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Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Department of Neighborhoods	Elizabeth Chave/206-684-0380	Amy Williams/206-233-2651

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to historic preservation, imposing controls upon the Kobe Bell, a landmark designated by the Landmarks Preservation Board under Chapter 25.12 of the Seattle Municipal Code, and adding it to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in Chapter 25.32 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

· Summary of the Legislation:

The attached legislation acknowledges the designation of the Kobe Bell as a historic landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Board, imposes controls, grants incentives, and adds the Kobe Bell to the Table of Historical Landmarks contained in SMC Chapter 25.32.  The legislation does not have a financial impact.

· Background:

The Kobe Bell was built in 1962 and is located in on the Seattle Center campus in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood. A Controls and Incentives Agreement (Agreement) has been signed by the owner and has been approved by the Landmarks Preservation Board.  The controls in the Agreement apply to the bell, the bell structure, and the granite and concrete base, but do not apply to the following:  and any in–kind maintenance or repairs of the designated features.

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Attachments:

Exhibit A – Vicinity Map of the Kobe Bell