Record No: CB 119527    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 119527
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 5/28/2019
Ordinance No: Ord 125831
Title: AN ORDINANCE vacating the alley in Block 19, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell's Second Addition, in the block bounded by 6th Avenue, Blanchard Street, 7th Avenue, and Lenora Street, on the petition of Acorn Development LLC (Clerk File 312261).
Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
Attachments: 1. Ex 1 - Block 19 Vacation PUDA, 2. Mayor's Letter on Retuning Bill Unsigned
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – Block 19 Alley Vacation Map, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ordinance 125831, 5. Affidavit of Publication

CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

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AN ORDINANCE vacating the alley in Block 19, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition, in the block bounded by 6th Avenue, Blanchard Street, 7th Avenue, and Lenora Street, on the petition of Acorn Development LLC (Clerk File 312261).

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WHEREAS, Clise Properties, Inc. on behalf of Acorn Development LLC filed a petition under Clerk File 312261 to vacate the alley bounded by 6th Avenue, Blanchard Street, 7th Avenue, and Lenora Street; and

WHEREAS, Acorn Development LLC (“Petitioner”) is the successor in interest and the current Petitioner; and

WHEREAS, following a September 25, 2012, public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council (“City Council”) conditionally granted the petition on November 5, 2012; and

WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded on October 22, 2018, with the King County Recorder’s Office under Recording No. 20181022000265 commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill on going public-benefit obligations required as part of the vacation; and

WHEREAS, as provided for in section 35.79.030 RCW and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.62, the Petitioner has paid the City a vacation fee of $5,190,000 on January 8, 2015, which is the full appraised value of the property; and

WHEREAS, the Petitioner has met all conditions imposed by the City Council in connection with the vacation petition; and

WHEREAS, vacating the alley in Block 19, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition, is in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The alley in Block 19, Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition, described below, is vacated:

Alley in Block 19, Second Addition to the Town of Seattle, as laid off by the Heirs of Sarah A. Bell, Deceased (commonly known as Heirs of Sarah A. Bell’s Second Addition to the City of Seattle), according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, page 121, in King County, Washington.

 

Section 2. The Property Use and Development Agreement, King County Recording No. 20181022000265, attached as Exhibit 1 to this ordinance, is accepted.

 

Section 3. 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 _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.

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President ____________ of the City Council

Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.

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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor

 

Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

 

Exhibits:

Exhibit 1 - Property Use and Development Agreement