Record No: CB 119473    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 119473
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 3/11/2019
Ordinance No: Ord 125789
Title: AN ORDINANCE granting the University of Washington permission to maintain and operate a pedestrian tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Street, west of Montlake Boulevard Northeast, for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms; specifying the conditions under which this permit is granted; providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – UW Pedestrian Tunnel Area Map, 3. Summary Att B – UW Pedestrian Tunnel Photo, 4. Summary Att C – UW Pedestrian Tunnel Fee Assessment, 5. Presentation, 6. Signed Ordinance 125789, 7. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
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AN ORDINANCE granting the University of Washington permission to maintain and operate a pedestrian tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Street, west of Montlake Boulevard Northeast, for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms; specifying the conditions under which this permit is granted; providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council passed Ordinance 112410 granting approval to the University of Washington to construct, maintain and operate a pedestrian tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Street, west of Montlake Boulevard Northeast and a vehicular tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Place at Rainier Vista, for a ten-year term, with two renewable ten-year terms; and
WHEREAS, the vehicular tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Street at Rainier Vista was removed as part of constructing access to the Link Light Rail University of Washington station on Montlake Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the University of Washington has applied for permission to continue to maintain and operate the remaining pedestrian tunnel under and across Northeast Pacific Street, west of Montlake Boulevard Northeast; and
WHEREAS, the pedestrian tunnel provides a pedestrian connection between the University of Washington Medical Center and the Triangle Parking Garage; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Permission. Subject to the terms and conditions of this ordinance, the City of Seattle ("City") grants permission (also referred to in this ordinance as a permit) to the University of Washington, and its successors and assigns as approved by the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation ("Director") according to Section 14 of this ordinance (the party named above and each such approved successor and assign is referred ...

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