CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to grant funds from non-City sources; authorizing the Directors of the Office of Planning and Community Development and the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to accept a grant and execute related agreements; amending Ordinance 126490, which adopted the 2022 Budget; changing appropriations to various departments; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the Office of Planning and Community Development initiated the 130th and 145th station area planning process in the fourth quarter of 2018 to ensure the benefits of future high-capacity transit are equitably distributed and additional investments are equitably leveraged; and
WHEREAS, between March 2019 and October 2020, the Office of Planning and Community Development conducted community outreach and engagement to create a community vision for the station area. The outreach and engagement included interviews with community organizations and institutions, an online survey, an online and in-person open house, an online and in-person community workshop, and four online community conversations; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Planning and Community Development used community input to produce a Draft Plan for the Station Area articulating the community's vision for a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood surrounding light rail and bus rapid transit stations. The plan was released for public review and comment in March 2021; and
WHEREAS, Sound Transit is constructing the Lynwood Link Extension, scheduled to begin revenue service in 2024, that includes the Shoreline South station; and
WHEREAS, Sound Transit is designing the SR 522/NE 145th Stride bus rapid transit service that will connect to Link light rail at Shoreline South/148th and will include a station at NE 145th Street and 15th Avenue NE; and
WHEREAS, following 17 months of discussions and engagement with jurisdictions ...
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