Upcoming Commission Meeting
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The next regularly scheduled full commission meeting for the Planning Commission is May 8, 2008. Read the Meeting Agenda.

New Commissioners
The Seattle Planning Commission welcomes two new members, Josh Brower and Amalia Leighton. Read interviews with Commissioners Brower and Leighton here.

2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The Planning Commission has completed the first stage of their review of the proposed 2008 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. This stage involves providing comments and recommendations regarding which proposals should be considered and further analyzed. Read the Commission's letter to Council here.

Affordable Housing Action Agenda
The Commission released an Affordable Housing Action Agenda that includes background information on affordable housing in the region and nine key strategies for increasing the amount of affordable housing in Seattle.
Download the report here.

The Commission also released an addendum to the Action Agenda summarizing stakeholders' comments on the report.
Download the addendum here.

South Downtown Preferred Alternative
The Commission's recommendations on the South Downtown Preferred Alternative focus on five major policy areas: industrial lands, transportation, housing, open space/public amenities and physical environment. View the letter documenting their findings here.

The Future of Industrial Lands Report Released
On July 18 the Commission releases our much awaited report, The Future of Industrial Lands. The report provides the Commission’s recommendations to Seattle policy makers and industrial lands stakeholders as to how to best foster a thriving industrial sector and create a strategy that ensures adequate land to accommodate the expected future amount of industrial uses. For more information on the Commission's industrial lands work, please go to Current Projects.

Planning Commission supports legislation limiting stand alone retail and commercial uses in industrial zones.
As it stands, the current generous allowances for stand alone office and retail in our core industrial zones does not reflect the city’s established policy to preserve and enhance industrial activities there. This ordinance would make the zoning consistent with this policy. The proposed limitations on office and retail uses outlined in the Mayor's proposals is based on the Commission's recommendations and independent analysis of appropriate non industrial uses.
See the Commission's September 27, 2007 letter of support
See the Commission’s December 6, 2007 letter of support

Proposed Changes to Multifamily Tax Exemption Program
Earlier this year, the Seattle Office of Housing requested that the Commission review the Executive’s proposed changes to the Multifamily Tax Exemption. The Commission recently completed their review, and provided their comments to the City Council’s Housing, Human Services and Health Committee. View their letter to Council here.

Commission Releases Recommendations On Incentive Zoning
On February 27th the Commission released its report which gives recommendations on how Seattle should use incentive zoning programs to meet predicted housing and job growth targets while contributing to livability and sustainability.