SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120528

• Record No: CB 120528
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120528
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 4/11/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126795
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project; authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation ("SDOT") to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of The City of Seattle a Deed for Street Purposes from Adam Rogers, as a separate estate, situated in a portion of Block 12, Salmon Bay City, Malson's Addition to Seattle; placing the real property rights and interests conveyed by such deed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; laying off the property as right-of-way; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Alex Pedersen
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Ex 1 - Vicinity Map, 3. Central Staff Memo, 4. Presentation, 5. Signed Ordinance 126795, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
4/20/2023	1	Mayor	returned
4/20/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
4/13/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
4/11/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
4/4/2023	1	Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities	pass	Pass
3/14/2023	1	City Council	referred
2/23/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
2/22/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
2/22/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project; authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation ("SDOT") to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of The City of Seattle a Deed for Street Purposes from Adam Rogers, as a separate estate, situated in a portion of Block 12, Salmon Bay City, Malson's Addition to Seattle; placing the real property rights and interests conveyed by such deed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; laying off the property as right-of-way; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, King County Metro's Route 44 ("Route 44") is one of the highest ridership routes in Seattle, serving more than 9,300 daily riders; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 is a 10.7-mile east-west trolley bus route in North Seattle that serves the Ballard, Wallingford, and University District neighborhoods, including the University of Washington and University of Washington Medical Center, by connecting with Sound Transit's U-District and University of Washington Link Light Rail Stations; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 also connects with the top two King County Metro RapidRide routes by ridership: the E line at Aurora Avenue North/SR 99 and North 46th Street, and the D Line at 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street; and
WHEREAS, Route 44 currently provides important connections to several major north-south transit routes and will also provide impactful connections to several future major north-south transit routes; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle partnered with King County Metro to improve transit reliability, reduce transit travel times, and enhance pedestrian safety and access along the Route 44 corridor (the "Project") because Route 44 is frequently impacted by traffic congestion, resulting in a slow and unreliable experience for riders; and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Project implements sever...