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 prelimi...
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