2017/07/26 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET I PROJECT TITLE: Consent COUNCIL BILL# CB 1707'34 An Ordinance granting permission to Action Originating Department Facilities/Real Propert Lynch Industrial Park,LLC for an 7/26/2017 First Reading Contact Person Mike Palacios overhead covered walkway across 8/2/2017 Second Reading Phone Number 257-8938 Wetmore Avenue,between Blocks 666 8/9/2017 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 26,2017 and 667,Plat of Everett, Snohomish Public Hearing County, Washington, approximately sixteen(16)feet south of California Briefing Initialed by: Street;and specifying the conditions Department Head under which this permission is granted CAA Council President Location Preceding Actions Attachments Department(s)Approval 2802 Wetmore Ordinance No. 4146—May 24, 1966 Ordinance Avenue Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: In May 1966,City Council approved Ordinance No.4146 granting permission to Alstores Realty Company,Inc.the right to construct,maintain and operate an overhead covered walkway across Wetmore Avenue,between Blocks 666 and 667,Plat of Everett, approximately sixteen(16)feet south of California Street for a period of 50 years,unless renewed. The covered walkway connects the Port Gardner Building(old Bon Marche building)that is currently occupied by FUNKO to the parking garage across the street located at 2801 Wetmore Avenue. Both the Port Gardner Building and the parking garage are owned by Lynch Industrial Park,LLC(Lynch). Lynch recently purchased the two properties and requested a renewal of the permission granted in order to continue operating and maintaining the covered walkway that connects the two buildings. Lynch performed a structural engineering review of the condition and integrity of the existing covered walkway. City staff reviewed the findings for adequacy. The attached Ordinance provides for the continuation of the covered walkway across Wetmore Avenue subject to, among other things: 1)preservation of the City's rights to use the Wetmore Avenue right-of-way for public travel, utilities and other public purposes;2)a renewal term of twenty five(25)years; and 3)a one-time fee of$21,600 to the City for use of the Wetmore Avenue right-of-way. RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): Approve An Ordinance granting permission to Lynch Industrial Park,LLC for an overhead covered walkway across Wetmore Avenue, between Blocks 666 and 667,Plat of Everett,Snohomish County,Washington, approximately sixteen(16)feet south of California Street; and specifying the conditions under which this permission is granted. 1