Legislation Details

Record No: CB 121293    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 121293
Type: Council Bill (CB) Status: In Committee
Current Controlling Legislative Body Governance and Utilities Committee
On agenda:
Ordinance No:
Title: An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities to accept an easement granted to The City of Seattle under King County Recording Number 20250210000669 for the installation and operation of a drainage facility on property located at 13709 41st Ave NE and identified as King County Parcel Number 1455100035; placing the property rights under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Joy Hollingsworth
Attachments: 1. Att 1 – Legal Description of Easement
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Ex 1 – Vicinity Map, 3. Summary Ex 2 – Map of Easement Location, 4. Presentation
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The City of Seattle
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An ordinance relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities to accept an easement granted to The City of Seattle under King County Recording Number 20250210000669 for the installation and operation of a drainage facility on property located at 13709 41st Ave NE and identified as King County Parcel Number 1455100035; placing the property rights under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is responsible within the City for public stormwater management, including but not limited to controlling surface water runoff on steep slopes and landslide prone areas, and prioritizing maintaining drainage within natural drainage courses.
SPU identified drainage conditions adjacent to 13709 41st Ave NE that may undermine property stability, cause erosion to public property, and decrease slope stability.
SPU determined the best course of action to resolve these drainage issues is to construct drainage improvements within the public right-of-way and on adjacent private property.
This work requires the City obtain easements on private property to allow SPU to install, operate, maintain, repair, and replace its infrastructure.
The property owner and SPU have agreed to terms and fair market value compensation for the easements.
The property owner of 13709 41st Ave NE has granted an easement to The City of Seattle to install and operate the needed drainage improvement infrastructure, and such easement requires approval by ordinance of the City Council. Therefore,
Be it ordained by The City of Seattle as follows:
Section 1. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities, or designee, is authorized to accept, for and on behalf...

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