CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to current use taxation; approving an application for current use taxation of property located at 9666 51st Avenue South under the King County Public Benefit Rating System.
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WHEREAS, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has forwarded an application to the City Council for classification under the King County Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS); and
WHEREAS, Indigenous Creatives Collective, a non-profit corporation, has applied for PBRS rating for open space on property that it owns located at 9666 51st Avenue South (E24CT009S); and
WHEREAS, the PBRS is administered in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 84.34.037, chapter 458-30 of the Washington Administrative Code, and chapter 20.36 of the King County Code providing for assessment practices to reflect current use of property, rather than “highest and best use,” as an incentive for property owners to maintain open space; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.34.037(1) states that an application for PBRS shall be acted upon after public hearings and affirmative acts by the county and city legislative bodies affirming the entirety of an application without modification or both bodies affirm an application with identical modifications; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council held a public hearing on the application on June 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council concurs with the recommendations of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks as contained in the report of the application attached to this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan King County Council approved the application at its meeting on May 20, 2025; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council approves the following application for the public benefit rating system subject to the conditions enumerated in the attached report:
A. E24CT009S: Application of Indigenous Creatives Collective for property located at 9666 51st Avenue South, for open space purposes, 1.42 acres as described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks report on application E24CT009S.
Section 2. This ordinance approving applications for current use taxation pursuant to chapter 84.34 RCW, and not subject to mayoral approval or disapproval, shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and approval by the City Council.
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
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2025.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachment:
Attachment 1 - King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Report on Application E24CT009S