Big changes for Seattle's Chinatown-International District are just one vote away. A Seattle City Council committee Tuesday passed zoning legislation to increase density in the historic neighborhood.

Based on requests from residents, though, the council is delaying its final vote on the matter.

The Chinatown-ID rezone mirrors what's being implemented in other Seattle neighborhoods. Developers will be allowed to design taller building, and in exchange will be required to set aside affordable units.

Joseph Shoji Lachman of the Japanese American Citizens League was one of many who testified Tuesday that the Seattle City Council should delay its vote.

"The people who are most affected by this legislation are the ones who cannot be here right now: It’s the ones whose first language is not English. And we want more time to be able to have this meaningful engagement with them," he said.