>> TRANSPORT SEA PUBLIC UTIL.
>> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME MAY
1620 23 MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMITTEE WILL COME T
ORDER. TIME IS 9:30 A.M. WILL
THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT. CHAIR
PETERSON. THREE PRESENT. IF
THERE IS NO OBJECTION TODAY'S
PROPOSED AGENDA WILL BE ABDUCTE
. HEARING NO OBJECTION THE
AGENDA IS ADOPTED. CHAIRS REPOR
. GOOD MORNING AGAIN . WELCOME
TO THE TRANSPORTATION SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE . WE
HAVE 13 ITEMS. FIRST 10 ARE
APPOINTMENTS. THESE ARE
APPOINTMENTS TO FOUR OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ADVISORY
OVERSIGHT BOARDS. WE HAD SEVEN
OF THESE BOARDS THAT ADVISE US
ON DIFFERENT MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR A MODAL
TOTAL OF 81 VOLUNTEERS WHO
ADVISE US ON DIFFERENT MODES.
IT'S IMPORTANT AS SEATTLE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS
CRAFTING THE PLAN WHICH IS
LIKELY TO NEED FUNDING NEXT
YEAR. IT'S A GOOD TIME TO JOIN
AND ADVISE. ONE APPOINTMENT TO
THE ADVISORY BOARD. ONE TO THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THAT'S THE
CURRENT MAJOR FUNDING SOURCE.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE SAFETY
COMMITTEE AND FOUR APPOINTMENT
TO THE PEDESTRIAN BOARD. WE
ARE PLANNING TO VOTE ON THESE
TODAY. THE NEW APPOINTMENTS AR
WITH US VIRTUALLY TODAY. AND NO
ONE IS IN THE CHAMBERS TODAY.
REAPPOINTMENTS WE TYPICALLY
DON'T HAVE PRESENT. I DO WANT T
GIVE A CONGRATULATIONS TO
NOMINEES TODAY. WE WILL TALK
TO YOU SOON TO FIND OUT WHY YOU
ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING
FOR THIS. COUNCILMEMBER HERBOL
HAS JOINED US. GOOD MORNING.
AGENDA ITEM 11 WOULD ACCEPT T
THAT WOULD MITIGATE THE RISK OF
A LANDSLIDE. THAT'S BRIEF
DISCUSSION AND VOTE. ITEM 12 I
A BRIEF DISCUSSION NEAR THIS
PARK. GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO ASK
ABOUT THAT REQUEST. ITEM 13 HAS
A PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS AN
ORDINANCE THAT WOULD DECLARE
TWO SMALL SLIVERS OF PROPERTY
IN THE CITY OF SHORELINE, AS
SURPLUS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
NEED AND WILL SELL THOSE TO
SHORELINE AS A PROJECT. CITY
HAS ASKED THAT WE ACT
JUDICIOUSLY ON THIS. COUNCIL
MEMBERS ARE COMFORTABLE, IF YOU
ARE, I WILL ASK WE MAY VOTE TO
SUSPEND THE RULES SO WE CAN VOT
ON THAT ITEM. SAME THING ON TH
PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL SEE IF
ANYONE SHOWS UP FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING. LET'S GO TO THE PUBLI
COMMENT . I DON'T THINK WE HAVE
ANYONE SIGNED UP. NOBODY IN TH
CHAMBERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
NOT SEEING ANYONE ONLINE FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT . WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND FORMALLY OPENED THE
PUBLIC COMMENT AND SEEING THAT
NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP ONLINE OR
IN PERSON WE WILL CLOSE IT. SO
WE DON'T HAVE TO RECITE ALL THE
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU
ARE WELCOME. LET ME GO TO THE
NEXT SECTION HERE. PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN OPENED
AND CLOSED FOR A REGULAR PART
OF THIS MEETING. WE WILL GO ON
TO THE APPOINTMENT. I URGE YOU
COUNCILMEMBERS, TO THINK OF THI
HOLISTICALLY . WE HAVE SOME
VOLUNTEERS AND WE WORK HARD TO
FIND VOLUNTEERS AND FILL THE
VACANCIES AND BRING THEM TO US
IN BATCHES, LIKE TODAY. WE WIL
GO THROUGH EACH OF THESE. WE
TRY TO GROUP THEM TOGETHER IF
THEY ARE ON THE SAME BOARD. WE
WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH THESE
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I'M
EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE HERE.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE AGEND
ITEM INTO RECORD.
>> APPOINTMENT OF DAN AS MEMBER
OF ADVISORY BOARD MAY 31st,
2024 BRIEF DISCUSSION
IMPOSSIBLE VOTE .
>> THANK YOU . ADVISORY BOARD
ADVISES THE MAYOR , CITY COUNCI
AND CITY DEPARTMENTS ON THE
FREIGHT SYSTEM. TO DELIVERING
FOOD AND GOODS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY AND THE REGION AS A PORT
CITY, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
THAT WE DO THIS , WE ARE MINDFU
OF WHAT THE NEEDS OF FREIGHT
ARE. A LOT OF US WILL GET
EXCITED ABOUT OTHER MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION. THIS ONE IS SO
VITAL TO THE CITY'S HEALTH AND
ECONOMY. JUST TO LAY OUT HOW
WE WILL DO THESE APPOINTMENTS.
WILL HAVE THE PRESENTERS FROM
THE DEPARTMENT INTRODUCE THE
APPOINTEE AND THEN EACH
APPOINTEE CAN SHARE ABOUT THEIR
BACK GROUND AND WHY THEY ARE
INTERESTED IN JOINING. A MINUT
OR TWO FOR US AND OPEN IT UP
FOR QUESTION. FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC IF YOU DON'T ASK
QUESTIONS. WE HAVE REVIEWED THE
PACKETS AND FIELD COMFORTABLE
WITH THE CANDIDATES. SO WE ARE
NOT NECESSARILY HERE TO GRILL
THEM BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY
PRESENTED THEIR BACKGROUND AND
EXPERIENCE TO US AND ARE
INTERESTED IN SERVING. FOR THE
FREIGHT BOARD AND THE NEXT ITE
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND
SEATTLE SAFETY COMMITTEE. WE
HAVE ELEEN HERE TO INTRODUCE
OUR FREIGHT NOMINEE.
>> ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS ARE
ABLE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON CITY
POLICIES AND PROJECTS AS THEY
RELATE TO FREIGHT CAPACITY,
SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
TODAY WE HAVE DAN GATCHET. HE
BRINGS EXPERIENCE TO THE BOARD.
HE ONCE SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF
THE WASHINGTON STATE FREIGHT
AND INVESTMENT I WILL PASS IT O
TO DAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS DAN
GATCHET. I'VE BEEN IN THE
INDUSTRY FOR YEARS. PRIOR TO
THAT I WORKED FOR A LARGE OCEAN
CARRIER. I SOLD MY BUSINESS IN
2008. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN ON
CHAIRS OF UTILITY BOARDS FOR
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. I WAS
ALSO THE PAST PRESIDENT OH
WASHINGTON -- ASSOCIATION AND
CO-CHAIR OF THE -- COUNSEL. MY
ENTIRE CAREER HAS BEEN IN THE
MARITIME INDUSTRY. I MAY NOT
BE THAT SHARP ANYMORE BUT I HAV
A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN THE
FREIGHT INDUSTRY. I THINK I
WOULD BE A GOOD ASSET FOR THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE
INTRODUCTION OF YOURSELF AND
FOR BEING WILLING TO BRING YOUR
EXPERTISE TO THIS VOLUNTEER
EFFORT TO ADVISE THE CITY ON
FREIGHT. COLLEAGUES , ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
DECIDE ON THIS APPOINTMENT ?
ONE MOMENT OKAY GREAT . AGAIN,
THANK YOU, DAN, FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND YOUR
EXPERIENCE THAT YOU BRING TO TH
TABLE, WHICH WILL HELP ALL OF U
. ESPECIALLY AS SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS BEING
CRAFTED NOW TO SYNTHESIZE ALL
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH
THE CITY WE WILL HEAR OF THE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN LATER IN TH
COMMITTEE . INTERESTED ON HOW
THE ADVISORY BOARDS FEEL ABOUT
THAT. COLLEAGUES, I WILL MOVE
THIS APPOINTMENT COUNCILMEMBER
I MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
ACCOMMODATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
2551, IS THERE A SECOND .
>> YES.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT . ANY FINAL COMMENT
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE.
WILL THE CLERK CALL THE ROLE
ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIR
ITEM 1 ON THE AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD , YES.
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES, YES.
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT , YES .
CHAIR PETERSON, YES.
>> APPOINTED AND AFFIRMED. WE
WILL SET TO THE MAY 23rd CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND THANK YOU, ELEEN, FOR
INTRODUCING HIM.
>> AGENDA ITEMS TWO THROUGH
FIVE. 2552 , 2553, 2559, 2559.
APPOINTMENTS OF TYLER
BLACKWELL, CLARA CANTOR,
ALEXANDER BEJARAN ESTEVEZ FOR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE .
REAPPOINTMENT OF SAMUEL FERRAR
. FOR TERM DECEMBER 31st . ALS
BRIEFING DISCUSSIONS AND
IMPOSSIBLE VOTE.
>> AS YOU KNOW THE LEVY TO MOV
SEATTLE A 939 DOLLAR MEASURE
EXPIRES NEXT YEAR. CURRENTLY
FULLY FUNDED BY PROPERTY TAXES.
THAT'S GOING TO BE AN IN POINT
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION WE WANT T
HAVE AS EARLY AS THIS YEAR. HOW
WILL THAT BE RENEWED. WHERE
WILL THE FUNDING COME FROM .
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
OVERSIGHT BOARDS. I'M A MEMBER
OF THIS BOARD I ATTEND EVERY
MONTH. IT'S A TERRIFIC GROUP.
BRINGING THEIR DIFFERENT
EXPERTISE IS FROM DIFFERENT
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, MAKIN
SURE THAT LEVY IS BEING
IMPLEMENTED . PROJECTS ARE
GETTING DONE IT'S FIXEDLY
RESPONSIBLE. THERE ARE
DISCUSSIONS THERE . THESE ARE
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. EVEN
THOUGH THE MOVE SEATTLE LEVY I
ENTERING ITS SUNSET PHASE, THE
ACTUAL LEVY IN POWERS THIS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON IS HOW TO DO
A NEW FUNDING PACKAGE IN THE
FUTURE. THEY WILL BE SENDING U
A LETTER AT THE END OF THIS
YEAR, AND COMING TO THE
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CRAFTING A
NEW TRANSPORTATION PACKAGE
WHICH WILL BE LARGELY BASED ON
THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. THAT
IS CRAFTING AND SYNTHESIZING TH
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. THE
APPOINTMENT TODAY WILL JOIN THE
GROUP AND GET THE
RECOMMENDATIONS BACK TO US I
WAS WINGING IT THERE. LET ME
LOOK IF I MISSED ANYTHING. WE
HAVE THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS TO
THE COMMITTEE AND ONE
REAPPOINTMENT. SAMUEL FERRARA
HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT MEMBER OF
THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE . VERY
DILIGENT AND BALANCED IN
APPROACH . VERY MUCH INTERESTED
IN SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
SAM IS A REAPPOINTMENT. WE WIL
TALK TO THE NEW APPOINTMENTS
TODAY . LET'S TURN IT BACK OVER
TO ELEEN.
>> THE LEVY OVERSIGHT COMMITTE
MEMBERS ADVISE THE LEVY PROGRA
AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
LOOK SPENDING FOR LEVY
PROCEEDS. WE HAVE TYLER
BLACKWELL WHO IS A PLANNER FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT ERA . I AM
PASSING IT ON TO TYLER .
>> THANK YOU ELEEN, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS. I MET HAPPY TO
BE HERE IN INTERESTED IN SERVIN
ON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. I
BELIEVE THIS IS HOW
TRANSPORTATION WORKS AND IT'S
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. WE ARE
TRAINING FOR A IMPORTANT PHASE
RIGHT NOW. I BELIEVE MY
EXPERTISE AS EDUCATION PLANNER
KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE
DISTRICT OF SEATTLE IS
IMPORTANT AS IT ALLOWS ME TO GE
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
ONGOING PROJECT. THAT PAIRS
NICELY WITH MY EXPERTISE AS A
MPA GRADUATE OF LAST YEAR WHERE
I CONCENTRATED ON PUBLIC
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. MARRYING
TRANSPORTATION MOLLY KNOWLEDGE
AS WELL AS FUNDING CAN ADD AN
IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE AS WE GO
INTO THE NEXT STAGE I'M HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. WE CA
GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM THE OTHE
TWO APPOINTEES AND OPEN IT UP
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS FOR ANY
OF THEM.
>> WE HAVE CLARA CANTOR . A
COMMITTEE ORGANIZER WITH SEATTL
GREENWAYS. CLARA IS ON. I WIL
PASS IT ON TO HER.
>> THANK YOU, ELEEN.
>> MY NAME IS ELEEN. A MEMBE
OF THE COALITION. I GET AROUND
SEATTLE BY BIKING. I'M
INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE BECAUSE I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE SEATTLE MAKE
PROGRESS AS A CITY THAT RELIES
ON WALKING AND TRANSPORTATION
TO GET AROUND THE CITY. ALSO A
SIGNIFICANT GREATER INVESTMENT
IN SOUTH SEATTLE I WOULD LIKE
TO WRITE DESPAIR SEES AND THE
SAFETY AND COMFORT OF PEOPLE
THAT TRAVEL AROUND. I'M EAGER
TO BE PART OF THIS COMMITTEE.
>> THIRD APPOINTEE , WE WILL
HEAR FROM THEM AND THEN WE CAN %
OPEN UP FOR COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS. GO AHEAD, ELEEN.
>> FOR THIRD, WE HAVE ALEXANDER
BEJARAN ESTEVEZ WHO IS A STAFF
ATTORNEY THAT REPRESENTS
SURVIVORS FOR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
>> THANK YOU, ELEEN , I'M
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE BECAUSE
IT'S IMPORTANT STREET START
COMPLETELY FUNDED . OF THE CITY
HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASE
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN
NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE. I
BELIEVE PART OF THE OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAK
SURE THEY CAN BE FUNDED AND IT'
SAFE ALL OVER THE CITY. I PLAN
ON USING MY EXPERTISE AS AN
ATTORNEY TO MAKE SURE THE CITY
IS ACCOUNTABLE AND THE FUNDS AR
USED FOR ALL PEOPLE IN SEATTLE
>> THANK YOU, ALEXANDER. ANY
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FOR
TYLER, CLARA, ALEXANDER ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK
ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO SERVE. GETTING FORWARD TO
KNOWING SOME OF YOU BETTER.
CLARA CANTOR AND I WORK
TOGETHER ON THE SOUTH END SO WE
CAN STOP SEEN SO MANY FATALITIE
ON THE STREETS . BUT REFER T
THE WORK WE HAVE TO DO NEXT YEA
TO MAKE SURE WE GET PROJECTS
FUNDED FOR SAFETY FOR EVERYONE
IN THE CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES . COLLEAGUES ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THESE
GREAT APPOINTEES ? ALL RIGHT .
LET'S MOVE TO A VOTE . I NOW
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TH
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
2552 , 2553, 2559 , 2554 .
TYLER, CLARA , ALEXANDER AND
SAM. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED IN SECOND IN
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS. FINAL COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE? WILL
THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROPE.
YES, COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD.
>> SORRY JUST CLEARING MY THROA
. ENTHUSIASTIC YES.
>> WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ON THE RECOMMENDATION
TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS
2552, THREE, NINE, FOR AN ITEMS
235 AND NINE ON THE AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD . COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER
SAWANT. CHAIR PETERSON. FOUR IN
FAVOR, NONE OF POST.
>> THESE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE
SENT TO THE MAY 23rd CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. THANK EVERYON
FOR BEING HERE ,
CONGRATULATIONS. WE CAN MOVE ON
TO THE SIXTH ITEM OF THE AGENDA
. WILL THE CLERK READ THE FULL
TITLE.
>> REAPPOINTMENT OF MARGARET A
A MEMBER OF SEATTLE SCHOOL
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. BRIE
DISCUSSION IMPOSSIBLE VOTE .
>> THANK YOU, AS YOU KNOW THE
SEATTLE SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE IS CROSSING GUARD
ASSIGNMENTS, CRITERIA OF
PLACEMENT OF CROSSING GUARDS IN
CIRCULATION PLANS FOR SCHOOLS
AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY
REGULATIONS REGARDING THE
SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I
WILL GO AHEAD AND TURN THIS OVE
ONE LAST TIME TO ELEEN TRANG
>> WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT O
MARGARET McCAULEY TO THE
COMMITTEE . MARGARET IS AN
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. HAS
BEEN A GREAT CONTRIBUTING
MEMBER TO THE COMMITTEE,
INCLUDING SERVING AS ITS
CURRENT SECRETARY. SHE FEELS
STRONGLY ABOUT ALL AGES OF
STUDENTS TO WALK SAFELY TO
SCHOOL. RECOMMEND HER
APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMITTEE.
>> TYPICAL FOR REAPPOINTMENTS,
WE DON'T HAVE THEM HERE, WE ARE
FAMILIAR WITH THEM FROM THEIR
PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE PACK
PACKET THAT IS ONLINE FOR THE
PUBLIC TO VIEW . WE KNOW WITH
SAFETY MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE
CITY, WE ARE MINDFUL ABOUT
DOING THAT AROUND OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, AS WELL. THIS BOARD
DOES INCLUDE SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OFFICIALS. WHICH HAS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL LOOK AT
ISSUES. COUNCILMEMBERS, IF
THERE ARE NO COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS
REAPPOINTMENT, I WILL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE . ALL RIGHT . I NOW
MOVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT
2560. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> YES .
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND
TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS
APPOINTMENT. ANY FINAL COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE?
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL-ON RECOMMENDATION TO
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT 2560, ITEM
6 ON THE AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
>> YES. COUNCILMEMBER MORALES
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT .
>> YES.
>> CHAIR PETERSON, YES. FOUR
IN FAVOR , NO POST.
>> IT WILL BE SENT TO THE MAY
23rd CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON WITH
THE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE FULL
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEMS SEVEN
THROUGH 10.
>> APPOINTMENT 255 FIVE THROUGH
2558 . REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID
L. FRANTZ, CHELSEA MORRISON,
NATASHA RIVERON, MARIA SUMMER
FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD . BRIEF
DISCUSSION IMPOSSIBLE VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, THE ADVISORY BOAR
CONTRIBUTES TO SEVERAL ASPECTS
OF THE CITY AND PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS AS IT
RELATES TO SAFETY AND ACCESS.
THEY PROMOTE TRUE SAFETY AND
ACCESS AND RECOMMEND CHANGES I
POLICIES AND ACTIONS. WE KNOW
THE NEW SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION GREG SPOTS HAS
MADE SAFETY A NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO THINK SAFET
FIRST. AS WE TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC
FATALITIES IN OUR CITY, WE KNOW
THAT PEDESTRIANS ARE THE
LARGEST NUMBER OF VICTIMS YEAR
AFTER YEAR IN THE CITY. THE
VICTIMS OF THESE COLLISIONS.
THE ADVISORY BOARD, THEIR WORK
IS URGENT . LET'S INTRODUCE , W
WILL HAVE THIS PERSON TELL US
ABOUT THREE REAPPOINTMENTS. AN
THEN AN ACTUAL NEW APPOINTMENT
THAT'S EXCELLENT, THANK YOU. GO
AHEAD .
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR PETERSON.
I WILL RESTATE THE IMPORTANCE O
THE ADVISORY BOARD , DEFTLY
KEEPING PEDESTRIAN PERSPECTIVE.
TODAY, WE HAVE FOUR
REAPPOINTMENTS. THEY ARE ALL
REAPPOINTMENTS. THE FIRST ONE
IS DAVID L. FRANTZ. HE WAS
ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT AND SERVED ON THE
YOUTH PAST TRANCE ADVISORY
BOARD. HE'S INTERESTED IN
EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE
CITY. WE ALSO HAVE CHELSEA
MORRISON. CHELSEA IS A CIVIL
ENGINEER . SHE ENJOYS A CAR FRE
LIFESTYLE AND INTERESTED IN
EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AND
PROVIDING SAFE FACILITIES FOR
ALL ROADWAY USERS. WE ALSO HAV
CHELSEA MORRISON TO. MURRAY
HAS LIVED IN SEATTLE FOR EIGHT
YEARS. FOR WORK SHE IS IT
PRODUCT MANAGER FOR A AI
STARTUP IN SEATTLE . SPENDS A
LOT OF TIME STROLLING AROUND
THE STREETS. ACTIVE IN THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY AND PASSIONATE
ABOUT SAVE STREETS AND A
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO
HAVE NATASHA RIVERON. SHE
WORKS FOR PARTNERSHIP. SHE
PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH THE
STREETS COALITION AND WANTS TO
ADVOCATE FOR HER NEIGHBORS AS
MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THESE
MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED
MEMBERS TO THE PEDESTRIAN
BOARD
>> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL
THESE RE- REAPPOINTMENTS. THE
TIME AND CONTRIBUTION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS. ENCOURAGE THE
TO BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE
CRAFTING OF THE SEATTLE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN. ALSO ,
JUST TO LET US KNOW THEIR VIEW
ON THINGS, EVEN THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR. WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM
THE SEATTLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISOR
BOARD A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. WIT
GREATER ACTION FOR THE SEATTLE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
IMPLEMENT REQUESTS SOONER. AND
SUBMITTING REDTAPE TO
CROSSWALKS. THANK YOU , FOR
REINTRODUCING THEM TO EVERYONE
HERE. THE APPOINTMENT PACKETS
ONLINE, WE'VE REVIEWED THOSE. I
WANT TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
MAKE REAPPOINTMENTS. I
RECOMMEND WE MOVE THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS. IS THERE A
SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND
WITH THE CONFIRMATION OF THE
APPOINTMENTS. ARE THEIR FINAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
VOTE? WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ON THE
RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENT ITEMS SEVEN THROUGH
10 ON THE AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT. CHAIR
PETERSON. FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
THE POST.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIRM THE
APPOINTMENTS. IT WILL BE SENT T
THE MAY 23rd CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES,
THAT COMPLETES THE APPOINTMENTS
FOR TODAY FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION BOARD FILLING
SOME OF THE VACANCY. AS WE MOVE
FORWARD WE WANT TO THANK THE
CITY DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE FOR WORKING WITH US TO
GET THESE APPOINTMENTS ON THE
CALENDAR. THANK YOU FOR
APPROVING THEM. LET'S MOVE ON
TO AGENDA ITEM 11. WILL THE
CLERK PLEASE READ THE SHORT
TITLE.
>> COUNSEL BILL 12 0557. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO DEPARTMEN
OF TRANSPORTATION'S HAZARD
MITIGATION PROGRAM . AUTHORIZIN
THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANCE ROTATION TO ACQUIRE
EXCEPT AND RECORD ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF SEATTLE. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE
PROTECTION OF ADJACENT ROADWAY
AND EROSION OF THE JASON FOLKS
FOR BRIEF DISCUSSION IMPOSSIBL
VOTE.
>> IS MENTIONED EARLIER, THESE
EASEMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO
MITIGATING THE RISK OF
LANDSLIDES ON RAINIER AVENUE.
WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
HERBOLD FOR HER ADVOCACY FOR
LANDSLIDE MITIGATION AND I KNO
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES IS VERY
INTERESTED IN THIS, AS WELL. ON
IS IN HER DISTRICT. BEFORE I
TURN IT OVER TO THE PRESENTERS,
I WANT TO THANK CALVIN CHAL FO
THIS PRESENTATION. GOOD
MORNING CALVIN. AS USUAL,
CENTRAL STAFF THAT THEY WANT TO
SAY ANYTHING IN THE BEGINNING T
FRAME THINGS UP, GO AHEAD.
>> I THINK THE PRESENTATIONS
ARE THOROUGH. THIS IS ABOUT
THE REAL ESTATE PROPERTY RIGHT
FOR THE PROJECT. THANK YOU VER
MUCH.
>> LET'S TURN THIS OVER TO THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
>> GOOD MORNING COUNCILMEMBERS.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE
PLEASE. AND THE NEXT SLIDE .
THIS PRESENTATION OVERVIEW, W
WILL TALK ABOUT THE SURFACE,
BACKGROUND, DAMAGE FROM
LANDSLIDE . ACQUISITION AREA.
PROJECT DETAILS AND THE WALL
EXTENSION. NEXT SLIDE .
>> WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST THE
CITY COUNCIL EXCEPT THE
LEGISLATION. PORTIONS OF
PROPERTY THIS PLACES [
INAUDABLE ]. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE
MANY LANDSLIDES RECORDED.
SOUTH SEATTLE CITY LIMITS [
INAUDABLE ]. THE GEOTECHNICAL
SURVEY OF THIS AREA ALONG THE
STREET CORRIDOR AND DETERMINED
IT TO BE A MODERATE TO HIGH RIS
TO LANDSLIDES. GIVEN THIS
ASSESSMENT AND THE AREA OF
HISTORY LANDSLIDE INCIDENCES,
THESE LANDSLIDES BLOCK
SIDEWALKS AND CREATE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS . IN ADDITION THE
CITY HAS CLOSE PORTIONS OF THE
SIDEWALKS AND STREETS IN
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY
CONCERNS [ INAUDABLE ]. CREWS
HAVE HAD CLEANUP TO REMOVE THE
DEBRIS AND COVER UP THE
SIDEWALKS. IN 2016 A RETAINING
WALL WAS CONSTRUCTED THE NEAR
RAINIER AVENUE . AS A RESPONSE
TO TWO SIGNIFICANT LANDSLIDES
WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER.
SUBSEQUENTLY. EVALUATED THE
STREET CORRIDOR AND DETERMINED
FIVE SITES THAT NEEDED
ADDITIONAL WALLS AND
CONSTRUCTION. ANOTHER LANDSLID
OCCURRED MORE RECENTLY DUE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL THE DAMAGE THE
PORTION NEAR SOUTH -- STREET .
AND A NEW SECTION. THE DAMAGE
WALL WAS REPAIRED, AND AN
ADDITIONAL WALL WAS NECESSARY T
EXTEND THE WALL. AS YOU CAN SE
IN THESE TEXTURES YOU CAN SEE
HOW THIS IS A GREAT IMPACT OF
THE SIDEWALK , AS WELL AS
STABILIZATION OF THE SLOPE AFTE
THE LANDSLIDE. THIS MAP
OUTLINES THE AREA WHERE THE
WALL WAS EXTENDED TO PROTECT
THE ADJACENT STREET CORRIDOR.
THE TWO ACQUISITIONS TOTAL 303
SQUARE FEET. IT IS FIVE FEET
IN WIDTH AND 60 FIVE FEET
LONG I WILL TURN THE
PRESENTATION OVER TO BILL CLARK
TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS. THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS BILL CLARK CAPITA
PROJECTS MANAGER FOR THIS
SECTION OF THIS SOUTH RAINIER
WALL. THIS IS THE THIRD
SECTION OF THE WALL THAT WAS
REQUESTED BY STREET USED TO BE
CONSTRUCTED OVER THE WINTER. IT
WAS BUILT IN MARCH. THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
END EXPECTION DRY SEASON TO B
BUILT IN THE WINTER. NORMALLY I
WAS BUILT IN THE SUMMER TO BE
MORE STABLE. BUT IN THE URGENCY
TO GET IT CONSTRUCTED, WE
REQUESTED THAT EXEMPTION. WE
TOOK PRECAUTIONS ALONG THE WAY
PUT SHEETING ON THE SIDE TO
REDUCE RISK OF A SLIDE. 64 FEET
LONG. EIGHT PILINGS WERE
DRILLED TO CONSTRUCT THE WALL.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WALL. AS
WE SPEAK , IT'S BEEN PAINTED
NOW. IT WILL LOOK SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT THAN THIS. BUDGET OF
550,000 . ABOUT 426,000 IS
DIRECT CONSTRUCTION COST. THE
BALANCE HUNDRED 24,000. SDOT
INTERNAL DESIGN COST THAT HAD
BEEN INVESTED BEFORE HANDED
OVER TO CAPITAL PROJECTS . IT
WAS FUNDED BY THE STREET USE
PROGRAM AT SDOT. BUT THE
SOURCES OF OF FUNDING YOU CAN
SEE HERE. THAT WALL WAS
CONSTRUCT DID , LIKE I SAID, IN
MARCH AND IT IS COMPLETE NOW.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BILL AN
GRETCHEN. I WANTED TO SEE IF
CALVIN CHAL WANTED TO ADD
ANYTHING ?
>> NO, NOTHING.
>> OKAY, TRAFFIC. THANKS TO
SDOT AND YOUR CREW FOR GETTIN
THE WORK DONE. IT'S IMPORTANT
WORK . DOING IT DURING THE
WINTER WAS MORE DIFFICULT BUT
NECESSARY TO GET DONE. ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
APPROVE THIS CLEANUP OF LAND-US
WORK AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION
HAS BEEN COMPLETED . ALL RIGHT.
COLLEAGUES, I WILL GO AHEAD AN
MOVE THIS. I NOW MOVE THE
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF
THIS COUNSEL BILL 120557. IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED
ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR QUESTION
BEFORE WE MOVE TO A VOTE? GOOD
COLLEAGUES IT'S BEEN MOVED AN
SECONDED LET'S HAVE THE CLERK
CALL THE ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION TO PASS HOUSE
BILL 120557. NUMBER 11 ON THE
AGENDA.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD ,
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES,
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT , CHAIR
PETERSON. FOUR IN FAVOR, NONE
OPPOSE. COUNSEL BILL 120557
WILL BE SENT TO THE MAY 23rd
COUNCIL MEETING. THANKS
EVERYBODY. LET'S MOVE ON TO
AGENDA ITEM 12. WHICH IS THE
ULTIMATE ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
WILL THE CLERK READ THE SHORT
TITLE OF THE AGENDA ITEM .
>> PETITION OF BRE-BMR EIGHTH
LLC, FOR THE VACATION OF THE
ALLEY LINE WITHIN BLOCK Z,
BELL'S SIXTH ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE. SUBMITTED FOR
DISCUSSION.
>> THIS IS A PREVIEW FOR WHAT I
SUPPOSED TO BE A BIOMEDICAL
FACILITY NEAR DENNY PARK. WE
HAVE THE PROJECT TEAM AND THE
SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS DESIG
LEADERSHIP WITH US TODAY. I
WILL TURN IT OVER TO THEM FOR
THE PRESENTATION. AND THEN THE
CITY COUNCIL STAFF IS ALSO HERE
DID YOU HAVE INTRODUCTORY MARK
REMARKS TO MAKE BEFORE WE LAUNC
INTO THE PRESENTATION?
>> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO
MENTION THIS IS A EARLY
PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSAL.
IT IS BEGINNING ITS REVIEW BY
CITY DEPARTMENTS AND SEATTLE
DESIGN COMMISSION. OPPORTUNITIE
FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
HEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT FOR THE
FIRST TIME AND COUNCILMEMBERS T
PROVIDE EARLY AND PUT. BEFORE I
BECOMES A PROPOSAL TO COMES BAC
TO YOU FOR A VOTE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. LET'S
TURN IT OVER TO OUR PRESENTERS.
>> THIS IS BEVERLY BURNETT WITH
SDOT. WE ALSO HAVE MICHAEL
JENKINS FROM THE SEATTLE DESIGN
COMMISSION AND JACKSON, HEAD O
THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW GROUP I
SOME OF THE FIRST REVIEWERS TO
SEE THE PROJECT. WE'VE ASKED HI
TO JOIN US TO RESPOND TO
QUESTIONS OR IF HE HAS SOMETHIN
HE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE AFTER W
SEE THE PRESENTATION. I THINK
-- REALLY COVERED THIS. IT'S AN
IMPORTANT TIME FOR US. A
BRAND-NEW PETITION. THERE'S A
NUMBER OF STEPS THAT A DEVELOPE
DOES BEFORE THE PETITION. WE'V
ALL SEEN THIS AND GIVEN EARLY
GUIDANCE. WE HAVE THE FORMAL
PETITION IN AND THE MORE
RIGOROUS PORTIONS OF THE REVIEW
BEGIN. THIS IS ONE OF THE
KICKOFFS THAT CREATE
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC AND OR MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL TO GUIDE US AS WE STEP
INTO THE REVIEW. THE MOST
IMPORTANT PIECE IS TO LOOK AT
THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
WORK ON DESIGN AND PUBLIC
BENEFIT. ALSO THESE THINGS AR
REALLY CRITICAL. I THINK NEXT W
HAVE MICHAEL AND THEN IF JACKSO
HAS COMMENTS. THEN THE BULK OF
THE TIME ON THE PRESENTATIONS.
MICHAEL, I THINK WE HAVE PLANS
FOR YOU TO GO NEXT?
>> SURE, THANK YOU, BEVERLY.
GOOD MORNING . MICHAEL JENKINS
HERE FROM THE DESIGN
COMMISSION. THE DESIGN
COMMISSION HAD A REVIEW WHICH
STAFF HAS GONE OVER WITH YOU IN
THE BRIEFING MEMO. IT IS
REQUIRED BEFORE A PROJECT CAN
PROCEED THE DESIGN AND REVIEW
PROCESS BUT BEFORE THEY CAN
FILE FOR A PETITION. THIS IS
ONE THE COMMISSION HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IN
NOVEMBER OF 2022. YOU WILL SEE
WHAT THE COMMISSION SAW WHICH I
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE
GATEWAY FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT.
NOT ONLY LANDSCAPE BUT AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A COMPLETE
REVISION THAT WAS CREATED AND
STARTED FOR THE TRIANGLE. THE
EARLY ALLOCATIONS. THIS WILL B
THE NORTHERN PART . EXCITED TO
SEE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT
PRESENTS. YOU WILL ALSO SEE SOM
OF THE CHALLENGES. TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND HOW THE DEVELOPMENT
TEAM IS MINIMIZING THE IMPACT
AND MOVING ACCESS FROM AND ALLI
TO A THE STREET WE WILL NOT
NORMALLY SEE IT. HOW YOU
MAINTAIN A ACTIVE STREET SIGNAL
ON EIGHTH AVENUE, GIVEN ACCES
AND THE OPEN SPACE YOU WILL SEE
ON THE PROPOSAL. WE ARE EXCITED
FOR THE PRESENTATION BEFORE YOU
TODAY. I WILL MUTE AT THIS
POINT. AND I WILL PASS IT ON TO
JIM KELLER .
>> CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME?
>> YES .
>> OKAY, GREAT . BRAD I DON'T
KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY WORDS ?
>> YES, I WANT TO DO A QUICK
INTRODUCTION. I'M BRAD WITH
BIOMED REALTY. WE HAVE
WORKSHOPS AND OF JIM KELLER
WILL DO THE PRESENTATION. WE
HAVE OTHERS ON THE CALL, AS
WELL. SUPER EXCITED ECHOING
WHAT MICHAEL SAID. AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE
BUILDING TRANSITION OVER TO TH
NEW DENNY TRIANGLE AREA. SO
JIM, GO AHEAD AND WALK US
THROUGH IT.
>> THANK YOU EVERYBODY . GOOD
MORNING COUNCILMEMBERS AND
THANKS TO EVERYONE ON THE CALL.
AS YOU SHARED THE TITLE SLIDE
YOU CAN SEE THE SLIDE WITH DENN
PARK AND DEXTER AVENUE RUNNIN
THROUGH THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
AVENUE SOUTH. ZOOMING DOWN OVE
THE TOP OF THE CANOPY OF DENNY
PARK AND LOOKING AT THE PROPOSE
DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A TWO
TOWER DEVELOPMENT WITH AN 18
STORY TOWER ON DENNY AND 11th
TOWER ON BELL STREET. THIS SHOW
A SCHEME OF ENTRY AND EXIT IN
THE LARGE OPEN SPACE SHOWING U
ON THE FOREGROUND ON DENNY.
IT'S BELOW GRADE PARKING. ALL
OF THE CODE REQUIRED PARKING.
BICYCLE, SHORT-TERM, ETC.. THE
REASON FOR THE ALLEY LOCATION,
IS TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND
BIKE SAFETY TO CREATE MEANINGFU
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE SIMILAR TO
OPEN SPACE CREATED TO THE SOUTH
IS TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY
THROUGH THE BLOCK. LIBRARY
CHAIN . IT ALLOWS FOR
ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOU
THE SITE . AND ALSO PROTECT DID
BIKE LANE AROUND SEVENTH . OF
COURSE, THERE IS AN INCREASED
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL. WHEN WE
TAKE A LOOK AT THE ALLEY, THIS
IS DENNY ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE
SCREEN. TO DEXTER WRAPPING
AROUND IN BELL ON THE RIGHT.
5766 SQUARE FOOT ALLEY. IT'S
THE LAST ALLEY FROM WESTLAKE TO
DENNY. AS WE LOOK AT THE AERIA
VIEW YOU SEE THE STREET ON THE
SOUTH. THERE IS REAL ISSUES.
TWO-WAY CYCLE TRACK ON THE NORT
SIDE OF WELL. CURRENTLY WITH
THE ALLEY INTACT, THERE IS A
CLEAR-CUT FOR DELIVERIES AND
ALLIE ACCESS THAT CROSSES OVER
THIS TWO-WAY BIKE LANE, WHICH
CREATES A CONFLICT , ESPECIALLY
WITH THE TWO-WAY BIKERS. ON TH
DENNY AND DEXTER SIDE , ONE OF
THE MOST AWKWARD ALLEYS OF TH
CITY. YOU CAN SEE THE REFUGE
ISLAND HERE. DEXTER ON THE
RIGHT, DENNY IN FRONT AND IT
CREATES A FIVE WAY INTERSECTION
CONDITION. EXIT THE ALLEY ONT
DENNY . THERE IS CONFUSION ON
HOW THAT CAN WORK. THIS WOULD
BE IF YOU ARE STANDING ON THE
MAGENTA STRIPE LOOKING OUT TO
THE NORTHWEST ON THE FIVE WAY
INTERSECTION THAT HAPPENS WITH
THIS EXISTING ALLEY. PREVIOUS
VACATIONS ON THE SIDE. BLOCK
19, 20, 21 AND BLOCK Z. THIS I
THE LAST ALLEY TO EXIST WITHI
THIS TRIANGLE NEIGHBORHOOD AND
THE ALLEY, WE MENTIONED HAS
SOME ISSUES ON THE SOUTH.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT MAP.
DENNY PARK ON THE NORTH . GREEN
STREETS ON BELL. THE NEW
PROTECTED BIKE LANES THAT ARE
SEPARATED ALONG SEVENTH AVENUE,
CHANGING BACK TO THIS IN ROAD
PAINTED ON SEVENTH AND DEXTER
AND PROTECTED BIKE LANE ALONG
DEXTER TO THE NORTH. PAINTED
BIKE LANES ALONG BELL OR EIGHTH
AVENUE, EXCUSE ME . SOME
NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECTED BY
STREETCAR. LARGE OPEN SPACES AN
GREEN SPACES. THIS POTENTIAL I
ON THE LINK EXTENSION. WE ARE
GUIDED BY A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOOD
PLANNING OVER THE YEARS. THERE
IS 2012 WESTLAKE AND SEVENTH
AVENUE PLAN. DENNY STREET
SKATE PLAN. SOUTHLAKE UNION
PLAN THAT AFFECTS EIGHTH AVENU
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DENNY PARK
FELL STREET CONCEPT PLAN. YOU
SAW THE CYCLE TRACK THAT'S BEEN
CMPLETED ALONG THE EDGE.
PREVIOUS PHOTOS. AND THE
MOHAWK TRAIL ON THE SITE. SO
FAR, WE'VE HAD GREAT COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT , STARTING IN THE
FALL OF LAST YEAR. NOVEMBER WE
MET WITH THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.
IN DECEMBER WE MET WITH ANOTHER
COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND ANOTHER
ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR IN APRIL.
ALL OF THE DISCUSSION WE HAD
WITH THOSE GROUPS IS HIGHLY
POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE
PROJECT. THE GROUPS ASK HOW
THEY CAN ADVOCATE FOR THE
PROJECT. SOME PEOPLE WITH
COMMENTS AND CONCERNS ABOUT HOW
THESE PROJECTS LOOK ON THE
SKYLINE AND HOW THEY MIGHT
AFFECT THE VIEWS AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. ALL OF THOSE ARE
BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH THE
DESIGN PROCESS. THE
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THIS SITE
ARE GREAT . WE ARE LOOKING AT
THIS SITE AS THE GATEWAY, AS WE
MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE
TRIANGLE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S
REALLY APPARENT WITH ENTRY AND
EXIT THROUGHOUT SEATTLE CENTER.
IT'S A KEY SITE THAT LINKS OVE
INTO DENNY PARK. IT PROVIDES
US OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THI
GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH HAS
EVOLVED IN THE LAST DECADE.
THERE IS A LOT OF DIVERSITY AND
OPEN SPACE WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT
THAT HAPPENED ALONG AMAZON EDG
AND THROUGHOUT THE TRIANGLE.
THIS SITE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY T
CONTINUE TO CREATE THAT , THAT
HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE
SOUTH AND PEOPLE CAN WANDER
THROUGH THE STREETS AND THE
BLOCKS AND FEEL LIKE THEY ARE
IMMERSED IN THE ARBORETUM AND
PARK IN THE CITY. SOME OF THE
PUBLIC ENHANCEMENT THAT THE
ALLEY BRINGS IS THE ABILITY TO
CONNECT FROM SEVENTH AVENUE T
EIGHTH WITH THIS MID-BLOCK
CONNECTION. POSITIONING OF THE
BUILDINGS ALLOWS THIS TO BE A
ACCESSIBLE SIDE . ALSO
CONSOLIDATING AND LOADING AND
PARKING. WE ELIMINATE CURB CUTS
THAT HAPPEN IN THE ALLEY AND
EXISTING CURB CUTS ON THE SITE
FOR PARKING AND UNLOADING. IT
REDUCES THAT EXISTING ON THIS
FAR SIDE. WE LOOK AT THIS ,
BUILDINGS THAT ARE DEVELOPED ON
THE SITE. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO
ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT ON BELL.
THE ALLEY HAS ACCESS FOR BOTH
. AND EXITS ON THE NORTHERN
POINT ONTO DENNY AND THE
INTERSECTION HERE. OF THE
REQUIRED OPEN SPACES WILL
LIKELY OCCUR ON THE FAR SIDE O
THE BUILDING AND POTENTIAL
BACKUP ON THE BUILDING SITE.
RIGHT AWAY THE STREET
IMPROVEMENT PLAN TOWARD THE
CODE AND THE CYCLE TRACK WITH
THE PLACE ON THE ROADWAY. THE
ALLEY VACATED SCHEME AS YOU SE
HERE, REALLY ALLOWS FOR THE
SAMPLE OPEN SPACE WITH
ACCESSIBLE ROUTES AND CREATION
FOR THE BIKE PATHS . ACCESS T
DENNY . AND ELIMINATES CONFLICT
THAT HAPPEN GOING NORTH AND
SOUTH . A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS OF THIS
PROJECT. THE MAIN ONE IS THE
SEVENTH AVENUE CYCLED TRACK.
CONTINUATION ALONG SEVENTH AND
DEXTER . IT A WRAPS THE
CENTER. THIS ON THE NORTH
TOWER RELATES TO DENNY PARK AS
A COMPLEMENTARY OPEN SPACE ON
THAT CORNER. ON EIGHTH AVENUE
AND TO DENNY, THERE IS A
PEDESTRIAN ISLAND THAT GOES TO
THE LONG PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
THAT INCREASES SAFETY ALONG
EIGHTH. AND THEN LOTS OF
VOLUNTARY SETBACKS ON EIGHTH
AVENUE ADJACENT TO THE GARAGE
ENTRY. THERE IS A VOLUNTARY
SETBACK IN THE BUILDING . LARGE
VOLUNTARY SETBACK ON THE GREEN
STREET ALONG BELL. AND THE
CLOSURE OF THE ALLEY CONDITIONS
HAPPEN, IF THEY ARE VACATED,
BECOME A BENEFIT BECAUSE THEY
ARE IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE RECEIVED A LOT OF COMMENTS
FROM DESIGN COMMISSION AND
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD . ALL THOSE
COMMENTS WERE TAKEN INTO
CONSIDERATION IN THE SITE PLAN
THAT YOU HAVE SEEN BEFORE. MAI
COMMENTS WORKING ON EIGHTH
AVENUE AND MAKING EIGHT AVENUE
AND BELL STREET CONNECTED TO
THE SITE . NOT JUST THINKING
ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS BUT THE
BELL STREET SIDE, AS WELL.
ARCHITECTURE TEAM WORKED HARD T
BRING THE GROUND PLANE OF THE
BUILDING BACK . THE TOWER IS
OVERHANGING THAT THAT
CONNECTING PEDESTRIAN TO OPEN
SPACES DESIGNED ALONG THE EDGE
AND ACCESSIBLE PASS THROUGH
THE SITE. THOSE WERE THE BIG
MOOSE AND THE BIG GUIDANCE WE
RECEIVED FROM THIS COMMISSION.
WE ARE STILL WORKING THROUGH
THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
THE DESIGN. I THINK I CAN EN
THEIR. AND TAKE QUESTIONS.
UNLESS YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD
KATY, MICHAEL, BEVERLY ?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS
MAY HAVE QUESTIONS. I HAVE A FE
QUESTIONS AND APPRECIATE THE
CONTEXT THAT THIS IS A EARLY
LOOK AT THIS. THIS COMMITTEE I
NOT THE ONLY TIME YOU GET TO
OPINE ON THIS. YOU CAN CONFER
WITH LESS ON THE CENTRAL STAFF
ABOUT THIS PROJECT. ALSO THE
DESIGN COMMISSION. I HAVE ABOU
FOUR QUESTIONS. AND THEN TURN
IT OVER TO COLLEAGUES, IF THAT'
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE USUALLY GE
EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW
DEVELOPMENT COMING. A LOT OF
EXCITING THINGS ABOUT WHAT THIS
PROJECT CAN DO IN TERMS OF
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND IMPROVIN
THE CYCLING FACILITY THERE.
JUST WANT TO ALWAYS ASK THIS
BASIC QUESTION. WHAT IS
CURRENTLY ON THIS SITE? IS
THERE DISPLACEMENT OCCURRING OF
EXISTING RESIDENTIAL OR
EMPLOYMENT ?
>> THE CURRENT SIDE ARE THE TWO
BUILDINGS, HOTEL AND LIQUOR
STORE BUILDING ON THE SEVENTH
AVENUE SIDE HAVE BEEN DEMOED .
RIGHT NOW IT'S FLAT SECURED
SITE . FLATTISH.
>> JUST THE HOTEL AND LIQUOR
STORE. OKAY. I AGREE WITH YOUR
ASSESSMENT OF THE ALLEY. BEIN
AWKWARD AND NOT FUNCTIONAL
AND EVEN UNSAFE IN SOME CASES.
IN THIS AERIAL, WHAT I'M
SEEING, WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT
I'M SEEING, PEDESTRIANS ARE NOT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE TWO TOWERS
HERE. THEY CAN FREELY PASS
THROUGH HERE, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, THAT'S THE PLAN. THIS I
AN ACCESSIBLE SPACE TO THE
SITE .
>> IS THAT ACCESSIBLE DURING
BUSINESS HOURS, AS WELL?
>> YES IS GENERALLY OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC.
>> GREAT. IN TERMS OF DAYS
PUBLIC BENEFITS WILL BE
SOMETHING WE ARE INTERESTED IN
OPINING ON HERE. WE ARE GIVING
UP THEIR ALLEY, VACATING A
PUBLIC ALLEY UNDER THE EXISTIN
ORDINANCES . WE WANT TO SEE
PUBLIC BENEFIT. YOU HAD A SLID
WHERE YOU MENTIONED SIX
DIFFERENT PUBLIC BENEFITS THAT
WERE PRELIMINARY . LET ME GET T
THAT ONE. THANK YOU. PUBLIC
BENEFITS OVERVIEW SLIDE SHOWIN
SIX OVERVIEWS SLIDES OF THE
BUILDING. ITEMS SIX, CURB CUT
AND RESTORATION. I THOUGHT THAT
WAS STANDARD REQUIREMENT. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT HAPPENING,
I'M NOT SURE I WOULD PERSONALLY
CHARACTERIZE THAT AS ADDED
PUBLIC BENEFIT. I WANTED TO NOT
THAT FOR THE RECORD AS WE ARE
THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC BENEFITS.
AND THEN, IN TERMS OF THE
DESIGN COMMISSION, IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION WHAT THEY ARE
SUGGESTING OR RECOMMENDING. I
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MICHAEL
JENKINS. DO YOU FEEL THE DESIG
COMMISSION , RECONFIRM THAT
WHAT YOU ARE SUGGESTING IS BEIN
INCORPORATED AND MAYBE WHAT IS
LEFT OVER THAT WE STILL NEED T
SEE OR WANT TO SEE?
>> SURE, THANK YOU ,
COUNCILMEMBER. THEY HAVEN'T HA
AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO
COMMISSION TO PREVIEW THE
PACKAGE FORMALLY. I WILL SAY TH
COMMISSION WAS INTRIGUED BY
THEIR ABILITY TO NOT ONLY
ENHANCE THE PUBLIC REALM IN WAY
YOU SEE HERE BEING VERY
IMPORTANT. I THINK THE
COMMISSION ALSO CHALLENGED THIS
TEAM TO LOOK AT BOTH VISUAL
AND PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS THA
THEY COULD CREATE WITH DENNY
PARK , UNDERSTANDING IT'S A
DIFFICULT STREET ON A GOOD DAY
BUT THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY T
LEVERAGE THE OPEN SPACES AND
MAKE A REAL CONNECTION TO DENNY
PARK. ONE OF THE OTHER
CHALLENGES FOR THIS TEAM WILL
BE TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND, AND I
APPRECIATE , WHILE IT'S NOT
LISTED AS A FORMAL BENEFIT,
HAVING SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC
ADVOCATES FOR THAT OPEN SPACE.
ALL THE WORK THAT THE
COMMISSION DOES, ON THE WORK
OF EQUITY AND EQUITY ASK. HOW
THE SITE PLAN INSIGHTS THE
PUBLIC AND THE BALANCE BETWEEN
HAVING PUBLIC ACCESS AND THE
VERY REAL UNDERSTANDING THAT
PEOPLE DEVELOP AN OCCUPIED THI
BUILDING NEED TO BE ABLE TO
CONTROL THIS STUDY. MAKING SUR
THE REALITY OF INVITING THE
PUBLIC AND MAKING THEM WELCOME
PHYSICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY. [
INAUDABLE ] FUTURE NEEDS, THAT
WILL BE ONE AREA WE WILL ADDRES
IN A POSITIVE AND MEANINGFUL
WAY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS HAS
BEEN WITH US. GOOD TO SEE YOU .
THOSE ARE MY MAIN QUESTIONS.
ONE LAST QUESTION FOR ME AND W
CAN OPEN IT UP TO COLLEAGUES.
IN TERMS OF THE GROUND FLOOR.
STREET LEVEL USES. WILL THEY
BE DIFFERENT THAN BIOMEDICAL?
WILL THEY BE ANYTHING TO
ACCLIMATE THE STREET THE
ASSOCIATES NOT FAMILIAR WITH
THE BUILDINGS VISIT THE TWO
BUILDING. YOU HAVE A LOT OF
EXTERIOR SPACE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC. WILL USE SUBLEASE TO
RETAIL, FOR EXAMPLE. ARE YOU
GOING TO BE PROVIDING CHILDCARE
ON SITE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
BUILDINGS OR JUST CHILDCARE , I
GENERAL, FOR THE GENERAL
POPULATION?
>> I CAN ANSWER A COUPLE OF THE
QUESTIONS. THERE IS A RETAIL
SPACE PROPOSED ON THE CORNER O
EIGHTH AND BELL ON THIS EDGE.
THAT IS A RETAIL OPPORTUNITY.
AND THEN DESIGN ITERATION TO
TALK ABOUT COFFEESHOP SPACES AN
LOBBY SPACES WELCOMING PEOPLE
THAT WALK THROUGH LIKE ON THE
NORTH BUILDING ON THE LOBBY
SPACE IN FRONT. THERE IS ALSO
DISCUSSION ABOUT EVENT SPACE
THAT IS POPPING UP ON SOUTH
TOWER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER , THIS IS KAT
KENDALL. WE ARE DO NOT HAVE
CHILDCARE NOW , BUT WITH THE
CITY CODE, THEY WILL MAKE A
PAYMENT FOR CHILD CARE.
>> THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS AT
THIS EARLY STAGE AND A PROPOSE
REQUEST FOR THE ALLEY THERE.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS. THIS IS
ALWAYS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE TH
QUESTIONS COME UP LATER.
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. I
APPRECIATE THE STAFF'S ABILITY
TO GIVE A PREVIEW OF THE
PRESENTATION , SO I'M UP TO
SPEED. IF YOU CAN CYCLE TO THE
SLIDE WITH PUBLIC BENEFIT? NOT
THAT ONE.
>> WE ARE NEAR THE BEGINNING
NOW. PUBLIC BENEFIT OVER YOU.
REASONS FOR A VACATION.
>> BEVERLY YOU KNOW THE SLIDE
I'M TALKING ABOUT. WITHOUT NOT
INCLUDED ON THE PRESENTATION YO
SHOWED ME.
>> IT IS, IT'S DOWN A COUPLE
MORE YES, THE NEXT ONE.
>> THIS ONE.
>> THIS IS THE PUBLIC BENEFITS
OVERVIEW. IS THAT THE SLIDE YO
MEAN?
>> IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH . I WAS
TRYING TO ASK THE QUESTION HAVE
PUBLIC BENEFITS BEEN MET? I
SEE IT'S REQUIRED THAT THIS WOR
IS INCLUDED. PUBLIC BENEFIT
HAS BEEN MET. AND NOT
REQUIRING SUPPORT WORK IN THOSE
PUBLIC BENEFITS AND [ INAUDABL
] PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OR NOT
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE .
>> I WILL ANSWER THE FIRST PART
OF THAT AND THEN WE WOULD WANT
JIM KELLER TO SPEAK OR JACKSON
OR MICHAEL. AT THIS STAGE, WHAT
YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS WHAT WAS
IN THE VACATION PETITION. THIS
IS THEIR PROPOSAL. AS WE GO
THROUGH THE WORK, THIS WILL GO
THROUGH THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
SEATTLE DESIGN COMMISSION,
ZONING PLANS, REVIEW, ALL OF TH
SIP REVIEW AND MY REVIEW. A
LOT OF THINGS WE TAKE CARE WITH
WHAT ARE THE OBLIGATIONS THE
DEVELOP HAS TO SEE UNDER
VARIOUS CODES AND REGULATIONS.
WHAT MIGHT BE JUST GOOD DESIGN
AND WHAT RISES TO THE LEVEL OF
PUBLIC BENEFIT? THIS IS THE
OPENING DO YOU . AS IT GETS
REFINED, WE WILL HAVE A CLEAR
PICTURE OF WHAT THE OBLIGATIONS
ARE AND WHETHER ANYTHING ON TH
PUBLIC BENEFIT PROPOSAL IS MOR
OF A DESIGN OR OBLIGATION. VER
EARLY ON, THIS IS WHERE THE
STARTING POINT IS. THIS HAS NO
BEEN TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION
YET FOR PUBLIC TRUST OR PUBLIC
BENEFIT REVIEW. IS STILL EARLY
IN THE SIP REVIEW. NOTHING IS
FINISHED YET. IF ANYBODY ELSE
HAS SOMETHING THEY WANT TO ADD
ON THOSE STEPS .
>> COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS, THIS
IS KATY KENDALL AGAIN. AS
MICHAEL MENTIONED, THE DESIGN
COMMISSION HAS IDEAS AS IT
RELATES TO DENNY AND WORKING
TOWARDS ADDRESSING THOSE IN
THROUGH THE PROCESS. I CAN SEE
AN EVOLUTION ON THIS BENEFIT
PACKAGE. WE ARE DILIGENTLY
WORKING ON RESPONDING TO THOSE
COMMENTS AND WORKING WITH THE
COMMISSION AND SDOT TO REFINE
THESE AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE
PROCESS. YOU ALSO ASKED ABOUT
THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE
POSITIVE. WE ARE NOT PROPOSING
THEM AS PUBLIC BENEFITS. SOME
OF THESE AREAS. THEY WILL HAV
FENCING THAT WILL BLOCK IT OFF
FROM THE PUBLIC.
>> A COUPLE MORE HANDS AND THEN
ONE LAST COMMENT TO MAKE.
>> MICHAEL JENKINS WANTED TO
GO FIRST.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. I
WANT TO PUT JIM ON THE SPOT
HERE. JIM AND HIS FIRM REALLY
CHANGED THE FACE OF THIS TOWN
ON THE PROJECTS. ONE OF THE
THINGS WE POINTED OUT TO THEM,
WE CREATED THIS FOR THE PUBLIC
REALM. WE WILL BE INTERESTED T
SEE HOW THEY FINISHED THIS. HO
THEY FINISHED THE BLOCK TO THE
SOUTH AND HOW THE PUBLIC BENEFI
PACKAGE REFLECTS REALLY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE
PUBLIC REALM THAT FAVORS THE
PUBLIC IN WAYS THAT CHANGES THE
FACE OF DENNY TRIANGLE. THAT'S
THE COMPLEMENT OF THE COMMISSIO
GAVE TO THE SIDEWALK TEAM.
LET'S SEE HOW YOU FINISH THE
WORK IN THIS AREA. WE WILL BE
ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW THEY DO THAT
AND HOW THEY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC
IMPACT.
>> WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
THAT AND HONORED AND EXCITED T
BE PART OF THIS TO FINISH THIS
BLOCK AND CONNECT THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD .
>> JACKSON, DO YOU HAVE
SOMETHING TO ADD?
>> YES, THANK YOU. JUST A QUIC
COMMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS WAS ON TH
CALL WHEN COUNCILMEMBER
PEDERSEN MADE HIS COMMENT. FRO
SDOT'S PERSPECTIVE, THE
COMMENT ABOUT THE CURRENT
BENEFIT PACKAGE LIKE
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN SAID,
REMOVAL OF THE CURB CUTS , THA
WOULD BE A CURB REFINEMENT. [
INAUDABLE ]. THE PROPERTY IS
BEING DEVELOPED [ INAUDABLE ]
THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE CLOSE.
BEYOND THAT I DON'T HAVE A
COMMENT RIGHT NOW.
>> THANK YOU , CHAIR. LAST
COMMENT HERE. GO TO SLIDE FIVE.
NUMBER ARE WE ON HERE ?
>> THE ONE WITH THE CONTEXT
PHOTOS. THIS ONE DEMONSTRATES
THE NEEDS AND BENEFITS THAT WE
SEE SO ELOQUENTLY WITH THE ALLE
ON THE NORTHWESTERN EDGE OF
DENNY AND DEXTER. THIS IS THE
ALLEY TO NOWHERE. WE DON'T
NEED TO JUMP AROUND BUT EITHER
SLIDE 12 OR 11, SHOWS THE
BENEFIT THAT EVEN WHILE THE
PASS-THROUGH IS NOT PART OF A
TECHNICAL PUBLIC BENEFIT. NEXT
SLIDE. YES, THAT ONE. THE
PUBLIC PLAZA AS PART OF AN
ADDITIONAL DENSITY ALLOWANCE.
STILL A NET BENEFIT FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE REMEDY
THE ALLEY TO NOWHERE AND CREATE
MORE PEDESTRIAN FLOW. REALLY
HAPPY AND PLEASED WITH THIS
PROPOSAL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
STRAUSS.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUL
BENEFIT PACKAGE AFTER IT GOES
THROUGH THE DESIGN COMMISSION
PROCESS AND THEY GET ADDITIONAL
INPUT AND ARE ABLE TO EVALUATE
THIS MORE COMPREHENSIVELY
LATER. THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBERS
BEFORE US THAT SET UP THIS
PROCESS TO HAVE THIS EARLY LOOK
SO WE CAN START TO GET FAMILIA
WITH THIS PROJECT THAT IS BEIN
PROPOSED AND HAVE IT COME BACK
TO MORE FORMAL ACTION LATER WHE
PUBLIC BENEFITS ARE FLESHED OU
AND WE HAVE MORE DETAILS. THAN
YOU FOR THE EARLY LOOK. JUST A
BRIEF DISCUSSIONTODAY. UNLESS
THERE ARE COMMENTS OR QUESTION.
WE WILL MOVE TO THE FINAL ITEM
ON THE AGENDA. THANK YOU
EVERYBODY.
>> THANK YOU .
>> THANK YOU EVERYONE.
>> WILL THE CLERK READ THE
SHORT TITLE OF THE FINAL AGENDA
ITEM?
>> COUNSEL BILL 120574. AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO SEATTLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES. IT DECLARING
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AT
THE FOY PUMP STATION. BROUGH
FOR A BRIEF DISCUSSION
IMPOSSIBLE VOTE.
>> AS THE CLERK MENTIONED WE
HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS
ITEM. THERE IS NOBODY SIGNED U
TO SPEAK IN PERSON OR ONLINE
FOR THIS. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING . SEEIN
THERE IS NOBODY SIGNED UP ONLIN
OR IN PERSON, I WILL GO AHEAD
AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COLLEAGUES, THIS COUNSEL BILL
WILL ENABLE SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES TO SELL TO THE CITY O
SHORELINE PROPERTIES ALREADY
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SHORELIN
. TO DO TO THE MINOR NATURE OF
THE PROPOSAL , WE DON'T HAVE
PUBLIC COMMENTERS. ALREADY
PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN SHORELINE
OF COUNCILMEMBERS ARE
COMFORTABLE I PROPOSE WE
SUSPEND THE RULES TO MAKE IT
AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC HEARING SO
WE CAN MOVE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE
WE WILL GET A PRESENTATION TODA
AND ASK QUESTIONS. BEFORE WE
TURN IT OVER TO SEATTLE PUBLIC
UTILITIES FOR PRESENTATION. I
WANTED TO THANK BRIAN GOOD
NIGHT ON OUR CENTRAL STAFF FOR
WORKING ON THIS AND HELPING
GET THE LEGISLATION FINALIZED
AND UPLOADED AND WORKING WITH
SEATTLE UTILITIES AND THE CITY
HAS ASKED US TO WORK
EXPEDITIOUSLY ON THIS BECAUSE I
TIES INTO A LARGER
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. THANK
YOU. LET'S TURN IT OVER TO THE
GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES, ANDREW LEE,
GOOD MORNING.
>> THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU
AUTHORIZES THE SALE TO THE CITY
OF SHORELINE TWO SMALL SLIVERS
OF A PROPERTY ASSOCIATED TO
CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT WITH A
LIGHT RAIL STATION NEARBY. AS
COUNCILMEMBER INDICATED, WE AR
ASKING FOR EXPEDITED
CONSIDERATION BECAUSE THE CITY
OF SHORELINE NEEDS TO SECURE
$10 MILLION OF FUNDING FROM THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. WITH ME TODAY
IS JERRY CARUSO. AND RACHEL
AT THIS POINT, I WILL HAND IT
OFF TO GERRY.
>> THANK YOU, HELLO. I WILL
START THE PRESENTATION. GOOD
MORNING AND WELCOME
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
THIS PRESENTATION. MY NAME IS
GERRY CARUSO. I'M HERE TO
PRESENT AN ORDINANCE ON BEHALF
OF SPU FOR THE SALE OF A
PORTION OF FOY PUMP PUMP
STATION PROPERTY . FOR THE
CITY OF SHORELINE. CAN EVERYONE
HEAR ME? THANK YOU. BEFORE I
JUMP INTO HOW THIS AROSE I WAN
TO PRESENT HOW THIS WILL BE
ACCOMPLISHED. THIS ALLOWS THE
CITY TO SELL TWO SMALL PARCELS
OF THE FOY PUMP STATION TO THE
CITY OF SHORELINE. OH, I'M
SORRY, WE'RE NOT SEEING THE
SLIDES. I'M SO SORRY.
>> WE ARE NOT SEEING YOUR
SLIDES.
>> OKAY . I WILL SHARE MY
SCREEN. ARE YOU SEEING MY
SLIDES NOW?
>> WE DO SEE THE PRESENTERS
VIEW. COMMENTS AND SUCH IF YOU
WANT TO CHANGE IT .
>> YES, I WILL.
>> GO AHEAD AND RELOAD IT. IN
PRESENTATION VIEW.
>> GERRY, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
SHARE THE SLIDES FOR YOU?
>> IF YOU COULD, I WOULD
APPRECIATE IT. I'M HAVING
DIFFICULTY SHARING THE SLIDE.
THANK YOU FOR FOR BEARING WITH
ME. BEFORE I JUMP INTO HOW THE
TRANSACTION AROSE I WANT TO
PRESENT A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF
WHAT THIS LEGISLATION WILL
ACCOMPLISH. THIS LEGISLATION
WILL AUTHORIZE SPU TO CONVEY
TWO SMALL PARCELS OF FOY PUM
STATION TO THE CITY OF
SHORELINE. 911 FEET COMBINED
AND WILL BE PART OF A PUBLIC
PROJECT. THEY'VE GRANTED SPU
TO CONSTRUCT TWO STATIONS .
FINALLY, THE ORDINANCE DOES
DECLARE THAT THE PARCELS BE SOL
AS SURPLUS TO THE CITY'S NEEDS.
NEXT SLIDE. THE PUMP STATION
AND THE PROJECT ARE LOCATED
NORTH OF SEATTLE CITY LIMITS AT
145th STREET, DIRECTLY ACROSS
FROM SEATTLE JACKSON PARK. NEXT
SLIDE. THE PUMP STATION IS
COMPRISED OF TWO SEPARATE
PARCELS THAT ARE PURCHASED IN
1933 IN THE CITY. THE
JURISDICTION OF THE WATER LINE
OF BUSINESS. IT SERVES AS A
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO
DELIVERED DRINKING WATER TO
THE SERVICE AREA. NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS A STREET VIEW OF THE
PUMP STATION. ON THE LEFT IS A
VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST OF 145th
STREET. IN THE SIDE VIEW
LOOKING EAST. NEXT SLIDE.
BEFORE I PRESENT THE DETAILS OF
THE TRANSACTION, I WOULD LIKE T
TELL YOU HOW THE TRANSACTION
CAME ABOUT SO YOU CAN BETTER
UNDERSTAND IT IN THE CONTEXT OF
OTHER ADJOINING PROJECT. THIS
IS AN OVERVIEW HOW THEY RELATE
TO THE TRANSACTION AND NOT A
PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECTS BU
JUST THE TRANSACTION ON HAND .
AS YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE SEVERAL
ONGOING PROJECTS IN THE REGION.
ONE IS THE LINCOLN PROJECT
WHICH EXTENDS LIGHT RAIL FROM
NORTHGATE TO SONOMA COUNTY.
THIS WILL ADD FOUR NEW STATIONS
ONE IS THOSE SHORELINE 148
STATION A FEW BLOCKS NORTH OF
THE FOY PUMP STATION. THIS
CREATED THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE
TRANSPORTATION QUARTER AT 145t
STREET RIGHT WHERE FOY PUMP
STATION IS LOCATED . THAT
PROMPTED A JOINT PROJECT FOR
THE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THE
FOY PUMP STATION TRANSACTION IS
ONE OF MANY COMPONENTS OF
SHORELINE'S INTERCHANGE
PROJECTS. THESE ARE CASCADING
AND LINKED PROJECTS THAT ARE
DEPENDENT AND SCHEDULES ARE
VERY INTERLINKED . NEXT SLIDE.
THE NEW ELEVATED 148th STREET
STATION WILL CONNECT TO THE
TRANSIT SERVICE AND WILL INCLUD
A NEW PARKING GARAGE. THIS IS
DEPICTION OF PLANNED IMPROVEMEN
AREAS AND SHOWS THE LOCATION OF
148th STATION IN RELATION TO
THE FOY PUMP STATION. ALSO THE
TRANSPORTATION QUARTER IS BEIN
IMPROVED. AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE
THIS IS NOT SHOWING ALL THE
PROJECT IN PROVEMENT'S
ASSOCIATED WITH SHORELINE
STATION OR THE INTERCHANGE
PROJECT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
SHORELINE'S INTERCHANGE PROJEC
WILL IMPROVE SAFETY AND ACCESS
ALONG THE CORRIDOR AND HELP
CONNECT TO THE NEW LIGHT RAIL
STATION THAT PLANS TO OPEN IN
24. INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
WILL ENHANCE TRANSPORTATION
MOBILITY, RELIABILITY AND
SAFETY FOR ALL USERS. INCLUDING
PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLISTS AND
TRANSIT USERS. THE INTERSECTIO
WILL BE PLACED WITH A NEW
ROUNDABOUT AND REQUIRE SHORELIN
TO REQUIRE A SMALL PORTION OF
THE PUMP STATION TO ENLARGE
INTERSECTION FOR IMPROVED MOBIL
ACCESS. CONVEYANCE OF THESE
PARCELS ARE REQUIRED FOR
SHORELINE TO ADHERE TO THE
DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS OF THAT
INTERSECTION. NEXT SLIDE,
PLEASE. THIS IS ANOTHER PROJEC
PLAN OF THE PROPOSED
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENTS. SHOWING
SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION IN THE
ROUNDABOUT AND REQUIRE AN
ACQUISITION OF THE TWO SMALL
SLIVERS OF LAND. NEXT SLIDE
PLEASE. AS DEPICTED ON THE
PLAN, PARCELS TO BE SOLD ARE
SMALL SLIVERS OF LAND AND BEST
SUITED FOR STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
CONSIDERING LOCATION OF
INTERSECTION IN TWO ARTERIAL
BURGS. THESE ARE LOCATED
OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE CITY LIMITS
WHICH LIMITS THEIR UTILITIES
AND MAKES THEM UNSUITABLE FOR A
FEW OTHER FUNCTIONS, OTHER THA
STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE WIDES
PARTIAL TO BE SOLD IS 20 FEET
AND SETBACKS AND LAND USE
RESTRICTIONS WILL LIMIT
FUNCTIONALITY OF THESE SMALL
PARCELS. NEXT SLIDE. THE
TRANSACTION WILL CONSIST OF
CONVEYING TO PARCELS LIKE QUICK
CLAIM DEED . EACH FOR A
THREE-YEAR TERM AND ONE WITH AN
OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN
ADDITIONAL YEAR. THE CITY AND
SHORELINE REACHED AN AGREEMENT
ON TERMS OF THEIR MARKET VALUE
AND APPRAISALS WERE APPROVED FO
ALL MARKET RIGHT. NEXT SLIDE.
THE IMPACTS AND BENEFITS OF THE
SALE. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT TO OPERATION TO THE SAL
AND NO NEGATIVE IMPACTS FOR TH
PUMP STATION. SPU WILL RECEIV
MONEY FROM THE PARCEL SALES
AND PROPERTY RIGHTS. ALSO
IMPROVED REGIONAL TRANSPORTATIO
QUARTER AND CONTINUES TO BE IN
SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS. IN ADDITION,
EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE IMPROVED
MULTIMODAL ACCESS TO THE
WORKSITE. THAT IS THE
PRESENTATION. I'M HAPPY TO GO
BACK TO ANY SLIDE YOU WANT OR
TAKE ON ANY QUESTIONS .
>> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO OPEN
THAT UP TO CITY COUNCILS CENTRA
STAFF. ANY COMMENTS ABOUT
PROPOSAL ?
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I THINK
THE PRESENTATION DID A NICE JOB
. AND NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
>> TO ANDREW LEE. YOU HAD
MENTIONED THERE IS A FEDERAL
GRANT THAT THEY HAVE TIME
CONSTRAINTS IS $10 MILLION IS
THAT RIGHT?
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
>> COLLEAGUES, WE DO NOT HAVE
THE IN THE SPEAKERS ABOUT THIS
ITEM OF PUBLIC HEARING TODAY .
I KNOW THE CITY OF SHORELINE IS
INTERESTED IN THIS. YES,
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU CHAIR. GERRY I
LOVED YOUR PRESENTATION, IN THE
WEEDS AND YOU ALWAYS DO A GREAT
JOB.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THE SLIDE PREVIOUS TO THIS
DEMONSTRATES THE BENEFIT OF TH
SALE. AND THE BENEFITS ARE
NOTING IMPROVED TRANSPORTATION
AND MOBILITY . IF YOU WANT TO
SLIDE TO THE PAST QUESTIONS.
>> MAYBE ONE MORE?
>> THAT'S GREAT. LET'S BACK UP
ONE MORE. THEY CAN PARTNERSHIP
WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS. IF I'
CORRECT THE AREA AND PINK WILL
BE TURNED INTO SIDEWALK IS THAT
CORRECT. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE
DARK BLACK LINE IS PART OF THE
STREET. VERY CORNER IS STREET
BUT THE REST IS ALL SIDEWALK.
>> GREAT WORK. TO THE POINT OF
THE TRANSPORTATION QUARTER, THI
SLIDE DEMONSTRATES THAT. THEY
ARE INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF
PEDESTRIAN SPACE. MY GUESS THOS
SIDEWALKS ARE WIDER THAN THE
ONES WE HAVE HERE TODAY. MORE
THAN JUST MOVING CARS OR BUSES.
AND THE BUS NETWORK.
>> WE ARE ON TRANSIT SHORELINE.
CITY OF SEATTLE. WASH. . A
MOMENT OF MY NEW SHOW. THE CIT
MAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY
TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC EXPERIENC
THROUGH THE CORRIDOR. THE
PUBLIC DOESN'T KNOW WHO OWNS TH
LAND. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE T
WALK AND HIT THE LIGHT RAIL AN
GET TO WHERE WE ARE GOING.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR
PRESENTATION, GERRY .
>> OKAY, THANK YOU. HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THE
PROJECT TEAM IS HERE, AS WELL I
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION.
COLLEAGUES WE WERE TALKING
BEFORE ABOUT THIS IMPACTS
LARGER PROJECTS. WE DIDN'T
HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE
IS NO OBJECTION, WE WILL
SUSPEND THE RULES SO WE CAN VOT
ON THE ITEM ON THE SAME DAY AS
HEARING. HEARING NO OBJECTION,
COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTE TO VOTE
ON THIS ITEM THE SAME DAY AS
THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL MAK
A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD ON THI
COUNSEL BILL. I NOW MOVE THEY
RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THIS BILL
IS THERE A SECOND .
>> SECOND.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. FINAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE WE
VOTE.
>> CLERK CALL THE ROLE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HERBOLD .
COUNCILMEMBER MORALES .
COUNCILMEMBER SAWANT .
COUNCILMEMBER STRAUSS . CHAIR
PETERSON. FOUR IN FAVOR AND
NONE OPPOSE.
>> MOTION CARRIES AND THE
RECOMMENDATION WILL BE SENT TO
THE MAY 23rd CITY COUNCIL
MEETING. COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE TODAY. THE TIME
IS 11 KOMO 11: 02. THE NEXT
MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, JUNE
6th. THANK YOU, WE ARE
ADJOURNED.