WHEREAS the Sound Transit ST2 plan approved by the voters includes a light rail line extending east from downtown Seattle along I-90 to Bellevue and the Eastside; and

WHEREAS, this line includes a station in Seattle along I-90 provisionally titled the "North Rainier Station;" and

WHEREAS, the City of Seattle is committed to finding ways to ensure that development around light rail stations supports ridership and takes full advantage of the transit opportunities that light rail development will provide; and

WHEREAS, it is important to begin this planning work early in order to limit incompatible development and review options for effective implementation of appropriate planning and zoning and ensure that there is effective community engagement; and

WHEREAS, this work may be especially challenging for this station, because it is not located in an existing designated urban village or center; and

WHEREAS, a station associated with a light rail line in a freeway alignment will also be challenging to integrate into the community; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:

Section 1. The City Council requests that the Executive begin developing a plan for community outreach and station area planning around the planned North Rainier Station; and

* That this plan be provided to the City Council by August of 2012;

* That the plan include specific timelines and planned staff commitments that will allow this planning to be conducted in time to influence decisions by Sound Transit about the configuration and design for the station;

* That the plan include a timeline for adopting a station area overlay district for the North Rainier area and station area zoning that will limit the development of new auto-oriented uses in the vicinity of the proposed station.

Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day

of ______________________, 2012.

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President ___________of the City Council

THE MAYOR CONCURRING:

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Richard Conlin / Ketil Freeman LEG North Rainier Work Program RES Version #1