HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1795 - Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Cover page to Ordinance 1795
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
Ordinance 1795 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances.
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Ordinance No. 7 95
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON
RELATING TO ZONING, AMENDING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1758 AS
CODIFIED AT TITLE 18 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING OFF
STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement Comprehensive Plan policies and goals, and
WHEREAS, the City undertook a Parking Study to evaluate parking conditions in its Urban Center, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to continue providing adequate, convenient and safe off street parking and
loading areas through an update to the City's off street parking and loading requirements code (TMC 18.56); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement revisions to its Municipal Code to support the Commute Trip
Reduction (CTR) ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 18.06 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following:
18.06.118 Bulk Retail.
"Bulk Retail" is a business or store that specializes in the sale of large goods, requiring large on -site storage. Bulk
retail is further distinguished by a lower trip generation rate than other retail stores, as evidenced by a traffic study
or other appropriate analysis. Examples include furniture stores, appliance stores and other uses as approved by the
Director.
18.06.353 General Retail.
"General Retail" is a business or a store which engages in the sale of goods and /or services to the general public.
Examples include department stores and personal service shops.
18.06.567 Manufacturing.
"Manufacturing" is a building or group of buildings which specializes in the manufacturing of products or in the
research and testing of products. Examples include factories, testing laboratories, creameries, bottling establish-
ments, bakeries, canneries, printing and engraving shops.
18.06.593 Office.
"Office" is a building or a group of buildings dedicated to non manufacturing types of work that are for the use of
employees but may or may not be for use by the general public. Examples include services such as accounting, ad-
vertising, architectural /engineering, consulting, information processing, legal, medical and /or dental.
18.06.687 Restaurant.
"Restaurant" is an establishment whose principal business is the sale of foods to be eaten on the premises, including
either indoor or outdoor seating, which may also include an area reserved for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
18.06.688 Restaurant, Fast Food.
"Restaurant, Fast Food" means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts, or
beverages served in or on disposable containers for consumption while seated within the building or in a vehicle or
incidentally within a designated outdoor area, or for takeout with consumption off the premises.
18.06.708 Senior Citizen Housing.
"Senior Citizen Housing" is housing in a building or group of buildings with two or more dwelling and /or sleeping
units, restricted to occupancy by at least one senior citizen per unit, and may include Food Preparation and Dining
activities, Group Activity areas, Medical Supervision or other similar activities. Such housing is further distin-
guished by the use of funding restrictions, covenants between the developer, tenants, operators and /or the City or
other agreements that restrict the development to those individuals over 60 years of age. Senior Citizen Housing
strategies may include provisions for units dedicated to persons under 60 years of age that have medical conditions
consistent with definitions in the Americans with Disabilities Act; however, the population of disabled individuals
may not exceed 20% of the residents. These facilities may not include populations requiring convalescent or
chronic care, as defined under RCW 18.51.
18.06.823 Theater.
"Theater" is a building or part of a building devoted to showing motion pictures or for dramatic, dance, musical or
other live performances.
18.06.863 Usable Floor Area.
"Usable Floor area" means that part of the floor area of any structure which is actually used from time to time for
any commercial purposes, such as a sales area, display area, walkways or storage area. Parking calculation shall not
include common corridors designed for the circulation of people at non retail establishments, restrooms, elevator
shafts and stairwells at each floor, mechanical equipment rooms or attic spaces and exterior covered loading docks.
18.06.918 Warehouse.
"Warehouse" is a building or group of buildings that are primarily for the storage of goods.
Section 2. Sections 18.06.305, 18.06.375, 18.06.755 and 18.56.085 of the Tukwila Municipal Code are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Section 18.56 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.56.010 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for adequate, convenient, and safe off street parking and loading areas for
the different land uses described in this title.
18.56.020 Chapter application.
Off street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as an accessory use in all zones in accordance with the re-
quirements of this chapter, at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged or at the time there is a change
in its principal use.
18.56.030 Reduction of existing parking spaces.
Any off street parking area already in use or established hereafter shall not be reduced below the limits required by
this chapter by the construction of any addition to a building or structure, nor by the erection of an additional build-
ing or structure on the property. Any change of principal and /or secondary use must meet the parking require-
ments of the new use.
18.56.040 General requirements.
Any required off street parking and loading facilities shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:
1. Location. Any on- premises parking area which contains parking stalls located more than 1,000 feet
from the principal use shall require Board of Architectural Review approval for the entire parking lot.
2. Minimum parking area dimensions for surface and structured parking facilities shall be as provided in
Figure 18 -6.
3. Tandem Parking Spaces. In the MDR and HDR zones, tandem spaces (where one car is parked directly
behind another) will be allowed for each three bedroom and 1/3 of all two bedroom units. No more than 1/3 of
all project parking spaces may be tandem and all tandem parking spaces will be designed for full size rather than
compact size vehicles based on the dimensions in Figure 18 -6.
4. Parking Area and Parking Area Entrance and Exit Slopes. The slope of off street parking spaces shall
not exceed 5 The slope of entrance and exit driveways providing access for off street parking areas and internal
driveway aisles without parking stalls shall not exceed 15
5. Driveways and Maneuverability.
a. Adequate ingress to and egress from each parking space shall be provided without moving another
vehicle and without backing more than 50 feet.
b. Turning and maneuvering space shall be located entirely on private property unless specifically
approved by the Public Works Director and the Board of Architectural Review.
c. All parking spaces shall be internally accessible to one another without reentering adjoining public
streets.
d. When off street parking is provided in the rear of a building and a driveway or lane alongside the
building provides access to rear parking area, such driveway shall require a minimum width of twelve feet and a
sidewalk of at least a three -foot section, adjoining the building, curbed or raised six inches above the driveway
surface.
e. Ingress and egress to any off street parking lot shall not be located closer than 20 feet from point of
tangent to an intersection.
f. The Public Works Director or Planning Commission may require ingress separate from an egress
for smoother and safer flow of traffic.
6. The Director may require areas not designed or approved for parking to be appropriately marked
and /or signed to prevent parking.
7. Surface.
a. The surface of any required off street parking or loading facility shall be paved with asphalt,
concrete or other similar approved material (s) and shall be graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water, but
not across sidewalks.
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b. All traffic- control devices, such as parking stripes designating car stalls, directional arrows or signs,
bull rails, curbs and other developments shall be installed and completed as shown on the approved plans.
c. Paved parking areas shall use paint or similar devices to delineate car stalls and direction of traffic.
d. Where pedestrian walks are used in parking lots for the use of foot traffic only, they shall be
curbed or raised six inches above the lot surface.
e. Wheel stops shall be required on the periphery of parking lots so cars will not protrude into the
public right -of -way, walkways, off the parking lot or strike buildings. Wheel stops shall be two feet from the end of
the stall of head -in parking.
8. Parallel parking stalls shall be designed so that doors of vehicles do not open onto the public right -of-
way.
9. Obstructions. No obstruction which would restrict car door opening shall be permitted within five feet
of the centerline of a parking space.
10. Lighting. Any lighting on a parking lot shall illuminate only the parking lot, designed to avoid undue
glare or reflection on adjoining premises.
11. Curb -cuts. All parking areas shall have specific entrance and /or exit areas to the street. The width of
access roads and curb -cuts shall be determined by the Public Works Director. The edge of the curb -cut or access
road shall be as required by the Public Works Director for safe movement of vehicles or pedestrians. Curb -cuts in
single- family districts shall be limited to a maximum of 20 feet in width and the location shall be approved by the
Public Works Director.
12. Parking stalls shall not be used for permanent or semi permanent parking or storage of trucks or
materials.
18.56.050 Required number of parking spaces.
The minimum number of off- street parking spaces for the listed uses shall be as shown in Figure 18 -7. Minimum
parking requirements shall be maintained over the life of the original or primary use. Any additional uses, either
secondary or accessory in nature, must have parking available that does not impact the minimum parking of the
original or primary use. This extends to parking spaces used for park- and -fly lots or use of parking for storage or
outdoor displays.
18.56.050. Required number of parking spaces for automobiles and bicycles.
Use
Single- family and multi family
dwellings
Senior Citizen Housing
Churches, mortuaries and fu-
neral homes
Colleges, Universities, Voca-
tional Schools and other post-
secondary educational institu-
tions
Convalescent/nursing/rest
homes
Food stores and markets
High schools
Hospitals
Hotels and motels
Manufacturing
Office, commercial and profes-
sional buildings, banks, dental
and medical clinics
Outdoor sports areas or parks
1 Automobile Standard
2 for each dwelling unit; additional
parking may be required for home oc-
cupations and accessory dwelling units
as otherwise proved by this title.
For 15 units or less, 1 space per dwell-
ing unit. For dwellings with more than
15 units, a minimum of 15 spaces are
required, plus 1 space per 2 dwelling
units.
1 for each 4 fixed seats
FIGURE 18.7
Shall be determined by Planning
Commission, based on an evaluation of
information concerning traffic gener-
ated by proposed use.
1 for every 4 beds with a minimum of
10 stalls
1 for each 300 square feet of usable
floor area
1 for each staff member plus 2 for
every 5 students or visitors
1 for each bed
1 for each room, plus one employee
space for each 20 rooms, rounded to
the next highest figure
1 for each 1,000 square feet of usable
floor area
3.0 for each 1,000 square feet of usable
floor area
Shall be determined by Planning
Commission
1
Bicycle Standard
For multi family, 1 space per
10 parking stalls, with a mini-
mum of 2 spaces. No re-
quirement for single family.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
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Places of public assembly, in-
cluding auditoriums, exhibition
halls, community clubs, com-
munity centers and private
clubs.
Post offices
Public facilities, including librar-
ies, police and fire stations
Restaurant
Restaurant, Fast food
Retail Sales, Bulk
Retail sales, General
Elementary and Junior high
schools
Shopping center (mall), planned, per usable floor area size, as listed below
500,000 sq. ft. 5 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
or larger
25,000 499,999 sq. ft. 4 for every 1,000 sq. ft.
Taverns
Theaters
Warehousing
The Director shall determine the num-
ber of required parking spaces, with a
minimum of 1 space for every 100
square -feet of assembly area.
To ensure parking adequacy for each
proposal, the Director may consider the
following:
a. A parking study or documentation
paid for by the applicant and admin-
istered by the City regarding the ac-
tual parking demand for the pro-
posed use, or
b. Evidence in available planning and
technical studies relating to the pro-
posed use.
3 for each 1,000 square feet of usable
floor area
Shall be determined by the Planning
Commission
1 for each 100 square feet of usable
floor area
1 for each 50 square feet of usable floor
area. Fifty percent of any outdoor seat-
ing area will be added to the usable
floor area for parking requirement cal-
culations.
2.5 for each 1,000 square feet of us-
able floor area
4 for each 1,000 square feet of usable
floor area if located within the TUC or
TVS zoning districts; 2.5 for each
1,000 square feet of usable floor area if
located in any other zoning district.
1.5 for each staff member
1 for every 4 persons based on occu-
pancy load.
1 for every 4 fixed seats. If seats are
not fixed, 1 per 3 seats, with concur-
rence of Fire Chief, consistent with
maximum allowed occupancy
1 for every 2,000 square feet of usable
floor area
18.56.060 Loading space requirements.
Off street space for standing, loading and unloading services shall be provided in such a manner as not to obstruct
freedom of traffic movement on streets or alleys. For all office, commercial, and industrial uses, each loading space
shall consist of at least a ten -foot by 30 -foot loading space with 14 -foot height clearance for small trucks such as
pickup trucks, or a 12 -foot by 65 -foot loading space with 14 -foot height clearance for large trucks, including tractor
trailer large spaces. The prescribed number of spaces required are as follows:
Loading Space Requirements Square Feet of Gross Floor Area (Except Basement Area)
Number of
Spaces
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Office Buildings, Hotels,
Hospitals, and Institutions
3,000 to 100,000
100,000 to 335,000
335,000 to 625,000
625,000 to 945,000
945,000 to 1,300,000
1,300,000 to 1,695,000
1,695,000 to 2,130,000
2,130,000 to 2,605,000
2,605,000 to 3,120,000
3,120,000 to 3,675,000
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per classroom
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 100 seats, with a
minimum of 2 spaces.
1 space per 50 parking stalls,
with a minimum of 2 spaces.
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Number of
Spaces
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Other Commercial and Industrial
Buildings (30% minimum large spaces)
Under 10,000
10,000 to 25,000
25,000 to 85,000
85,000 to 155,000
155,000 to 235,000
235,000 to 325,000
325,000 to 425,000
425,000 to 535,000
535,000 to 655,000
655,000 to 775,000
775,000 to 925,000
These requirements may be modified as a Type 4 decision, where the Planning Commission or, on appeal, the City
Council finds that such reduction will not result in injury to neighboring property or obstruction of fire lanes or traf-
fic and will be in harmony with the purposes and intent of this chapter.
18.56.070 Shared, covenant or complementary parking strategies.
1) Shared Parking. When two (2) or more property owners agree to enter into a shared parking agreement, the set-
backs and landscaping requirements on their common property line(s) may be waived with that land used for park-
ing, driveway and /or building.
2) Covenant Parking. When off -site parking is provided on a lot other than the lot of the use to which it is acces-
sory, the following conditions shall apply:
(a) A covenant between the owner or operator of the principal use, the owner of the parking spaces and the
City stating the responsibilities of the parties shall be executed. This covenant and accompanying legal descriptions
of the principal use and the lot upon which the spaces are to be located shall be recorded with King County, and a
copy with the recording number and parking layouts shall be submitted as part of any permit application for devel-
opment.
(b) The covenant lot must be within 800 feet of the primary commercial use or a shuttle service to the use
must be provided with its route, service and operations approved by the Director.
(3) When any Shared or Covenant parking agreement between parties, as referenced in subsections 1 2 above, is
modified or terminated, the owner of the parking spaces shall be responsible for notifying the Director. In this
event, all affected parties shall provide documentation that a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the required mini-
mum parking will be available within ninety (90) days following termination of the agreement, with the remainder
to be available 365 days following termination of the original agreement. If a variance is sought, the application
must be submitted within fourteen (14) days of the signed agreement to terminate and the reduction in parking
spaces will only be allowed if the variance is approved.
(4) Complementary Parking. A complementary use is a portion of the development that functions differently than
the primary use but is designed to serve or enhance the primary land use without creating additional parking needs
for the primary traffic generator. Up to 10% of the useable floor area of a building or facility may be occupied by a
complementary use without providing parking spaces in addition to the number of spaces for the principal use. Ex-
amples of complementary uses include pharmacies in hospitals or medical offices, food courts or restaurants in a
shopping center or retail establishments.
(5) Applications for shared, covenant or complementary parking shall be processed as Type 2 decisions, pursuant to
TMC 18.108.020.
18.56.080 Parking for the handicapped.
All parking provided for the handicapped, or others meeting definitions of the 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), shall meet requirements of the Chapter 11 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code, as amended by Washington
Administrative Code, section 51.30, et seq.
18.56.090 Compact car allowance.
A. A maximum of 30% of the total off street parking stalls may be permitted and designated for compact cars.
B. Each compact stall shall be designated as such, with the word COMPACT printed onto the stall, in a mini-
mum of eight (8) inch letters and maintained as such over the life of the use of both the space and the adjacent
structure it serves.
C. Dimensions of compact parking stalls shall conform to the standards as depicted in Figure 18 -6 of this chap-
ter.
D. Compact spaces shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the parking lot.
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18.56.100 Uses not specked.
In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in this chapter, the requirements for off street parking facilities shall
be determined by the Director. Such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable
use specified in this chapter.
18.56.110 Landscaping and screening.
Landscaping and screening requirements shall be as provided in the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling/Solid Waste
Space Requirements chapter of this title.
18.56.120 Filing of plans.
Detailed plans of off street parking areas, indicating the proposed development including the location, size, shape,
design, curb -cuts, adjacent streets, circulation of traffic, ingress and egress to parking lots and other features and
appurtenances of the proposed parking facility, shall be filed with and reviewed by the DCD. The parking area shall
be developed and completed to the required standards before an occupancy permit for the building may be issued.
18.56.130 Development standards for Bicycle Parking.
1. Required number of bicycle parking spaces.
The required number of parking spaces for bicycles are included in TMC 18.56.050, Figure 18 -7.
2. Location
a) Required bicycle parking must be located within fifty (50) feet of an entrance to the building or use
b) Bicycle parking may be provided within a building, but the location must be accessible for bicycles
3. Safety and Security
a) Legitimate bicycle spaces are individual units within ribbon racks, inverted `U' racks, locking wheel
racks, lockers, or other similar permanent structures.
b) If bicycle lockers are used, windows and /or view holes must be included to discourage improper uses.
c) If bicycle parking is not visible from the street, a sign must be posted indicating the location of the bicycle
parking spaces.
d) All bicycle parking must be separated from motor vehicle traffic by a barrier, curb, post, bollard or other
similar device.
4. Process
Upon application to and review by the Planning Commission, subject to a Type Four (4) decision process outlined in
TMC 18.108.040, the bicycle parking requirements may be modified or waived, where appropriate.
18.56.140 Administrative Variance from Parking Standards.
1. General
a) A request for an administrative variance from required parking standards must be received prior to any
issuance of building or engineering permits. Administrative variances are only eligible for requests for reductions of
required parking between one (1) and ten (10) percent. Requests for reductions from minimum parking standards
in excess of ten (10) percent must be made to the Planning Commission.
b) The project developer shall present all findings to the Director prior to any final approvals, including de-
sign review, conditional use permit review, building review or any other permit reviews required by the Director.
2. Criteria
a) All requests for reductions in parking shall be reviewed under the criteria established in this section.
b) In addition to the following requirements, the Director may require specific measures not listed to ensure
that all impacts with reduced parking are mitigated. Any spillover parking which cannot be mitigated to the satis-
faction of the Director will serve as the basis for denial. A reduction may be allowed, pursuant to either an Admin-
istrative variance or requests to the Planning Commission, after:
i) All shared parking strategies are explored
ii) On -site park and ride opportunities are fully explored
iii) The site is in compliance with the city's commute trip reduction ordinance or, if not an affected
employer as defined by the city's ordinance, agrees to become affected
iv) The site is at least 300 feet away from a single- family residential zone
v) A report is submitted providing a basis for less parking and mitigation necessary to offset any nega-
tive effects
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3. Process
a) An applicant shall submit evidence that decreased parking will not have a negative impact on surround-
ing properties or potential future uses. This may take the form of a brief report for administrative variances. De-
creases in excess of ten (10) percent must be made to the Planning Commission. The Director may require addi-
tional studies to ensure that negative impacts are properly mitigated. A complete and detailed Parking Demand
study is required for requests reviewed by the Planning Commission.
4. Review
b) All site characteristics should be described in report, including
i) Site accessibility for transit
ii) Site proximity to transit, with fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minute headways
iii) Shared use of on -site parking
iv) Shared use of off -site parking
v) Combined on -site parking
vi) Employee density
vii) Adjacent land uses
Applications for Administrative Variances for reductions below minimum parking requirements between 1 and 10
percent shall be processed as Type 2 decisions, pursuant to TMC 18.108.020. Applications for reductions from
minimum parking requirements in excess of 10 percent shall be processed as Type 4 decisions, pursuant to TMC
18.108.040, including a hearing before the Planning Commission.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of
the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
PASSED BY SHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting
thereof this _5 day of 1997.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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Jine E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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By
Office City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: /i /r1 7
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 57 5/ 9 7
PUBLISHED: 6 j /y
EFFECTIVE DA E: y7
ORDINANCE NO:
John Rants, Mayor
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CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 7 c l.s
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ZONING, AMENDING
PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1758 AS CODIFIED AT TITLE
18 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING OFF
STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
On Mai,/ 57, ?J`7 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
79 updating the City's off street parking and loading requirements code;
providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of 2 7 i 5 1/ 7
Published Seattle Times: ..0/9��,/jej
E. Cantu, City Clerk