CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to property at Sand Point; authorizing the Director of Housing to execute an easement agreement for a sanitary sewer main line with the University of Washington; authorizing related agreements and actions to support the development of cottages for people experiencing homelessness on a parcel owned by the City and leased to SP Cottages LLC; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle owns real property known as Sand Point Parcel 9 (“Property”), also known as King County Parcel 2409500021 and located at 6343 NE 65th Street, Seattle, Washington, with jurisdiction held by the Seattle Office of Housing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 125931, the Office of Housing has entered into a lease with SP Cottages LLC (“Lease”) in order to facilitate the development and financing of cottages for people experiencing homelessness on Sand Point Parcel 9 (“Property”), as described in the Lease; and
WHEREAS, in order to reduce development costs, SP Cottages LLC is proposing to connect to an existing sanitary sewer line on property owned by the University of Washington adjacent to the Property; and
WHEREAS, the University of Washington is willing to grant an easement to the City to allow such a connection; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of Housing (“Director”) is authorized to execute, deliver, acknowledge, accept, record, perform, enforce, and administer on behalf of the City the Easement Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Main Line substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1, the Agreement to Grant Easement substantially in the form attached to this ordinance as Attachment 2, as well as any other related agreements, and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to facilitate the shared sewer line connection and to implement the intent of this ordinance. The authority given to the Director in this ordinance may be delegated to and exercised by the Director’s designee.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
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 _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Easement Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Main Line
Attachment 2 - Agreement to Grant Easement