COUNCILMEMBER KETTLE, MICROPHONE CHECK? GO AHEAD. >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THE MAY 1920 25 SELECTIVITY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL COME TO ORDER. IT IS 9:32 A.M. I AM JOY HOLLINGSWORTH. I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> [ ROLL BEING CALLED ] EIGHT PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE AGENDA AND IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS THE AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING NONE, THE AGENDA IS A TOP. WELCOME TO SESSION ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE INTERIM LEGISLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1110. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT TODAY, ESPECIALLY THOSE ONLINE AS WELL AS THE INCREDIBLE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. I KNOW THIS WAS A LOT OF LOGISTICS TODAY AND APPRECIATE ALL THE PLANNING FROM OUR STAFF TO THE VOLUNTEERS TODAY AS WELL TO I.T., ARE CLERK'S OFFICE, EVERYONE. THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS SPECIFICALLY FOR US TO HEAR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON THE AMENDMENTS FOR THE INTERIM LEGISLATION. THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE HEARINGS TO PROVIDE COMMENT ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PERMANENT HOUSE BILL 11 LEGISLATION THIS COMING PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT DEDICATED TO THOSE PIECES OF LEGISLATION. TODAY IS JUST ABOUT THE INTERIM LEGISLATION OF HOUSE BILL 1110. TODAY WE HAVE BROKEN UP INTO TWO SESSIONS. SESSION ONE IS IN AT 9:30 AND WILL BE RESERVED FOR REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT REGISTRATION STARTED AT 8:30 AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 10:00 A.M. OUR GOAL IS TO GET THEIR OWN REMOTE SPEAKERS DURING THE MORNING SESSIONS AND RECESS AROUND 12:30 OR EARLIER DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED SPEAKERS. IF WE DON'T GET TO ALL REMOTES BECAUSE BY 12:30 THAN THOSE SPEAKERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING OUR SECOND SESSION. SESSION TWO WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 P.M. AND THAT IS A RESERVED FOR JUST IN PERSON COMMENTERS AND ANY REMAINING REMOTE SPEAKERS. SHOULD THERE BE ANY REGISTRATION TO SPEAK IN PERSON , THAT WILL START AT 3:30. THERE WILL BE REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION TO SPEAK WILL BEGIN AT 3:30 AT CITY HALL AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 5:30. THAT IS A TWO HOUR WINDOW FOR THE IN PERSON. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING EITHER SESSION ONE OR TWO MUST REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THIS HEARING DOES NOT HAVE A REGISTRATION -- REGISTRATION DEADLINE. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE. SORRY. LET ME BACK UP. WE DO HAVE A DEADLINE. THE WINDOW FOR TODAY CLOSES AT 10:00 A.M. THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS AFTERNOON CLOSES AT 5:30. THERE'S A TO OUR WINDOW BETWEEN 3:30 AND 5:30. IT IS A TWO HOUR WINDOW. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE INTO THE RECORD? >> TELLS ABOUT 120969 RELATED TO LAND USE AND ZONING IMPLEMENTING INTERIM CONTROLS TO COMBINE VARIOUS STATE LAWS ESTABLISHING FINDINGS AND ADOPTING A WORKPLAN FOR PERMANENT LEGISLATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING. >> THANK YOU. THE PUBLIC HEARING ON COUNCIL BILL 120969 IS NOW OPEN. HOW MANY SPEAKERS DO WE HAVE REGISTERED? >> WE CURRENTLY HAVE 68 REGISTERED SPEAKERS. >> EACH SPEAKER WILL GET ONE MINUTE. CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> THE PUBLIC HEARING PERIOD FOR THE SESSION WILL BE MODERATED. IT WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN 10 SETS OF REGISTERED SPEAKERS AND SPEAKERS FROM THE FEBRUARY 5th HEARING WHO ARE PRESENT. IF WE DO NOT HEAR ALL REGISTERED REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENTERS BY 12:30 P.M. WE WILL PICK UP WITH THE NEXT SET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE IN PERSON SESSION STARTING AT 4:00 P.M. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY BUT WOULD LIKE TO PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE 10:00 A.M. AT THE COUNCIL WEBSITE. REGISTRATION ENDS AT 10:00 A.M. THE COUNCIL WILL RECESS AFTER REGISTERED REMOTE SPEAKERS HAVE SPOKEN. IF THE COUNCIL IS NOT ABLE TO CALL THE REMAINING SPEAKERS WILL BE ON DURING THE 4:00 P.M. SESSION. >> AWESOME. THANK YOU. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT AND AS PROMISED WE KEPT OUR PROMISE WE WOULD HONOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO SPEAK AT OUR FEBRUARY 5th PUBLIC HEARING DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. RIT AND PHENOMENAL CLERK STAFF HAVE ALL FIGURED OUT WHO THOSE PEOPLE WERE BASED ON THE SIGN IN SHEETS THAT WERE ONLINE AND ALSO THE ONES PEOPLE DID IN PERSON , SO I WANT TO THANK THEM BECAUSE THAT WAS A LARGE LOGISTICAL TASK FOR PEOPLE WHO SIGNED UP AND FOR US TO IDENTIFY THOSE FOLKS. NOW WE WILL BEGIN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WE ARE GOING TO START WITH THOSE THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED WHO SIGNED UP ON FEBRUARY 5th. I WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL THOSE OUT IN ONE SECOND. AWESOME. FIRST UP IS JJ BISHOP BURROWS . PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX AND FOLLOWING YOU IS ANDREA . JJ BISHOP BURROWS, PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX AND YOU CAN BEGIN YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> HI. I'M A HOMEOWNER IN MADISON VALLEY. RECENTLY FORMED TO DEFEND OUR PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. OVER 195 OF MY NEIGHBORS SIGNED A PETITION CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TO EXPAND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND ADD ADDITIONAL DENSITY. IMPROVING THE TRANSIT ORIENTED SPEC MOMENT. SPECIFICALLY TO EXTEND THE BONUS TO LAST WITHIN A HALF-MILE OF ALL OR WITHIN A QUARTER-MILE OF ANOTHER FREQUENT TRANSIT BUS STOP CURRENTLY LIVE THE 6000 SQUARE FOOT LOT MINIMUM REQUIREMENT, ALLOW SIX UNITS PER LOT AND ADD AN EXCEPTIONAL TREE HEIGHT BONUS TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT LIMITS OF FOUR STORIES A 15 BY 15 FOOT GREEN SPACE FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL -- PLEASE UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL OF MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ENCOURAGE THE MARKET TO GO UP, NOT OUT TO EXTEND OUR EXCEPTIONAL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ANDREA. PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX AND YOU MAY BEGIN. >> HELLO , CAN YOU HEAR ME? THANK YOU. MY NAME IS ANDREA. MY FAMILY AND I LIVE IN MADRONA. I'M TO THE GREEN SEATTLE PARTNERSHIP AND FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS I VOLUNTEERED MY TIME ORGANIZING AND LEADING WORK PARTIES TO HELP RESTORE OUR CITIES URBAN GREEN SPACES. I URGE YOU, DO NOT APPROVE OF THE INTERIM LEGISLATION AS IT IS CURRENTLY DRAFTED FOR THREE REASONS. IF IT IS ENACTED AS IS THE INTERIM LEGISLATION WILL HARM TREES AND REDUCE GREEN SPACE BY INCREASING LOT COVERAGE AND REDUCING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY. THESE CHANGES ARE NOT REQUIRED BY HB 1110. IF AND ACTED AS IS THE INTERIM LEGISLATION WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES AND SLIDE DEVELOPMENT ON STEEP SLOPES IS EXPENSIVE, RISKY AND DOESN'T LEAD TO MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THERE ARE ALREADY BIG CHANGES FOR CITY AND HB 1110. THE INTERIM LEGISLATION -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MICHAEL BRONNER FOLLOWED BY DEB PARKER. PRESS STAR SIX. IF NOT WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. WE WILL COME BACK. LET'S DO DEB PARKER . >> YOU ARE GOOD TO GO. I SEE YOU MICHAEL, YOU'RE NEXT. >> HI. PRESIDENT OF THE MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HERE IN WEST SEATTLE. APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WHICH WE DIDN'T GET TO DO BACK IN FEBRUARY. MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION APPRECIATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT COUNCIL THE 120969 . WE SUPPORT SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS TO HELP PORTIONS WITH CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS HAZARD AREAS TREATED, BUT WITH A HUGE CAVEAT THAT REMEMBER ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS DO NOT BELIEVE OR FOLLOW OR COUNCIL PROPERTY LINES. SOMETIMES IT IS PRUDENT TO LEAVE A WHOLE ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREA ALONE AND NOT OF ZONE AS IS THE CASE OF THE MORGAN JUNCTION AREA. COMBINED WITH NARROW INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE CANNOT ALWAYS BE FIXED AND WE RECOMMEND THE COUNCIL JUST AVOID SPLITTING HAIRS THAT HAVE THOSE MISSIONS. WE HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL 100-YEAR-OLD TREE AND NONE LISTED TODAY WOULD -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MICHAEL BRONNER. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? MY NAME IS MICHAEL. I'M THE TREASURER OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WITH REGARDS TO POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ENTRY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS THAT REQUIRE PRESERVATION OF TREES THAT IS IN THE PROPOSED . MODIFICATIONS TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF A BROAD RANGE OF MIDDLE HOUSING ACTIONS AND DESIGNS INCLUDING INSTEAD OF JUST POORLY DESIGNED NARROW TREE AND FOUR-STORY TOWNHOMES THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT SUITABLE FOR AGING IN PLACE. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM A DECEMBER 2024 COMMUNITY MEETING WE HELD WE URGED IMPROVED OPERATIONS AND IMPROVED CONSIDERATION OF THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL ATTENTION ON THE EXISTING CURRENT OF ZONE AREAS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JOANNA. I DON'T SEE A PRESENT BUT YOU WERE HERE ON FEBRUARY 5th TO SIGN UP. ONCE YOU BECOME PRESENTLY WILL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT. >> HI. I AM THE LOCAL POLICY MANAGER AT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. I'M A LIFELONG WEST SEATTLEITE. STRONGLY SUPPORT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPLETE COMMUNITY COALITION AND CALL ON COUNCIL TO PASS THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE. ENSURING COMMUNITIES CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE SEATTLE'S POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW IS NECESSARY FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLOWING THEM TO ADAPT TO THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE THEY FACE AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING. AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT WILL STILL PROTECT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES FROM BEING DISPLACED IS KEY TO THE CLIMATE FUTURE. PLEASE PASS THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE AND WE: COUNCIL TO PASS THE FULL ONE SEATTLE PLAN TO ENSURE A LIVABLE FUTURE FOR SEATTLEITES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT. PRESS STAR SIX. >> GOOD MORNING. I LIVE IN WEST SEATTLE. I'M HERE TO ASKED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO PASS THE LEGISLATION WHICH WAS THE MOST POPULAR OPTION DURING THE THREE YEARS ALREADY OCCURRED. MY LANDLORD IS IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING MY RENT AND SEND TO TO THE FACT THERE ARE SO FEW HOMES AVAILABLE FOR RENT WHICH GIVES HIM THE POWER TO RAISE IT SO IT'S FRUSTRATING WHEN I HEAR STRESS OUT WHEN MY LANDLORD CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR RAISING HOUSING PRICES AND ARE URGENT. PLEASE PRESS PROMPTLY THIS YEAR AS WELL. >> NEXT . >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT TODAY. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE SEATTLE REALTORS. WE ARE IN HOUSING SUPPLY CRISIS. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HOUSING AND WHAT WE DO HAVE IS UNAFFORDABLE FOR MOST. THE ONLY PATH TO GREATER HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS TO INCREASE OUR HOUSING SUPPLY. ALONG THOSE LINES WE URGE YOU TO PASS THE INTERIM ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY TO ALLOW A DIVERSE RANGE OF MIDDLE HOUSING. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ONE SEATTLE PLAN WE HOPE YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BEFORE BUDGET. INTERIM ORDINANCE IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. WE NEED A BOLD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT ENABLES MORE HOUSES AND WILL BRING DOWN THE HOUSING PRICES. IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN THE STATE MINIMUM TO SOLVE THIS SUPPLY CRISIS. WE CAN ADD HOUSING IN A MANNER THAT MAKES OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITY MORE VIBRANT AND MORE AFFORDABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WORK. >> THANK YOU. NEXT. >> HELLO. I LIVE IN DISTRICT TWO AND I WORK WITH THE COALITION AS WE SAID IN OUR LETTER LAST WEEK WE URGE YOU TO ADJUST PROPERTIES IN A CURRENT VERSION OF CB 120969 TO MATCH THE CURRENT CODE. THIS WOULD ALLOW CRITICAL ROOM FOR TREES TO GROW. THE CURRENT SETBACK ARE LESS THEN THE STATE MODEL AND OPEN THE DOOR FOR EVEN MORE DEVASTATING FOR A STATION. IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO OBTAIN THE CODE AT MINIMUM ADOPT THE STATE MODEL CODE. YOU CAN ACHIEVE ADEQUATE SPACE AND MORE HOMES WITHOUT COMPROMISING SETBACKS IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN FOR THIS LEGISLATION IT WILL HARM THE TREE CANOPY AND THEREFORE INVADES YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE AS A REGION EVEN WITH COUNCIL IT IS IMPERATIVE WE BALANCE DEVELOPMENT. IT IS A NEED FOR TREE CANOPIES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> HI. WE NEED TO CREATE BOTH AN INNOVATIVE FUTURE WE WANT AND NEED, HEALTHY CITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CLEAN GROUNDWATER RUNOFF AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. IF WE ALLOW THE PROPOSED CURRENT PLANNING TO BUILD A FUTURE WITHOUT TREE CANOPIES WE WILL ALSO GET SIGNIFICANTLY CONTAMINATED URBAN WATER RUNOFF AND A DECLINE IN OVERALL HEALTH EXCEPT IN WEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY CAN AFFORD TREES. WE KNOW THERE'S CRITICAL RUNOFF KILLING OUR RESIDENT KILLER WHALES AND IMPACTING OUR NEWLY DECLARED. WE ACKNOWLEDGE WHERE ON OCCUPIED INDIGENOUS LAND. HOW CAN A CITY DECIDE THROUGH FAILING TO PROTECT WITH PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION? THESE WHALES ARE NOT JUST IN DANGER, THEY ARE CRITICAL MEMBERS OF THE INDIGENOUS TRIBES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WE NEED TO BE INNOVATIVE OF HOW WE CAN HAVE BOTH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND FLOURISHING CITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS A HOME AND HEALTHY PLACE TO LIVE. BUILD UP. 95% LOT COVERAGE -- >> LET THAT REFLECT SHE JOINED A WHILE AGO. THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RINK FOR JOINING US. >> FOLLOWED BY JOANNA COLON. >> HELLO. I CO-CHAIR THE SEATTLE PLANNING COMMISSION. THINK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION . THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS RAPID PASSAGE OF THE INTERIM LEGISLATION SO THAT CITY COUNCIL CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH PERMANENT LEGISLATION FOR MIDDLE HOUSING, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UPDATES TO THE CENTERS AND QUARTERS. THE COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL ADJUST THE INTERIM LEGISLATION WITH THE PROPOSED PERMANENT LEGISLATION. RATHER THAN ALLOWING FOUR OR SIX UNITS PER LOT REGARDLESS OF SIZE IT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO ALLOW A DENSITY ONE UNIT FOR 1250 SQUARE FEET. THIS WILL MAKE ZONING PER MIDDLE HOUSING MORE EFFICIENT AND BETTER ALIGNED WITH THE PROPOSED PERMANENT LEGISLATION. THE TIMELY IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION WILL HELP REDUCE CONFUSION AND DELAYS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BUILD HOUSING IN AN ALREADY CHALLENGING MARKET. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING WITH YOU SOON ABOUT PERMANENT LEGISLATION. >> NEXT WE HAVE JOANNA . >> HI. THANK YOU. I LIVE IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT. I'M ASKING TO PLEASE PASS THE SETBACK AMENDMENT. THE CURRENT INTERIM CODE REDUCES SETBACKS WITHOUT ADDING SPACE OR RETAINING TREES AND WE SHOULD NOT BE PAVING OVER OUR URBAN FOREST WITH NO PLAN OF SUSTAINING AND BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN AIR RESILIENCE. COUNCILMEMBERS WHO SPEAK MAINLY FOR PLANTING NEW TREES WITHOUT EXPRESSING THE VALUE OF EXISTING TREES HAVE GOT IT WRONG. WE WANT HOUSING AND TREES AND PASSING THIS AMENDMENT WON'T AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO BUILD DENSE HOUSING . ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISN'T ABOUT CREATING MORE HEAT ISLANDS AND POOR AIR QUALITY FOR EVERYONE , IT IS ABOUT ENSURING ALL RESIDENTS LIVE IN AREAS -- >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING. THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR. WE 60,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY 2045 OR SEATTLE WILL LOSE THE WORKING-CLASS HOUSES AND FAMILIES BECOMING THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CITY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE FIRST AREAS IN THE CITY SHOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM THE PROPOSED ZONING TO LET THE REST OF THE CITY CATCH UP IN THE DENSITY WE ALREADY HAVE. NEW RESIDENTIAL ZONING SHOULD ALLOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY, ESPECIALLY AREAS EXCLUDED BY THOSE IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING. ALLOWING MAXIMUM AFFORDABLE UNITS ON LARGE LOTS . THIS INCLUDES TOWNHOMES IN ALL FORMS OF AFFORDABLE UNITS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT WE HAVE MELISSA FOLLOWED BY MARIA. >> THANK YOU. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MEMBER COMMUNITIES OF THE ARCHITECT SEATTLE CHAPTER. WE UNDERSTAND THE TIME CONSTRAINT AND SUPPORT SWIFT PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THIS TARGETED IMPROVEMENT IN THE FUTURE. THIS ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION COULD INCLUDE YOUR FREQUENT TRANSIT WITHOUT LOT SIZE MINIMUM. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE INCREASED FOR THE FLOOR AREA RATIO TO 1.6 FA ARE FOR FOUR UNITS TO TRULY UNLOCK HOUSING. ELIMINATE PARKING REQUIREMENTS NEAR ALL FREQUENT TRANSIT . THESE CREATE FLEXIBLE , AFFORDABLE HOUSING BONUSES FOR ACCESSIBLE BONUS PROGRAMS BUT NOT PRIVATE DEVELOPERS. AND RETAIN AND EXPAND FROM CENTERS TO PROMOTE WALKABLE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES, THANK YOU. >> FOR THE RECORD ONCE YOU HEAR A RING YOU STILL HAVE 10 SECONDS SO CONTINUE TO HAVE 10 SECONDS. THAT IS A TIMER. >> GOOD MORNING. YOU'RE ALSO PART OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS MARIA AND I CHAIR THIS COUNCIL. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE HAVE SENT IN OUR WRITTEN COMMENTS. AS A TREE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH 70% PEOPLE OF COLOR AND 40% REFUGEES WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR EQUITY SAKE YOU RECLAIM THE REGRESSIVE TREE PRESERVATION LANGUAGE IN THE INTERIM COMP PLAN WITH EITHER THE CURRENT CODE OR WASHINGTON STATE CODE. WE THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO US AND LOOK FORWARD TO A POSITIVE RESPONSE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT. >> HI. I SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN AFFORDABLE AND MIDDLE HOUSING HOWEVER THE ORDINANCE GOES WELL BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS OF HB 1110. I AGREE WITH THE AMENDMENT PLACING THE SETBACK HOWEVER THIS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND NOT JUST AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODS. 20 FOOT SETBACKS ARE CRITICAL IN AREAS LIKE MAPLE LEAVES TO NARROW AND SOMETIMES NONEXISTENT TO SUPPORT WILL MITIGATE CANOPY LOSS FROM DEVELOPMENT. IT WILL ALLOW SPACE FOR TREES TO PROVIDE VALUE . AS MUCH OF THAT ZONING CHANGES THE ORDINANCE PRIORITIZES DEVELOPERS AND NOT CONSTITUENTS. I URGE YOU TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HB 1110 AND CONDUCT A MORE THOROUGH ANALYSIS. THANK YOU. >> FOR THE RECORD I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WE DID COMPLETE THE BACKLOG OF PEOPLE THAT SIGNED UP ONLINE WHO ARE PRESENT FROM FEBRUARY 5th AND NOW WE ARE MOVING ONTO PEOPLE THAT HAVE SIGNED UP CURRENTLY. IF YOU JUST -- WE WANTED TO SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT . >> GOOD MORNING. HELLO. I URGE YOU TO QUICKLY PASS THIS INTERIM PLAN AND MOVE FORWARD TO PASS THE PLAN WILL LET MORE PEOPLE CALL SEATTLE HOME. THE BIGGEST TO SEATTLE'S TREE CANOPY IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES. MIDDLE HOUSING IS CONDUCIVE TO OUR CLIMATE AND HOUSING GOALS. FOLLOW THE RESEARCH TO BE VIABLE, WE HAVE ROOM FOR OPEN SPACE FOR ACCOMMODATING TREES. EVEN LESS IF WE ARE BEING AMBITIOUS. A HEIGHT BONUS FURTHER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND WE NEED TO ALLOW SAC FLATS ON SMALLER LOTS SO THEY CAN BE BUILT IN MORE NEIGHBORHOODS AND LOWER COST TO MAKE IT MORE AFFORDABLE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT IS EVAN CRAI >> GOOD MORNING. I AM IN NORTH SEATTLE HOMEOWNER LOCATED IN AN RSL ZONE. IT HAS PREVENTED ME AND MY FAMILY FROM BUILDING OUR NEW HOME FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS EVEN AFTER APPROVAL OF A PAID COACHING SESSION. AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS AN AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL THE 120969 WHICH UPDATES THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE RSL ZONE CONSTRAINT CATEGORY AS A NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE. THE UPDATE ALLOWS UNITS TO BE BUILT WITHIN A QUARTER-MILE OF EACH TRANSIT STOP . IT DOES NOT ADDRESS SECTION 2344 WHICH LIMITS THE DWELLING AREA AND RSL ZONES DESIGNED AND ACCUMULATIVE CALCULATION FOR 344 SQUARE FEET PER DWELLING . PLEASE CONSIDER AMENDING SECTION TO ALIGN WITH THE CITY INCREASING DENSITY WITH FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING THE CUMULATIVE DEFINITION FOR INCREASING THE 2200 LIMIT. THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE CRAIG FOLLOWED BY NANCY AND IT IS 10:00 A.M. SO REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ONLINE FOR SESSION. CRAIG FOLLOWED BY NANCY. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. WE SEE YOU ONLINE. PRESS STAR SIX TWO ON MUTE YOURSELF . WE WILL GO TO NANCY AND COME BACK TO YOU. WE WILL GO TO NANCY. PRESS STAR SIX. HI. WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> HI. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER MOORE FOR HER SUPPORTING COMMENTS ABOUT THOUGHTFUL DENSITY AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE COUNCIL FOR ALL THEIR WORK. I'M SHARING MY CONCERNS ALONG WITH A DOZEN OTHER SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE COME TOGETHER REGARDING THE PROPOSED CHANGES. THE CITY'S PROPOSED INTERIM LEGISLATION WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW GOES BEYOND AND THIS IMPACT IS ALARMING. IT WAS A SETBACK FOR THE WHOLE CITY WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT . IT INCREASES LOT COVERAGE AND MORE EXISTING TREE REMOVAL. THIRDLY, IT RAISES THE BUILDING PRICE AND REDUCES SUN EXPOSURE. TO APPLY LOGIC AND IMPLEMENT HB 1110 WITH NO CHANGES TO SETBACK COVERAGE OR BUILDING HEIGHT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE CRAIG WALKER. PRESS STAR SIX TWO UNMUTE YOURSELF . >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOOD. IT WORKS. THANKS. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT THIS MORNING. I MAY STATE DIRECTOR FOR WASHINGTON REALTORS AND TODAY I'M REPRESENTING SEATTLE KING COUNTY REALTORS. I'VE BEEN PROUD TO CALL SEATTLE AND THE CITY MY HOME FOR ALL OF MY 65 YEARS . I'M STILL HERE. I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE CITY AND BOTH THE NEIGHBORS I GREW UP WITH AND THE PEOPLE COMING HERE HOPING TO BUILD A LIFE. SEATTLE IS BECOMING A PLACE FEWER AND FEWER PEOPLE CAN AFFORD. THAT'S WHY I URGE YOU TO PASS THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE NOW TO ALLOW A MORE DIVERSE RANGE OF MIDDLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AFTER THAT, PLEASE ADOPT THE FULL ONE SEATTLE PLAN. WE NEED MORE THAN THE BARE MINIMUM IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SOLVING THE CRISIS. WE CAN GROW IN A WAY THAT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT AND MAKES ROOM FOR EVERYONE. LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS STEVE. I'M SPEAKING FOR FRIENDS OF SEATTLE'S URBAN FOREST. I URGE YOU ONLY DO MINIMAL CHANGES AS REQUIRED ON HOUSE BILL 1110 . LOOK AT OTHER CHANGES TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE FINAL COMP PLAN. WE SUPPORT MAXIMIZING HOUSING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP THE CURRENT SET BACKS OF 20 FEET IN FRONT AND 20 FEET AND BACK TO ALLOW MORE SPACE TO PLANT TREES. IT WILL ASK FOR IF IT WOULD SAVE MORE HEALTHY TREES . REMOVE THE BASIC TREE PROTECTION AREA CANNOT BE MODIFIED FMC 2511 . REQUIRE ALL THREE TREES PROJECTS INCLUDING A DU REQUIRES ALL TREES . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. CAROLINE FOLLOWED BY SHAWN. >> HELLO. I LIVE IN MAPLE LEAF ALONG THE RECENTLY DESIGNATED GREENWAY WHERE THE MAYOR WANTS TO BUILD APARTMENT BUILDINGS . CB 120969 INTERIM LEGISLATION. THE CITY'S PROPOSED INTERIM LEGISLATION GOES BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF HB 1110 AND WAS WRITTEN TO GIVE DEVELOPERS MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY. WHAT ABOUT YOUR CONSTITUENTS? THE INTERIM LEGISLATION LOSES I.T. FEET, CUT IN HALF ALONG THE STREET AND INCREASES OVERALL LOT COVERAGE. WE ALL WANT TREES AND THOUGHTFUL DENSITY THAT PRODUCES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TYPES AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY BUT THE INTERIM LEGISLATION FAILS ON ALL COUNTS. PLEASE PRESERVE EXISTING SETBACKS, BILLING HEIGHTS AND LOT COVERAGES AND PROTECT OUR TREES. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY VIEWS THIS MORNING. >> THANK YOU. NEXT . >> HELLO. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS SEAN. I'M A RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT THAT'S BEEN WORKING IN SEATTLE FOR OVER 20 YEARS . I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR QUICKLY ADOPTING INTERIM ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY WITH A STEP FOR ADDRESSING THE AFFORDABLE BUILDING CRISIS. IN MY PROFESSIONAL WORK I'VE SEEN HOW RISING COST MAKES IT HARDER TO DELIVER PROJECTS THAT ARE TRULY AFFORDABLE THE CONSTRUCTION COST HAS GONE UP SIGNIFICANTLY. ONE OF THE BIGGER BARRIERS IS ACCESS TO LAND. THIS GIVES FLEXIBILITY TO CREATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOMES WHERE WE HAVE LONG BEEN RESTRICTED. THESE AREN'T RADICAL IDEAS. WE'VE HAD HOUSING FOR A LONG TIME THAT CAN HELP CREATE AFFORDABLE CHOICES FOR PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF THEIR LIFE. WE ARE READY TO HELP MAKE THAT GROWTH WORK WELL WITH GOOD DESIGN AND LOCAL SPACES THAT CAN ADDRESS HOUSING DENSITY AND NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR CITY BUT WE NEED THESE POLICIES. >> THANK YOU. NEXT. >> GOOD MORNING. I AM A REALTOR IN SEATTLE WORKING PRIMARILY WITH FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. MANY OF THE FIRST TIME THEY BITE IN SEATTLE THE HOUSING MANY OF US WERE ABLE TO ACCESS BECAUSE WE STOPPED BUILDING . SEATTLE NEEDS MORE FAMILY TYPE HOUSING OTHER ALTERNATIVES. THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF HOUSING THAT WILL ALLOW ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENTS I URGE YOU TO PASS A BOLDER VERSION OF THE PLAN . EACH OF YOU HAS THE POWER TO HELP. I ASK YOU PUT IT TO GOOD USE. IT IS NOT THE TIME TO DO THE BARE MINIMUM. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT . >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS RYAN. I'M A RESIDENT OF CAPITOL HILL AND AT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER. SEATTLE FACES TWIN CRISES, UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE SOLUTION TO BOTH LIGHT IN BOLD GROWTH. EVERY HOME WE FAIL TO BUILD IN OUR CITY PUSHES DEVELOPMENT OUTWARD , DECREASING EMISSIONS AND DEEPENING INEQUALITY OF OUR CITY. SEATTLE MUST ACT BY PASSING INTERIM HOUSING ORDINANCE. PASS THE FULL ONE SEATTLE PLAN FOR THE SUMMER RECESS PRIORITIZING AND LASTLY REJECTING FALSE CHOICES. WE CAN HOUSE PEOPLE AND SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLY. IT IS A POLICY FAILURE AND WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO PREVENT IT NEAR TRANSIT, STREAMLINE AND REJECTING EXPANSION. CLIMATE AND THOUSANDS OF RENT BURDEN FAMILIES CAN'T WAIT. LEAD WITH URGENCY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT. >> HELLO. I'M ON THE BOARD OF HUMANE VOTERS OF WASHINGTON AND CONSTITUENT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL THE COUNCILS LEGACY BE? WILL THE TREE-LINED STREETS WELCOMING PEDESTRIANS OR WILL IT BE UNINVITING HARD SCAPE DEVOID OF GREENERY? WILL YOUR LEGACY BE STREETS SOFT AND BY THE PRESENCE OF TREES OR LIFELESS STRETCHES OF CONCRETE? WILL YOUR LEGACY BE STREETS WITH NATURAL SHADE OR SUN SCORCHED PARKING? WILL YOUR LEGACY BE GREEN CORE DOORS OR HEAT ISLANDS? PLEASE RECONSIDER INTERIM LEGISLATION CB 120969 AND ADJUST SETBACKS TO MATCH THE STATE MODEL CODE OF A 15 FOOT SETBACK FOR SINGLE UNITS AND A 10 FOOT SETBACK FOR THREE UNITS OR MORE. THIS WILL ALLOW SPACE FOR TREE-LINED STREETS. PLEASE DO THIS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SHYAM FOLLOWED BY PETER REESE. >> GOOD MORNING . THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT TODAY. I AM PRESIDENT ELECT OF KING COUNTY AND I AM PROUD. THERE WAS A HOUSING EMERGENCY, PEOPLE ARE BEING PRICED OUT NOT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LIVE HERE BUT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO. WE ARE NOT BUILDING ENOUGH HOMES. IF WE WANT TO PRESERVE A LIVABLE EQUITABLE AND THRIVING SEATTLE WE MUST ACT NOW. THAT MEANS REMOVING BARRIERS , UPDATING OUTDATED ZONING AND MAKING BUILD MORE HOUSING ESPECIALLY IN TRANSIT. THIS CRISIS WILL NOT SOLVE ITSELF. IT'S TIME FOR LEADERSHIP NOW AND PASS THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY TO ALLOW A DIVERSE RANGE OF MIDDLE HOUSING TYPES IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAN ADOPT THE FULL ONE SEATTLE PLAN BUDGET. IT IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. WE NEED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT ENABLES MORE HOMES OF ALL TYPES TO BE BUILT AND IT'LL TAKE MORE THAN THAT TO SOLVE HER HOUSING CRISIS. WE CAN BUILD A SEATTLE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE PETER REESE. FOLLOWED BY MATT. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS PETER REESE, DISTRICT TWO RESIDENT. THANKS FOR THE BRIEF OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU. I LIKE TO REITERATE MY REQUEST YOU ADOPT INTERIM LEGISLATION SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF HB 1110 WHICH DOES NOT GO ANY FARTHER IN ALTERING LAND-USE REGULATION. AS YOU HEARD FROM TESTIMONY AND LEARN FROM YOUR OWN READING LEGISLATION BROUGHT FORWARD IS SIMPLY A REWRITE OF THEIR PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND FAILS TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ISSUES OF DISPLACEMENT, AFFORDABILITY, TREE PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AND THOUGHTFUL SETBACK REGULATIONS. INTERIM LEGISLATION THAT IS TRULY INTERIM AND DOES NOT ACCIDENTALLY GRANDFATHERED IN AND TENDED DEVELOPMENTS WILL ALLOW YOU THE TIME AND SPACE TO DO THIS PROPERLY AND SEND A STRONG MISSION TO THE EXECUTIVES THAT THEIR WORK IS NOT YET DONE. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO DENSITY RIGHT AND UNDERSTAND THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF YOU IS NOT A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE MATT FOLLOWED BY RICHARD. >> HI. I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO NATE ABOUT THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE. THE STATE PASSED HB 1110 BUT COULD BETTER JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOUSING AFFORDABILITY . I KNOW ECONOMICS . AT THE MOMENT IT IS WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH BEFORE WE DECIDE, SO IN MY EXPERIENCE WE REALLY NEED TO BE DOING THIS -- >> YOU ARE GOOD. WE CAN HEAR YOU. WE WILL COME BACK. SORRY ABOUT THAT. WE WILL COME BACK. WE HAVE TWO RICHARDS. >> HELLO. THIS IS RICHARD ELLISON. I'M A DISTRICT OR HOMEOWNER AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECT TREES AND THE CITY SINCE THE 1990s IN FRONT OF THE URBAN FOREST TASK FORCE. THE INTERIM LEGISLATION PROPOSING SETBACKS TO ZERO FEET OR 10 FEET IS AN OUTRAGEOUS GIVEAWAY TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE ALREADY REMOVING SO MANY OF OUR LARGE TREES. WE CAN GO TALLER, PROTECT THE TREES , 60 INCH AND 40 INCH DIAMETER REDWOODS CAN BE CUT DOWN BECAUSE DEVELOPERS SAY WE DON'T HAVE TO, WE DON'T WANT TO AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO BUT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT STAND UP AND PROTECT THESE TREES THEY ARE GOING TO BE LOST FOREVER. IF YOU BUILD 10 FOOT SETBACKS AND FIVE FOOT SETBACKS THERE WILL BE FOREVER FOR THE REST OF THE CITY. I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO DO ALL THEY CAN TO PROTECT TREES . >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE RICHARD NEWMAN FOLLOWED BY JERRY STANTON. PRESS STAR SIX . STAR 62 . WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JERRY STANTON. RICHARD NEWMAN WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. >> AT THE MARCH 20th MEETING PRESIDENT NELSON ASKED A QUESTION HOW IS FREQUENT TRANSIT DEFINED? SIGNIFICANTLY 27 TIMES IT IS FAQ. IT WAS CORRECTLY ANSWERED [ INAUDIBLE ] HOWEVER I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT A CORRECT ANSWER TO THE LONG QUESTION. WHITE IS FREQUENT TRANSIT NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF MAJOR TRANSIT STOPS? TO ALLOW HOUSING UNITS WITHIN A QUARTER-MILE INTO AN PARKING A HALF-MILE OF MAJOR TRANSIT STOPS? THEY REALIZED THEIR RESOURCES CONTACTED THE DEPARTMENT WHO ALLOW THEM TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF ORDINANCES. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COUNCIL CONSIDER INCLUDING FREQUENT TRANSIT AREAS -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE RICHARD NEWMAN. PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. STAR SIX. IS MATT BACK ONLINE? WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FULL COMMENT PERIOD . RICHARD , STAR SIX? WE SEE YOU ONLINE. ONCE YOU GET THAT WE WILL GET YOU GOING. WE ARE GOING TO WANT TO GARRETT NELSON FOLLOWED BY ALLISON BRADY WOOD. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. >> MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF SEATTLE KING COUNTY REALTORS AND I'M HERE TO REPRESENT OVER 6000 FILTER MEMBERS AND THEIR CLIENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY. MANY OF WHOM LIVE AND WORK IN SEATTLE. SEATTLE IS IN A HOUSING CRISIS. PEOPLE ARE LOCKED OUT OF HOUSING BECAUSE LACK OF SUPPLY HAS MADE IT UNAFFORDABLE. WE MUST ENABLE MORE HOUSES TO BE BUILT. WE URGE YOU TO PASS THE INTERIM ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY TO ALLOW A DIVERSE RANGE OF MIDDLE HOUSING TYPES AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, THEN ADOPT THE SEATTLE PLAN BEFORE BUDGET. THE INTERIM ORDINANCE IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP WE NEED A BOLD AND COVERTS A PLAN THAT ENABLES MORE HOMES TO BE BUILT. IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN THE STATEMENT TO SOLVE THE HOUSING SUPPLY CRISIS. WE COULD ADD HOUSING IN A MANNER THAT MAKES OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITIES MORE VIBRANT AND AFFORDABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WORK. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ALLISON BRADY WOOD FOLLOWED BY JESSICA DIXON. PRESS STAR SIX. YES . GOOD MORNING. >> FOR THE RECORD I'M DR. ALLISON BRADY WOULD. I'M TESTIFYING TODAY IN OPPOSITION TO THE INTERIM LEGISLATION REQUESTING THE COUNCIL INSTEAD KEEP THE MANDATE FOR MIDDLE HOUSING COMPATIBILITY WITH SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES. AS A NURSE I HAVE TREMENDOUS APPRECIATION FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND CITY COUNCIL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING EQUITY IN HOUSING AND ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. WE NEED TO INCREASE DENSITY PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE VASTLY EXCEEDS RECOMMENDATION INCLUDED IN HOUSE BILL 1110 RELATED TO LOT COVERAGE, SETBACKS IN BUILDING COVERAGE. THIS OUTLINES THE CONFERENCE A PLAN MUST INCLUDE A HOUSING ELEMENT THAT INJURES THE VITALITY AND CHARACTER OF OUR ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. I ASKED THE COUNTY TO PRESERVE OUR CHARACTER BY ADDING AN CITY WITHOUT REDUCING SETBACKS OR INCREASING BUILDING HEIGHT. THIS FORWARD BUILDING DEVELOPER INTEREST LEADS TO UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING. >> THANK YOU. WE HAVE JESSICA DIXON -- HOLD ON. MATT , LET'S GO BACK TO YOU. SORRY YOU GOT CUT OFF. >> THAT'S MY FAULT, I APOLOGIZE. I WAS ON A WALK AND I DROPPED MY PHONE. I WANT TO SAY I SUPPORT THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE. THE STATE PASSED THE BILL SO WE COULD BETTER JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND SEATTLE REALLY NEEDS TO LEAD THE WAY. THE FACT OTHER CITIES IN THIS STATE ARE DOING MORE EXPANSIVE ZONING THAN WE HAVE NOW IS PRETTY EMBARRASSING. I KNOW ECONOMICS ISN'T THE BEST, BUT KIND OF WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH. I'VE BENEFITED FROM SUCH POLICIES . DURING MY TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS THERE WAS A BUNCH OF NEW HOUSING GOING UP AND I WAS PAYING $800 FOR A STUDIO . THAT WOULD BE A DREAM HERE . SOME PEOPLE REALLY NEED THAT TO HAPPEN. I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO UPLOAD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR WALK. JESSICA DIXON. >> HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JESSICA DIXON. WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS THE SEATTLE PLAN AND CURRENT TREE ORDINANCE CITYWIDE . TO KEEP THE CURRENT SETBACKS AMENDED IN FRONT AND REAR INSTEAD OF 10 FEET IN FRONT AND 10 FEET IN BACK 40 FEET IN AN ALLEYWAY. THESE WILL NOT ALLOW TO RETAIN OR PLAN TO BOTH TREES. AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THE AREA CANNOT BE MODIFIED FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT. THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS SAY IT CAN BE MODIFIED. FOR THE BULL'S-EYE AND ALL THE REMAINING TREES AND RESIDENTIALLY ZONED AREAS OF THE CITY TO ALLOW THE SEATTLE DEPARTMENT TO ASK DEVELOPERS FOR ALTERNATIVES AND CREATE DESIGNATED TREEPLANTING. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE KEVIN FOLLOWED BY CONNOR. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I WANT THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT FOR INCREASING HOUSING AND ENCOURAGE IMMEDIATELY AND FOR THE COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO [ INAUDIBLE ] IN TERMS OF THE SETBACK I THINK [ INAUDIBLE ] >> THANK YOU. RICHARD, I STILL SEE YOU. ARE YOU ABLE TO PRESS STAR SIX? NO WORRIES IF NOT WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED RIGHT THERE AND COME BACK TO YOU. STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> NEXT WE HAVE CONNOR FOLLOWED BY JACOB. HI. WELCOME. >> IN MORNING. I'M A RENTER LIVING IN FREMONT AND I'M ASKING YOU TO PASS THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY. THIS HAS THE BARE MINIMUM TO COMPLY AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT ANY LONGER. QUICK PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW COUNCIL TO FOCUS ON ADOPTING A BOLDER VERSION OF THE FULL ONE SEATTLE PLAN BEFORE SUMMER RECESS. COUNCIL MUST MOVE SWIFTLY AND DECISIVELY TO ADOPT DIVISION THAT ALLOWS MORE HOMES IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS REQUIRES MUCH MORE THAN THE BARE MINIMUM. WE NEED TO ALLOW MULTIFAMILY HOUSING OFF OF POLLUTED ARTERIALS , WE NEED TO BUILD UP, NOT OUT BY ALIGNING OUR CODE TO PRESERVE TREE CANOPY AND BUILD FAMILY SIZED CLOSE TO PARKS AND SCHOOLS. WE NEED SMALL SETBACKS, SHARED WALLS, GREATER DENSITY HEIGHT AND BONUSES AND NO MINIMUM LOT SIZE IN NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONES. WE NEED MORE CITY IN THE CITY. OUR GOVERNMENT IS ENSURING INSTITUTIONS CLIMATE IS CHANGED AND NEIGHBORS ARE LIVING ON THE STREET. OUR CITY NEEDS TO STEP UP TO MAKE SEATTLE HOME. >> THANK YOU. THIS IS A CALL FOR BRUCE HALL , YOU'RE NOT PRESENT BUT YOU ARE NEXT. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. >> OKAY. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JACOB, I'M A RENTER IN SEATTLE. I'M SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE SETBACK AMENDMENT FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS A LOW INCOME RENTER I BELIEVE THE VALUE AND URGENCY THAT SAID I ALSO RECOGNIZE INTERIM BILL AS IS WHERE WE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THE GENIE BACK IN THE LAMP. THEY MAKE INSUFFICIENT ALLOTMENTS. AS SOMEONE WHO LIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA I CAN TELL YOU L.A. COUNTY IS MUCH COOLER THAN THE DESERT AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY. DOWNTOWN L.A. WAS JUST AS HOT. THIS FAR NORTH ARE SUMMERS CAN GET MANY HOURS OF SUN EXASPERATING THE ISSUES OF HEAT ISLANDS. AS WE GO TO WORK IN THE ALMOST ANYWHERE AROUND TOWN AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE GENIE BACK IN THE LAMP . THERE WON'T BE AN OPPORTUNITY LATER. WE HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SUSAN BURNETT FOLLOWED BY RUTH HOOPER. SUSAN. >> YES. I'M A RETIRED SEATTLE SECONDARY TEACHER. I WANTED TO SAY WE DESPERATELY NEED HOUSING BUT FOR MODERATE INCOME FOLKS BUT TO ALLOW 95% OF A LOT TO BE COVERED BY BUILDINGS AND PAVEMENT IS AN OBSCENE EDDIE. WE NEED VERTICAL FLATS WITH GREEN SPACE AROUND THEM, LITTLE TREES PRINTED ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND AND THEY ARE A NOD TO THE FUTURE. THAT IS GREAT BUT IT TAKES DECADES FOR TREES TO GROW AND THAT IS IF THEY ARE MAINTAINED. WE NEED TO PRESERVE OUR MATURE TREES. HOMEOWNERS SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MAINTAINING THEIR TREES. WE LIVE WITH TREES BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO BE SURROUNDED BY CONFLICT. LAST FRIDAY, MUCH TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SHOCK THE LOG CABIN CEDAR WAS CUT, THE TREE WAS 8200 YEARS OLD FROM THE BOUNDARY AND IT WAS BEING ASSESSED. IN MY OPINION THIS WAS A RUSH TO JUDGMENT AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THAT DEPARTMENT. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE RUTH HOOPER AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK TO RICHARD. >> GOOD MORNING. I AM A HOMEOWNER . I URGE COUNCIL TO PASS THE SETBACK AMENDMENT. WE CAN HAVE BOTH HOUSING AND TREES . CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL, IT'S HAPPENING FAST AND FASTER AND TREES MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE IN THE ABILITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SURVIVE A HEAT WAVE OR FLOOD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. RICHARD , STAR SIX. ARE YOU ABLE TO DO THAT? WE WILL PAUSE AND KEEP GOING AND TRY TO GET YOU ON. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE ROBERT MORGAN FOLLOWED BY ROBIN BRIGGS. WE DON'T SEE ROBERT MORGAN. ROBERT BRIGGS. STAR SIX. YES . LOUD AND CLEAR. >> THANK YOU. I NAME IS ROBIN BRIGGS. [ INAUDIBLE ] IF MORE PEOPLE COULD LIVE IN THE CITY THAT IS A GOOD THING SPECIFICALLY IN PARTS OF THE CITY. THERE WILL BE MORE PEOPLE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND MORE PEOPLE TO WORK MANY JOBS . THE REDUCED DRIVING TIME WILL HELP REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. WE NEED MORE BECAUSE WE ADDED MORE AND MORE ENDING UP IN AN INCREASINGLY DESPERATE BATTLE [ INAUDIBLE ] WE CAN ONLY CHOOSE WHETHER TO GREET MORE NEIGHBORS OR LIVE IN AN EXCLUSIVE ENCLAVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE INGRID FOLLOWED BY THOMAS ROBINSON . INGRID, GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. >> I'M INGRID. COLLECTIVELY WE THE CITIZENS OF SEATTLE UNDERSTAND WHAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NEEDED BUT IT IS PAINFUL HOW THE MAYOR'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADDRESS HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY DEVELOPER INTEREST. DO NOT PASS THE INTERIM LEGISLATION , KEEP HB 1110 MANDATES FOR MIDDLE HOUSING COMPATIBLE WITH SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING. THE CITY ORDINANCE YOU ARE VOTING ON CHANGES THESE STANDARDS AND EXCEEDS WHAT IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. THE SETBACK HAS BEEN TO SEATTLE'S NEIGHBORHOOD FOR OVER . IT IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CITY . COOL AIR, SHADE, PROTECTION AGAINST THE DANGER OF INCREASINGLY HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. IT WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT IN THE FUTURE SINCE NO MORE PARKS ARE ADDED. HB 1110 DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CITY TO CHANGE -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE THOMAS FOLLOWED BY JUDITH . I DON'T SEE YOU ONLINE, WE WILL COME BACK. JUDITH FOLLOWED BY WILLIAM. >> HELLO. HI. I HAVE WRITTEN YOU A LETTER , IT HAS SIX PARTS TO IT WHICH I CAN'T COVER TODAY. PLEASE ADOPT KATHY MOORE'S AMENDMENTS. PLEASE DO SOME LEGISLATION ON THE TREE ORDINANCE TO PROTECT OUR TREES AND I SET THOSE OUT IN THE LETTER. AS THE FULL DEFINITION OF MIDDLE HOUSING THAT CONTAINS THE WORDS COMPATIBILITY FOR EXAMPLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN INCLUDED AND NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED. IT IS MANDATORY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE EXAMPLE. ADOPT ONLY LEGISLATION REQUIRED TO ENACT HB 1110 AND FOR EVERYTHING ELSE. THIS IS A COMPLETE OVERREACH. ALSO ADOPT HER OWN AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH. >> YOU STILL HAVE 10 SECONDS. >> OKAY. THE ISSUE OF DISPLACEMENT , THOSE AREAS IN THE CITY YOU WILL BE GETTING TO THAT REALLY SHOULD NOT BE OF SOUND AT ALL. THIS IS -- >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE WILLIAM WALDMAN FOLLOWED BY . GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. >> TWO COMMENTS. WE ALL KNOW OF CITIES AND PARTS OF CITIES THAT HAVE DENSITY AND TREES SO WE KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE. SECONDLY THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE DEVELOPERS LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH TREES. WHY SHOULDN'T THE REST OF US? PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE LARISSA . FOLLOWED BY WHITNEY. >> THANK YOU. THIS IS LARISSA. LONGTIME WEST SEATTLE RESIDENT. I WAS ALARMED TO LEARN RECENTLY SEATTLE IS IN THE TOP FIVE NATIONALLY FOR URBAN HEAT ISLANDS. THAT'S NOT A GOOD STATISTIC. ALSO ABOUT 1000 TREES HAVE BEEN REMOVED SO FAR THIS YEAR. I THINK THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. I MOVED HERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE REGION IN SEATTLE CARED ABOUT THE HEALTH OF OUR PLANET. AS OTHERS HAVE POINTED OUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENTRIES ARE BOTH ACHIEVABLE. PLEASE PASS THE SETBACK AMENDMENT TO ADD MORE SPACE FOR TREES. IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACRONYM AS WELL. WHITNEY FOLLOWED BY IRENE. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX , WHITNEY. YOU MIGHT BE ON MUTE AS WELL. WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. IRENE, STAR SIX. >> MY NAME IS IRENE, A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT SIX AND A LIFELONG SEATTLE RESIDENT. AS DRAFTED COUNCIL BILL 120969 GOES WELL BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED OF JURISDICTIONS UNDER HOUSE BILL 1110. ALLOWING ADDITIONAL DENSITY IS NOT THE SAME AS REQUIRING OR BENDING OVER BACKWARDS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN ON EVERY LOT REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR LOCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. AT LEAST MAINTAIN THE EXISTING SETBACKS IN OUR ZONED AREAS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE MATURE TREES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR NEW TREES ON A REDEVELOPED LOT . IF WE WANT TO INCENTIVIZE THE CONSTRUCTION CALLED THE SO-CALLED MIDDLE HOUSING THEN GO BACK IN TIME TO WIND WE ACTUALLY ZONED FOR THESE TYPES. THERE IS NO NEED FOR SEATTLE TO ON DENSITY SINCE AGE BILL 1110 WAS INTENDED TO SPUR OTHER CITIES IN KING COUNTY WHO ARE NOT MEETING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE HOUSING. SEATTLE DOES NOT NEED -- >> THANK YOU. WE HAVE RUBY BUT LET'S GO WHITNEY . I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF? WE WILL MOVE ON TO MISS HOLLAND. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. >> THIS IS RUBY. THE RECENTLY PASSED BILL WOULD HELP WORKING-CLASS HOMEOWNERS OBTAIN TO FULLY EMBRACE HB 1110 AND HELP HER CREATE 80 YOU. HOMEOWNERS BEWARE ALLOWING MASSIVE BUILDERS TO CREATE MILLION-DOLLAR IN YOUR BACKYARD SO CHOOSE WISELY WHO YOU STILL HAVE ON YOUR LAND. THE MAYOR USES OF ZONING TO STEAL LOTS FROM WORKING-CLASS HOMEOWNERS IN SEATTLE TO GIVE TO THE RICH OLIGARCHS . ABSENT OF DISPLACEMENT PLAN HE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THE PRACTICE FOR THE COMP PLAN. THEREFORE I'M BEGGING YOU TO RELEASE AND SUSPEND ALL FURTHER UP ZONING AND ELLA US TO WORK WITH HB 1110 LIKE EVERY OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD IN WASHINGTON STATE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JUDITH WALDMAN. FOLLOWED BY . PRESS STAR SIX. WE SEE YOU ONLINE. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. NOT PRESENT. WE ARE GOING TO KEEP GOING ALONG AND WE WILL COME BACK TO THOSE WHO MIGHT HAVE ISSUES WITH PRESSING STAR SIX TO SEE IF WE CAN GET YOU OFF MUTE. I APOLOGIZE FOR MESSING UP YOUR LAST NAME. HI. >> HELLO. I WANTED TO SAY IT IS PITIFUL DOCUMENTS CREATED ON THIS TOPIC HAVE BEEN LACKING A REVISION 84 VERSION NUMBER. IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION WE GO TO OLYMPIA TO GET THAT FIXED? DISENFRANCHISING US BYPASSING OUR AGENDA THERE. THIS KIND OF OVERREACHING TO LOCAL POLICY IS DRIVING PEOPLE TO DEFUNDING GOVERNMENT AND THE IMPACT OF THAT HAS BEEN MASSIVE ESPECIALLY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE. YOU ARE NOW OPPOSED TO THEM PASSING BILLS FOR THE PRIVATE EQUITY LOBBIES AND IF THEY WANT A JOB IN LOCAL POLITICS THEY KNOW WHERE TO GO. BETTER DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES CREATE A COUNCIL TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO ENGAGE IN A MORE INTELLIGENTLY. HAVING OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENT DOESN'T WORK AS THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WITHHOLD SCIENTIFIC PROOF AND POLICIES OF THE EQUITY LOBBY ARE NEITHER SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND OR COMPASSIONATE. THANK YOU. >> JUDITH OR WHITNEY IF YOU PRESS STAR SIX WE CAN GET YOU GOING WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. WE GOT WHITNEY. HEY. THERE SHE IS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. SORRY . I LIVE IN . I JUST WANTED TO SAY I AM FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF NOT JUST THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE BUT THE FULL SEATTLE PLAN. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I KNOW YOU'RE HEARING A LOT FROM PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO SAY IT'S NOT EVERYBODY WHO BELIEVES WE SHOULD BRING UP THE DRAWBRIDGE BEHIND US. A LOT WANT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND DENSITY IS THE WAY TO DO IT. IT IS THE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY OF DOING HOUSING AND WE LIVE IN A TERRIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS ONLY RIGHT TO SHARE THAT RATHER THAN SHUT IT DOWN AND MAKE IT ONLY FOR RICH PEOPLE. PLEASE SUPPORT THE FULL SEATTLE PLAN . THANKS. >> THANK YOU. JUDITH, WE STILL SEE YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL GIVE YOU SOME MORE CHANCES. SON JAY, YOUR NEXT FOLLOWED BY CHARLOTTE. HI. PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. YOU MIGHT BE MUTED . WE SEE YOU OFF MUTE BUT YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR PHONE ON MUTE. WE CANNOT HEAR YOU. >> HI. I'M A STUDENT. WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN POPULATION IF WE DON'T PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN SEATTLE YOUR TRANSIT STOPS WITHOUT REQUIRING A CAR THE ENDLESS URBAN SPRAWL WILL INEVITABLY THREATEN . THIS MEANS MASS CLEARING OF TREES IN FAVOR OF ROADS AND PARKING TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEVER ENDING SPACE. I CALL ON CITY COUNCIL TO IMMEDIATELY PASS THE LEGISLATION AND WORK TOWARDS THE FULL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE STATE GOVERNMENT PASSED A FEW BILLS THAT REMOVED PARKING LIMITS AND DRASTICALLY INCREASING DENSITY NEAR TRANSIT STOPS WHICH GOES MUCH FURTHER THAN THE CURRENT BILL. IT IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD. WHY IS OUR CITY BEING OUT DONE BY THE STATEWIDE GOVERNMENT? >> THANK YOU. WHEN YOU HEAR THE BUZZER YOU STILL HAVE 10 SECONDS. IT IS A LITTLE REMINDER. CHARLOTTE. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. PRESS STAR SIX. CHARLOTTE. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. WE CAN'T HEAR YOU YET. I ALSO SEE JUDITH . IF YOU PRESS STAR SIX SO WE CAN TRY TO HEAR YOU . IF NOT WE WILL COME BACK TO BOTH. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO GO WITH RITA HAYES . PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF . WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU AND COME BACK TO CHARLOTTE AND JUDITH. NEXT WE ARE GOING TO GO TO LORI . PRESS STAR SIX. PRESS STAR SIX. TYPE. >> OKAY. I AM A LONGTIME RESIDENT AND I AM PRO-. IT'S NEAR AN EMPLOYMENT HUB AND CRITICAL TO ADD MORE HOUSING HERE. THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALSO HAS A LOT OF TREE SPACE. THE CURRENT PLAN DOES NOT. IT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD TALLER APARTMENTS AND EVEN NEAR THE LAKE BUILDING ALONG THESE AREAS OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO SOMETHING SEATTLE GENERALLY DOES NOT WHICH IS PRIORITIZED ALONG GREEN SPACES. THIS APPROACH OFFERS A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR NEW PEOPLE LIVING IN ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. THE CURRENT PLAN DOES NOT PRIORITIZE DENSITY . I URGE YOU TO SLOW YOUR ROLL AND CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS. LOOK AT OTHER PLANS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU. RITA . >> HI. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THANK YOU. MY NAME IS RITA HAYES. I'M A LIFELONG RESIDENT AND LIVED HERE SINCE 1984. GROWING UP IN SEATTLE I KNEW I LIVED IN A CITY OF GREAT NATIONAL BEAUTY WITH THE GREAT PARK SYSTEM OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LISTING NEIGHBORHOODS. TODAY I'M ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO NOT GO BEYOND HOUSE BILL 1110 AND AMEND COUNCIL BILL 120969 AS FOLLOWS. REMOVE THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW 50% LOT COVERAGE UNDER 2344 010. REMOVE THE CHANGES MADE TO HEIGHT LIMITS UNDER 2344 012. REMOVE ALL CHANGES TO SETBACKS UNDER 2344 014 . I ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENACT DESIGN STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE NEW DEVELOPMENT TO MATCH THE SCALE AND CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. LORI, CAN YOU HEAR US? >> HELLO. I LIVE IN DISTRICT FOR . WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE LEGISLATION BE MODIFIED SO IT IS A HIGH PRIORITY. THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS STATED A GOAL OF INCREASING TREE COVERAGE BY 30% YET DEVELOPERS ARE REMOVING TREES . THEY JUSTIFY THE REMOVAL OF TREES AND BUILDING NEARLY EDGE TO EDGE BY SUGGESTING THAT REMOVED TREES WILL BE REPLACED. ANY ESTABLISHED TREE CANNOT BE REPLACED ESPECIALLY HERITAGE TREES , TREES 24 INCHES AND TREE GROWTH. THESE HAVE BEEN GROWING AND CONTRIBUTING TO CLEAN AIR , HEAT REDUCTION, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND LIVABILITY . PLEASE RETAIN THE PREVIOUS SETBACKS AND LOT COVERAGE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. JUDITH, ARE YOU ABLE TO PRESS STAR SIX? I ALSO SEE ROBERT MORGAN IS PRESENT. HE WILL BE NEXT . ROBERT MORGAN. PRESS STAR SIX . ROBERT. WE SURE CAN. >> GOOD MORNING. THE ADDITIONS GO BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED. I WILL FOCUS ON AMENDMENTS WITH MAJOR TRANSIT STOPS. THE DEFINITION IS BROADER THAN THE DEFINITION OF HB 1110 AND HAS STOPS FUNDED WITHIN THE TRANSIT PLAN AND ARE TOO SPECULATIVE FOR THE BASIS OF PERMANENT DEVELOPMENT . WALKING DISTANCE SHOULD BE AS MEASURED FACILITIES THAT NEED TO BE DEFINED [ INAUDIBLE ] THAT NEEDS TO BE DEFINED AS PART OF THE DEFINITION. AT LEAST ONE STOP PROVIDES NO SERVICE TO DOWNTOWN SEATTLE . PLEASE REQUIRE THERAPY DOWNTOWN WITHIN 150 FEET. THE TERM FREQUENT TRANSIT CAN TRIGGER REDUCED PARKING REQUIREMENTS THAT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JUDITH. CAN YOU PRESS STAR SIX? WE WILL KEEP ROLLING. JUDITH. NEXT WE WILL DO JOSEPH . PRESS STAR SIX. >> HI. [ INAUDIBLE ] I'M FROM DISTRICT ONE. IT IS MADE UP OF PREDOMINANTLY OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND A COMMUNITY OF IMMIGRANTS. THE CURRENT INTERIM PLAN I THINK WOULD CAUSE MANY PEOPLE IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF TREE CANOPY AND HIGH IMPACT AREAS , ESPECIALLY URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS . I URGE THE COUNCIL TO KEEP THE SETBACK WHO NEEDED THE MOST . WE MUST ALSO PROTECT OLD EVERGREEN TREES THAT PROVIDE PROTECTION. I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT DENSITY PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT BY PREVENTING URBAN SPRAWL. I THINK WE CAN DO BOTH . PROTECT THE TREES AND INCREASED DENSITY ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE THE HOTTEST . >> THANK YOU. . >> HI. GOOD MORNING. I'M A NEW HOMEOWNER BETWEEN STUDENTS IN CAPITOL HILL. I GOT LUCKY. CAPITOL HILL'S DENSITY MEANT I COULD MOVE FROM AN APARTMENT TO A TOWNHOME WITHOUT LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD. MOST IN SEATTLE AREN'T THAT LUCKY. WE HAVEN'T BUILT ENOUGH HOMES . LACK OF DENSITY IS A MAJOR REASON WHY. WE NEED MORE HOUSING EVERYWHERE, NO EXCEPTIONS. DENSITY SUPPORTS AFFORDABILITY AND ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE CAN DO. SOME HAS PROPOSED INCREASE SETBACKS IN THE NAME OF TREE PRESERVATION, THE RULES UNDERMINES OUR HOUSING GOALS. THEY SHOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS TO PRESERVE LARGE TREES, NOT AS A BACKDOOR TO OPPOSE DENSITY MAKING THINGS WORSE. PASS NOW AND AFTER THAT PASS VERSION OF THE PLAN WITH GREATER FA ARE AND REMEMBER EVEN BELLEVUE HAS GONE FURTHER THAN WE HAVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE HAD PEOPLE CALL INTO THE OFFICE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE ON THE LIST SO I WILL READ THE REMAINING SPEAKERS SO PEOPLE CAN BE READY BECAUSE THERE'S A NUMBER NOT PRESENT TOWARDS THE END AND MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT THEY HAD LONGER. I WILL READ THOSE WHO ARE THE NEXT SPEAKERS. NEXT WE HAVE ERIC ROSE, WE HAVE DAN HOUSE . I APOLOGIZE IF I MESS UP YOUR LAST NAME. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. DOUGLAS. WE HAVE REBECCA , MIA , WE HAVE JOHN , WE HAVE THOMAS , WE HAVE A LEO , BONNIE WILLIAMS AND BRAD . THOSE ARE THE NEXT SPEAKERS LISTED. I'M ALSO GOING TO GO ON TO PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT PRESENT THAT DID SIGN UP . MAYBE YOU WILL COME BACK TO US. BRUCE HALL. RICHARD NEWMAN . THOMAS ROBINSON . >> THANK YOU . IF YOU SIMPLY TAKE OFF THE RESTRICTIONS THAT SABOTAGE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT YOUNGER GENERATIONS NEEDING A BETTER CHOICE IN BUILT EQUITY WITHOUT ARBITRARY NUMBERS PURPOSELY LIMITING HOUSING UNITS TO APPEASE SELLOUT TO ALREADY GOT THEIR HOMES AND WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE TO FURTHER OPPRESS THE WORKING CLASS WITH LOW QUALITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS PROVING THOSE WHO GOT THEIRS ARE CONSPIRING TO DENY EVERYONE ELSE THERE NEED FOR A BETTER CHOICE. I WILL KILL THE REST OF MY TIME. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TRY TO FINISH THIS LATER. GOODBYE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE DOUGLAS. NEXT UP IS ERIC ROSE . YOU ALL ARE NOT PRESENT BUT WE WILL GO TO DOUGLAS AND COME BACK TO YOU. STAR SIX. HI. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. IF NOT WE WILL GO TO MIA . GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> I WORK AT THE RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION FROM DISTRICT ONE IN GEORGETOWN. IT'S MADE UP PREDOMINANTLY OF PEOPLE OF COLOR. UNDER THE CURRENT INTERIM PLAN THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF RENTERS WILL BE DISPLACED AND THE GREATEST BENEFITS WILL BE RESERVED FOR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP MARKET AND WEALTH GENERATION OPPORTUNITIES. RESIDENTS ARE LIKELY TO SEE AN INCREASE. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD IS HIGHER, THE LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IS HIGHER IN RESIDENT AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT. PROPOSED ARE EXTREMELY LACKING IN EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL. THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE THAT RESIZES CITYWIDE EQUITY WE REQUEST THE PLAN BE AMENDED TO ADOPT THE POLICY TIP AT THE CITY OF SEATTLE IN FULL ALIGNMENT WITH HOUSE BILL 1110. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JOHN. FOLLOWED BY LEO. YOU ARE ON DECK. HI, JOHN. >> HI. THANK YOU. I LIVE IN FREMONT. THAT IS JUST BAD DESIGN. DENSITY AND GREEN SPACE ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. THE HAVE SETBACKS AND MAKE USE FOR THIS ROOM FOR THEM AND TREES ARE A VITAL PART. IT IS SAD MONEY IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE SOME PEOPLE UNDERSTAND, BUT IN THAT VEIN MICHIGAN STREET UNIVERSITY HAS DETERMINED IN 50 YEARS A SINGLE TREE GENERATES $31,000 OF OXYGEN PRODUCTION , 62,000 OF AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION CONTROL, 32,000 OF EROSION CONTROL , 37,000 OF WATER TREATMENT AND THAT IS IN 50 YEARS. REDUCE FLOODING, STABILIZED OIL AND REDUCE CRIME REDUCING THE OXYGEN WE BREATHE REMOVING 22,000 KILOGRAMS OF CO2 A YEAR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. HI. YOU'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. >> HELLO. I'M A RESIDENT OF MEDICINE PARK AND LIVED IN SEATTLE FOR 25 YEARS. SEATTLE HAS A HOUSING CRISIS AND DEMANDS MORE THAN A MINIMUM PER PLOT. CRISIS DEMANDS MORE THAN DOING THE LEGAL MINIMUM . A CRISIS DEMANDS ACTION TODAY AND ONGOING EVALUATION RATHER THAN A TWO-YEAR STUDY AND DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY TO REDUCE OUR HOUSING CRISIS, PAST ORDINANCE WITHOUT DELAY AND ADOPT A PLAN BEFORE THE SUMMER RECESSES. PLEASE RISE TO TODAY'S CHALLENGE . ACT WITH URGENCY TO BUILD A SEATTLE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE BONNIE WILLIAMS AND THEN WE WILL GO BACK. WE SEE YOU ARE PRESENT. >> HELLO? OKAY. GOOD MORNING. I AM 84 HOMEOWNER. HB 1110 WILL NOT BRING AFFORDABILITY. WE DO NEED MORE DENSITY, BUT CV 120969 IS OVERREACHED . HELLO? HELLO? OKAY. >> BONNIE? HOLD ON. WE WILL START YOUR TIME OVER. THERE IS A DISCONNECT WITH TECHNOLOGY. GIVE US ONE SECOND. WE WILL RESTART YOUR TIME. READY? >> OKAY. I WILL START OVER. I AM A D4 HOMEOWNER . YES. OKAY . >> BONNIE ? >> I AM HEARING AND AT GO FROM THE TV. I NEED TO TURN THAT OFF. >> TURN OFF THE TV. OKAY. PERFECT. LET'S GO. >> I AM SAYING CB 120969 AS OVERREACHED. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING'S REMOVED WHICH WOULD BE NOT CHANGE THE LOT COVERAGE FROM 35% TO 50% IN OUR ZONE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE IT CHANGED THAT THE HEIGHT LIMIT REMAINS AT 33 STORIES NOT GOING JUST ANOTHER BONUS FOR DEVELOPERS. ALSO THE LOW RISE. ONE NEEDS TO SAY WHICH IT IS NOW AND ALSO REMOVE DIFFERENT SETBACKS TO 10 FEET. WE DON'T WANT THAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, I'M TO GO AND READ THE NAMES OF ALL THE PEOPLE NOT PRESENT THAT HAVE SIGNED UP SO WE CAN GET ONE LAST CALL FOR YOU ALL TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL GO DOWN THE LINE. I WILL READ YOUR NAMES AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET YOU ALL PRESENT SO YOU CAN GET YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE AND OUR REMOTE SESSION. WE HAVE DOUGLAS LIND . I'M GOING TO READ EVERYONE'S NAME TWICE. WE HAVE RICHARD NEWMAN , RICHARD NEWMAN. YOU ARE PRESENT. IF YOU CAN HIT STAR SIX THEN WE CAN GET YOU GOING ON YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE SEE YOU. CAN YOU PRESS STAR SIX FOR US? HI. PRESS STAR SIX. WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU AND READ THE REST OF THE NAMES. BRUCE HALL. BRUCE HALL. YOU ARE SIGNED UP. WE ALSO HAVE THOMAS . YOU ARE SIGNED UP BUT NOT PRESENT. PLEASE COME TO PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAVE AIDAN THORNSBERRY. NEXT WE HAVE ARTHUR. WE HAVE PAULINA LOPEZ. PAULINA LOPEZ. WE ALSO HAVE JUDITH WALDEN. I SEE YOU ARE PRESENT. THERE YOU GO. HI, JUDITH. >> FINALLY. I AM SPEAKING A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. I COME TO YOU AS A TREE. HERE'S WHAT I DO FOR YOU. I KEEP YOUR AIR MUCH CLEANER. THIS IS FOR YOU, FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND OTHERS LIVING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY. MANY NEED ALL THE AIR THEY CAN GET. THEY SUFFER IN MANY WAYS. I UNDERSTAND WE NEED MORE HOUSING IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY. KEEP ME AND MY OTHER TREES IN PLACE AND PLANT NEW ONES. YOU HAVE BEEN BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR QUITE A WHILE, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED IN THE FUTURE. MY NEIGHBOR TREES REPORTED GOOD PROGRESS WITH GOOD SETBACKS WITH TREES. I KEEP YOU COOLER AND TRULY MORE PHYSICALLY COMFORTABLE DURING HEAT WAVES. I AND ALL MY OTHER TREE COMPANIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL. YOU AND ALL YOUR OTHER PEOPLE NEED US FOR, AND SOLACE IN THIS WORLD. I ASKED EACH OF YOU TO USE YOUR HEART, CONSCIOUS AND INTELLIGENCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TREE YOU ARE. NEXT WE HAVE ALAIN REYNOLDS . YOU'RE NOT PRESENT BUT YOU ARE SIGNED UP. WE ALSO HAVE CONNOR. ERIC ROSE . ERIC ROSE. YOU'RE SIGNED UP BUT NOT PRESENT. WE HAVE DAN HOUSE . ALSO WE HAVE DOUGLAS LIND . DOUGLAS LIND. WE HAVE REBECCA DIETZ . YOU ARE SIGNED UP BUT NOT PRESENT ONLINE. NEXT WE HAVE THOMAS . YOU ARE SIGNED UP BUT NOT PRESENT. NEXT WE HAVE BRAD. WE HAVE CALLED EVERYONE'S NAME TWICE. WE HAVE RICHARD NEWMAN. WE SEE YOU ONLINE. GO AHEAD AND PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. STAR SIX. WE SEE YOU ONLINE. RICHARD NEWMAN, STAR SIX. THERE WE ARE. YES. WE CAN HEAR YOU. HELLO. >> HI. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU. I'M A 25 YEAR RESIDENT . I HAVE SEVERAL COMMENTS TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE THORNTON CREEK ALLIANCE NONPROFIT BASED IN NORTH SEATTLE. WE SUPPORT INCREASING HOUSING DENSITY WHILE BALANCING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE OBJECTIVES. WE SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER HOLLINGSWORTH AMENDMENT. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT BY COUNCILMEMBER CATHY MOORE FOR MORE PROTECTION, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEVELOPMENT WHEN THIS BECOMES AVAILABLE. REGARDING THE PROPOSAL THAT AREAS WITH THE REDUCED PORTION TO PERCENTAGE CONTAINED , WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS IDEA. THEY MUST RETAIN BUFFER ZONES IN ALL CASES AND REQUIRES A HEALTHY WATER WEIGHT AND HABITAT . IT IS INTEGRAL TO THAT. FLEXIBILITY IS NOT NECESSARY FOR INCREASING HOUSING AND COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS FOR WILDLIFE FOR WATERSHED FUNCTIONS AND SETBACK PUZZLES RISK ENCOURAGING TOO MUCH IMPERVIOUS DAMAGE COVERAGE . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A COUPLE THINGS. WE HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON FEBRUARY 5th WHO DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SPEAK. YOU WERE PRIORITIZED TO BE AT THE BEGINNING SO WE HEARD FROM YOU ALL AND WANTED TO STATE FOR THE RECORD WE GOT THROUGH THAT. THANK YOU TO OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM, I.T., CLERK'S OFFICE AND VOLUNTEERS FOR CROSS-REFERENCING THOSE NAMES AND MAKE SURE WE HEARD AND PRIORITIZED THOSE PEOPLE. WE GOT THROUGH ALL OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENTERS HERE. I SEE THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE SIGNED UP BUT THEY ARE NOT PRESENT AND WE HAVE CALLED YOU THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. I THINK EVERYONE FOR SIGNING UP TODAY. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION , THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL BE IN RECESS UNTIL 4:00 P.M. FOR OUR IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON INTERIM LEGISLATION FOR HOUSE BILL 1110. HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL BE IN RECESS UNTIL 4:00 P.M. THANK YOU.