A Seattle City Council hearing on the Northgate South Lot acquisition, the Thornton Creek water quality channel project, and the site coordination agreement with Lorig Associates will be held:

Wednesday, July 14, 2004, 4 p.m. - NEW DATE!
City Hall, City Council Chamber
600 4th Ave.
(entrance on 5th Ave. between James and Cherry Sts.)

The Council is considering three proposed ordinances relating to the South Lot of the Northgate Mall that would:

• Authorize the purchase of approximately 2.7 acres of the South Lot of the Northgate Mall, placing such property under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities for the purpose of developing the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel Project; add the project to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the Drainage and Wastewater Fund; and appropriate $400,000 to Seattle Public Utilities for the property purchase.
• Appropriate $6,848,357 for the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel Project in the Capital Improvement Program for the Drainage and Wastewater Fund in Seattle Public Utilities.
• Authorize Seattle Public Utilities to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Lorig Associates, LLC regarding agreements to reconfigure their respective parcels on the Northgate South Lot and jointly plan and execute their respective projects.

This legislation was drafted in response to the Northgate Framework Resolution passed by the City Council in December 2003 (Resolution 30642).

Council Meeting Schedule
The City Council's Northgate Committee of the Whole will discuss the above proposed legislation at 4 p.m., July 14, 2004, in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue. Their discussion will include a presentation from the Northgate Stakeholders Group and will be followed by the public meeting listed above.

The City Council Chamber is accessible. Print and communications access is provided on prior request. Please contact Councilmember Steinbrueck's office at (206) 684-8804 as soon as possible to request accommodation for a disability.

For further details on Council hearings and the legislative process, visit the following Council webpages: Meeting Calendar, Committees and Agendas, and Information for Citizens.

Submitting Comments - DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The comment period for this legislation has been extended. Written comments may now be submitted until 5 p.m., July 19, 2004, to:

Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck
Legislative Department
600 Fourth Ave., Floor 2
P.O. Box 34025
Seattle, WA 98124-4025

Comments may also be sent via e-mail to peter.steinbrueck@seattle.gov.