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:

A RESOLUTION granting conceptual approval to construct, maintain, and operate a rooftop photovoltaic array over the sidewalk areas of East Madison Street, 15^th Avenue East, and East Pike Street, and to the centerline of the alley between East Madison Street and East Pike Street, as part of the construction of the new Bullitt Center at 1501 East Madison Street, as proposed by CCSDC, LLC.

Summary of the Legislation:

This proposed resolution grants the conceptual approval for CCSDC, LLC to construct, operate, and maintain a rooftop photovoltaic array (PV array) over the sidewalk areas of East Madison Street, 15^th Avenue East, and East Pike Street, and to the centerline of the alley between East Madison Street and East Pike Street. An area map is attached for reference.

This PV array is part of the construction project of the new Bullitt Center at 1501 East Madison Street.

Background:  

The Bullitt Center project would be the nation’s first urban commercial building striving to meet the Living Building Challenge (LBC) and the first project to participate in the City of Seattle’s Living Building Pilot program. The LBC requires that all of the building’s energy needs be supplied by on-site renewable energy. The proposed PV array is essential in meeting the project’s on-site renewable energy requirements.

Please check one of the following:

_x___ This legislation does not have any financial implications.

Although this resolution does not accept or appropriate funds, SDOT will receive a permit fee from CCSDC, LLC after the effective date of the term permit ordinance.

List attachments to the fiscal note below:

Attachment A – CCSDC, LLC PV Array Area Map

Attachment B – Depiction of the Bullitt Center