CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE vacating the alley in Block 52, A. A. Denny’s Extension to the Terry’s 1st Addition, in the First Hill neighborhood, and accepting a Property Use and Development Agreement and acknowledging the Seattle City Light Easement, on the petition of North Block Spring Street Development LLC (Clerk File 314364).
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WHEREAS, North Block Spring Street Development LLC, filed a petition under Clerk File 314364 to vacate the alley in Block 52, A. A. Denny’s Extension to the Terry’s 1st Addition; and
WHEREAS, following a March 6, 2018, public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council (“City Council”) conditionally granted the petition on March 26, 2018; and
WHEREAS, as provided for in RCW 35.79.030 and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.62, the Petitioner paid the City a vacation fee of $2,500,000 on March 24, 2020, which is the full appraised value of the property; and
WHEREAS, a Seattle City Light easement recorded on December 1, 2023, with the King County Recorder’s Office under Recording No. 20231201000638 grants Seattle City Light the right to operate and maintain underground facilities on the property; and
WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded on May 17, 2024, with the King County Recorder’s Office under Recording No. 20240517000066 commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill ongoing public-benefit obligations required as part of the vacation; 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 52, A. A. Denny’s Extension to the Terry’s 1st Addition is in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The alley in Block 52, A. A. Denny’s Extension to the Terry’s 1st Addition, described below, is vacated:
THE ALLEY OF BLOCK 52, A.A. DENNY’S PLAT OF AN EXTENSION TO TERRY’S 1ST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE(S) 86, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON;
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED CONTAINING AN AREA OF 3,843 SQUARE FEET OR 0.0882 ACRES, MORE OR LESS
Section 2. The Property Use and Development Agreement, King County Recording No. 20240517000066, attached as Exhibit 1 to this ordinance is accepted.
Section 3. The Seattle City Light Easement, King County Recording No. 20231201000638, attached as Exhibit 2 to this ordinance is acknowledged.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2025, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2025.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2025.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Exhibits:
Exhibit 1 - Property Use and Development Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Seattle City Light Easement