CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Finance and Administrative Services; authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee to grant two easements to the State of Washington over and under a portion of real property known as Fire Station 22; and authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of The City of Seattle two easements from the State of Washington over a portion of State right of way, and to place the property rights granted to the City under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services.
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WHEREAS; the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy Program proposed under Ordinance 121230 was approved by Seattle voters on November 4, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy Program is funded pursuant to Ordinance 121380 and provides for the rebuilding of Fire Station 22 at its existing location; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (City) designed the new Fire Station 22 so that vehicles and equipment can pull into the equipment bays, instead of backing into the bays, as the existing fire station requires; and
WHEREAS, this design requires the City to acquire from the State of Washington two access easements over State right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington needs to obtain from the City a subsurface easement under a portion of Fire Station 22, in order to install tie backs for a new retaining wall to be constructed as part of the State’s SR 520 project; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington also needs to obtain from the City an access easement over a portion of Fire Station 22, in order to provide vehicular access to a Washington State Patrol building; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Administrative Services has negotiated the preliminary terms and conditions of the easements, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to grant to the State of Washington, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, an Access Easement substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A, for lands situated in King County, State of Washington and which are generally described as a portion of the western 10 feet of a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 3 Miller’s Second addition to Seattle, Vol 10 of Plats page 70.
Section 2. The Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to grant to the State of Washington, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, a Subterranean Easement substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Exhibit B, for lands situated in King County, State of Washington and which is generally described as a portion of the southerly 20 feet of a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 3 Miller’s Second addition to Seattle, Vol 10 of Plats page 70.
Section 3. The Director of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services or the Director’s designee is authorized to accept two easements granted by the State of Washington, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, substantially in the forms attached to this ordinance as Exhibits C and D, for State right-of-way located generally over right-of-way adjacent to a portion of lots 1 and 2, block 3 Miller’s Second addition to Seattle, Vol 10 of Plats page 70.
Section 4. The real property interests in the easements attached to this ordinance as Exhibits C and D, when recorded, shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and designated for general municipal purposes.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2017, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2017.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Exhibits:
Exhibit A - Access Easement to WSDOT
Exhibit B - Subterranean Easement to WSDOT
Exhibit C - Access Easement to The City of Seattle (Miller)
Exhibit D - Access Easement to The City of Seattle (Davis)