Record No: Res 32102    Version: 1 Council Bill No:
Type: Resolution (Res) Status: Adopted
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 8/15/2023
Ordinance No:
Title: A RESOLUTION of intention to establish a new Business Improvement Area to be known as the Ballard Improvement Area (BIA) and fix a date and place for a hearing thereon.
Sponsors: Sara Nelson
Attachments: 1. Att A – Proposed BIA Boundaries
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – Ballard Alliance Renewal and Business Plan, 3. Signed Resolution 32102, 4. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION of intention to establish a new Business Improvement Area to be known as the Ballard Improvement Area (BIA) and fix a date and place for a hearing thereon.
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WHEREAS, the owners of commercial properties, multifamily residential properties, and mixed-use properties that are subject to nearly 65 percent of the special assessments that would be assessed upon the establishment of a Business Improvement Area filed a petition with The City of Seattle pursuant to chapter 35.87A RCW, and said petition is filed in Clerk File 322710; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the petition and letters of support, and determined it is in the best interests of the City to proceed, as permitted by chapter 35.87A RCW, under the resolution method of creating a Business Improvement Area instead of the petition method; and
WHEREAS, the City Council introduced Resolution 32101 on August 8, 2023, initiating the Ballard Improvement Area (BIA); and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to declare its intent to establish a Ballard Business Improvement Area, and to set a public hearing for the public and all affected persons to consider its establishment; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of The City of Seattle declares its intention to establish a new Business Improvement Area in accordance with chapter 35.87A RCW, to be known as the Ballard Improvement Area (BIA).
Section 2. The BIA is proposed to be within the following boundaries as shown on the map attached to this resolution as Attachment A and described in this section. When a street or alley is named, the area boundary is the centerline of the right-of-way including vacated portions unless otherwise specified in the description.
The Ballard Improvement Area:
? Beginning at the intersection of NW Market St and 28th Ave NW, proceed north along 28...

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