SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118491

• Record No: CB 118491
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118491
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/14/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124858
• Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the acceptance of the grant of an easement for public access over and across a portion of the property commonly known as (old) Fire Station Seven, located at 402 15th Avenue East, in exchange for the City's extinguishment of certain deed restrictions encumbering title to Fire Station Seven; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Nick Licata
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Ex A - Depiction of Location of Fire Station Seven, 3. Finance and Administrative Services Presentation (9/9/2015), 4. Deed restrictions (added 9/9/15 at 2 p.m.), 5. Signed Ord 124858

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/18/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
9/18/2015	1	Mayor	returned
9/15/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/14/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/9/2015	1	Finance and Culture Committee	pass	Pass
9/8/2015	1	City Council	referred
8/5/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/3/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
8/3/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the acceptance of the grant of an easement for public access over and across a portion of the property commonly known as (old) Fire Station Seven, located at 402 15th Avenue East, in exchange for the City's extinguishment of certain deed restrictions encumbering title to Fire Station Seven; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, in 1986 The City of Seattle ("City") determined that Fire Station Seven, one of the City's early fire stations, the construction of which dates back to 1920, was surplus to the City's needs; and
WHEREAS, given its Tudoresque style and extensive detailing, Fire Station Seven was considered architecturally significant and deemed worthy of historic preservation; and
WHEREAS, the City identified the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program ("CHHIP") as the appropriate entity to steward Fire Station Seven's historic preservation; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 1987, pursuant to a special warranty deed ( "First Special Warranty Deed"), the City conveyed to CHHIP its right, title, and interest in Fire Station Seven; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 1987, pursuant to a second special warranty deed ("Second Special Warranty Deed"), CHHIP in turn conveyed its right, title, and interest in Fire Station Seven to Fire Station Seven Associates, a Washington nonprofit mutual benefit corporation ("FS7A") comprised of CHHIP, the Country Doctor, and Environmental Works, the latter two entities being Washington nonprofit corporations; and
WHEREAS, both the First Special Warranty Deed and the Second Special Warranty Deed set forth a series of ten City-related deed restrictions, the intent of which was to provide for the historic preservation of, and public access to, Fire Station Seven; and
WHEREAS, nearly 30 years after it acquired title to Fire Station Seven, FS7A wants to redeem the membership interest of both CHHIP and the Coun...