AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code at pages 159, 173, and 174 of the Official Land Use Map to rezone land in the Othello Residential Urban Village.

WHEREAS, on December 14, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution 29830 recognizing the Othello Neighborhood Plan and approving the City's work program in response to the Plan; and

WHEREAS, in September 2008, the City Council passed Ordinance 122799 and adopted Resolution 31085, that collectively outlined a process for updating the City's neighborhood plans and placed a priority on updating plans in neighborhoods containing transit stations; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 122799 prioritized the North Beacon Hill, North Rainier and Othello Neighborhood Plans for updates to capitalize on the opening of light rail stations in these neighborhoods in 2009; and

WHEREAS, throughout 2009, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and Department of Neighborhoods (DON) conducted significant public outreach, including to historically underrepresented communities, in the North Beacon Hill, North Rainier, and Othello neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, over 1,600 City of Seattle residents played an integral role in neighborhood planning for these three neighborhoods, as evidenced by over 100 public workshops and meetings, that resulted in proposals to update neighborhood plans; and

WHEREAS, on April 19, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 31204 outlining specific actions, deliverables, and a schedule for completing neighborhood plan updates for the North Beacon Hill, North Rainier, and Othello neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, broad community commitment to updating neighborhood plans was shown in May 2010, when 169 people, including 47 from historically underrepresented communities, attended Town Hall meetings, and 136 participated through a web survey to prioritize strategies and actions to implement neighborhood priorities; and

WHEREAS, on October 4, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 31246 recognizing the extensive efforts of the Othello neighborhood to update their vision and plan for the future; approving an action plan for the neighborhood and City to undertake actions to advance neighborhood priorities; and authorizing the submittal of proposed amendments to the Othello Neighborhood Plan for consideration as part of the Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process; and

WHEREAS, on April 11, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance 123575 amending the Seattle Comprehensive Plan to incorporate changes proposed as part of the 2010-2011 Comprehensive Plan annual amendment process, including amendments to the Othello Neighborhood Plan to reflect the Othello Neighborhood Plan update; and

WHEREAS, in 2011, an Urban Design Framework was prepared for the Othello town center; and

WHEREAS the proposed rezone meets the Land Use Code rezone criteria contained in Chapter 23.34, Amendments to Official Land Use Map (Rezones); NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Official Land Use Map, Chapter 23.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended to rezone certain land on pages 159, 173, and 174 as shown on Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached to this ordinance.

Section 2. 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 ________________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2012.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2012.

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Attachments:

Exhibit A: Othello Rezone Map 1

Exhibit B: Othello Rezone Map 2

Brennon Staley / Ketil Freeman DPD Othello Rezone ORD February 22, 2012 Version #3a