. PLEASE AMEND THIS PLAN TO INCLUDE TREES FOR EVERYBODY, OR TAKE IT UP AFTER THE COMP PLAN AND ZONING BILLS HAVE PASSED, WHEN WE WILL HAVE A CLEAR ROAD MAP FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND FUTURE TREES FOR EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP, WE WILL HAVE RUTH WILLIAMS FOLLOWED BY JESSE SIMPSON. >> HI, THERE. MY NAME IS RUTH WILLIAMS AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT QUITE BEING OVER MY COLD. I LIVE IN DISTRICT FIVE AND I AM REPRESENTING ONLY MYSELF, NO COMMUNITY GROUP. I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS ON COUNCIL BILL 12.10.11, ROOTS TO ROOFS. BUILDERS DON'T WANT TO BUILD MUCH THESE DAYS WITH UNCERTAIN ECONOMY AND HIGH INTEREST RATE. THE CIRCUMSTANCE PROVIDES AN OPENING FOR THE CITY TO PURCHASE AND BANK RAURPT FOR FUTURE LOW INCOME, BEST NOT TO WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY. AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THE AMENDMENT PROCESS ON THIS BILL, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE SPACE FOR TREES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL ECO SYSTEMS THAT MINIMIZE FLOODING AND PRESERVE WILDLIFE, INCLUDING SALMON. ECO SYSTEMS ALSO SUPPORT THE NATIVE WATER TABLE, WHICH, IN TURN, HELPS KEEP MATURE TREES HEALTHY. EXTENSIVE PAVE. AND BUFFER ZONES PROMOTE FLOODING AND EXPENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A CLEAR EXAMP SL THE PERSISTENT FLOODING OF LITTLE BROOK CREEK IN THE UNDERSERVED LAKE CITY. VOLUNTEERS APPLY FOR GRANTS FOR FLOOD PRONE AREAS FOR FEMA AND THE CITY MAY HAVE TO BUY OUT IMPACT PROPERTY OWNERS. WE HAVE BEEN PAYING OUR BILLS LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THE CHEAPEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISHMENT IS TO WORK CAREFULLY EACH STEP OF THE WAY, IGNORING COMPLICATIONS AND CUTTING CORNERS INVARIABLY SOONER OR LATER LEADSS TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND REMEDIATION. LETS DO THIS RIGHT, WITH PRUDENT PLANNING AND CONSERVATION INCLUDED. THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP IS JESSE SIMPSON, FOLLOWED BY PARKER DAWSON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON Y AM JESSE SIMPSON FROM THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORGZ. HDC IS MEMBER BASED SERVING NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ARCHITECTS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AND MORE WORKING TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUR CITY NEEDS. HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE ROOTS TO ROOFS PILOT PROGRAM, CREATE AS DENSITY BONUS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT. AFFORDING HOUSE IS ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS, SERVES PEOPLE ACROSS INCOME SPECTRUM, WORKING PEOPLE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE MARKET RATE RENT IN THIS EXPENSIVE CITY. IT FACES MYRIAD BARRIERS, EXPENSIVE TO CONSTRUCT, AND THE OPERATING FUNDING NEEDED TO INSURE THAT IT IS AFFORDABLE AND MAINTAINED OVER TIME IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SECURE. ONE OF THOSE KEY BARRIERS DOESN'T COST THE CITY ANY MONEY TO ADDRESS, THAT IS ZONING. I APPLAUD THE COUNCILMEMBER RINCK FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS SENSIBLE, I BELIEVE COMMON SENSE POLICY PROGRAM, WHICH WILL HELP OUR MEMBERS DELIVER MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IT WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT SOME PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE, BUILD EXTRA STORY, AND MAX OUT THE POTENTIAL OF DEVELOPMENT SITES THAT ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION. I WANT TO NOTE THAT WHILE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS UNDER CONSIDERATION RIGHT NOW, THE ACTUAL ZONING FOR UP ZONES THROUGH THIS PLAN IN TERMS OF MULTIFAMILY ZONES HAS BEEN DELAYED TO NEXT YEAR. THE PILOT PROGRAM CAN FILL AN IMPORTANT STOP GAP AND I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU ALL. >> NEXT UP, PARKER DAWSON FOLLOWED BY STEVE. >> HEY, MY NAME IS PARKER DAWSON, WITH THE MASTER BUILDER'S ASSOCIATION, TO COMPLIMENT MY COLLEAGUE, JESSE SIMPSON, WE ARE A MEMBER-DRIVEN ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF MARKET RATE DEVELOPERS BUILDING ADDITIONAL HOUSING THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED. ALSO HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE ROOTS TO ROOFS BILL TODAY. WANT TO APPLAUD THE STAKEHOLDERING DONE BY COUNCILMEMBER RINK R ALTHOUGH THIS BILL IS NOT IN THE PROGRAM WOULD NOT BE GEARED PRIMARILY TOWARD MARKET RATE BUILDERS, I FELT VERY HONORED TO BE PART OF THAT GROUP TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS INCREDIBLY WELL RESEARCHED, THAT WE WERE UTILIZING EVERY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY TO, AS JESSE SAID, USE THE FREE TOOLS IN OUR TOOL BELT, THE FREE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE, AKA, ZONING, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, TO REALLY PUSH OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO GET THE HOUSING THAT THEY DO NEED IN THE PLACES THAT NEED THEM. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AGAIN, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, I DO HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL SEE THIS THROUGH SMOOTHLY AND I AM VER AEKSITED OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS, HOPEFULLY SOONER, TO SEE THE 35 PROJECTS GO UP. >>> UP NEXT, STEVE. >> I THINK THE PLAN COULD COME TO THIS COMMITTEE, MIGHT EVEN HAVE MORE THAN CATTLE CALL OR TWO FOR PEOPLE. I LIVE IN BEAUTIFUL UPPER FREMONT. WELL, WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL. WE WERE THE ONLY DISTRICT IN THE LAST MAJOR UP ZONE THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE HELP CLEAN IT UP A BIT. NOW, THAT IS NOT THE CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THAT DISTRICT. THE OTHER ONE BECAME SO WELL KNOWN IN THE DISTRICT, NOT JUST WITH THE FISHERMAN, THAT HE DECIDED NOT TO RUN. BEAUTIFUL UPPER FREMONT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY ZONED, DENSE, FREMONT HAS TAKEN FAR MORE DENSITY OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN MOST NEIGHBORHOODS, CERTAINLY IN THE NORTH END OF THE CITY. I THINK THAT IT NEEDS TO HAVE SOME OF THE OLDER BUILDINGS HELP TO BE SAVED BECAUSE WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS WHEN YOU RAISE ZONING, BEING HIGHEST IN USE DATE, SAY YOU HAVE EIGHT UNITS ON A PROPERTY, AND YOU ZONE IT SO NOW WERE WE HAVE 40 UNITS ON IT. WELL, THE GROUND, THE PRICE GOES WAY UP. SO THOSE 8 OR 12 UNITS THAT WERE THERE BEFORE SUDDENLY BECOME UNMARKETABLE. SEATTLE HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB OF PUSHING MIDDLE CLASS, WORKING CLASS OUT OF THE CITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE UPPER FREMONT AND I WILL BE TALKING TO MR. STRAUSS. THANK YOU. >> WE WILL START WITH JUNE . GIVE ME ONE MOMENT TO UNMUTE YOU. JUNE, YOU MAY TALK WHEN READY. >> HELLO, MY NAME IS JUNE, I LIVE IN DISTRICT TWO. I APPLAUD INTENTIONS OF THE ROOTS TO ROOFS BILL. I KNOW THAT SOME COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN MY DISTRICT COULD BENEFIT FROM IT. I HAVE CONCERNS, I IS ARE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE RESEARCH. I KNOW HOW PILOT PROJECTS WORK, A BUILDING, IS DIFFERENT, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR NOT THE BUILDING REMAINS IN PLACE. THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE A PERMANENT EFFECT ON UP TO 35 SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS ALLOWING TALLER BUILDINGS TO TAKE UP MORE OF THE LOT WITH NO PROTECTION OR REQUIREMENT FOR TREES OR GREEN SPACE. WHEN YOU THINK OF REDUCING ECONOMIC COST OF HOUSING, WE HAVE TO FIGURE IN THE COST OF RESIDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH COST TO THE CITY AS A WHOLE. IF WE BUILD HOUSING THAT HAS CHEAPER RENT OR PURCHASE PRICE, BUT WORSENS ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE, INCREASES NUMBER OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. RESEARCH PROVIDES CLEAR EVIDENCE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH CANOPY HAVE LOWER RISK COMPARED. WHY IS ROOTS TO ROOFS SEPARATE FROM THE ONE SEATTLE PLANNED ZONE CHANGES VOTED ON WITHIN MONTHS. WHAT MECHANISMS WOULD BE IN PLACE TO INSURE MOST PROJECTS WILL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE DISTRICT 2 AND 3, WHICH HAVE BORNE THE BRUNT OF UP ZONES AND DISPLACEMENT. DISTRICT TWO HAS ALSO AMONG THE LOWEST TREE CANOPY IN SEATTLE. HOW WOULD THE PILOT BE EVALUATED AND HOW WOULD THAT SEPARATE OUT THE IMPACT OF THE PILOT FROM THAT OF HUGE ZONING CHANGES CONSIDERED AT THE SAME TIME? HOW IS THIS LEGISLATION CONSISTENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES OF THE HEEL ACT? IF YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU FOCUS ON THE ZONING LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU AND VOTE THIS PLAN DOWN FOR NOW. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP WILL BE RICHARD ELLISON, AFTER THAT WILL BE LEWIS MARTIN. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS RICHARD ELLISON, I LIVE IN DISTRICT FOUR, WHICH IS AN AREA THAT HAS A LOT OF BIG TREES. WE ARE SEEING THE NEWS OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE RIGHT NOW AND RECORD TEMPERATURES IN EUROPE. SEATTLE SEEMS COOL TODAY BUT WE KNOW THE HEAT CRISIS WILL HIT SEATTLE AGAIN. THE DRAFT OF CB12.10.11 AND ROOTS TO ROOFS DOES NOT SUPPORT TREE RETENTION WITH PLANTING REQUIREMENTS. IT MAKES NO MENTION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MAXIMIZING RETENTION OF EXISTING TREES DURING DEVELOPMENT, NO MENTION OF THE NEED TO REPLACE TREES REMOVED DURING DEVELOPMENT. LOW INCOME HOUSING SHOULD NOT BE TREELESS WITHOUT ENOUGH OPEN SPACE. TREEERIZE CRITICAL RE S ARE CRITICAL. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE. BUILD TALLER, NOT WIDER TO SAVE TREES AND MAKE OPEN SPACE. ALLOW FOR HEIGHT ON BUILDINGS IF TREES ARE RETAINED. WHERE TREES SUPPOSED TO PLAY? THERE IS NO OPEN SPACE FOR KIDS. WHERE ARE THE ROOTS? WE TALK ROOTS TO HOUSING, WHERE ARE THE TREE ROOTS? WHERE IS THE GREEN SPACE? SEATTLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NEEDS TO SAY ONE OF FOUR CORE VALUES WAS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WHERE IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP? WHERE IS THE BEEF? A PILOT HOUSING PROJECT SHOULD BE HOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND BIG TREES AND OPEN SPACE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLD. >> THANK YOU. FINAL SPEAKER FOR TODAY WILL BE LEWIS MARTIN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM LOIS MARTIN, A LEGACY BLACK RESIDENT OF A CENTRAL DISTRICT AND DIRECTOR OF A LONG-STANDING EARLY-LEARNING CENTER IN SEATTLE. I AM HERE TO URGE YOU NOT TO PASS THE ROOTS TO ROOF LEGISLATION. THIS POLICY FORMERLY KNOWN AS CONNECTED COMMUNITIES, REBRANDS DEVELOPER INCERTAINTYIVE FOR RACIAL EQUITY, BUT IN PRACTICE IT IS THREATENS THE COMMUNITY IT CLAIMS TO SUPPORT. THE PILOT ALLOWS BUILDINGS CLOSE TO PROPERTY LINES ELIMINATE SPACE FOR LARGE STATE TREE AND INCREASING HEAT EXPOSURE AND WORSENING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN NEIGHBORHOODS ALREADY BURDENED WITH AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION. IT EXEMPTS DEVELOPERS FROM PARKING REVIEW AND PRIORITIZING PROFIT OVER PEOPLE. THIS LEGISLATION BENEFITS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO BECOME LANDLORDS, NOT LEGACY RESIDENTS, NOT DISPLACED BLACK FAMILIES, NOT WORKING CLASS HOME OWNERS. IT INCLUDES NO PATH TO HOME OWNERSHIP, NO TREE PROTECTION, AND NO MEANINGFUL RACIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS. THE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A DIFFERENT PATH, REAL EQUITY MEANS MORE THAN INTENTIONS. IT MEANS ASKING HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO BENEFITS, WHO PAYS THE PRICE, AND WHO GETS LEFT OUT? THIS LEGISLATION SHOULD BE FULLY EVALUATED THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS, THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND COMMUNITY SAFE GUARDS ARE IN PLACE. PLEASE VOTE NO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THAT IS THE END OF OUR LIST. >> WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTARY AND MOVE ON TO THE ITEMS OF OUR AGENDA. SO, CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEMS 1 AND 2 INTO THE RECORD? >> AGENDA ITEMS 1 AND 2, APPOINTMENTS 3216 AND 3217, REAPPOINTMENTS OF DEANNA AND CALEB AS MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION TERM APRIL 15, 2028, FOR BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE VOTE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I SEE A PRESENTER JOINED US AT THE TABLE. SO, IF YOU WILL PLEASE-- >> THANK YOU, CHAIR SOLOMON. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS VANESSA MURDOCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY VOLUNTEER BODY APPOINTED BY THIS BODY, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, AND APPROVED SUBJECT OF FULL APPROVAL OF FULL CITY COUNCIL. THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS OFFER ADVICE TO YOU ALL, CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, THE MAYOR, AND CITY DEPARTMENTS STAFF ON ISSUES RELATED TO LAND USE, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND LIVEABILITY. THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. CALEB IS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT RAINIER SCHOLARS. HE IS CURRENTLY THE CO-CHAIR OF OUR LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, AND HE CAME TO US, FIRST, AS GET ENGAGED MEMBER, A PROGRAM RUN BETWEEN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE YMCA TO PROMOTE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ACROSS SEATTLE. DEANNA IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT WSP, FOCUSING ON URBAN INNOVATION AND MOBILITY . SHE IS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER AS WELL AS HAS EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC SPACE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. PRIOR TO COMING TO SEATTLE, SHE WORKED IN MEXICO CITY, MOST RECENTLY AS IN THE AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SPACE, WHICH IS MEXICO CITY'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT, OPEN SPACE AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE TWO REAPPOINTMENTS. I WILL JUST ADD PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED TO THREE-YEAR TERM, AND ARE SUBJECT, ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO A SECOND THREE-YEAR TERM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR OUR PRESENTER? NONE? >> SURE. I WILL JUMP IN, IF HAT IS ALL RIGHT. I REMEMBER-- >> VICE CHAIR STRAUSS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I REMEMBER APPOINTING BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WHEN I WAS LAND USE CHAIR, GLAD TO SEE THEY ARE BACK. THANK THEM FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND CONFIRMATIONS OF 3216 AND 3217. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENTS. >> CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> VICE CHAIR STRAUSS? >> YES. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> YES. >> CHAIR SOLOMON? >> YES. >> THREE VOTES IN FAVOR AND NONE OPPOSED. >> VERY GOOD. THE MOTION CARRIES TO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THE COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE SENT TO THE JULY 8th, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. >> THANK YOU. >>> PLEASE, CLERK, CAN YOU READ ITEM 3 INTO THE AGENDA? >> ITEM 3 COUNCIL BILL 121009, SECTIONS 23.22.024,.064, 066, 0.0.0740 .08, CHAPTER 23.22, SECTIONS 23. 22.0 @84. >> PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE RECORD. >> ANALYST. >> COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF. >> THEY ARE HERE TO PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF THE BILL AND ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK HAS SPONSOR OF THE LEGISLATION YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK TO IT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF IT IS ALL RIGHT I WOULD LOVE IF CENTRAL STAFF COULD PROVIDE THE BRIEFING FIRST. >> INDEED. >> THANK YOU. >> DESITE THE LONG TITLE, I DON'T HAVE SLIDES AS IT IS RELATIVELY MINOR PIECE OF LEGISLATION. COUNCIL BILL AMENDS THE SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELEGATE DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY TO CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT REVIEW SUB DIVISION APPLICATION, REMOVING FINAL ACTION AS REQUIREMENT. AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, CHAPTER 58.17 OF THE RCW REGULATES SUBDIVISION OF LAND WHICH OCCURS IN TWO PHASES, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL. DURING PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL APPLICATION AND REVIEW WE HAVE LOT OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. DECISION MAKING HAPPENS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF SUBDIVISION, BY SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION, STCI OR HEARING EXAMINER, AT THAT POINT NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS ARE PLACED ON THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL SUCH THAT THE FINAL PLAT CANNOT OCCUR UNTIL REFIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE MET. FINAL PLATS WITH, YOU MAY RECALL WE HAD ONE RECENTLY, BEFORE THEY COME HERE, IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CONFIRMED BY DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS THAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET AND TYPICALLY INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN CREATED. COUNCIL PURVIEW, AS YOU MAY IMAGINE, ARE LIMITED, GIVEN THE COUNCIL HAS ON AVERAGE MORE THAN TWO PER YEAR THAT COME TO YOU, DELEGATING THE ROLE TO DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WOULD IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF PERMITTING WITHOUT SACRIFICING MUCH IN THE WAY OF REAL VALUE. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COUNCILMEMBER RINCK? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERVIEW ON THIS COLLEAGUE'S, THIS LEGISLATION IS RELATED TO STREAMLINING OUR SUBDIVISION PROCESSES. THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS GIVEN US AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE FINAL APPROVAL TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AFTER HEARING EXAMINER ISSUED A DECISION AND WHILE COUNCIL, AS WAS STATED, VOTES TO CODIFY THE DECISIONS. WE HAVE NO REAL CHOICE IN THE MATTER BUT, RATHER, TO APPROVE IT. THIS PROCESS TAKES MONTHS FROM DRAFTING LEGISLATION TO COMMITTEE HEARING FOR FINAL VOTE. THIS BILL IS SIMPLE YET STRAIGHT FORWARD EFFORT TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SHAVE OFF MONTHS, UNNECESSARY, ON HOUSING PROJECT TIMELINES. WITH THAT, I OPEN UP FOR QUESTIONS YOU ALL HAVE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS BILL? COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS? >> THANK YOU, I REMEMBER WHEN LISH BROUGHT THIS TO ME A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, BECAUSE IT IS IS STRAIGHT FORWARD PIECE OF ACTION, WE HAD JUST RUN INTO THE CRUNCH WITH BUDGET, THEN AFTER BUDGET I SWITCHED ROLES IN BEING BUDGET CHAIR. WE HAD TALKED TO THE LAST LAND USE CHAIR, I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE PASSED UNDER THEIR TENURE, SO I AM GLAD TO SEE IT BACK BEFORE US. IF WE HAD JURISDICTION TO AMEND THIS, WE SHOULD NOT PASS THIS BILL. WE DO NOT HAVE THOSE ABILITIES, THEREFORE THIS JUST TAKES WORK OFF OF OUR DESK THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY JURISDICTION OVER, TO PUT IT PLAINLY. I WILL ASK CENTRAL STAFF, DID I REPRESENT THE FACTS CORRECTLY? OR IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THERE? THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED, SEEMS STRAIGHT FORWARD, SEEMS COMMON SENSE, LETS NOT GET IN OUR OWN WAY. SO, WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER COMMENT, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING, WE LOOK FORWARD TO ACTUALLY MOVING ON THIS AND MAKING IT HAPPEN. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ ITEM FOUR INTO THE AGENDA? >> ITEM FOUR, COUNCILMEMBER 121011, ORDINANCE TO RELATE TO LAND USE AND ZONING ESTABLISHING THE ROOTS TO ROOFS BONUS PILOT PROGRAM, ADDING NEW SECTIONS 23.40.09 OT THROUGH 0.097 TO MUNICIPAL CODE FOR BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE RECORD, AND COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, WOULD YOU LIKE OUR PRESENTER TO PROCEED BEFORE-- GOT IT. SO, PLEASE. >> COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF, LET ME MAKE THINGS SMALLER HERE SO I CAN SEE WHAT I AM DOING. THAT IS NOT IT. >> THIS IS AN INITIAL BRIEFING 121011, WHICH IS THE ROOTS TO ROOF PILOT PROGRAM, I WILL TALK ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM, BRIEFLY GO THROUGH WHAT THE BILL WOULD DO, TALK WHO COULD QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM, BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE HIGH LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY AND THEN WALK THROUGH NEXT STEPS FOR THE COMMITTEE. IN TERMS OF PURPOSE, THE PROPOSED PILOT PROGRAM, PURPOSE WOULD BE DEMONSTRATE SOCIAL BENEFIT OF EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING HOUSING AVAILABLE TO SPECTRUM OF INCOMES, AFFORDABILITY STANDARDS FOR USES, I WILL TURN TO WHAT EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT USE IS. HOW WOULD THAT PURPOSE BE ACHIEVED? IT WOULD BE ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AND INCENTIVES FOR QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, SPECIFICALLY IT WOULD DEFINE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT USES, GENERALLY TWO FLAVORS OF EQUITABLE USE, IT COULD INCLUDE AN INSTITUTIONAL USE, LIKE CHILDCARE, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT COULD INCLUDE COMMERCIAL USES LIKE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, REQUIRE QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AT LEAST 25% AFFORDABLE, 40% FOR VERY SMALL UNIT AND 80% FOR TWO-BEDROOM UNITS. IDENTIFY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, YOU HAVE TO BE QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HEIGHT, ALLOWABLE FLOR AREA, EXEMPTIONS. WOULD EXEMPT FOR PARKING MINIMUM AND DIRECT THE OFFICE OF HOUSING TO PROMULGATE A RULE TO HELP ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM, DEFERRED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE BILL. IT WOULD EXPIRE IN TEN YEARS OR AFTER 35 QUALIFYING PROJECTS APPLY. SO, WHO COULD QUALIFY? IT WOULD BE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, IT COULD INCLUDE PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SUCH AS HOUSING DEVELOPER OR COMMUNITY ROOTS HOUSING AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES LIKE SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITY. THOSE COULD BE QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENTS THAT COULD PARTNER WITH EITHER FOR PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. WHAT EXTRA DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE AVAILABLE? THERE IS A BASELINE LEVEL OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY AVAILABLE AND BONUSES BEYOND THAT BASELINE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY. WHAT YOU HAVE IS A TABLE THAT COMPARES CURRENT HEIGHT LIMITS AND FAR FOR DIFFERENT ZONES WHERE PARTICIPATING PROJECT COULD BE DEVELOPMENT HEIGHT LIMIT THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IMPLEMENTED AS PROPOSED BY THE MAYOR AND BASELINE HEIGHT AND I DID SEE INCREASES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ROOTS TO ROOFS PILOT PROGRAM. COULD BUILD ADDITIONAL FLOOR, SOMETIMES MORE, DEPENDING ON THE ZONE, AND COULD BUILD SOMEWHAT MORE THAN PROPOSED FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND GO BEYOND THAT FOR ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES. THOSE ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS WITH RACIAL CUVENANCE, THIS IS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PAGE, PROJECT SHOWS WHERE SOME ARE IN THE CITY, GENERALLY SPEAKING PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER TOWN. IN THOSE AREAS THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE, RANGE 0.2 AND 1.2FAR DEPENDING ON SOME ZONE AND EXEMPTION FOR EQUITABLE AND DEVELOPMENTAL USES. IF THERE IS INSTITUTIONAL OR COMMERCIAL USE, FLOOR AREA IN THE PROJECT UP TO 1 F.A. R EXECHLTZ. NEXT STEPS, PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED END OF THE MONTH, ON JULY 30th. THE COMMITTEE COULD VOTE AT THAT MEETING OR SUBSEQUENT MEETING IN AUGUST. THAT IS ALL I HAVE GOT FOR YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, SPONSOR OF THE BILL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERVIEW. COLLEAGUES, THIS LEGISLATION CAME ABOUT AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, AND DESIRE FROM THEM TO SEE A REVISED VERSION OF THE LEGISLATION AFTER SOME DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT IT FAILING TO GET OVER THE FINISH LINE LAST YEAR AFTER YEARS OF WORK. AFTER THE CONVERSATION MY OFFICE SPENT MONTHS TO INSURE THE LEGISLATION WAS MEETING OUTSTANDING CONCERNS FROM WHERE IT WAS LEFT OFF LAST YEAR. WE HOSTED MULTIPLE ROUND TABLES WITH STAKEHOLDERS TRYING TO INSURE THAT ALL VOICES WERE HEARD TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, AND I BELIEVE WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH WHAT YOU SEE TODAY. SOME OF THE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE KNOWN GROUPS SUCH AS URBAN LEAGUE, FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE, HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, UPLIFT, INVESTMENT, ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY OF SEATTLE, ALLIED 8, HABITAT FOR COMMUNE AN HUMANITY AND MORE. I KNOW MY TEAM HAS TAKEN A COUPLE CALLS MAKING SURE WE ARE HEARING FROM FOLKS, DOING WHATEVER WE CAN TO WORK IN GOOD FAITH TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE CHANGES TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT WE HEARD LAST YEAR AND NOW. WHILE THIS BILL IS MODELED AFTER LEGISLATION COUNCIL CONSIDERED LAST YEAR WE WORKED TO INCORPORATE A NUMBER OF CHANGES, AND THAT INCLUDES SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED ABOUT CLUSTERING IN AREAS WHERE WE HAVE SEEN DISPROPORTIONATE GROWTHS AND HIGHER RATES DISPLACEMENT COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE CITY. WE HAVE ADJUSTED NUMBERS TO MEET OVER GROWING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ADDED A COMMUNITY PREFERENCE POLICY MEANT TO PRIORITIZE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AT RISK OF HIGHER DISPLACEMENT. WE HAVE WORKED WITH STAKEHOLDER ON COLLABORATIVE LANGAGE WHEN IT COMES TO OWNER UNIT INCENTIVE. WE INTEND TO BRING FORWARD IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENT AS LANGUAGE IS FINALIZED TO PROMOTE LEGACY HOME OWNER'S ABILITY TO RETAIN EQUITY IN THEIR HOMES. WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT SEATTLE IS IN AN AFFORDABILITY CRISIS AND WHICH MUCH WORK IS DONE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-LED HOUSING IT IS NOT ENOUGH. FOR TOO LONG HIGH RISK DISPLACEMENT AREAS HAVE BORN THE BRUNT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT . CITY WIDE WITH EMPHASIS ON HISTORICALLY RACIALLY COVETED AREAS RATHER THAN SOUTH END PREFERENCE POLICY MAP AS SEEN IN THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE LEGISLATION, WE ARE SPREADING GROWTH TO AREAS THAT HAVEN'T SEEN THEIR FAIR SHARE OF NEW COMMUNITY-LED AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ON THE MORE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THE BILL, WHICH COMES IN THE FORM OF A PILOT PROGRAM, MEANT TO INCENTIVEIZE COMMUNITY-LED AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY PROVIDING HEIGHT BONUSES, THE PILOT WOULD EXPIRE AT THE END OF 2035 OR ONCE 35 QUALIFIED PROJECTS APPLIED, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. THIS WOULD BE A CITY WIDE WITH ADDITIONAL BONUS IN AREAS WITH HISTORICALLY RESTRICTED RACIALLY COVENANTS. I WANT TO THANK CHAIR AND HIS OFFICE FOR COLLABORATING TO GET THIS LEGISLATION TO A PLACE WHERE I THINK EVERYBODY CAN BE PROUD OF. WITH THAT, CHAIR, AS CO-SPONSOR I INVITE YOU TO SHARE ANY OF YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE LEGISLATION. I WANT TO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. FOR ME IT COMES DOWN TO THIS, WE NEED HOUSING. PERIOD. WE NEED MORE HOUSING AT MORE INCOME LEVELS AND SHOULD HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY FOR DEVELOPERS TO DEVELOP HOUSING. DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS WHO THE ORGANIZATION IS, IF YOU CAN BUILD HOUSING, LETS MAKE IT EASIER FOR THOSE TO GO ONLINE, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM BEING IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. THAT IS WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO FOR ME. LETS GET IT DONE. VICE CHAIR STRAUSS. >> THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BACK. I WAS DISAPPOINTED, I THINK A YEAR AGO, OR SO, WHEN THE BILL WAS PUSHED FORWARD WITHOUT TIME FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE DISCUSSION. AT THAT TIME I THINK I SAW A PATHWAY FORWARD BUT WE NEEDED AT LEAST ONE MORE COMMITTEE MEETING ABOUT IT. THAT WAS A LOST OPPORTUNITY. I JUST WANT TO CHECK IN, WHEN WE WERE WORKING ON CREATING A PATHWAY FORWARD TO THE BILL LAST YEAR, I HAD A NUMBER OF MOMENTS, ONE WAS INCOMPASSED WITH A STRIKER. WERE THOSE CONCEPTS INCLUDED IN THIS BILL? >> YEAH, SO, THE BASE FOR THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS INTRODUCED, IT IS NOT JUST WHAT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE LAST YEAR, COUNCILMEMBER RINCK NOTED OTHER CHANGES THAT WERE NOT NECESSARILY CONSIDERED BY THE CHITY. AS POINT OF DEPARTURE, THE AMENDED BILL AS IT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE, INFORMS THE LEGISLATION THAT WAS INTRODUCED IN FRONT OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY. SOME OF THE CHANGES I THING WERE INCORPORATED INTO YOUR STRIKER AND ALSO THAT WERE PASSED BY THE COMMITTEE INCLUDED HAVING INCOME LEVELS THAT REFLECT THE AFFORDABILITY LEVELS. THAT IS IN THE BASE BILL. THAT MAY BE SOMETHING THE COUNCIL WILL NEED TO RECONSIDER IN THE FUTURE IF THE PROGRAM CHANGES. THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF THING THAT CAME OUT INCORPORATED IN IT. >> I WOULD LOVE TO DIG IN DEEPER. I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER RINCK, WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS IN PPAST, I BELIEVE AT LEAST BROAD STROKES, WHAT I WAS WORKING ON LAST YEAR WAS INCORPORATED BUT I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BACK FORWARD. >> THANK YOU. >> QUICK QUESTION, ACTUALLY, POINTS CLAIRIFICATION FOR THE RECORD, COMMENTARY THAT WE HAVE HEARD TODAY AS WELL AS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN COMING TO US IN E-MAIL RELATED TO TREE CANOPY, TREE PROTECTION, THERE IS NO PROVISIONS FOR MORE TREES. CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT? >> THERE ARE SOME EXEMPTIONS IN THE BILL, FOR EXAMPLE A PARKING EXEMPTION THERE IS NOT AN EXEMPTION FOR DEVELOPMENT THAT CONFORMS TO THE CITY'S TREE CODE. ANY DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TREE CODE REGULATION, REPLACEMENT TREES, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO PRESERVE EXISTING TIER ONE AND TWO TREES. IT IS GENERALLY THE CASE THAT WHEN MORE DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED, IT IS SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY EXISTING TREES WILL BE REMOVED AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT THE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT GOWER TREE CODE. >> GREAT. THANK YOU. >> AND ANOTHER POINT OF CLAIRIFICATION, CRITICISM BEING THAT WHY DON'T WE JUST DO THIS WITH A COMP PLAN? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT, OR IF YOU WOULD WANT TO? >> SO, THE TWO BILLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ARE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BILL, ALSO, IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BILL, THIS BILL DOESN'T RELY ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN, IT IS A STAND ALONE PILOT PROGRAM. >> OKAY. COOL. >> I WILD BUILD ON TO THAT POINT. I KNOW WE HEARD FROM A PUBLIC COMMENTER ABOUT THIS POINT, ABOUT TIMING, AND NOTING THAT WE KNOW TIMELINES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CAN BE PARTICULARLY LENGTHY AND LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE FOR THE COMP PLAN THAT HAS BEEN DELAYED AND LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE WE ARE LOOKING AT FOR FUTURE ZONING DECISIONS, THIS OFFERS US GETTING PROJECTS STARTED NOW . THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY AHEAD AS WE ARE WORKING ON THE COMP PLAN TO RECONCILE AND INCLUDE LANGUAGE RELATED IN THE PROCESS AND WELCOME THOSE DISCUSSIONS BUT THAT IS BIT OF THE RATIONALE AS WE WERE THINKING BRINGING THIS FORWARD NOW. >> GREAT. THANK YOU. AGAIN, MY BOTTOM LINE, WE NEED MORE HOUSING, WE NEED MORE HOUSING NOW, AT ALL INCOME LEVELS AND LETS NOT GET IN OUR OWN WAY TO MAKE THAT STUFF HAPPEN. THAT IS WHERE I AM COMING DOWN ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTARY, QUESTIONS? >> VICE CHAIR STRAUSS. >> THANK YOU, JUST ADDRESSING THE QUESTION YOU JUST ASKED, EVEN THOUGH THE COMP PLAN FEELS LIKE IT IS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE US AND UPON US, WE ARE MANY, MANY MONTHS, POTENTIALLY A YEAR OUT BEFORE THOSE REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT. IF WE HOW WE HAVE WROEKEN THE COMP PLAN INTO TWO SECTIONS, WE ARE DOING THE WORDS AND POLICIES AS WELL AS THE BLUE LINES OF THE CENTERS AND HB11.10 THIS YEAR, NOT TAKING UP THE ZONING REGIONAL CENTERS OR URBAN CENTERS UNTIL NEXT YEAR, AND THEN THERE IS ALSO IMPLEMENTATION AND THEN THERE IS DESIGN TIME AND PERMITTING TIME, ET CETERA. SO, WHAT IS ATTRACTIVE ABOUT THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS IT-- LET ME DOUBLE CHECK, TIME LIMITED? I KNOW PROJECT LIMITED, UP TO 35 PROJECTS. >> PROJECT AND TIME LIMITED. 2035, 10 YEARS, OR 35 PROJECTS, WHICH EVER IS SOONER. >> THE REASON THAT IS ATTRACTIVE TO ME IS I LOOK AT THE DESIGN REVIEW, PILOTS WE HAVE DONE THE LAST FEW YEARS, TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO UTILIZE THOSE PILOTS, THEY ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THEM A YEAR INTO THE PILOT AND THEN IT TAKES TIME FOR PERMITTING, BY THE TIME THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW IT IMPACTS THEIR ABILITY TO BUILD, THE PILOT IS ALMOST DONE. WITH AN APPROPRIATE TIMELINE, AND NUMBER OF PROJECTS AS CEILING THIS PROVIDE AS NARROW SCOPE AS FAR AS PILOTS GO, THAT IS ALSO REASONABLE. IF WE WAIT TO FINISH THE COMP PLAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN THIS, WE ARE ACTUALLY SELLING OURSELVES SHORT. THAT IS MY HUMBLE OPINION TODAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, WHAT WE ARE TALKING IN TERMS OF BRINGING UNITS ONLINE, THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOONER . IF WE ARE WAITING FOR THE COMP PLAN TO BE THE FIX ALL, WE WILL BE SEVERAL YEARS OUT. I KNOW THERE ARE EFFORTS IN THIS BODY TO STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS, TO BRING UNITS ONLINE FASTER. I THINK THAT IS A DESIRE SHARED BY THE ENTIRE CITY GOVERNMENT. SO, IF WE CAN DO THIS, IF WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN, SO THAT WE GET UNITS ONLINE QUICKER, NEXT FEW MONTHS OR NEXT YEAR AS OPPOSED TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, AGAIN, WE NEED MORE HOUSING NOW AT ALL INCOME LEVELS. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I AM HAPPY TO BE A CO-SPONSOR WITH YOU ON THIS. LETS BRING THESE UNITS ONLINE NOW. SO. ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENT OR QUESTIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVE? ANY FINAL COMMENTS FROM YOU AS THE SPONSOR? >> APPRECIATE THAT, CHAIR. I THINK YOU CAPTURED IT REALLY WELL WITH YOUR REMARKS THERE, AND REALLY THANKFUL YOU ARE A CO-SPONSOR WITH US ON THIS. JUST AS REPRESSURE, WE DO HAVE AS, I MENTIONED IN MY OPENING REMARKS, WE HAVE A SMALL AMENDMENT AS WE WERE FINALIZING STAKEHOLDER PROCESS AND WORKING ON OWNER UNIT INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND CIRCULATE THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THIS. BUT REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMITTEE TO BRIEF THIS AND TALK THROUGH IT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR FURTHER WORK ON IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> I BELIEVE IT IS OUR INTENT AT THIS, THE JULY 30th COMMITTEE TO HAVE PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL AS MAYBE HAVING STAKEHOLDERS PRESENT AT THE TABLE AT THAT PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. GOOD.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE WE ADJOURN? OKAY. HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, WE ARE ADJOURNED. IT IS 2:50 P.M. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ENJOY YOUR WEDNESDAY AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY.