The Brief

The Port of Seattle won a lawsuit against the city over a rezoning ordinance for SODO, blocking plans for nearly 1,000 housing units.

The Growth Management Hearings Board ruled the ordinance violated multiple regulations, including the Growth Management Act.

The city must correct the ordinance by May 11, 2026, and can object to the board's findings by June 8, 2026.

SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle successfully sued the city of Seattle over an ordinance that aimed to r ezone the SODO neighborhood and add nearly 1,000 housing units in the area.

The backstory:

The Growth Management Hearings Board ruled in favor of the Port of Seattle in its challenge to the city's SODO industrial lands ordinance, which was passed by the Seattle City Council back in March .

The board invali

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