CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE, relating to land use and zoning, amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to reflect changes to the University Community Urban Center goals and policies, as well as the Future Land Use Map, as part of the periodic review and to incorporate changes proposed as part of the 2014-2015 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process.
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WHEREAS, the City of Seattle adopted a Comprehensive Plan through Ordinance 117221 in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle last amended the Comprehensive Plan through the Ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118469; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Development’s work with the University District community from 2012-2015 has identified a variety of Comprehensive Plan amendments that are needed to align with neighborhood priorities, transit-oriented development, and changing development trends; and
WHEREAS, these proposed amendments have been reviewed as part of a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for the University District, completed January 8, 2015 and the adequacy of the Final EIS was upheld by the Seattle Hearing Examiner on June 19, 2015; and
WHEREAS, these amendments will be considered for adoption simultaneously in 2015 with a separate, broader bill of Comprehensive Plan amendments proposed as part of the annual amendment process and amendments as part of the periodic review required by the Growth Management Plan (“GMA”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council's (“Council”) Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee held a public hearing on September 15, 2015;
WHEREAS, these proposed amendments have been reviewed and analyzed by the Department of Planning and Development and considered by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided for public participation in the development and review of these proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and considered the Executive's report and recommendations, public testimony made at the public hearing, and other pertinent material regarding the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the amendments to be adopted are consistent with the Growth Management Act, and will protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Comprehensive Plan, last amended by the Ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118469, is amended as follows:
A. Modify the boundary of the University Community Urban Center Future Land Use Map and modify the University District Northwest Urban Center Village boundary of Urban Village Figure 1, Urban Village Figure 5, and the map on page 8.168 of the Comprehensive Plan Neighborhood Planning Element as shown in Attachment 1 to this ordinance.
B. Modify the Future Land Use Map to redesignate several areas from Multifamily Residential to Commercial/Mixed Use, one half parcel from Single-Family Residential to Multifamily Residential and two parcels from Single-Family Residential to Commercial/Mixed Use as shown in Attachment 1.
C. Amend several policies and goals and remove several outdated figures in the University Community Urban Center Plan, located in Section B-30 of the Neighborhood Planning Element, as shown in Attachment 2.
Section 2. 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 ________________________, 2015, and
signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this
_____ day of ___________________, 2015.
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President __________of the City Council
Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachment 1 - Amendments to the Future Land Use Map
Attachment 2 - Recommended Amendments to the University Community Urban Center Goals and Policies