SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 121263

• Record No: CB 121263
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 121263
• Type: Council Bill (CB)
• Status: Committee Agenda Ready
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee
• On agenda: 9/8/2026
• Title: AN ORDINANCE granting Swedish Health Services permission to continue maintaining and operating an existing pedestrian skybridge over and across 16th Avenue, north of East Jefferson Street; repealing Section 2 and Section 8 of Ordinance 124099; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions.
• Sponsors: Rob Saka
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Swedish Cherry Hill Skybridge Area Map, 3. Summary Att B - Swedish Cherry Hill Skybridge Photos, 4. Summary Att C - Annual Fee Assessment Summary

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2026	1	City Council	referred
4/28/2025	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/23/2025	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/23/2025	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE granting Swedish Health Services permission to continue maintaining and operating an existing pedestrian skybridge over and across 16th Avenue, north of East Jefferson Street; repealing Section 2 and Section 8 of Ordinance 124099; and providing for the acceptance of the permit and conditions.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 124099, The City of Seattle granted permission to Swedish Health Services to construct, maintain, and operate a pedestrian skybridge over and across 16th Avenue, north of East Jefferson Street; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance 124099, The City of Seattle has established a practice for the length of permit to one 15-year term, renewable for one successive 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, reflective of this change Swedish Health Services submitted an application to the Director of Transportation to renew the permission granted by Ordinance 124099 for a 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, the permission authorized by Ordinance 124099 was due for renewal on September 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the pedestrian skybridge provides an above-grade connection for patients, staff, physicians, and visitors between the Swedish Cherry Hill Hospital and a parking garage, and the skybridge also provides a connection for sensitive hospital equipment between the facilities; and
WHEREAS, the obligations of Ordinance 124099 remain in effect after the ordinance term expires until the encroachment is removed, or Swedish Health Services 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, Swedish Health Services has 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 identified in this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C...