CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE granting permission to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington to continue to operate and maintain an existing underground pedestrian concourse tunnel under and across 6th Avenue, north of University Street; repealing Section 8 of Ordinance 123793; and providing for acceptance of the permit and conditions.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 123793, The City of Seattle granted the Board of Regents of the University of Washington permission to maintain and operate an existing underground pedestrian concourse tunnel under and across 6th Avenue, north of University Street, for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms; and
WHEREAS, the permission authorized by Ordinance 123793, was due for renewal on November 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, although the permission expired on October 31, 2019, the Board of Regents for the University of Washington has complied with all the conditions and obligations of Ordinance 123793; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of the University of Washington submitted an application to the Director of Transportation to renew the permission granted by Ordinance 123793 for a 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, the obligations of Ordinance 123793 remain in effect after the ordinance term expires until the encroachment is removed, or the Board of Regents of the University of Washington is relieved of the obligations by the Seattle Department of Transportation Director, or the Seattle City Council passes a new ordinance to renew the permission granted; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of the University of Washington has satisfied all the terms of the original authorizing ordinance and the Director of Transportation recommends that the term permit be renewed for 15 years subject to the terms identified in this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Permission. Subject to the terms and condit...
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