SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120557

• Record No: CB 120557
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120557
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 5/23/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126832
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Transportation's Hazard Mitigation Program; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to acquire, accept, and record, on behalf of The City of Seattle, a Catchment Wall Easement from Paul Tan and Ly Ngoc Tan, a married couple, located in a portion of Lot 7, Block 35, Rainier Beach, and a Catchment Wall Easement from Gracie Lee Young, located in a portion of Lot 8, Block 35, Rainier Beach; for the purpose of extending the protection of the adjacent roadway of superficial surface erosion of the adjacent slopes along a portion of Rainier Avenue South; placing the real property rights under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Alex Pedersen
• Supporting documents: 1. Att 1 - Catchment Wall Easement (Tan), 2. Summary and Fiscal Note, 3. Summary Ex 1 - Vicinity Map, 4. Presentation, 5. Signed Ordinance 126832, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/1/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/1/2023	1	Mayor	returned
6/1/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
5/25/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
5/23/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
5/16/2023	1	Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities	pass	Pass
4/25/2023	1	City Council	referred
4/13/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/12/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council
4/12/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Transportation's Hazard Mitigation Program; authorizing the Director of the Department of Transportation to acquire, accept, and record, on behalf of The City of Seattle, a Catchment Wall Easement from Paul Tan and Ly Ngoc Tan, a married couple, located in a portion of Lot 7, Block 35, Rainier Beach, and a Catchment Wall Easement from Gracie Lee Young, located in a portion of Lot 8, Block 35, Rainier Beach; for the purpose of extending the protection of the adjacent roadway of superficial surface erosion of the adjacent slopes along a portion of Rainier Avenue South; placing the real property rights under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the Landslide Mitigation Project under the Hazard Mitigation Program (the "Project") provides the Seattle Department of Transportation ("SDOT") with resources to identify landslide concerns that affect the right-of-way, undertake reconnaissance engineering and geotechnical studies of the problem areas, and prioritize and make repairs as necessary to maintain public safety; and
WHEREAS, historically, many landslides have occurred along Rainier Avenue South between Carver Street and South Norfolk Street ("Impacted Area"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinances 124374 and 126045 were passed in 2013 and 2020, respectively, accepting several easements to construct and maintain a retaining wall along portions of the Impacted Area to mitigate potential adverse impacts to Rainier Avenue South and the surrounding residences in the event of reoccurring landslides in the Impacted Area; and
WHEREAS, another landslide occurred in the Impacted Area due to heavy rainfall in February 2022 that damaged a new portion of the Impacted Area as well as a portion of the existing retaining wall; and
WHEREAS, SDOT has repaired the damaged portion of th...