Seattle Council extends temporary Pike Place district expansion to protect The Showbox
To give itself more time to consider a permanent expansion of the Pike Place Historical District, the Seattle City Council extended the temporary expansion Monday that has protected The Showbox.
The initial 10-month interim expansion expires on July 23. The ordinance extends the expansion by six months.
The Council passed the measure Monday with an 8-1 vote. Councilmember Abel Pacheco was the lone "no" vote, saying that affordable housing shouldn't be the cost for preserving the venue.
Developers have plans to use The Showbox property for a high-rise apartment building with retail space. But there is pushback from the community over changing the popular venue.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/seattle-council-extends-temporary-pike-place-district-expansion-to-protect-the-showbox/ar-AACG60f
Zoning that's extended after the fact is rarely successful.
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