CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR); authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 3638 34th Avenue South; authorizing acceptance of a recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 122749 authorized the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy and identified the North Rainier Hub Urban Village as a target for acquisition funding due to its identification in the Parks and Recreation 2006 Development Plan and Gap Analysis as being deficient in open space relative to the City's comprehensive plan goals; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 123709 authorized the purchase of the property commonly known as 3640 35th Avenue South for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, said property, being 6,650 square feet in size, did not meet Seattle Parks and Recreation's (SPR) 10,000-square-foot minimum size requirement for filling a park, recreation, and open space service gap; and
WHEREAS, in August 2014, voters approved Proposition 1, creating a metropolitan park district contiguous with the borders of the city of Seattle, known as the Seattle Park District, as permitted under Chapter 35.61 RCW; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 124868 authorized the purchase of the property commonly known as 3650 34th Avenue South, being 25,920 square feet in size, for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, public park development planning between SPR and the community revealed a desire on the part of park users to increase the utility of the park site and create a gateway entrance at the corner of 34th Avenue South and South Charlestown Street through the purchase of an additional parcel; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 125537 authorized the purchase of the property commonly known as 3656 34th Avenue South, being 6,617 square feet in size, for open space, park and recreation purpo...
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