CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE vacating the south 168 feet of the alley adjacent to Lots 17 through 24, lying between Block 55 and Block 56, Boston Company's Plat of West Seattle, near the Alaska Junction of the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, on the petition of Fauntleroy Place LLC (Clerk File 308171), and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Hancock Fabrics, Inc., and Fauntleroy Place LLC ("Petitioner") filed a petition under Clerk File 308171 to vacate the south 190 feet of the alley adjacent to Lots 17 through 24, lying between Block 55 and Block 56, Boston Company's Plat of West Seattle, near the Alaska Junction of the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, Fauntleroy Place LLC is the successor in interest and the current Petitioner; and
WHEREAS, following a May 8, 2007, public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council (“City Council”) conditionally granted the petition; and
WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded with the King County Recorder's Office under Recording No. 20150708002118 commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill ongoing public-benefit obligations required as part of the vacation; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner dedicated the alley segment accepted in Ordinance 124705 to provide a new alley access connecting 40th Avenue SW and SW Oregon Street; and
WHEREAS, as provided for in RCW 35.79.030 and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.62, the Petitioner has paid the City a vacation fee of $60,000 that is the full appraised value of the property; and
WHEREAS, Fauntleroy Place LLC has met all conditions imposed by the City Council in connection with the vacation petition; and
WHEREAS, vacating the south 168 feet of the alley adjacent to Lots 17 through 24, lying between Block 55 and Block 56, Boston Company's Plat of West Seattle, near the Alaska Junction of the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle is in the best interests of the public; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The south 168 feet of the alley adjacent to Lots 17 through 24, lying between Block 55 and Block 56, Boston Company's Plat of West Seattle, near the Alaska Junction of the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle described below are vacated:
That portion of the alley lying between Blocks 55 and 56, Boston Company’s Plat of West Seattle, recorded in volume 3 of Plats, page 19, Records of King County Washington, lying north of the north margin of Southwest Alaska Street and lying south of the easterly extension of a line being 23.50 feet south of and parallel with the north line of Lot 17, Block 55 of said plat; situate in the City of Seattle, King County, Washington.
Section 2. The Property Use and Development Agreement, King County Recording Number 20150708002118, attached as Attachment A to this ordinance, is accepted.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. 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 ________________________, 2015, and
signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this
_____ day of ___________________, 2015.
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President __________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Property Use and Development Agreement