SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120714

• Record No: CB 120714
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120714
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 12/5/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126961
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the transfer of City real property for housing development; amending Ordinance 124917 to transfer jurisdiction of the former Dumar Substation, 1605 SW Holden Street, to the Office of Housing for the purpose of developing permanently affordable homeownership; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing or the Director's designee ("Director") to issue a request for proposals and to select a developer and thereafter to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Lisa Herbold
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Dumar Property Maps, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ordinance 126961, 5. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
12/18/2023	1	Mayor	returned
12/18/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
12/7/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
12/5/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
11/28/2023	1	Public Safety and Human Services Committee	pass	Pass
11/21/2023	1	City Council	referred
11/16/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
11/15/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
11/15/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the transfer of City real property for housing development; amending Ordinance 124917 to transfer jurisdiction of the former Dumar Substation, 1605 SW Holden Street, to the Office of Housing for the purpose of developing permanently affordable homeownership; authorizing the Director of the Office of Housing or the Director's designee ("Director") to issue a request for proposals and to select a developer and thereafter to execute and deliver a contract for transfer of land, deed, and related documents; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, in Ordinance 124917, The City of Seattle ("City") declared the former Dumar Substation located at 1605 SW Holden Street (legally described below, the "Property"), as surplus; and
WHEREAS, local community members, including the Highland Park Action Committee (HPAC) have been advocating for the development of the Property for almost a decade, and support affordable housing being built on this site as well as having an activated ground-floor commercial space; and
WHEREAS, access to publicly owned land for use as affordable housing at key locations furthers the City's fair housing goals and offers cost savings that increase project viability; and
WHEREAS, RCW 39.33.015 authorizes a transfer of property for affordable housing on mutually agreeable terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and the City Light Department have agreed to a transfer of jurisdiction of the Property to the Office of Housing for permanently affordable homeownership and other purposes as well as financial consideration of $424,000; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing has experience conducting a competitive process for surplus City property for permanently affordable homeownership and thereafter ensuring the successful development of such housing; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Housing is prepared to complete the com...