Seattle 2035: Council Taking The Plan On The Road

Last week, I penned a piece on seven key features of the Seattle 2035 comprehensive plan. But what I neglected to mention is that the Seattle City Council will be discussing the plan at all of the standing committees over the next two months. It’s a different approach from years past where committee discussion on the comprehensive plan was typically limited to just the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee. This time around, staff from the Office of Planning and Community Development will present the plan at each committee and dive into issues that relate to their disciplines (e.g., transportation topics at the Transportation and Sustainability Committee). Councilmembers will be able to learn about the plan in depth and weigh in on how it could be further refined. The meetings also serve as an important avenue for members of the public to focus in on key issues and provide testimony on individual topics of the plan.

The committees, topics, and dates/times for the comprehensive plan review are as follows:

Committee	Date and Time	Topic
Planning, Land, and Zoning	June 7 @ 9.30am	Growth strategy and land use
Sustainability and Transportation	June 21 @ 2pm	Transportation
Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods and Finance	July 6 @ 9.30am	Housing and neighborhood planning
Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts	July 12 @ 9.30am	Capital facilities, economic development, and arts and culture
Energy and Environment	July 12 @ 2pm	Environmental implications and utilities
Human Services and Public Health	July 13 @ 2pm	Community well-being
Education, Equity, and Governance	July 20 @ 2pm	Schools and growth
Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, and Waterfront	July 21@ 9.30am	Parks, open space, and recreation

In addition to the committee meetings, there will be two public hearings on the plan during the summer. Council will look toward fall for final amendments and ultimate adoption of the plan.