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Seattle Council Bill 121009 to Delegate Final Plat Approval Authority to Department of Transportation

  • When: 2025/06/25
  • Address: Citywide
  • City: Seattle
  • State: WA
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process updates
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Placemaking
  • Planning Department: True

This ordinance proposes amendments to Sections 23.22.024, 23.22.064, 23.22.066, 23.22.070, 23.22.072, 23.22.074, and 23.22.078 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and the repeal of Subchapter IV of Chapter 23.22. The primary aim is to update subdivision procedures by delegating the City Council's decision-making authority for final plat approvals to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Currently, the City Council has a limited role in final plat approvals, as most conditions are already met and infrastructure is largely in place at that stage. The bill seeks to streamline the process by shifting this ministerial act to SDOT, which already leads the review of final subdivisions. The legislation also updates references to standards for subdivision plans and removes references to filing the plan, and eliminates an unused section of the code related to 'reserved land.' This change is intended to reduce the time and expense required by various city departments for subdivision approvals.

Source

City Representative - Lish Whitson