Form revised: July 12, 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 skybridge over and across Eastlake Avenue East, north of Aloha Street, as proposed by  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Summary of the Legislation:

This proposed resolution grants the conceptual approval for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) to construct, operate, and maintain a skybridge over and across Eastlake Avenue East, north of Aloha Street. An area map is attached for reference.

The skybridge will provide a connection between the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at 1100 Eastlake Avenue East with the Molecular Research Division located in the Weintraub Basic Sciences Building on the FHCRC Campus.

Background:  

The FHCRC acquired the 1100 Eastlake Avenue East building in December 2010 and is interested in linking it to their main campus facilities.

On May 17, 2012, the Seattle Design Commission recommended approval of the proposed skybridge and public benefit mitigation elements, including pedestrian crosswalk, public hillclimb and overlook plaza connecting Eastlake Avenue East and Fairview Avenue North, wayfinding signage, pedestrian lighting and seating, landscape improvements, pocket parks and fence removal along Eastlake Avenue East, and two art installations.

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 FHCRC after the effective date of the term permit ordinance.

List attachments to the fiscal note below:

Attachment A –Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Skybridge Area Map

Attachment B – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Skybridge Design

Attachment C – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Proposed Public Benefit Installations

Attachment A – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Skybridge Area Map

Attachment B – Skybridge Design

Attachment C – Proposed Public Benefit Installations