CITY OF SEATTLE
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A RESOLUTION granting conceptual approval to SP Greenwood LLC to construct and maintain a public art installation on a portion of Northwest 85th Street, west of 1st Avenue Northwest, as part of the Janus mixed-use project.
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WHEREAS, SP Greenwood LLC has applied for permission to construct Perseus II, an at-grade, privately-owned, public art installation (Project), on a portion of Northwest 85th Street, west of 1st Avenue Northwest; and
WHEREAS, the Public Art Advisory Committee reviewed the public art installation on July 28, 2015, and recommended approval of the Project; and
WHEREAS, in making a recommendation, the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation considered the submitted plans and application materials for constructing the Perseus II art installation and recommends that conceptual approval be granted; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the Perseus II art installation project (Project) is in the public interest.
Section 2. As conditions for obtaining permission to construct the Project, SP Greenwood LLC shall:
(1) Provide engineering plans for additional review and permitting by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), which the Director of Transportation (Director) will circulate to other City departments and any public and private utilities affected by the installation of the proposed Project;
(2) Provide (i) a surety bond, (ii) covenant agreement, and (iii) public liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured or self-insurance, as approved by the City’s Risk Manager;
(3) Pay all City permit fees;
(4) Obtain all necessary land use or building permits;
(5) Maintain and inspect the Project; and
(5) Remove the Project and restore the public right-of-way to its original condition upon expiration of the term permit or at the direction of the Director or City Council in accordance with the provisions of the term permit ordinance.
Section 3. After this resolution is adopted, SDOT will present to the City Council a draft term permit ordinance identifying the conditions under which permission may be granted for the use of the right-of-way. Permission to use the right-of-way is subject to the Council’s decision to approve, deny, or modify the draft term permit ordinance presented by the Director.
Section 4. As recommended by the Director and the Mayor, conceptual approval for construction of the Project is GRANTED.
Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2015, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day
of ______________________, 2015.
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President ___________of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the _____ day of _______________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)