AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; amending Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Sections 23.55.002, 23.55.003, 23.55.005, and 23.84A.036; and adding new SMC Sections 23.55.052, 23.55.054, 23.55.056, 23.55.057, 23.55.058, and 23.55.060; to establish a sign overlay district and sign regulations for the Seattle Center, including regulations for subareas containing the Seattle Center Arena and the Bressi Garage block.
The bill passes and the chair of Senate. Please read the next agenda item. Agenda Item six Council 119 543 relating to Lenny since any amending seven sometimes because sections 23.50 5.002.003.005 and 23.84 8.0 36. To add new assembly sections 23.50 5.0 52.00. 54.0. 56.0. 57.0. 59.0 62. Subject Design Overlay Districts and sign regulations for the Sale Center, including regulations for sub areas containing the Seattle Center area excuse me, arena and the brassy garage block. The committee recommends the bill passed as amended. Thank you very much. So this last piece of legislation is basically creating what we call the sign overlay district, and by that it amends the land use code to define a sign overlay district that basically provides the tailoring of the sign code provisions at the Seattle Center. The both the developers and city leaders and those sort of vested in the project believe this is absolutely necessary incident and sort of a catalyst for wayfinding and for the creation of vibrancy in the Seattle center. And so the signage which do illuminate but they're not like Las Vegas type signs but are necessary for wayfinding and again , creating the vibrancy that we want to see at Seattle Center Arena. We had a robust conversation, I thought, at the committee table, and there was some concern by both the design commission and some folks testified about sort of a be careful approach or whether this is the best approach. But we heard, I thought from the executive and the department some fairly compelling testimony in terms of how they limit the use of signs. There's actually a total reduction of the amount of signage by 2000 square feet that was allowed in the original lease, the hours that science could be illuminated, etc. all seem to be reasonable and as determined by the committee. And so this justice, this legislation was overwhelmingly passed out of committee. And we think it's the wise way to go. Any questions or comments with that? Please call the role on the passage of the bill. Mr. O'BRIEN. Hi. Pacheco. Hi. So one big John Gonzalez Herbold President Harrell. I. Eight and favorite on a. Post please call off the bill passed and Cheryl sign it please read the report The Civic Development Public Assets and Native Communities Committee.