CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION granting conceptual approval to install, maintain, and operate a pedestrian skybridge over and across 8th Avenue, north of Cherry Street; as proposed by FH, LLC d/b/a Skyline, in the First Hill neighborhood.
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WHEREAS, FH, LLC d/b/a Skyline ("Skyline"), an organization committed to improving the lives of older adults by integrating housing and community services; and
WHEREAS, Skyline developed its original facility ("Cascade Tower") providing 275 independent senior residential units, 105 units for residents needing assisted living, memory support, rehabilitative care, or skilled nursing, and other amenities for the residents; and
WHEREAS, Skyline developed its second facility ("Olympic Tower") providing 77 independent senior residential units and amenities including an auditorium, fitness center, restaurant, and other services; and
WHEREAS, Skyline applied for permission to construct, maintain, and operate an above-grade private pedestrian skybridge over and across 8th Avenue, north of Cherry Street ("Pedestrian Skybridge"); and
WHEREAS, Skyline, at the request of building residents, wishes to connect Cascade Tower and Olympic Tower to support connectivity and resident safety, access to services, and support community and family activities with the Pedestrian Skybridge; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.64 requires public benefits to offset the impact of the Pedestrian Skybridge on the adjacent public realm and Skyline worked with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the Seattle Design Commission and is proposing the following public benefits:
A. Open space improvements and activation on 8th Avenue adjacent to its building, including new plantings, furnishings, and pet relief area;
B. Integrated public art in the enhanced 8th Avenue landscape area;
C. Pedestrian improvements at 8th Avenue and Marion Street, including extending the existing curbs and curb ramps; and
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