Form revised: December 6, 2011

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	CBO Analyst/Phone:
Seattle Department of Transportation	Angela Steel/684-5967	Rebecca Guerra/684-5339

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE, relating to the permission granted to the Quadrant Corporation by Ordinance 118908, as amended by Ordinances 121855 and 123801, to construct, maintain, and operate a vehicular and pedestrian ramp over North Northlake Way beneath the George Washington Memorial (Aurora Avenue) Bridge, by amending Section 1 to revise the legal description of the adjacent property; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Summary of the Legislation:

The legislation amends the legal description in Section 1 of Ordinance 118908, as amended by Ordinances 121855 and 123801 that granted permission to the Quadrant Corporation, to construct, maintain, and operate a vehicular and pedestrian ramp over North Northlake Way beneath the George Washington Memorial (Aurora Avenue) Bridge. An area map of the vehicle ramp and the Quadrant Corporation campus are attached for reference. 

Background:  

By Ordinance 118908, the City granted the Quadrant Corporation permission to construct, operate, and maintain a vehicular and pedestrian ramp over North Northlake Way beneath the Aurora Avenue North Bridge for a ten-year term, renewable for two successive ten-year terms, and this ordinance was amended by Ordinance 121855.

By Ordinance 123801, the City granted a term permit renewal to the Quadrant Corporation for the permission authorized under Ordinance 118908, as amended by Ordinance 121855.

Upon review of the covenant agreement required by Ordinance 123801, the Quadrant Corporation requested that the legal description of the property abutting the vehicular and pedestrian ramp be expanded to include all the Quadrant Corporation property.

Please check one of the following:

___x_ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

____    This legislation has financial implications.

Other Implications:

a) Does the legislation have indirect financial implications, or long-term implications?

No

b) What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation?

None

c) Does this legislation affect any departments besides the originating department? 

No 

d) What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives?  None

e) Is a public hearing required for this legislation? 

No

f) Is publication of notice with The Daily Journal of Commerce and/or The Seattle Times required for this legislation?

No

g) Does this legislation affect a piece of property?

Yes, an area map is attached for reference.

h) Other Issues: N/A

List attachments to the fiscal note below:

Attachment A – Quadrant Ramp Area Map

Map is for informational purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement the legal description(s) in the Ordinance.

Attachment B – Quadrant Corporation Campus Map

Map is for informational purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement the legal description(s) in the Ordinance.