CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area; modifying the assessment rates; modifying the boundaries; and amending Ordinance 113326, as previously amended by Ordinances 115997, 119539, 120570 and 121758.

WHEREAS, in 1987, through Ordinance 113326, the City of Seattle established the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area (West Seattle BIA), providing for the levy of special assessments upon businesses within the West Seattle BIA for the purpose of enhancing conditions for operation of those businesses; and

WHEREAS, in 1991, the City Council passed Ordinance 115997, revising the list of exemptions from special assessments for certain types of businesses; and

WHEREAS, in 1999, the City Council passed Ordinance 119539, increasing the original assessment rates for the West Seattle BIA; and in 2001, the City Council passed Ordinance 120570, further increasing the assessment rates; and

WHEREAS, on March 28, 2005, the City Council passed Ordinance 121758, increasing West Seattle BIA parking assessment rates by 25% and all other assessment rates by 10% for the purpose of preventing reduction in services due to inflation in service costs; and

WHEREAS, in 2012, the ratepayer advisory board for the West Seattle Junction Association, which oversees the West Seattle BIA, voted to modify the assessment rates and to modify the 'Zone C' parking boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the modification area to insure that it is in accordance with RCW 35.87A.075; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.87A.040, the City Council on June 2, 2014 adopted Resolution 31522, titled 'A RESOLUTION of intention to modify the assessment rates and modify the boundaries for the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area'; and

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2014, in accordance with RCW 35.87A.075 and 35.87A.140, the City Council held a public hearing regarding the modification proposal of the West Seattle BIA's assessment rates and 'Zone C' parking boundaries; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 113326 is amended as follows:

Section 1. District Established . As authorized by RCW Chapter 35.87A, there is hereby established a West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area within the boundaries described below and as shown on the map attached as Exhibit "A". (When a street or alley is named, the area boundary is the centerline of the right-of-way). The District shall have two areas and a parking zone overlay as follows:

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Zone C Parking

Beginning at the intersection of SW Edmunds Street and 42nd Avenue SW, then north along 42nd Avenue SW to the north property line of Parcel #1333100000, then east along the property line to the alley between 42nd Avenue SW and 41st Avenue SW, then north along the alley to the north property line of Parcel #0952005960, then west along the property line to 42nd Avenue SW, then west along the north property line of Parcel #0952006070 to the alley between 42nd Avenue SW and California Avenue SW, then west along the north property line of Parcel #0952006200 to California Avenue SW, then west along the north property line of Parcel #7904700106 to the ally between California Avenue SW and 44th Avenue SW, then south along the alley to SW Oregon Street, then west along SW Oregon Street to Glenn Way SW, then southeast along Glenn Way SW to the alley between 45th Avenue SW and 44th Avenue SW, then south along the alley to SW Edmunds Street, then east along SW Edmunds Street to Erskine Way SW, then southwest along Erskine Way SW to Lewis Place SW, then east along the south property line of Parcel #3902100220 to California Avenue SW, then north along California Avenue SW to the south property line of Parcel #7579201005, then east along the property line to the alley between California Avenue SW and 42nd Avenue SW, then north along the alley to SW Edmunds Street, then east along SW Edmunds Street to the point of the beginning.

(( East: 42 ^nd Avenue S.W. between the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Edmunds extending two blocks to the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Oregon, to the center of the right-of-way of 42 ^nd Avenue S.W.

West: Glenn Way S.W. between the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Oregon and a line extending from the northern tip of lot line 16, block 3, Holbrook and Clark's Addition, to the center of the right-of-way of Glenn Way S.W. , and extending from the western lot line of lots 16-24, of block 3, Holbrook and Clark's Addition, and continuing along the western lot lines of lots 1-24, block 3, Central Park Addition, and extending to the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Edmunds.

North: S.W. Oregon between the center of the right-of-way of 45 ^th Avenue S.W., to a line extending from the western lot line of lot 6, block 2, Sparkman and McLean's First Addition, to the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Oregon; and continuing along the western lot line of lots 5, 6, and halfway through lot 4, block 2 Sparkman and Mclean's First Addition, and continuing halfway through lot 4, block 2, Sparkman and Mclean's First Addition, to the center of the right-of-way of California Avenue S.W. and continuing along the southern lot line of lot 12, block 48, Sparkman and Mclean's First Addition, and continuing along the eastern lot line of lots 13-24, block 48, Sparkman and Mclean's First Addition to the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Oregon and continuing along the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Oregon to the center of the right-of-way of 42 ^nd Avenue S.W.

South: S.W. Edmonds between a line extending from the eastern lot line of lot 22, block 1, Central Park Addition, and continuing along the eastern lot line of lots 1,2,3, block 6, Scenic Park Addition, and continuing along the northern lot line of lot 4, block 6, Scenic Park Addition, and continuing along the northern lot line of lot 4, block 6, Scenic Park Addition, and extending to the center of the right-of way of California Avenue S.W. and continuing along the eastern lot line of lot1, and halfway through lot 2, block 5, Kirkwood Addition and continuing along in a westerly direction halfway through lot 2, block 5, Kirkwood Addition, and extending to the center of the right-of-way of Erskine Way S.W. , and continuing along the center of the right-of-way of Erskine Way S.W., to a line extending from the southern lot line of lot 6, block 2, Kirkwood Addition and continuing along the southern lot line of lot 6, block 2, Kirkwood Addition, and continuing along the southern lot line of lot 6, block 2, Kirkwood Addition, and extending to the center of the right-of-way of S.W. Edmunds to a line extending from the western lot line of lot 25, block 3, Central park Addition. ))

Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance 113326, as previously amended by Ordinance 115997, is amended as follows:

Section 3. Exemptions. No special assessments shall be levied upon and collected from:

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(5) Fraternal organizations; social service agencies; and education facilities; and

(6) Businesses that qualify for exemption from City of Seattle Business and Occupation tax . (( ; and

(7) New businesses for the first year of operation. During the second year of operation, these businesses shall be assessed 50% of their assessment rate and 100% during their third year of operation. This exemption shall not apply to any assessment due for the parking assessment in Zone C levied under Section 2.1(f). ))

Section 3. The untitled map attached to Ordinance 113326, representing Exhibit "A", is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a new Exhibit A, "West Seattle BIA" map, which is attached to this ordinance. In case of a conflict between the description of the West Seattle BIA and the map, the description shall control.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2014, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2014.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2014.

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Edward B. Murray, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2014.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachments:

Exhibit A: West Seattle BIA Map

Exhibit A to Ordinance 113326 (untitled map)

Teri Allen FAS West Seattle BIA Amendment ORD May 6, 2014 Version #5