CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE, granting permission to 2001 Sixth L.L.C. to continue operating and maintaining a utility tunnel under the alley between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue, north of Virginia Street; repealing Section 8 of Ordinance 119437; and providing acceptance of the permit and conditions.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 119437, The City of Seattle granted Clise Properties, Inc. permission to construct, maintain, and operate a utility tunnel in the alley between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue, north of Virginia Street; and
WHEREAS, 2001 Sixth L.L.C. purchased the property located at 2001 6th Avenue and 2000 5th Avenue in August 2007, and assumed ownership of the utility tunnel; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 119437 was amended and renewed by Ordinance 123511; and
WHEREAS, the permission authorized by Ordinance 123511 was due for renewal on February 5, 2021; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance 119437, the City of Seattle has established a practice for the length of a permit to one 15-year term, renewable for one successive 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, reflective of this change, 2001 Sixth L.L.C. submitted an application to the Director of Transportation to renew the permission granted by Ordinance 119437 for a 15-year term; and
WHEREAS, the obligations of Ordinance 119437 remain in effect after the ordinance term expires until the encroachment is removed, or 2001 Sixth L.L.C. is relieved of the obligations by the Seattle Department of Transportation Director, or the Seattle City Council passes a new ordinance to renew the permission granted; and
WHEREAS, 2001 Sixth L.L.C. satisfied all the terms of the original authorizing ordinance and the Director of Transportation recommends that the term permit be renewed for 15 years subject to the terms identified in this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Permission. Subject to the terms and conditio...
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