Seattle’s plan to allow new housing near the city’s sports stadiums has been struck down, after the Port of Seattle and BNSF Railway won their appeal before the state’s Growth Management Hearings Board.
Why it matters: The decision delivers a win for the port and freight interests and a setback for outgoing City Council President Sara Nelson, who championed the so-called Maker’s District plan to blend housing with light industrial uses near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park.
Driving the news: The board ruled last week that the zoning change violated state law, finding the city failed to follow public participation rules, skipped a required environmental review and approved housing that conflicted with the city’s comprehensive plan to protect industrial lands…