Proposal to rezone industrial area around Sodo riles port officials
A bill before the Seattle City Council has reignited a debate over whether housing should be allowed in Sodo.
At a Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee meeting on Friday, many people voiced concern over the bill, introduced by Council President Sara Nelson earlier this month, to rezone a two-block area around the Stadium District used by the Port of Seattle for housing.
Industrial and agriculture groups have long pushed to protect the land around Seattle's deep seaport, and the debate was seemingly put to rest in 2023. Backed by Mayor Bruce Harrell, the council unanimously approved the package to build up to 3,000 housing in other neighborhoods like Georgetown but preserve Sodo’s industrial lands, 16 years after the dispute began.
During the public comment section of the meeting Friday, dozens of people held signs reading "We had a deal."
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