CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION to initiate a new Business Improvement Area (BIA) to be known as the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID).
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WHEREAS, the owners of commercial properties, multifamily residential, and mixed-use properties that are subject to nearly 66 percent of the special assessments that would be assessed upon the establishment of a Business Improvement Area filed a petition with The City of Seattle pursuant to chapter 35.87A RCW, and said petition is filed in Clerk File 322591; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the petition and letters of support, and determined it is in the best interests of the City to proceed, as permitted by chapter 35.87A RCW, under the resolution method of creating a Business Improvement Area instead of the petition method; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of The City of Seattle declares its intention to establish a new Metropolitan Improvement District ("MID") in accordance with chapter 35.87A RCW.
Section 2. The MID shall be within the following boundaries as shown on the map attached to this resolution as Attachment A and described in this section. When a street or alley is named, the area boundary is the centerline of the right-of-way including vacated portions unless otherwise specified in the description.
The Metropolitan Improvement District Area:
? From the corner of Elliott Avenue and Denny Way, proceed west to Elliott Bay [excluding Myrtle Edwards Park]; then proceed
? South along the waterfront to Alaskan Way and Broad Street; then proceed
? South along Alaskan Way, including the piers and/or properties abutting the west side of Alaskan Way, to South Dearborn St; then proceed
? East to 1st Ave South; then proceed
? South to South Royal Brougham Way, including properties abutting the west side of 1st Ave South to Alaskan Way South; then proce...
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