SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119255

• Record No: CB 119255
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119255
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/11/2018
• Ordinance No: Ord 125599
• Title: AN ORDINANCE vacating portions of Broad Street, 8th Avenue North, and Mercer Street in the area bounded by Mercer Street, Dexter Avenue North, Roy Street, and 9th Avenue North in the South Lake Union area, on the petition of the Seattle Department of Transportation (Clerk File 314309), and granting an easement for sewer lines to King County.
• Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A – Broad Street Vacation Area Map, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ordinance 125599, 5. Affidavit of Publication
• Related files: CF 314309

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2018	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/22/2018	1	Mayor	returned
6/22/2018	1	Mayor	Signed
6/15/2018	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/11/2018	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/5/2018	1	Sustainability and Transportation Committee	pass	Pass
6/4/2018	1	City Council	referred
5/11/2018	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/8/2018	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/8/2018	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE vacating portions of Broad Street, 8th Avenue North, and Mercer Street in the area bounded by Mercer Street, Dexter Avenue North, Roy Street, and 9th Avenue North in the South Lake Union area, on the petition of the Seattle Department of Transportation (Clerk File 314309), and granting an easement for sewer lines to King County.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation filed a petition under Clerk File 314309 to vacate portions of Broad Street, 8th Avenue North, and Mercer Street in the area bounded by Mercer Street, Dexter Avenue North, Roy Street, and 9th Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, following a December 5, 2017 public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council ("City Council") conditionally granted the petition on December 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 31786 on December 15, 2017, granting approval to the City Budget Office ("CBO") to market the property at 800 Mercer Street and 620 Aurora Avenue North, including the vacation area, through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process that includes vacation public benefits; and
WHEREAS, the vacation public benefits shall include an 8th Avenue North public access easement for pedestrians and bicyclists, 8th Avenue North street improvements consistent with the Street concept plan, and public open space on 8th Avenue North, and extend the two-way protected bicycle lanes on Mercer Street; and
WHEREAS, the Community Benefits required through the RFP and sale or long-term lease process shall include the development meeting or exceeding sustainability standards of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold for commercial/mixed-use, except that any affordable housing financed with tax-exempt bonds or low-income housing tax credits may instead meet the Washington State Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard, a Labor Harmony Agreement for hotel development, increment...