CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE granting BGO Plaza 600 JV LLC permission to continue maintaining and operating a vehicular and pedestrian tunnel under the alley between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, north of Stewart Street; repealing Section 7 of Ordinance 119508; and providing for acceptance of the permit and conditions.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 97096, The City of Seattle granted The Vance Corporation permission to construct, maintain, and operate a vehicular and pedestrian tunnel in the alley between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, north of Stewart Street; and
WHEREAS, the permission for the vehicular and pedestrian tunnel was transferred to Plaza 600 Building L.L.C; and Plaza 600 Building L.L.C. transferred that ownership to Plaza 600 LLC; and Plaza 600 LLC subsequently transferred that ownership to BGO Plaza 600 JV LLC; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 97096 expired, and Ordinance 119508 extended the permission for ten years, with two renewable ten-year terms; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 119508 was amended by Ordinance 123510 and renewed for one ten-year term; and
WHEREAS, the permission authorized by Ordinance 119508 and Ordinance 123510 was due for renewal on November 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, BGO Plaza 600 JV LLC submitted an application to the Director of Transportation to renew the permission granted by Ordinance 119508 and Ordinance 123510 for a 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, the obligations of Ordinance 119508 and Ordinance 123510 remain in effect after the ordinance term expires until the encroachment is removed, or BGO Plaza 600 JV LLC is relieved of the obligations by the Seattle Department of Transportation Director, or the Seattle City Council passes a new ordinance to renew the permission granted; and
WHEREAS, BGO Plaza 600 JV LLC satisfied all the terms of the original authorizing ordinance and the Director of Transportation recommends that the term permit be renewed for 15 years subject to the terms identif...
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