CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of the alley in Block 6, A.A. Denny’s Second Addition, in the block bounded by University Street, 1st Avenue, Seneca Street, and 2nd Avenue, in Downtown, and accepting a Property Use and Development Agreement, on the petition of HS 2U Owner, LLC (Clerk File 314320).
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WHEREAS, SCD 2U LLC, filed a petition under Clerk File 314320 to vacate a portion of the alley in Block 6, A.A. Denny’s Second Addition, in the block bounded by University Street, 1st Avenue, Seneca Street, and 2nd Avenue; and
WHEREAS, HS 2U Owner, LLC (“Petitioner”) is the successor in interest and the current Petitioner; and
WHEREAS, following a September 14, 2016, public hearing on the petition, the Seattle City Council (“City Council”) conditionally granted the petition on September 26, 2016; and
WHEREAS, a Property Use and Development Agreement recorded on August 27, 2021, with the King County Recorder’s Office under Recording No. 20210827002417 commits the Petitioner and their successors to fulfill ongoing public-benefit obligations required as part of the vacation; and
WHEREAS, as provided for in Section 35.79.030 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 15.62, the Petitioner has paid the City a vacation fee of $3,640,000 on June 18, 2019, which is the full appraised value of the property; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioner has met all conditions imposed by the City Council in connection with the vacation petition; and
WHEREAS, vacating a portion of the alley in Block 6, A.A. Denny’s Second Addition, is in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A portion of the alley in Block 6, A.A. Denny’s Second Addition, described below, is vacated:
The portion of the alley adjacent to Lots 5 through 8, and adjacent to the south 40 feet of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 6, A.A. Denny’s Second Addition to the City of Seattle, recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, page 30, Records of King County, Washington, with is the block bounded by University Street, 1st Avenue, Seneca Street, and 2nd Avenue (Clerk File 314320).
Section 2. The Property Use and Development Agreement, King County Recording No. 20210827002417, attached as Exhibit 1 to this ordinance is accepted.
Section 3. 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 _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2022.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2022.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Exhibit 1 - Property Use and Development Agreement