Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell » Planning, Land Use & Neighborhoods Committee http://www.bruceharrell.org Positive Focus Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Taller Buildings for a Portion of South Lake Union http://www.bruceharrell.org/2010/01/taller-buildings-for-a-portion-of-south-lake-union/ http://www.bruceharrell.org/2010/01/taller-buildings-for-a-portion-of-south-lake-union/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:31:56 +0000 Bruce Harrell http://www.bruceharrell.org/?p=504 On Monday, January 11, 2010, the Council voted 7-1 to permit taller buildings in a small portion of the South Lake Union neighborhood. I abstained from the Council vote because of the potential that an “appearance” of a conflict of interest could have been suggested had I participated. My wife Joanne Harrell was appointed by [...]
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