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Record No: CB 120547    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120547
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 4/25/2023
Ordinance No: Ord 126801
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Jackson Park; transferring jurisdiction of a portion of NE 130th Street from the Seattle Department of Transportation to Seattle Parks and Recreation for open space, park, and recreation purposes; transferring a portion of Jackson Park adjacent to NE 145th Street from Seattle Parks and Recreation to the Seattle Department of Transportation for transportation purposes; and finding, after a public hearing, that the exchange of property meets the requirements of Ordinance 118477 that adopted Initiative 42.
Sponsors: Andrew Lewis
Attachments: 1. Ex A - NE 130th St Map, 2. Ex B - Jackson Park Map, 3. Ex C - NE 130th Street SPU Sanitary Sewer Map
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 126801, 4. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Jackson Park; transferring jurisdiction of a portion of NE 130th Street from the Seattle Department of Transportation to Seattle Parks and Recreation for open space, park, and recreation purposes; transferring a portion of Jackson Park adjacent to NE 145th Street from Seattle Parks and Recreation to the Seattle Department of Transportation for transportation purposes; and finding, after a public hearing, that the exchange of property meets the requirements of Ordinance 118477 that adopted Initiative 42.
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WHEREAS, a portion of NE 130th Street right-of-way provides access to Seattle Parks and Recreation's Licorice Fern Natural Area and includes an existing pathway to an overlook of the natural area; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Parks and Recreation has maintained this right-of-way and has an interest in managing this portion of NE 130th Street under Seattle Municipal Code Title 18 for the purposes of public access to the natural area; and
WHEREAS, conveyance of management to Seattle Parks and Recreation of this portion of 130th Street by a transfer of jurisdiction, subject to the conditions in this ordinance, is a desirable public use supported by the Director of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities' drainage and wastewater infrastructure exists within this portion of NE 130th Street; and
WHEREAS, this portion of NE 130th Street is not currently required for transportation purposes but is still required for existing drainage and wastewater and future water utility infrastructure and conveyance; and
WHEREAS, this portion of NE 130th will remain designated as public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, this portion of Jackson Park adjacent to NE 145th Street is needed by the Seattle Department of Transportation, in partnership with the City of Shoreline, to reconstruct the adjoining I-5 interchange at NE 145th Street, widen sidewalks, and connect to a new ...

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