SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119643

• Record No: CB 119643
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119643
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/16/2019
• Ordinance No: Ord 125922
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to real property located at Mercer Street and Second Avenue North; authorizing the Director of Housing to grant a lease of the real property to Plymouth Housing Group or its affiliate or designee; and authorizing related agreements and actions to support the development of affordable housing and ground floor cultural uses at the Mercer Street and Second Avenue North property.
• Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 – Map of Parcel 545780-0296, 3. Mayor's Letter, 4. Presentation, 5. Signed Ordinance 125922, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2019	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
9/20/2019	1	Mayor	returned
9/20/2019	1	Mayor	Signed
9/18/2019	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/16/2019	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/11/2019	1	Finance and Neighborhoods Committee	pass	Pass
9/9/2019	1	City Council	referred
8/29/2019	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/20/2019	1	City Clerk	sent for review
8/20/2019	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to real property located at Mercer Street and Second Avenue North; authorizing the Director of Housing to grant a lease of the real property to Plymouth Housing Group or its affiliate or designee; and authorizing related agreements and actions to support the development of affordable housing and ground floor cultural uses at the Mercer Street and Second Avenue North property.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Center Department transferred jurisdiction over surplus real property located at Mercer Street and Second Avenue North to the Office of Housing with adoption of Ordinance 125528; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 125308, the Office of Housing adopted Housing Funding Policies that include a commitment to utilizing well-located publicly owned properties for affordable housing and achieving cost savings for affordable housing development through favorable purchase terms; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 31609, the City Council resolved to pursue use of publicly owned properties for development of affordable housing, including authorizing the transfer of specific City-owned properties for the development of housing; and
WHEREAS, Plymouth Housing Group was the successful respondent to a request for proposals (RFP) for affordable housing and ground floor arts and cultural uses at the Mercer Street and Second Avenue North surplus property; and
WHEREAS, Plymouth Housing Group's mission is to eliminate homelessness and to address its causes by preserving, developing, and operating safe, quality, supportive housing and by providing adults experiencing homelessness with opportunities to stabilize and improve their lives; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Plymouth Housing Group have negotiated in good faith the terms for a long-term lease of the surplus property at Mercer Street and Second Avenue North for construction and operation by Plymouth Housing Group of inc...