Record No: CB 118741    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 118741
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 8/1/2016
Ordinance No: Ord 125096
Title: AN ORDINANCE related to the City Light Department; accepting certain easements for overhead and underground electrical rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Kshama Sawant
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Signed Ord 125096, 3. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to the City Light Department; accepting certain easements for overhead and underground electrical rights in King County, Washington; placing said easements under the jurisdiction of the City Light department; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the former Department of Planning and Development required that applications for short plats, lot boundary adjustments, and unit lot subdivisions be reviewed by other City departments as a condition of its approval of such property divisions; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City that each lot created by such property divisions has adequate access for all utilities including electrical service; and
WHEREAS, the access for such utilities is provided by means of utility easements in the final approved short plats, lot boundary adjustments, and unit lot subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Charter, Article IV, Legislative Department, Section 14, Powers by Ordinance; Fourth, Acquisition and Disposal of Property, requires that all acquisition and disposal of real property interests shall be by ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City hereby accepts the easements for overhead and underground electrical distribution rights upon, under and across the real property in King County, Washington, as more particularly described in the short plats, lot boundary adjustments, and unit lot subdivisions granted to the following persons or entities, recorded in 2014 and 2015, and identified as follows:

1325 E. JEFFERSON, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; dated December 23, 2014; DPD Short Subdivision #3015164; SCL P.M. #250432-4-021; K.C. Recording #20150107900003;
RUFFHOUSE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Washington limited liability company; dated October 21, 2014; DPD Short Subdivision #3106326; SCL P.M. #240310-4-...

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