CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; addressing signage; clarifying requirements and supporting efficient permitting processes for light rail transit facilities; adding new Sections 23.55.070, 23.80.006, and 23.80.008 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 3.58.010, 3.58.080, 23.40.006, 23.40.080, 23.42.040, 23.42.055, 23.47A.004, 23.48.005, 23.49.002, 23.49.042, 23.49.090, 23.49.142, 23.49.300, 23.49.318, 23.50A.040, 23.51A.002, 23.51A.004, 23.52.004, 23.54.015, 23.55.056, 23.76.004, 23.76.006, 23.76.010, 23.76.012, 23.76.015, 23.76.020, 23.76.026, 23.76.028, 23.76.029, 23.80.002, 23.80.004, 23.84A.026, 23.84A.038, 23.88.020, 25.08.655, 25.09.300, and 25.11.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, in November 2016, the voters of the three-county Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority ("Sound Transit"), including 70 percent of Seattle voters, approved Sound Transit 3 ("ST3"), a 25-year high-capacity system expansion plan which includes expansions of Link Light Rail to West Seattle, and between downtown and Ballard, jointly referred to as the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project; and
WHEREAS, in May 2016, in Resolution 31668, the Council and Mayor resolved, upon voter approval, to work with Sound Transit to accelerate delivery of ST3 projects in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, as affirmed by the City Council in Resolution 31788, the City and Sound Transit executed the Partnering Agreement between Sound Transit and The City of Seattle for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Project on January 5, 2018; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle is proposing changes to development regulation and processes applicable to light rail transit facilities to streamline the permit review process or resolve code conflicts; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.58.010 of the Seattle Municipal C...
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