CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to current use taxation; approving applications for current use taxation of properties located at 8240 43rd Avenue NE and 711 NE 43rd Street under the King County Public Benefit Rating System, and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks has forwarded two applications to the City Council for classification under the King County Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS); and
WHEREAS, Dustin Jewett and Alyssa Horn have applied for PBRS rating for open space on a portion of the property that they own located at 8240 43rd Avenue NE (E20CT029S); and
WHEREAS, Nathan Rosenbaum has applied for PBRS rating of a City of Seattle Landmark, Anhalt Hall, which he owns, located at 711 NE 43rd Street (E21CT024S); and
WHEREAS, the PBRS is administered in accordance with Revised Code of Washington Section 84.34.037, Washington Administrative Code Chapter 458-30, and King County Code Chapter 20.36 providing for assessment practices to reflect current use of property, rather than “highest and best use,” as an incentive for property owners to maintain open space; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.34.037(1) states that an application for PBRS shall be acted upon after public hearings and affirmative acts by the county and city legislative bodies affirming the entirety of an application without modification or both bodies affirm an application with identical modifications; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has reviewed and approved applications E20CT029S and E21CT024S; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council held a public hearing on the applications on January 4, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Council concurs with the recommendations of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks as contained in the reports of the applications attached to this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council approves the following applications for the public benefit rating system subject to the conditions enumerated in the attached reports:
A. E20CT029S: Application of Dustin Jewett and Alyssa Horn for property located at 8240 43rd Avenue NE, for open space purposes, 0.13 acres as described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) report on application E20CT029S.
B. E21CT024S: Application of Nathan Rosenbaum for Anhalt Hall, a City of Seattle landmark, located at 711 NE 43rd Street, 0.11 acres as described in Attachment 2 to this ordinance, the DNRP report on application E21CT024S.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 3. This ordinance, approving applications for current use taxation pursuant to Revised Code of Washington Chapter 84.34 and not subject to mayoral approval or disapproval, shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and approval by the City Council.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2023, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2023.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2023.
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________________________________, City Clerk
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Attachments:
Attachment 1 - King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources Division, Report to the City of Seattle for Property Enrollment in the Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS): File No. E20CT029S
Attachment 2 - King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources Division, Report to the City of Seattle for Property Enrollment in the Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS): File No. E21CT024S