Seattle can continue housing plan after legal challenges dismissed

Seattle can continue housing plan after legal challenges dismissed

Seattleites might be feeling a bit of whiplash about the comprehensive plan update — the state-mandated, once-a-decade revision to city zoning maps that dictates where, what and how much housing can be built.  The City Council took up its work on the comp plan in January. In February, neighborhood groups and individuals filed six legal challenges, arguing the city had not sufficiently analyzed the impact of its proposed changes.   The Council wa…

Seattle Council Pushes Most Zoning Changes Into 2026, Citing Appeal Delays - The Urbanist

# Phase two of the One Seattle Plan had included additional housing density around 30 existing commercial centers like Tangletown and Madrona, but now those changes won't be discussed until after this fall's elections, pushing key housing actions into 2026.