Form revised April 10, 2006

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Legislative	Rebecca Herzfeld/5-1674	Not Applicable

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning, amending Chapter 23.49 of the Seattle Municipal Code to incorporate updated and corrected maps, revise provisions for street level use requirements and tower width limits, provide for tower spacing in DMC zones south of Union Street, and revise requirements for provision of lighting; amending Section 23.41.012 to limit the scope of Design Review departures from Land Use Code requirements; clarifying provisions for the location of parking and access to parking in 23.49.019; amending Chapters 23.76 and 23.84 to repeal provisions made obsolete by Ordinance 122054; amending Section 23.45.008 to clarify the effect of changes in definitions on special provisions for low-income housing; removing an obsolete reference from the Downtown Amenity Standards; and making technical corrections.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This bill amends Chapter 23.49 and other Sections of the Land Use Code to make technical corrections and clarifications required as a result of adoption of Ordinance 122054 and to repeal provisions made obsolete by this ordinance.

· Background:

Ordinance 122054, which went into effect on May 12, 2006, made extensive changes to the zoning for downtown Seattle. The proposed bill would correct inadvertent errors in Ordinance 122054, such as misspellings and incorrectly numbered maps. The proposed bill would also make corrections that are within the intent of the Ordinance 122054, and repeal provisions that are no longer needed now that Ordinance 122054 has taken effect.

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X This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

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