SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: Res 31603

• Record No: Res 31603
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution (Res)
• Status: Adopted
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 8/3/2015
• Title: A RESOLUTION relating to the Office of the Waterfront and the Department of Parks and Recreation; approving the Seattle Aquarium Society's Master Plan for the purpose of allowing the advancement of the design of a potential on land Aquarium expansion, so that sufficient information is available for environmental review, and directing the Office and the Department to coordinate environmental review of the Aquarium expansion with the Seattle Aquarium Society.
• Sponsors: Jean Godden
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Aquarium Final Master Plan Presentation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/7/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
8/7/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
8/7/2015	1	Mayor	returned
8/4/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
8/3/2015	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
7/27/2015	1	Committee on Central Waterfront, Seawall, and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program	adopt	Pass
7/20/2015	1	City Council	referred
7/8/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/7/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
7/7/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION _________________

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A RESOLUTION relating to the Office of the Waterfront and the Department of Parks and Recreation; approving the Seattle Aquarium Society's Master Plan for the purpose of allowing the advancement of the design of a potential on land Aquarium expansion, so that sufficient information is available for environmental review, and directing the Office and the Department to coordinate environmental review of the Aquarium expansion with the Seattle Aquarium Society.

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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (City) owns the Seattle Aquarium, located on Piers 59 and 60; and
WHEREAS, via an agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks), the Seattle Aquarium Society (SEAS) operates and maintains the Aquarium; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of maintaining the Aquarium's national and regional standing as a platform for scientific research, marine conservation education, civic engagement, and tourism; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, the City adopted Resolution 29423, approving a Master Plan for the Aquarium that recommended replacing the existing Aquarium with a new over water facility in the area of Pier 62/63, north of the existing Aquarium, and developing a new park in the area of Pier 59 and Waterfront Park; and
WHEREAS, since the time of adoption of Resolution 29423, the City Council has approved a series of resolutions and ordinances stating principles related to future Aquarium development, including the principle stated in Resolution 31080, adopted in 2008, that Aquarium development should be consistent with the Central Waterfront Master Plan in effect at the time of the proposed development; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the City passed Ordinance 123205, which authorized Parks to enter into an agreement with SEAS to operate and manage the Aquarium; and the Operations and Management Agreement, so authorized, required SEAS to prepare a Master Plan for approval of the City Council by Resolution, with ...