Record No: Res 32090    Version: 1 Council Bill No:
Type: Resolution (Res) Status: Adopted
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 3/28/2023
Ordinance No:
Title: A RESOLUTION of intention to establish a new Metropolitan Improvement District (MID) and fix a date and place for a hearing thereon.
Sponsors: Sara Nelson
Attachments: 1. Att A - Proposed MID Boundaries
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - MID 2023-2033 Business Plan, 3. Signed Resolution 32090, 4. Affidavit of Publication
Related files: CB 120537
CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION of intention to establish a new Metropolitan Improvement District (MID) and fix a date and place for a hearing thereon.
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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, and
WHEREAS, the City Council introduced Resolution 32089 on March 28, 2023, initiating the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID); and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to declare its intent to establish a Metropolitan Improvement District (MID), and to set a public hearing for the public and all affected persons to consider its establishment; 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 Exhibit 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 an...

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