CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of Northeast 48th Street, lying between 24th Avenue Northeast and the Burke Gilman Trail, in the University District, and accepting a Property Use and Development Agreement outlining ongoing Petitioner obligations and responsibilities related to the Burke Gilman Trail connection, on the petition of Trinity Trailside LLC (Clerk File 314380).
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WHEREAS, Trinity Trailside LLC, filed a petition under Clerk File 314380 to vacate a portion Northeast 48th Street, lying between 24th Avenue Northeast and the Burke Gilman Trail; and
WHEREAS, following a May 21, 2019, public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council ("City Council") conditionally granted the petition on May 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded on October 12, 2023, with the King County Recorder's Office under Recording No. 20231012000406 commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill ongoing public-benefit obligations required as part of the vacation; and
WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded on October 12, 2023, with the King County Recorder's Office under Recording No. 20231012000406 also commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill ongoing maintenance and other obligations as related to the Burke Gilman Trail connection to 24th Avenue Northeast, with Seattle Public Utilities and the Department of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, as provided for in RCW 35.79.030 and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.62, the petitioner has paid the City a vacation fee of $3,065,000 on January 11, 2021, which is the full appraised value of the property; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has met all conditions imposed by the City Council in connection with the vacation petition; and
WHEREAS, vacating a portion of Northeast 48th Street, lying between 24th Avenue Northeast and the Burke Gilman Trail, is in the public interest; NOW, T...
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