SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118792

• Record No: CB 118792
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118792
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 12/12/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125220
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending Section 11.40.250 of the Seattle Municipal Code to authorize the Play Street program as an allowable use of the public place.
• Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary Att A - SDOT Play Streets Handbook, 2. Summary Att B - SDOT Play Streets Briefing Report, 3. Director's Report, 4. Presentation, 5. Signed Ord 125220, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/16/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
12/16/2016	1	Mayor	returned
12/14/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
12/12/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
12/6/2016	1	Sustainability and Transportation Committee	pass	Pass
9/6/2016	1	City Council	referred
8/19/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/16/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review
8/16/2016	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to street and sidewalk use; amending Section 11.40.250 of the Seattle Municipal Code to authorize the Play Street program as an allowable use of the public place.
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WHEREAS, the transportation system of Seattle is an extraordinary public asset and is vital and integral to the City's economic health, environmental quality, and social and community fabric; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Seattle City Council passed Resolution 31157 approving the Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan, which establishes the intent to make Seattle the most
walkable city in the nation by addressing safety, equity, vibrancy, and health; and
WHEREAS, Objective Five of the Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan calls for creating vibrant public spaces that encourage walking for multiple purposes including transportation, recreation, and health; and
WHEREAS, Strategy 5.2 of the Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan recommends developing guidelines and protocols for car-free and shared-space streets, including designating pedestrian-only streets in order to reclaim and activate public spaces for pedestrian use; and
WHEREAS, pedestrian-oriented spaces such as play streets are a foundational element of transportation-oriented communities, as defined by the Seattle Planning Commission in the Seattle Transit Communities report; and
WHEREAS, the Move Seattle 10-year Strategic Vision supports the active use of neighborhood streets to promote a vibrant and interconnected city; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code subsection 11.16.125A authorizes the Director of Transportation to close, or authorize closure of, any street or alley or portion thereof to any or all traffic pursuant to the provisions of Seattle Municipal Code Title 11, Subtitle I;
WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation has managed a pilot play streets program since May 2014 with 260 applicants having participated in the program to date; and...