Record No: CB 120571    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 120571
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 7/18/2023
Ordinance No: Ord 126865
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to noise in industrial shorelines; amending Sections 25.08.100 and 25.08.410 of the Seattle Municipal Code to modify exterior sound limits for land in the Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing Industrial Center located within 200 feet of the shoreline.
Sponsors: Dan Strauss
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Director's Report, 3. Central Staff Presentation ( 5/15/23), 4. Central Staff Memo (5/15/23), 5. Presentation (added 5/11/23), 6. Presentation (added 5/11/23), 7. Central Staff Memo – Proposed Amendments (05/24/23), 8. Central Staff Memo - Proposed Amendments (6/8/2023), 9. Central Staff Presentation (6/8/2023), 10. Signed Ordinance 126865, 11. Affidavit of Publication
Related files: CB 120567, CB 120568, CB 120569, CB 120570
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to noise in industrial shorelines; amending Sections 25.08.100 and 25.08.410 of the Seattle Municipal Code to modify exterior sound limits for land in the Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing Industrial Center located within 200 feet of the shoreline.
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WHEREAS, in 2019 the City convened an Industrial and Maritime Strategy Council to advise the City on development of an Industrial and Maritime Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the stakeholder committee consisted of a City-wide committee and four regional committees representing Georgetown/South Park, SODO, Interbay, and Ballard; and
WHEREAS, the principles that guided the Industry and Maritime Strategy Council focused on:
* Actions to strengthen racial equity and recovery;
* Using the power of local workers and companies to chart a blueprint for the future using the principles of restorative economics to support the cultural, economic, and political power of communities most impacted by economic and racial inequities;
* Strengthening and growing Seattle's industrial and maritime sectors so communities that have been excluded from the prosperity of our region can benefit from our future growth;
* Promoting equitable access to high quality, family-wage jobs and entrepreneurship for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color through an inclusive industrial economy and ladders of economic opportunity;
* Improving the movement of people and goods to and within industrial zones and increasing safety for all travel modes;
* Aligning Seattle's industrial and maritime strategy with key climate and environmental protection goals; and
* Developing a proactive land use policy agenda that harnesses growth and economic opportunities to ensure innovation and industrial jobs are a robust part of our future economy that is inclusive of emerging industries and supportive of diverse entrepreneurship; and
WHEREAS, in May 2021 the Indu...

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