CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Transportation; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to accept the donation of real property via quit claim deed from the Seattle Parks Foundation, a Washington nonprofit corporation, situated in a portion in Lot 4, Block 13, University Lake Shore Addition Divisions 1, 2, and 3; placing the real property rights conveyed by such deed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation to be used as part of the Lake City Living Memorial Triangle; laying off the property as right-of-way; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Parks Foundation, a non-profit organization (the “Foundation”), was created in 1999 to bring community leaders, donors, and public partners together to create a thriving, accessible, and connected system of public space for the health and happiness of all people; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2019, there was a shooting near the intersection of Bartlett Avenue Northeast and Sand Point Way Northeast in North Seattle that killed two people and injured two more; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation as the lead fiscal sponsor, in partnership with the Lake City Neighborhood Alliance and Lake City Way neighbors wishing to support and memorialize the shooting victims, came together and created a memorial garden and beautification project known as the Lake City Living Memorial Triangle (“LCLMT”) in memory of the March 2019 shooting victims; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation received additional funding from the Neighborhood Matching Fund, Small Sparks grant from the Department of Neighborhoods to transform the overgrown land near the #75 Metro bus stop into a place of community gathering and reflection; and
WHEREAS, trash has been cleared from the property and evergreen trees, flowering trees, and low shrubs have been planted, signage to educate people about the memorial site has been installed, and a mural containing a poem written by a community member has been placed along the back of the bus shelter to create LCLMT as it exists today; and
WHEREAS, portions of Sand Point Way Northeast and Bartlett Avenue Northeast rights-of-way (the “SDOT ROW”) adjacent to the shooting site are currently being utilized for the LCLMT; and
WHEREAS, a 900-square foot, privately owned triangle (the “Property”) is at the center of the memorial bounded by the SDOT ROW, and Amazon agreed to contribute the funding to the Foundation to purchase the Property for the LCLMT; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation now owns the Property and wants to donate the Property to the City to complete the LCLMT and enhance the memorial with signage, pathways of stone and gravel, and public art; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the creation of the LCLMT, and believes it to be in the best interest of the City and the Lake City neighborhood to accept the donation from the Foundation and lay the Property off as right-of-way to complete the LCLMT; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of the Department of Transportation, or the Director’s designee, (the “Director”) is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to acquire by donation, accept, and record from the Seattle Parks Foundation, a Washington nonprofit corporation, the following real property legally described below (Tax Parcel Number 882090-1554) (the “Property”):
That portion of Lot 4, lying westerly of Sand Point Way Northeast, Block 13, University Lake Shore Addition Divisions 1, 2, and 3, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Volume 18 of Plats, page 81, in King County, Washington.
Section 2. The Property is placed under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation and laid off, opened, widened, extended, and established as right-of-way for purposes of the Lake City Living Memorial Triangle.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2021.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this ________ day of _________________, 2021.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2021.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)