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April 10, 2000, the City Council adopted resolution 30128, which
officially approved the light rail alignment, station locations,
and maintenance base location that were designated by the Sound
Transit Board in November 1999. They also approved Ordinance 119904,
amending the Land Use Code to allow DPD to issue "Type II"
Master Use Permits for temporary structures and uses associated
with light rail construction. This ordinance became effective
on May 17, 2000.
Type II Master Use Permits (MUPs) are subject
to public notice and comment, and the permit decision is appealable
to the City’s Hearing Examiner. The legislation states that
the DPD Director may impose conditions to reduce the impacts
of light rail construction as part of the MUP review. MUP applications
are now being reviewed for five construction staging areas for
the north part of the rail alignment, which runs from downtown
to the University District.
The Council approved two additional ordinances
related to light rail permitting in June, 2000. Ordinance 119974
addresses permitting for permanent light rail facilities that
are not located in City right-of-way. Such facilities, including
above-ground tunnel stations, ventilation structures, power
substations, and the maintenance base, would be permitted outright
as Type II Master Use Permits in all zones, provided they are
located on the alignment approved by the City Council in Resolution
30128. As with the temporary construction staging areas, the
DPD Director may impose conditions to mitigate impacts as part
of the MUP review.
The second ordinance allows the Seattle Department
of Transportation (SDOT)
to issue permits for permanent light rail facilities within
City street right-of-way.
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Adopted ordinances and resolutions are available online through
the Seattle City Clerk’s Office Legislative
Database. To access resolutions, click on "City Council
Resolutions" and enter the resolution number; for ordinances,
click on "City Council Bills and Ordinances" and enter
the ordinance number.
Questions concerning the legislation may be directed as follows:
Land Use Code Amendments
John Skelton, DPD
(206) 233-3883
john.skelton@seattle.gov
Right-of-Way Ordinance
Katherine Claeys, SDOT
(206) 684-8175
katherine.claeys@seattle.gov
Review of Right-of-Way Permit Applications Overall System of City
Permits for Sound Transit
Katherine Claeys, SDOT
(206) 684-8175
katherine.claeys@seattle.gov
Review of Land Use Permit Applications
John Shaw, DPD
(206) 684-5837
john.shaw@seattle.gov
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