CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project; authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (“SDOT”) to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of The City of Seattle a Deed for Street Purposes from Adam Rogers, as a separate estate, situated in a portion of Block 12, Salmon Bay City, Malson’s Addition to Seattle; placing the real property rights and interests conveyed by such deed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; laying off the property as right-of-way; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, King County Metro’s Route 44 (“Route 44”) is one of the highest ridership routes in Seattle, serving more than 9,300 daily riders; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 is a 10.7-mile east-west trolley bus route in North Seattle that serves the Ballard, Wallingford, and University District neighborhoods, including the University of Washington and University of Washington Medical Center, by connecting with Sound Transit’s U-District and University of Washington Link Light Rail Stations; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 also connects with the top two King County Metro RapidRide routes by ridership: the E line at Aurora Avenue North/SR 99 and North 46th Street, and the D Line at 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 currently provides important connections to several major north-south transit routes and will also provide impactful connections to several future major north-south transit routes; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle partnered with King County Metro to improve transit reliability, reduce transit travel times, and enhance pedestrian safety and access along the Route 44 corridor (the “Project”) because Route 44 is frequently impacted by traffic congestion, resulting in a slow and unreliable experience for riders; and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Project implements several improvements along the Route 44 corridor, including dedicated bus lanes, signal upgrades or optimization, channelization changes or turn restrictions, safety improvements, pedestrian access, intersection improvements, and sidewalk upgrades; and
WHEREAS, property acquisition is necessary for the construction of the Project; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Deed for Street Purposes from ADAM ROGERS, also appearing of record as ADAM MARK ROGERS, as a separate estate, dated October 5, 2021, and recorded under King County Recording Number 20211025001053, attached as Attachment A and incorporated into this ordinance, is accepted for transportation purposes, placed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation, and laid off, opened, widened, extended, and established as right-of-way (a portion of tax parcel number 751750-0119).
Section 2. Any act consistent with this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is hereby 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 _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2023.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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Elizabeth M. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Deed for Street Purposes from Adam Rogers