CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property adjacent to Terry Pettus Park on Lake Union; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance 124468 in 2014, authorizing an interlocal agreement between The City of Seattle (“City”) and the Seattle Park District, which included the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020 includes the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund, which is to be used to acquire park lands, including acquisition of neighborhood properties; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has determined the acquisition of the subject real property will improve Terry Pettus Park, located in the adjacent street-end, by providing additional park space in a developing urban village and increasing access to the Lake Union shoreline; and
WHEREAS, the entire parcel was acquired by 1801 LLC, a Washington limited liability company with the intent of conveying a portion of the property to the City for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, funding for the acquisition is available from the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund and has been appropriated by Ordinance 125475; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation (“Superintendent”), or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to acquire the following described real property situated in the City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington, located at 1949 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 and a portion of Tax Parcel Number of 408880-2462, contingent on legal subdivision (“Property”), together with all rights, privileges, and other property pertaining thereto, for open space, park, and recreation purposes:
THAT PORTION PARCEL A, KING COUNTY LOT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT NO. 3013576, RECORDING NO. 20120821900001 (A PORTION OF LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 59, LAKE UNION SHORELANDS, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL MAPS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON), AS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 10 AND 11, SOUTH 88°52’45” EAST 81.71 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 11;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SAID LOT 11, SOUTH 48°53’09” EAST 20.82 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40°34’20” WEST 72.51 FEET TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWEST FACE OF TIMBER CURB STOP;
THENCE NORTH 49°00’36” WEST 67.23 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 10;
THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE, NORTH 01°09’17” EAST 26.28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
CONTAINING 4,267 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS.
Section 2. The Superintendent, or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to execute such documents, as deemed necessary or desirable to acquire the Property for a purchase price of $700,000.
Section 3. The Superintendent, or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to accept a deed for the Property for open space, park, and recreation purposes by attaching to the deed the Superintendent’s written acceptance thereof and recording the same.
Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. 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)